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⚠️ 1 Line maintenance Nov. 8 - 10 ⚠️

From 10 p.m. on Nov. 8, 1 Line stations between Capitol Hill and SODO will be closed for essential maintenance.

Bus shuttles will travel between Capitol Hill and SODO every 10-15 minutes. https://t.co/kSPzHVGyHE

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Much more discussion in the interview!

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An extended interview with Terri Mestas, Deputy CEO for Megaproject Delivery at Sound Transit: https://t.co/Xs7hGW49BK

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On contractor hesitance: “We did an RFI on OMF South a couple of years ago and only got two responses. We just did one again and we got 15 responses. So to me that’s the tide changing and people are excited about the new way that we’re going to do work.“

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Combing through the ridership data for RapidRide D: https://t.co/S03cnzqZXv

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An overview of Snohomish County’s upcoming work to improve the Swift Blue Line: https://t.co/0tAryqYM6H

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An overview of SDOT’s work to speed up Route 7 on Rainier over the past several years: https://t.co/I516qXzQvJ

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Another Metro route ridership deep dive, this time on Route 7 from Rainier Valley to Downtown: https://t.co/B43p5E4e5h

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With ballots hitting inboxes, here are our recommendations for a few races: https://t.co/apVB9eKNHh

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An analysis of ridership on the RapidRide C Line: https://t.co/nI5YVIpItg

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@schneider @MartinDuke2

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New Post: Link Disruption https://t.co/WEktUep2cj

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An on-the-ground perspective on navigating East Link’s at-grade crossings: https://t.co/RQMR9kYuKQ

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Early impressions of the Waterfront’s new Overlook Walk: https://t.co/9tkdrqkWyK

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A deep dive into Ridership patterns on King County Metro’s Route 70: https://t.co/zJW4Civ31s

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Better service and better biking in SLU, if we replace the SLU Streetcar: https://t.co/5ehenvV7s9

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Martin Pagel compares Seattle’s light rail system to Munich’s extensive S- and U-Bahn systems: https://t.co/MKqdgJfJoe