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T Line (Sound Transit)

January 20, 2023

The T Line, formerly known as Tacoma Link, is a light rail line in Tacoma, Washington, part of the Link light rail system operated by Sound Transit. It travels 1.6 miles (2.6 km) between Tacoma Dome Station and Downtown Tacoma, serving six stations. The line carried 972,400 total passengers in 2016, with a weekday average of over 3,200 boardings. Tacoma Link runs for eight to 14 hours per day, using streetcars at frequencies of 12 to 24 minutes. Fares are not charged and operating expenses are funded by a subsidy from a downtown business association.

T Line
A T Line streetcar on Pacific Avenue
Overview
Other name(s)Tacoma Link
Orange Line
StatusOperational
OwnerSound Transit
LocaleTacoma, Washington
Termini
Stations5 (formerly 6)
Websitesoundtransit.org
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemLink light rail
Operator(s)Sound Transit
Rolling stock3 Škoda 10 T vehicles
Daily ridership3,109 (2019, weekdays)[1]
History
OpenedAugust 22, 2003 (2003-08-22)
Technical
Line length1.6 mi (2.6 km)
Number of tracks1–2
CharacterAt-grade, mixed between street running and exclusive lane
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 750 V DC
Operating speed25 mph (40 km/h)
Route map

Legend
Stadium District
S 4th St
Tacoma General
Old City Hall
6th Avenue
Hilltop Extension
Hilltop District
Theater District/S 9th St
St Joseph
Commerce Street/S 11th St
Convention Center/S 15th St
Union Station/S 19th St
S 25th St
Tacoma Dome
This diagram:

Tacoma Link was approved in a regional transit ballot measure passed in 1996 and began construction in 2000. It was the first modern light rail system to be constructed in Washington state and succeeded a former streetcar system that ceased operations in 1938. Service on Tacoma Link began on August 22, 2003, at five stations, replacing a downtown shuttle bus. A sixth station, Commerce Street/South 11th Street, was opened in 2011. It was designated as the Orange Line in 2019 and renamed to the T Line in 2020.

Sound Transit plans to extend the T Line by 2.4 miles (3.9 km) to the Stadium District and the Hilltop area west of Downtown Tacoma in late 2023. A longer western extension to the Tacoma Community College campus via South 19th Street is also planned to open in 2041.

History

Background and proposals

See also: Streetcars in Tacoma, Washington
 
Photograph of streetcars on Pacific Avenue in Downtown Tacoma, c. 1919

Public transit service in Tacoma began with the opening of the city's first horse-drawn streetcar line on May 30, 1888, running on Pacific Avenue between Downtown and Old Town.[2] The city's streetcar system was expanded and electrified, growing to 125 miles (201 km) by 1912 and serving outlying areas while feeding into the Seattle–Tacoma Interurban.[3] The streetcar and cable car network was gradually replaced with motor buses, with the final streetcar leaving service on June 11, 1938.[4][5] Bus service in Tacoma was gradually consolidated under the Tacoma Transit Company, which was acquired by the city in 1961 and folded into Pierce Transit in 1980.[5]

A regional transit system, later named Sound Transit, was formed in the early 1990s to address traffic congestion in the region and proposed several projects for the Tacoma area.[6] Tacoma had been targeted for urban revitalization, particularly around the University of Washington branch that opened in 1990.[7][8] Among the proposed revitalization projects was the construction of a multimodal station near the Tacoma Dome that would be connected to Downtown Tacoma by a "shuttle" light rail line, costing approximately $40 million to construct. The Tacoma Dome Station would also be served by commuter rail and a regional light rail line continuing north to Federal Way, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, and Seattle.[6][9][10] The light rail lines were part of a $6.7 billion ballot measure that was rejected by voters in March 1995, but planning for the multimodal Tacoma Dome Station continued.[11][12]

Approval and planning

A second transit plan was proposed without the Federal Way line, which was dropped in favor of express bus service, but retained the Downtown Tacoma connector.[13] It was passed by voters in November 1996, allocating $50 million for a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) line in Tacoma that would be built as a "starter line" within the following six years.[7][14] Tacoma Dome Station opened for buses in October 1997 and a shuttle bus connecting to Downtown Tacoma operated by Pierce Transit began service on February 2, 1998.[15][16] The Downtown Connector was transferred to Sound Transit in 2000.[17]

Route planning for the Downtown Tacoma line, named "Tacoma Link", began in early 1998 with the intent to create a new transportation connection to downtown retail and cultural attractions.[18][19] A set of 20 potential route alignments were considered for connecting Tacoma Dome Station to the University of Washington campus, the South 13th Street area, and the Theater District.[20] The preliminary options were narrowed down to five candidates in the draft environmental impact statement, which were grouped based on their use of either Commerce Street or Pacific Avenue to travel north–south through downtown.[21] The line's cost rose by $12 million to $77 million due to the choice of low-floor streetcars that would be level with the platform.[22]

The Commerce Street alignment was favored by the Tacoma city government, but a final decision by the city council and Sound Transit was delayed in favor of further studies.[23][24] The Pacific Avenue option was narrowly favored by downtown businesses due to its increased traffic, but Commerce Street was seen as a less controversial route that would allow for easier expansion to the Stadium District.[25][26] The city council approved the Commerce Street alignment in May 1999, and Sound Transit followed suit in July.[27][28] Sound Transit also endorsed studies into making Tacoma Link a fare-free system due to projections that the costs of fare collection would exceed revenue on the line.[29] Designs for the line's five stations were completed in early 2000, based on simple stations with unique design elements that reflect neighborhood identity.[30]

Construction and disputes

 
A T Line streetcar traveling southbound from Tollefson Plaza to Pacific Avenue

Construction of the light rail line near the Tacoma Dome began in August 2000, resulting in a reduction in parking that drew complaints from business owners.[31] A formal groundbreaking was held on October 18, 2000, shortly after the commencement of Sounder commuter rail service to Tacoma Dome Station.[32] Work on the downtown section was delayed into the following year due to a contract dispute and design changes to avoid buried telecommunications systems.[33][34] During bidding for the $25 million construction contract, a low bid was rejected due to not meeting Sound Transit's small business participation standards.[35] Gary Merlino Construction was awarded the contract in February 2001 and began in July;[36] construction on the line's operations and maintenance facility in the Dome District had already begun a month earlier under a separate subcontractor.[37]

The transition between Pacific Avenue and Commerce Street near the future Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center was to be via a public plaza, which began construction in June 2001.[38][39] The first rails were laid in November 2001, with a formal ceremony the following month to mark the start of work on the entire Link light rail network.[40][41] Sound Transit agreed to handle operations of the light rail trains on an interim basis for an indefinite period of time, opting not to contract with Pierce Transit or the city government.[42] Major construction along Pacific Avenue began in February 2002, causing periodic closures that affected buses and businesses who requested the use of mitigation funds to make up for lost revenues.[43][44] The three streetcars ordered by Sound Transit for Tacoma Link were manufactured in the Czech Republic by Škoda Transportation and delivered in September 2002, costing $3 million each.[45] The cars were put on public display in Tacoma and Seattle over the following months to promote light rail projects.[46][47]

