Fantastic ridership for Seattle’s relatively young & still limited light rail system made possible by: —very frequent service —direct access to most important destinations —fast service thanks to mostly subway or elevated routes —coordinated planning that’s concentrated development near stops
Ryan PackerSound Transit confirms that it shattered its one-day ridership record on July 6 with the U.S. vs Belgium match. 309,000 riders pressed onto Link trains that day. 5.4 MILLION riders used Link during the entirety of June, easily clearing the previous monthly ridership record.
