FIFA World Cup, Seattle
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Seattle transportation officials have spent years prepping for the FIFA World Cup, adding more transit, bike lanes and pedestrian-only zones for the tournament.
Grist reports that U.S. host cities are improving transit for the World Cup, with Seattle launching the Crosslake Connection light rail to enhance fan access.
Seattle's regional light rail line recorded an unprecedented 155,000 daily boardings, the highest recorded anywhere in the United States, according to an article in Streamline. The rise in trips follows the opening of a new cross-lake rail line,
SEATTLE - Sound Transit has launched several upgrades to its services in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With the city hosting six games at Seattle Stadium, Sound Transit will begin increasing services, upgrading user accessibility and more on match days.
Seattle transportation officials have spent years prepping for the FIFA World Cup, adding more transit, bike lanes and pedestrian-only zones for the tournament.
The revised plan fully funds construction of several major transit projects in Washington state, though other projects now face deferral.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is proposing to renew and expand the Seattle Transit Measure, a move that would double the city’s transit sales tax.
The City of Seattle's investment in King County Metro service would jump by 60% over the life of the proposed 10-year renewal of the Seattle Transit Measure. While backed by a sales tax increase, Wilson framed the measure as a path to affordability and access.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a renewal effort of the Seattle Transit Measure—a sales tax measure that partially funds transit operations in the region. If approved by the
Terri Mestas led reforms in how Sound Transit manages huge construction projects, but also leaves at a turbulent time with future Ballard service in jeopardy.
With a 0.15% sales tax bump, Seattle would be poised to see 100,000 more bus trips per year, boosting popular routes like the D Line and the 36. At a meeting Thursday, councilmembers got a deeper look at possible investments.