As light rail construction prepared to reach Commerce Street, Qwest filed a lawsuit against Sound Transit to receive compensation for relocating its telecommunications lines away from the tracks;[48] a U.S. District Court judge ruled in favor of Sound Transit, due to the use of public right of way by Qwest for their telecommunications lines.[49] Another dispute, with BNSF Railway over a railroad crossing on Pacific Avenue that would intersect the light rail tracks, was settled in January 2003 with an agreement to suspend freight operations through the intersection.[50][51] Commerce Street was re-opened for use by buses in February 2003 as light rail construction neared completion.[52] The final section of track was welded in place in early April, marking the ceremonial end of track construction, and the installation of overhead power systems began later in the month.[53] Testing of the streetcars began on June 18, 2003, as the line was electrified for the first time 65 years after the discontinuation of the original streetcar network.[54] The first accident for the new line occurred during testing on August 5, when a delivery truck driver scraped a streetcar while illegally parked on the tracks.[55]

Opening and later projects

Tacoma Link opened for service on August 22, 2003, becoming the first modern light rail system in Washington state.[56][57] 4,400 people rode the train on the opening day, which was marked by a ribbon-cutting event and a community festival at Tacoma Dome Station.[58] Weekday ridership on the line averaged 2,000 patrons during its opening month, matching original projections for regular ridership in 2010;[59] the system reached 500,000 boardings in April 2004 and one million by December.[60][61] The project's total cost, $80.4 million, ran above the original estimates due to inflation and additional street improvements, including sidewalks, lighting, benches, and bicycle racks.[62]

Prior to the start of light rail service, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians proposed an extension of Tacoma Link to their new casino-hotel complex, approximately 1.25 miles (2.01 km) southeast of Tacoma Dome Station near Interstate 5.[63] A study into the extension was commissioned in 2004 by the Puyallup Tribe, with Sound Transit finding that the project would cost and estimated $38 million to $72 million depending on which of the four potential routes were chosen.[64][65] The study also projected that ridership levels would require a new fleet of two-car trains and longer platforms for the rest of the line, leading to increased costs.[66] Two additional extensions to the west were also studied by Sound Transit for inclusion into a long-range plan, but were deferred due to their high costs.[67] The Tacoma city government also proposed a network of streetcars in 2007, looking to emulate the Portland Streetcar system rather than extending Tacoma Link.[68]

The city government also proposed the construction of an infill station between the Convention Center and Theater District to serve downtown commuters. Sound Transit approved the proposal and opened Commerce Street/South 11th Street station on September 15, 2011.[69] It was constructed using funding from the city and tied into a new plaza built atop a nearby parking garage.[70] Due to the addition of the new station, train frequencies were reduced from every 10 minutes during peak hours to every 12 minutes.[71] Tacoma Link was renamed to the Orange Line as part of a systemwide rebranding by Sound Transit in September 2019.[72][73] The name was later withdrawn due to issues with the Red Line in Seattle; an updated designation, the T Line (colored orange), was introduced in 2022.[74]

Hilltop Extension

 
Map of the T Line and the Hilltop expansion (in blue)

A 2.4-mile-long (3.9 km) extension of the T Line from Downtown Tacoma to the Stadium District and Hilltop neighborhood west of downtown is under construction.[75] The project includes six stations and will run north on Stadium Way, west on Division Street to Tacoma General Hospital, and south on Martin Luther King Jr. Way to South 19th Street near St. Joseph Medical Center.[76][77] Each station will have decorative canopies designed by Tacoma artist Kenji Hamai Stoll.[78]

The Hilltop Extension was approved by voters as part of the Sound Transit 2 ballot measure in 2008 and is estimated to cost $217 million, primarily paid for by local funding and federal grants.[79][80] Construction began with a groundbreaking in November 2018 and track laying in June 2019 under the direction of Walsh Construction.[76][81] As of March 2021, construction was 75 percent complete, including most trackwork and installation of catenary poles.[78] The T Line suspended operations and was replaced with shuttle buses for ten weeks beginning in August 2022 to connect the extension's tracks, electrical infrastructure, and other systems to the existing line.[82] The original shutdown was extended after the discovery of stray electrical current, which required additional work to prevent corrosion.[83][84]

The extension was expected to open in early 2023, but is delayed to an unknown date due to construction issues that were identified after track installation.[85][86] Once open, the T Line will have ten-minute headways during weekdays.[76][87] The extended T Line will run mostly in mixed traffic and is projected to increase daily ridership to over 10,800 by 2035.[88] Theater District station was closed permanently in 2022 and is planned to be relocated one block north to the Old City Hall.[83][87]

Route

 
The T Line shares its Commerce Street section with a Pierce Transit bus mall

The T Line is 1.6 miles (2.6 km) long and runs at-grade in mixed traffic as well as an exclusive lane for its single-track section. Trains travel west from an operations and maintenance facility located on East 25th Street near McKinley Avenue to the line's southern terminus at Tacoma Dome Station.[89] Tacoma Dome Station has a single side platform for Link trains, located south of the 2,283-space parking garage and bus station and north of the Sounder commuter rail and Amtrak station.[90] The single-track railway continues west in the median of East 25th Street and crosses under Interstate 705 before reaching South 25th Street station on the south curb of the street near A Street.[91]

T Line trains then turn north onto Pacific Avenue and travel in the median for several blocks parallel to Interstate 705, splitting into two tracks after South 21st Street.[62][92] The dual-tracked railway reaches Union Station/South 19th Street station, located adjacent to the historic Union Station (now a courthouse), the Washington State History Museum, the Museum of Glass, and the University of Washington, Tacoma campus.[93] Near the Tacoma Art Museum, the tracks leave Pacific Avenue and travel northwest onto Commerce Street above Tollefson Plaza, crossing over the Prairie Line Trail and stopping at South 15th Street near the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center.[57][94] Link trains then travel north on Commerce Street, a major bus transfer area for Pierce Transit, and share its lanes with mixed traffic.[52] Trains stop at South 11th Street in the center of Downtown Tacoma before merging into a single track at South 9th Street.[92] The line formerly terminated at Theater District station,[83][91] located near Tacoma's city hall and the historic Pantages and Rialto theaters.[95]

Stations

Further information: List of Link light rail stations

The six original stations on the T Line are built with 90-foot (27 m) platforms that are long enough to accommodate one car at a time, but were designed to support further expansion for multi-car trains.[96] Each station features shelters, seating, rider information, and public artwork that reflects the history of the surrounding neighborhood.[97][98]

Key
† Former station
* Future station
Station[92] Image Opened Connections and notes[92]
Tacoma Dome Station
 
 August 22, 2003[99] Connections to Sounder commuter rail and Sound Transit Express
South 25th Street
 
 August 22, 2003[99]
Union Station/South 19th Street
 
 August 22, 2003[99]
Convention Center/South 15th Street
 
 August 22, 2003[99]
Commerce Street/South 11th Street
 
 September 15, 2011[69] To be renamed Theater District in 2023
Theater District/South 9th Street †
 
 August 22, 2003[99] Closed on August 1, 2022; to be relocated to Old City Hall
Old City Hall * 2023[100] Relocated from Theater District/South 9th Street
S. 4th * 2023[100]
Stadium District * 2023[100]
Tacoma General * 2023[100]
6th Avenue * 2023[100]
Hilltop District * 2023[100]
St. Joseph * 2023[100]

Service

T Line trains run 17 hours per day on weekdays, from 5:00 am to 10:12 pm, 14 hours per day on Saturdays, 7:48 am to 10:12 pm, and 8 hours per day on Sundays and holidays, from 9:48 am to 6:00 pm.[17][101] Trains operate at a frequency of every 12 minutes during the day on weekdays and Saturdays and every 24 minutes on Sundays, holidays, and during early morning and evening service on weekdays.[17] Operating hours are occasionally extended into the late evening for events at the Tacoma Dome, with trains running more frequently.[17][102]

The T Line takes approximately 10 minutes to traverse its entire route from the Tacoma Dome Station to Commerce Street.[103][104] A maximum of two trains are able to operate on the T Line due to the single-track section between Union Station and Tacoma Dome Station.[103] Prior to the opening of Commerce Street/South 11th Street station in 2011, trains ran at frequencies of 10 minutes during the day and 20 minutes during other hours.[17]

Ridership

The T Line carried a total of 934,724 passengers in 2019, averaging 3,109 riders on weekdays.[1] Ridership on the line fluctuates based on several factors, including special events scheduled at the Tacoma Dome or hosted in Downtown Tacoma, and class times at the University of Washington campus in Tacoma.[105] T Line patronage peaked at 1.024 million annual riders in 2012, but has since declined due to the loss of several major downtown employers.[106] Total ridership from 2017 to 2018 declined by 7.6 percent year over year due to the closure of the Tacoma Dome for renovations, but rebounded in 2019.[1] Ridership fell to under a half-million total passengers in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[107]

Annual ridership
Year Ridership %±
2003 266,600 —
2004 794,582 +198.0%
2005 884,895 +11.4%
2006 885,397 +0.1%
2007 919,013 +3.8%
2008 930,632 +1.3%
2009 889,320 −4.4%
2010 871,793 −2.0%
2011 972,429 +11.5%
2012 1,024,053 +5.3%
2013 1,000,316 −2.3%
2014 963,694 −3.7%
2015 980,705 +1.8%
2016 937,885 −3.6%
2017 972,405 +3.7%
2018 897,642 −7.7%
2019 934,724 +4.1%
2020 433,247 −53.6%
Sources: Sound Transit, APTA[108][109]

Fares

Fares are not charged on the T Line, with operating costs covered by Sound Transit and a $29,000 annual subsidy from the Tacoma Business Improvement Area.[110] Sound Transit chose to launch the service without fares due to the cost of collection exceeding projected revenues.[62] A budget shortfall caused by the late 2000s recession caused Sound Transit to consider a $1 fare in 2010, but the decision was pushed to a later date.[111][112]

The Sound Transit Board approved a $1 base fare in September 2013, taking effect the following year and rising to $1.50 in 2016, to raise enough revenue to cover fare enforcement and installation of ticket vending machines.[113] The proposed fare was unpopular with riders, business owners, and local boosters due to the potential impact on tourism, with a predicted 25 percent drop in ridership.[114][115] Before the fare could take effect, the Downtown Tacoma Business Improvement Area agreed to subsidize the difference in revenue by paying $29,000 annually to Sound Transit for two years of free fares.[116][117]

The Tacoma Business Improvement Area agreed to renew its $29,000 annual subsidy in April 2016, covering the equivalent of a $2 fare until the opening of the Hilltop extension.[118] A $1.50 adult fare and $0.75 senior and disabled fare is planned to be collected beginning in early 2023. Fares for passengers under the age of 18 are waived as part of a statewide program.[119]

Rolling stock and equipment

 
Interior of a Škoda 10 T articulated streetcar run on the T Line

The T Line fleet consists of three low-floor articulated Škoda 10 T streetcars, numbered 1001 to 1003.[105] They were manufactured in the Czech Republic by Škoda Transportation and are identical to cars used by the Portland Streetcar system in Portland, Oregon.[46][99][120] The cars are 66 feet (20.12 m) long, 8 feet (2.44 m) wide, and have two articulation joints, between which is a low-floor central section.[121][122] Each vehicle has 30 seats and can carry an additional 85 passengers at crush load.[122] The cars and platforms are built for level boarding, with a mechanical wheelchair ramp deployed by operators upon request.[123]

The Škoda cars each weigh 31 short tons (28,123 kg; 28 long tons) and can reach a top speed of 25 miles per hour (40 km/h).[56] They are unable to be coupled and draw their electrical power from overhead catenary that is energized at 750 volts direct current.[96] The cars are stored and maintained at an operating base located east of Tacoma Dome Station and Freighthouse Square.[46] The system has several operational differences from the 1 Line fleet, including electrical systems and its minimum turning radius, that makes the two lines incompatible with each other.[96]

In November 2017, Sound Transit ordered five Liberty-model streetcars from the Brookville Equipment Corporation, at a cost of $26.5 million, for use on the future Hilltop extension. At the time of the order's being placed, the 34-seat cars were projected to be delivered in late 2020 and early 2021, but were delayed to March 2022.[124][125] The first vehicle was unveiled in late April and the final unit was delivered in November.[126][127] The contract with Brookville includes an option to order five additional cars.[128][129]

Future expansion

Tacoma Community College Extension

An extension beyond the Hilltop neighborhood to the Tacoma Community College campus in western Tacoma was funded by the Sound Transit 3 ballot measure, approved by voters in 2016, and is scheduled to open in 2041.[130][131] The 3.5-mile-long (5.6 km) extension would use South 19th Street and stop at six stations, carrying approximately 18,000 daily riders and costing up to $478 million.[132] Train frequency would be increased to six minutes during peak periods and a section of the original line near Union Station would be double-tracked.[133]

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line, sound, transit, line, formerly, known, tacoma, link, light, rail, line, tacoma, washington, part, link, light, rail, system, operated, sound, transit, travels, miles, between, tacoma, dome, station, downtown, tacoma, serving, stations, line, carried, tot. The T Line formerly known as Tacoma Link is a light rail line in Tacoma Washington part of the Link light rail system operated by Sound Transit It travels 1 6 miles 2 6 km between Tacoma Dome Station and Downtown Tacoma serving six stations The line carried 972 400 total passengers in 2016 with a weekday average of over 3 200 boardings Tacoma Link runs for eight to 14 hours per day using streetcars at frequencies of 12 to 24 minutes Fares are not charged and operating expenses are funded by a subsidy from a downtown business association T LineA T Line streetcar on Pacific AvenueOverviewOther name s Tacoma LinkOrange LineStatusOperationalOwnerSound TransitLocaleTacoma WashingtonTerminiCommerce Street South 11th Street north Tacoma Dome Station south Stations5 formerly 6 Websitesoundtransit wbr orgServiceTypeLight railSystemLink light railOperator s Sound TransitRolling stock3 Skoda 10 T vehiclesDaily ridership3 109 2019 weekdays 1 HistoryOpenedAugust 22 2003 2003 08 22 TechnicalLine length1 6 mi 2 6 km Number of tracks1 2CharacterAt grade mixed between street running and exclusive laneTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeElectrificationOverhead line 750 V DCOperating speed25 mph 40 km h Route mapLegendStadium District S 4th StTacoma General Old City Hall6th Avenue Hilltop ExtensionHilltop District Theater District S 9th StSt Joseph Commerce Street S 11th StConvention Center S 15th StUnion Station S 19th StS 25th StTacoma DomeThis diagram viewtalkeditTacoma Link was approved in a regional transit ballot measure passed in 1996 and began construction in 2000 It was the first modern light rail system to be constructed in Washington state and succeeded a former streetcar system that ceased operations in 1938 Service on Tacoma Link began on August 22 2003 at five stations replacing a downtown shuttle bus A sixth station Commerce Street South 11th Street was opened in 2011 It was designated as the Orange Line in 2019 and renamed to the T Line in 2020 Sound Transit plans to extend the T Line by 2 4 miles 3 9 km to the Stadium District and the Hilltop area west of Downtown Tacoma in late 2023 A longer western extension to the Tacoma Community College campus via South 19th Street is also planned to open in 2041 Contents 1 History 1 1 Background and proposals 1 2 Approval and planning 1 3 Construction and disputes 1 4 Opening and later projects 1 5 Hilltop Extension 2 Route 2 1 Stations 3 Service 3 1 Ridership 3 2 Fares 4 Rolling stock and equipment 5 Future expansion 5 1 Tacoma Community College Extension 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditBackground and proposals Edit See also Streetcars in Tacoma Washington Photograph of streetcars on Pacific Avenue in Downtown Tacoma c 1919 Public transit service in Tacoma began with the opening of the city s first horse drawn streetcar line on May 30 1888 running on Pacific Avenue between Downtown and Old Town 2 The city s streetcar system was expanded and electrified growing to 125 miles 201 km by 1912 and serving outlying areas while feeding into the Seattle Tacoma Interurban 3 The streetcar and cable car network was gradually replaced with motor buses with the final streetcar leaving service on June 11 1938 4 5 Bus service in Tacoma was gradually consolidated under the Tacoma Transit Company which was acquired by the city in 1961 and folded into Pierce Transit in 1980 5 A regional transit system later named Sound Transit was formed in the early 1990s to address traffic congestion in the region and proposed several projects for the Tacoma area 6 Tacoma had been targeted for urban revitalization particularly around the University of Washington branch that opened in 1990 7 8 Among the proposed revitalization projects was the construction of a multimodal station near the Tacoma Dome that would be connected to Downtown Tacoma by a shuttle light rail line costing approximately 40 million to construct The Tacoma Dome Station would also be served by commuter rail and a regional light rail line continuing north to Federal Way Seattle Tacoma International Airport and Seattle 6 9 10 The light rail lines were part of a 6 7 billion ballot measure that was rejected by voters in March 1995 but planning for the multimodal Tacoma Dome Station continued 11 12 Approval and planning Edit A second transit plan was proposed without the Federal Way line which was dropped in favor of express bus service but retained the Downtown Tacoma connector 13 It was passed by voters in November 1996 allocating 50 million for a 1 6 mile 2 6 km line in Tacoma that would be built as a starter line within the following six years 7 14 Tacoma Dome Station opened for buses in October 1997 and a shuttle bus connecting to Downtown Tacoma operated by Pierce Transit began service on February 2 1998 15 16 The Downtown Connector was transferred to Sound Transit in 2000 17 Route planning for the Downtown Tacoma line named Tacoma Link began in early 1998 with the intent to create a new transportation connection to downtown retail and cultural attractions 18 19 A set of 20 potential route alignments were considered for connecting Tacoma Dome Station to the University of Washington campus the South 13th Street area and the Theater District 20 The preliminary options were narrowed down to five candidates in the draft environmental impact statement which were grouped based on their use of either Commerce Street or Pacific Avenue to travel north south through downtown 21 The line s cost rose by 12 million to 77 million due to the choice of low floor streetcars that would be level with the platform 22 The Commerce Street alignment was favored by the Tacoma city government but a final decision by the city council and Sound Transit was delayed in favor of further studies 23 24 The Pacific Avenue option was narrowly favored by downtown businesses due to its increased traffic but Commerce Street was seen as a less controversial route that would allow for easier expansion to the Stadium District 25 26 The city council approved the Commerce Street alignment in May 1999 and Sound Transit followed suit in July 27 28 Sound Transit also endorsed studies into making Tacoma Link a fare free system due to projections that the costs of fare collection would exceed revenue on the line 29 Designs for the line s five stations were completed in early 2000 based on simple stations with unique design elements that reflect neighborhood identity 30 Construction and disputes Edit A T Line streetcar traveling southbound from Tollefson Plaza to Pacific Avenue Construction of the light rail line near the Tacoma Dome began in August 2000 resulting in a reduction in parking that drew complaints from business owners 31 A formal groundbreaking was held on October 18 2000 shortly after the commencement of Sounder commuter rail service to Tacoma Dome Station 32 Work on the downtown section was delayed into the following year due to a contract dispute and design changes to avoid buried telecommunications systems 33 34 During bidding for the 25 million construction contract a low bid was rejected due to not meeting Sound Transit s small business participation standards 35 Gary Merlino Construction was awarded the contract in February 2001 and began in July 36 construction on the line s operations and maintenance facility in the Dome District had already begun a month earlier under a separate subcontractor 37 The transition between Pacific Avenue and Commerce Street near the future Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center was to be via a public plaza which began construction in June 2001 38 39 The first rails were laid in November 2001 with a formal ceremony the following month to mark the start of work on the entire Link light rail network 40 41 Sound Transit agreed to handle operations of the light rail trains on an interim basis for an indefinite period of time opting not to contract with Pierce Transit or the city government 42 Major construction along Pacific Avenue began in February 2002 causing periodic closures that affected buses and businesses who requested the use of mitigation funds to make up for lost revenues 43 44 The three streetcars ordered by Sound Transit for Tacoma Link were manufactured in the Czech Republic by Skoda Transportation and delivered in September 2002 costing 3 million each 45 The cars were put on public display in Tacoma and Seattle over the following months to promote light rail projects 46 47 As light rail construction prepared to reach Commerce Street Qwest filed a lawsuit against Sound Transit to receive compensation for relocating its telecommunications lines away from the tracks 48 a U S District Court judge ruled in favor of Sound Transit due to the use of public right of way by Qwest for their telecommunications lines 49 Another dispute with BNSF Railway over a railroad crossing on Pacific Avenue that would intersect the light rail tracks was settled in January 2003 with an agreement to suspend freight operations through the intersection 50 51 Commerce Street was re opened for use by buses in February 2003 as light rail construction neared completion 52 The final section of track was welded in place in early April marking the ceremonial end of track construction and the installation of overhead power systems began later in the month 53 Testing of the streetcars began on June 18 2003 as the line was electrified for the first time 65 years after the discontinuation of the original streetcar network 54 The first accident for the new line occurred during testing on August 5 when a delivery truck driver scraped a streetcar while illegally parked on the tracks 55 Opening and later projects Edit Tacoma Link opened for service on August 22 2003 becoming the first modern light rail system in Washington state 56 57 4 400 people rode the train on the opening day which was marked by a ribbon cutting event and a community festival at Tacoma Dome Station 58 Weekday ridership on the line averaged 2 000 patrons during its opening month matching original projections for regular ridership in 2010 59 the system reached 500 000 boardings in April 2004 and one million by December 60 61 The project s total cost 80 4 million ran above the original estimates due to inflation and additional street improvements including sidewalks lighting benches and bicycle racks 62 Prior to the start of light rail service the Puyallup Tribe of Indians proposed an extension of Tacoma Link to their new casino hotel complex approximately 1 25 miles 2 01 km southeast of Tacoma Dome Station near Interstate 5 63 A study into the extension was commissioned in 2004 by the Puyallup Tribe with Sound Transit finding that the project would cost and estimated 38 million to 72 million depending on which of the four potential routes were chosen 64 65 The study also projected that ridership levels would require a new fleet of two car trains and longer platforms for the rest of the line leading to increased costs 66 Two additional extensions to the west were also studied by Sound Transit for inclusion into a long range plan but were deferred due to their high costs 67 The Tacoma city government also proposed a network of streetcars in 2007 looking to emulate the Portland Streetcar system rather than extending Tacoma Link 68 The city government also proposed the construction of an infill station between the Convention Center and Theater District to serve downtown commuters Sound Transit approved the proposal and opened Commerce Street South 11th Street station on September 15 2011 69 It was constructed using funding from the city and tied into a new plaza built atop a nearby parking garage 70 Due to the addition of the new station train frequencies were reduced from every 10 minutes during peak hours to every 12 minutes 71 Tacoma Link was renamed to the Orange Line as part of a systemwide rebranding by Sound Transit in September 2019 72 73 The name was later withdrawn due to issues with the Red Line in Seattle an updated designation the T Line colored orange was introduced in 2022 74 Hilltop Extension Edit Map of the T Line and the Hilltop expansion in blue A 2 4 mile long 3 9 km extension of the T Line from Downtown Tacoma to the Stadium District and Hilltop neighborhood west of downtown is under construction 75 The project includes six stations and will run north on Stadium Way west on Division Street to Tacoma General Hospital and south on Martin Luther King Jr Way to South 19th Street near St Joseph Medical Center 76 77 Each station will have decorative canopies designed by Tacoma artist Kenji Hamai Stoll 78 The Hilltop Extension was approved by voters as part of the Sound Transit 2 ballot measure in 2008 and is estimated to cost 217 million primarily paid for by local funding and federal grants 79 80 Construction began with a groundbreaking in November 2018 and track laying in June 2019 under the direction of Walsh Construction 76 81 As of March 2021 update construction was 75 percent complete including most trackwork and installation of catenary poles 78 The T Line suspended operations and was replaced with shuttle buses for ten weeks beginning in August 2022 to connect the extension s tracks electrical infrastructure and other systems to the existing line 82 The original shutdown was extended after the discovery of stray electrical current which required additional work to prevent corrosion 83 84 The extension was expected to open in early 2023 but is delayed to an unknown date due to construction issues that were identified after track installation 85 86 Once open the T Line will have ten minute headways during weekdays 76 87 The extended T Line will run mostly in mixed traffic and is projected to increase daily ridership to over 10 800 by 2035 88 Theater District station was closed permanently in 2022 and is planned to be relocated one block north to the Old City Hall 83 87 Route Edit The T Line shares its Commerce Street section with a Pierce Transit bus mall The T Line is 1 6 miles 2 6 km long and runs at grade in mixed traffic as well as an exclusive lane for its single track section Trains travel west from an operations and maintenance facility located on East 25th Street near McKinley Avenue to the line s southern terminus at Tacoma Dome Station 89 Tacoma Dome Station has a single side platform for Link trains located south of the 2 283 space parking garage and bus station and north of the Sounder commuter rail and Amtrak station 90 The single track railway continues west in the median of East 25th Street and crosses under Interstate 705 before reaching South 25th Street station on the south curb of the street near A Street 91 T Line trains then turn north onto Pacific Avenue and travel in the median for several blocks parallel to Interstate 705 splitting into two tracks after South 21st Street 62 92 The dual tracked railway reaches Union Station South 19th Street station located adjacent to the historic Union Station now a courthouse the Washington State History Museum the Museum of Glass and the University of Washington Tacoma campus 93 Near the Tacoma Art Museum the tracks leave Pacific Avenue and travel northwest onto Commerce Street above Tollefson Plaza crossing over the Prairie Line Trail and stopping at South 15th Street near the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center 57 94 Link trains then travel north on Commerce Street a major bus transfer area for Pierce Transit and share its lanes with mixed traffic 52 Trains stop at South 11th Street in the center of Downtown Tacoma before merging into a single track at South 9th Street 92 The line formerly terminated at Theater District station 83 91 located near Tacoma s city hall and the historic Pantages and Rialto theaters 95 Stations Edit Further information List of Link light rail stations The six original stations on the T Line are built with 90 foot 27 m platforms that are long enough to accommodate one car at a time but were designed to support further expansion for multi car trains 96 Each station features shelters seating rider information and public artwork that reflects the history of the surrounding neighborhood 97 98 Key Former station Future stationStation 92 Image Opened Connections and notes 92 Tacoma Dome Station August 22 2003 99 Connections to Sounder commuter rail and Sound Transit ExpressSouth 25th Street August 22 2003 99 Union Station South 19th Street August 22 2003 99 Convention Center South 15th Street August 22 2003 99 Commerce Street South 11th Street September 15 2011 69 To be renamed Theater District in 2023Theater District South 9th Street August 22 2003 99 Closed on August 1 2022 to be relocated to Old City HallOld City Hall 2023 100 Relocated from Theater District South 9th StreetS 4th 2023 100 Stadium District 2023 100 Tacoma General 2023 100 6th Avenue 2023 100 Hilltop District 2023 100 St Joseph 2023 100 Service EditT Line trains run 17 hours per day on weekdays from 5 00 am to 10 12 pm 14 hours per day on Saturdays 7 48 am to 10 12 pm and 8 hours per day on Sundays and holidays from 9 48 am to 6 00 pm 17 101 Trains operate at a frequency of every 12 minutes during the day on weekdays and Saturdays and every 24 minutes on Sundays holidays and during early morning and evening service on weekdays 17 Operating hours are occasionally extended into the late evening for events at the Tacoma Dome with trains running more frequently 17 102 The T Line takes approximately 10 minutes to traverse its entire route from the Tacoma Dome Station to Commerce Street 103 104 A maximum of two trains are able to operate on the T Line due to the single track section between Union Station and Tacoma Dome Station 103 Prior to the opening of Commerce Street South 11th Street station in 2011 trains ran at frequencies of 10 minutes during the day and 20 minutes during other hours 17 Ridership Edit The T Line carried a total of 934 724 passengers in 2019 averaging 3 109 riders on weekdays 1 Ridership on the line fluctuates based on several factors including special events scheduled at the Tacoma Dome or hosted in Downtown Tacoma and class times at the University of Washington campus in Tacoma 105 T Line patronage peaked at 1 024 million annual riders in 2012 but has since declined due to the loss of several major downtown employers 106 Total ridership from 2017 to 2018 declined by 7 6 percent year over year due to the closure of the Tacoma Dome for renovations but rebounded in 2019 1 Ridership fell to under a half million total passengers in 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic 107 Annual ridership Year Ridership 2003 266 600 2004 794 582 198 0 2005 884 895 11 4 2006 885 397 0 1 2007 919 013 3 8 2008 930 632 1 3 2009 889 320 4 4 2010 871 793 2 0 2011 972 429 11 5 2012 1 024 053 5 3 2013 1 000 316 2 3 2014 963 694 3 7 2015 980 705 1 8 2016 937 885 3 6 2017 972 405 3 7 2018 897 642 7 7 2019 934 724 4 1 2020 433 247 53 6 Sources Sound Transit APTA 108 109 Fares Edit Fares are not charged on the T Line with operating costs covered by Sound Transit and a 29 000 annual subsidy from the Tacoma Business Improvement Area 110 Sound Transit chose to launch the service without fares due to the cost of collection exceeding projected revenues 62 A budget shortfall caused by the late 2000s recession caused Sound Transit to consider a 1 fare in 2010 but the decision was pushed to a later date 111 112 The Sound Transit Board approved a 1 base fare in September 2013 taking effect the following year and rising to 1 50 in 2016 to raise enough revenue to cover fare enforcement and installation of ticket vending machines 113 The proposed fare was unpopular with riders business owners and local boosters due to the potential impact on tourism with a predicted 25 percent drop in ridership 114 115 Before the fare could take effect the Downtown Tacoma Business Improvement Area agreed to subsidize the difference in revenue by paying 29 000 annually to Sound Transit for two years of free fares 116 117 The Tacoma Business Improvement Area agreed to renew its 29 000 annual subsidy in April 2016 covering the equivalent of a 2 fare until the opening of the Hilltop extension 118 A 1 50 adult fare and 0 75 senior and disabled fare is planned to be collected beginning in early 2023 Fares for passengers under the age of 18 are waived as part of a statewide program 119 Rolling stock and equipment Edit Interior of a Skoda 10 T articulated streetcar run on the T Line The T Line fleet consists of three low floor articulated Skoda 10 T streetcars numbered 1001 to 1003 105 They were manufactured in the Czech Republic by Skoda Transportation and are identical to cars used by the Portland Streetcar system in Portland Oregon 46 99 120 The cars are 66 feet 20 12 m long 8 feet 2 44 m wide and have two articulation joints between which is a low floor central section 121 122 Each vehicle has 30 seats and can carry an additional 85 passengers at crush load 122 The cars and platforms are built for level boarding with a mechanical wheelchair ramp deployed by operators upon request 123 The Skoda cars each weigh 31 short tons 28 123 kg 28 long tons and can reach a top speed of 25 miles per hour 40 km h 56 They are unable to be coupled and draw their electrical power from overhead catenary that is energized at 750 volts direct current 96 The cars are stored and maintained at an operating base located east of Tacoma Dome Station and Freighthouse Square 46 The system has several operational differences from the 1 Line fleet including electrical systems and its minimum turning radius that makes the two lines incompatible with each other 96 In November 2017 Sound Transit ordered five Liberty model streetcars from the Brookville Equipment Corporation at a cost of 26 5 million for use on the future Hilltop extension At the time of the order s being placed the 34 seat cars were projected to be delivered in late 2020 and early 2021 but were delayed to March 2022 124 125 The first vehicle was unveiled in late April and the final unit was delivered in November 126 127 The contract with Brookville includes an option to order five additional cars 128 129 Future expansion EditTacoma Community College Extension Edit An extension beyond the Hilltop neighborhood to the Tacoma Community College campus in western Tacoma was funded by the Sound Transit 3 ballot measure approved by voters in 2016 and is scheduled to open in 2041 130 131 The 3 5 mile long 5 6 km extension would use South 19th Street and stop at six stations carrying approximately 18 000 daily riders and costing up to 478 million 132 Train frequency would be increased to six minutes during peak periods and a section of the original line near Union Station would be double tracked 133 References Edit a b c Q4 2019 Service Delivery Quarterly Performance Report PDF Sound Transit February 27 2020 Retrieved July 30 2020 Wilma David January 18 2003 Tacoma Street Railway inaugurates service on May 30 1888 HistoryLink 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unveil new plan rapid transit proposal s cost scope downsized The Seattle Times p A1 Retrieved January 1 2019 The Regional Transit System Proposal PDF Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority February 1995 pp 7 8 Archived from the original PDF on September 30 2015 Retrieved January 1 2019 Sound Move Launching a Rapid Transit System for the Puget Sound Region PDF Sound Transit May 31 1996 pp 15 17 23 Archived PDF from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved January 1 2019 Flash Cynthia November 7 1996 Key RTA issues still need to be settled The News Tribune p A1 Abe Debby October 26 1997 Coffee newspaper and bus to go Tacoma dedicates its new transit center The Seattle Times p B1 Service gives downtown commuters parking ride Seattle Post Intelligencer February 16 1998 p B2 a b c d e 2018 Service Implementation Plan PDF Sound Transit December 2017 pp 111 115 Retrieved January 1 2019 Eckart Kim March 30 1998 Light rail is coming into focus The News Tribune p B1 Turner Joseph October 19 1998 Tacoma Future rail service on agenda The News Tribune p B2 Eckart Kim March 26 1998 RTA maps options in Tacoma The News Tribune p A1 Eckart Kim June 16 1998 Watch for trains on either Pacific or Commerce The News Tribune p B1 Eckart Kim November 4 1998 Rail costs zoom over estimates The News Tribune p B1 Eckart Kim January 27 1999 Tacoma council decides to delay part of light rail route decision The News Tribune p A16 Tacoma Link light rail takes major step forward as Sound Transit Board identifies route and station locations Press release Sound Transit February 12 1999 Retrieved January 1 2019 Foster George February 19 1999 Tacoma split over route of downtown rail Seattle Post Intelligencer p C1 Callaghan Peter April 20 1999 Logic aside our light rail should be treated as toy The News Tribune p B1 Eckart Kim May 26 1999 City wants light rail to run on Commerce The News Tribune p B1 Sound Transit Motion No M99 28 PDF Sound Transit July 8 1999 Archived from the original PDF on March 4 2016 Retrieved January 1 2019 Quigg David June 18 1999 Free rides probable on Tacoma light rail The News Tribune p A1 Eckart Kim February 3 2000 Sound Transit stations will reflect their surrounding neighborhoods The News Tribune p B1 Szymanski Jim September 25 2000 Construction pinches Freighthouse The News Tribune p B1 Opening of expanded Tacoma Dome Station start of Tacoma Link light rail construction to be celebrated Press release Sound Transit October 6 2000 Retrieved January 1 2019 Eckart Kim January 27 2000 Sound Transit to adjust light rail line to avoid buried phone equipment The News Tribune p B4 Modeen Martha December 10 2000 Final light rail decisions due The News Tribune p B1 Quigg David February 9 2001 Tacoma contract for light rail goes to Gary Merlino The News Tribune p B1 Construction to begin along the Tacoma Link light rail line Press release Sound Transit July 9 2001 Retrieved January 1 2019 Link light rail construction begins in Tacoma Press release Sound Transit January 22 2001 Retrieved January 1 2019 Modeen Martha June 18 2001 Construction to begin on Link light rail plaza project The News Tribune p B1 Modeen Martha July 16 2001 Tacoma project s costs are soaring The News Tribune p A1 Corvin Aaron November 26 2001 Tacoma on track to get lighter version of light rail The News Tribune p A1 Corvin Aaron December 12 2001 Officials hail start of Link in Tacoma The News Tribune p B1 Quigg David December 14 2001 Sound Transit to run city line The News Tribune p B1 Hagey Jason February 7 2002 Along Link route merchants feeling pinch The News Tribune p A10 Corvin Aaron April 13 2002 More detours downtown The News Tribune p B1 Barker Jeffery M September 4 2002 Tacoma s light rail transit cars arrive Seattle Post Intelligencer p B1 Retrieved January 5 2019 a b c Corvin Aaron November 3 2002 Streetcars ready for viewing The News Tribune p B1 Quigg David January 23 2003 Tacoma Link streetcar takes Seattle road trip The News Tribune p A1 Hagey Jason February 7 2002 Legal fight threatens to slow light rail The News Tribune p A1 Lindblom Mike August 8 2002 Qwest not Sound Transit must pay to move wires The Seattle Times p B2 Quigg David Wickert David January 31 2003 Big trains may yield to progress light rail The News Tribune p A1 Corvin Aaron March 19 2002 Sound Transit faces safety issues with light rail The News Tribune p A1 a b Corvin Aaron February 15 2003 Big day for Commerce Pierce Transit The News Tribune p B1 Corvin Aaron April 8 2003 Rail line s final weld a big step The News Tribune p B1 Leventis Angie June 19 2003 Agency takes Link out for a spin The News Tribune p B1 Corvin Aaron August 6 2003 Streetcar scraped up in 1st mishap The News Tribune p B1 a b Lindblom Mike August 23 2003 Sound Transit starts small with Tacoma Link system The Seattle Times p B1 Retrieved January 1 2019 a b Hadley Jane August 22 2003 Tacoma s light rail 1 6 historic miles Seattle Post Intelligencer p B1 Retrieved January 1 2019 Corvin Aaron August 23 2003 Tacoma Link makes its debut The News Tribune p A1 Archived from the original on September 1 2003 Retrieved January 1 2019 Sound Transit s Tacoma Link off to flying start ridership exceeds 2010 projections Press release Sound Transit September 11 2003 Retrieved January 1 2019 Corvin Aaron April 28 2004 City s streetcar system hits 500 000 rider mark The News Tribune p B2 Matthews Todd December 8 2004 One Million Served Tacoma Link light rail celebrates milestone ridership Tacoma Daily Index Retrieved January 2 2019 a b c Corvin Aaron August 17 2003 Future link Tacoma or bust The News Tribune p A15 Carson Rob October 17 2002 City tribe study light rail deal The News Tribune p B1 Hadley Jane March 24 2004 Light rail extension studied in Tacoma Seattle Post Intelligencer p B4 Retrieved January 4 2019 Corvin Aaron March 19 2004 Four options for extending Tacoma s light rail line The News Tribune p B1 Parsons Brinckerhoff March 2005 Sound Transit Long Range Plan Update Issue Paper S 6 Potential Tacoma Link Extension East PDF Report Sound Transit Retrieved May 4 2016 Corvin Aaron March 25 2005 East could meet west on light rail The News Tribune p A1 Hagey Jason June 13 2007 An idea with legs and tracks The News Tribune p A1 a b Tacoma Link Commerce Street Station opens tomorrow Press release Sound Transit September 14 2011 Retrieved January 1 2019 Callaghan Peter September 7 2011 New Commerce Street link stations are close to completion The News Tribune Callaghan Peter September 9 2011 New Commerce Street Link Station will be open for passengers Sept 15 The News Tribune Netzler Kat September 18 2019 Link light rail debuts line colors The Platform Sound Transit Retrieved September 18 2019 Sailor Craig October 10 2019 See ya Tacoma Link Sound Transit retitles streetcar line with new colorful name The News Tribune Retrieved October 10 2019 Shaner Zach April 9 2020 New line names coming in 2021 The Platform Sound Transit Retrieved April 9 2020 Tacoma Link to remain fare free until Hilltop extension opens Press release Sound Transit April 28 2016 Retrieved April 28 2016 a b c Sailor Craig November 17 2018 Hilltop street car s 2 4 mile route extension breaks ground Monday The News Tribune Retrieved November 18 2018 Sound Transit Board selects alignment stations for Tacoma Link Expansion Press release Sound Transit November 19 2015 Retrieved May 4 2016 a b Sailor Craig March 24 2021 Sound Transit s Hilltop trolley extension 75 finished So when can you hop a ride The News Tribune Retrieved March 31 2021 Nunnally Derrick October 26 2015 Tacoma Link expansion gets 15 million in federal money The News Tribune Retrieved January 1 2019 Sound Transit breaks ground on Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension Press release Sound Transit November 19 2018 Retrieved January 1 2019 Sailor Craig June 19 2019 They re laying track for Tacoma s streetcar extension They re also digging up relics The News Tribune Retrieved June 20 2019 Tacoma Link closed August 1 to September 16 for construction Press release Sound Transit July 21 2022 Retrieved October 11 2022 a b c Sailor Craig October 11 2022 Tacoma street cars return to the rails Tuesday after 10 week absence The News Tribune Archived from the original on October 11 2022 Retrieved October 11 2022 Moomey Liz September 30 2022 Another construction setback for Tacoma Link extension When will it finish The News Tribune Retrieved October 11 2022 Moomey Liz December 9 2022 More trouble for Tacoma Link extension Sound Transit CEO says Completion date uncertain The News Tribune Retrieved December 10 2022 Hilltop Tacoma Link opening update The Platform Sound Transit February 10 2022 Retrieved February 20 2022 a b Tacoma Link Expansion Project Overview PDF Sound Transit November 2015 Archived from the original PDF on June 4 2016 Retrieved May 4 2016 Nunnally Derrick July 20 2015 Proposed Link stops open for review The News Tribune p A1 Retrieved December 2 2018 Corvin Aaron August 4 2002 Light rail heavy expectations Supporters and critics say the light rail project is crucial to Sound Transit s credibility The News Tribune Tacoma Washington p A1 The Tacoma Dome Station Pierce Transit Archived from the original on November 3 2011 Retrieved January 2 2019 a b Sound Transit Motion No M99 5 PDF Sound Transit February 11 1999 Archived from the original PDF on March 4 2016 Retrieved January 2 2019 a b c d Tacoma Link light rail Fact Sheet PDF Sound Transit June 2012 Retrieved January 2 2019 Larsen Jeff November 13 2003 Keep coming back The city s on a roll Seattle Post Intelligencer p 4 Callaghan Peter March 19 2013 Prairie Line will add welcome green to a gray cityscape The News Tribune Woolston Deborah July 4 2002 Museum of Glass A bridge to Tacoma s cultural future Kitsap Sun Retrieved January 2 2019 a b c Parsons Brinckerhoff March 2005 Sound Transit Long Range Plan Update Issue Paper S 1 Tacoma Link Integration with Central Link PDF Report Sound Transit pp 5 7 Retrieved January 1 2019 Tacoma Link Expansion Project Overview PDF Sound Transit July 2015 Retrieved January 2 2019 Stephens Terry September 20 2001 Sound Transit seeks success in Tacoma Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce Retrieved January 2 2019 a b c d e f Burrows Alyssa January 26 2004 Sound Transit s Tacoma Link light rail system begins operation on August 22 2003 HistoryLink Retrieved January 1 2019 a b c d e f g Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension Sound Transit Retrieved October 11 2022 Ride the Way Transit Guide Route Maps amp Schedules PDF Sound Transit September 2018 p 23 Retrieved January 1 2019 Ellouk Bernard October 30 2017 Sound Transit will make it easier to get to Garth Brooks concerts KING 5 News Retrieved January 1 2019 a b Sound Transit Service Standards and Performance Measures 2018 Edition PDF Sound Transit 2018 p 21 Retrieved January 1 2019 Link T Line Tacoma Dome Commerce St PDF Sound Transit September 2022 Retrieved October 11 2022 a b 2019 Service Implementation Plan PDF Sound Transit November 2018 pp 58 213 Retrieved January 4 2019 Lynn Adam December 21 2016 Tacoma Link ridership heads downhill The News Tribune p A1 Retrieved January 1 2019 Q4 2020 Service Delivery Quarterly Performance Report PDF Sound Transit February 25 2021 Retrieved March 4 2021 Service planning and ridership documents Sound Transit Retrieved January 1 2019 Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2003 PDF American Public Transportation Association August 3 2004 p 33 Retrieved December 11 2013 Lynn Adam April 29 2016 Tacoma Link rides to remain free indefinitely The News Tribune p A10 Retrieved January 1 2019 Kamb Lewis September 27 2010 Free Tacoma Link rides over The News Tribune p A1 Matthews Todd October 19 2010 Free Passage Sound Transit holds off on charging for downtown Link light rail service Tacoma Daily Index Retrieved January 2 2019 Carson Rob September 27 2013 Board OKs 1 adult Link fares next year The News Tribune p A1 Carson Rob September 20 2013 Link riders blast plan to charge passengers The News Tribune p A3 Carson Rob August 12 2013 Transit considering fares for Link riders The News Tribune p A1 Cafazzo Debbie May 19 2014 Downtown group offers to pay Link riders way The News Tribune p A1 Business Improvement Area to pay to delay Tacoma Link fares for two years Press release Sound Transit May 22 2014 Retrieved January 2 2019 Lynn Adam April 27 2016 Deal to keep Tacoma Link rides free for now nearing approval The News Tribune p A3 Retrieved January 2 2019 Moomey Liz October 28 2022 Tacoma Link riders will soon have to pay When will fares start and how much will it be The News Tribune Retrieved October 31 2022 How it s built Vehicles Sound Transit Archived from the original on April 8 2016 Retrieved January 1 2019 Skoda breaks into the urban market Railway Gazette International April 1 2001 Retrieved January 1 2019 a b The Tacoma Link Light Rail Vehicles are Coming Press release Sound Transit July 25 2002 Retrieved January 1 2019 Transit accessibility Sound Transit Retrieved January 2 2019 Project Update Construction continues through holidays to open Hilltop Tacoma Link in 2022 Sound Transit December 1 2021 Retrieved January 3 2022 Metzger Katie March 30 2022 Fresh pics New light rail vehicle arrives in Tacoma The Platform Sound Transit Retrieved March 30 2022 First new light rail vehicle unveiled for Sound Transit s Hilltop Tacoma Link Mass Transit Magazine April 27 2022 Retrieved October 11 2022 Final new light rail vehicle arrives for Hilltop Tacoma link Press release Sound Transit November 10 2022 Retrieved November 17 2022 Sound Transit orders five additional light rail vehicles for Tacoma Link Extension to Stadium Hilltop neighborhoods Press release Sound Transit November 16 2017 Retrieved January 1 2019 Vantuono William C December 7 2017 Sound Transit finalizes Brookville contract Railway Age Retrieved January 1 2019 Lindblom Mike November 14 2016 Where Sound Transit 3 projects could speed up or slow down The Seattle Times p B1 Retrieved February 25 2018 Needles Allison August 9 2021 Sound Transit has 6 5 billion ST3 budget gap What does that mean for Tacoma projects The News Tribune Retrieved August 13 2021 Tacoma preps for light rail expansion Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce November 8 2017 Retrieved January 2 2019 Tacoma Link Extension to Tacoma Community College PDF Sound Transit 3 Draft Plan Sound Transit March 29 2016 Retrieved May 4 2016 External links EditRoute map KML file edit help Template Attached KML Line T Sound Transit KML is from Wikidata Media related to Tacoma Link at Wikimedia Commons Tacoma Link schedule Tacoma Link Expansion Hilltop Extension Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title T Line Sound Transit amp oldid 1129445607, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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