‘Crosslake Connection’ opens Saturday with focus on safety for first-of-its-kind rail line

Wind and waves can impact service. Riders will notice new warnings at stations as Sound Transit prepares to launch trains across Lake Washington.

SEATTLE — As Sound Transit prepares to open the “Crosslake Connection” this weekend, riders may notice something new posted at stations: alerts warning that weather conditions could impact train service.

Those notices are part of a broader safety system tied to what makes this project unique: the first light rail line in the world to operate across a floating bridge. Beginning Saturday, trains will carry passengers across Lake Washington on the Interstate 90 bridge. But because the structure floats on water, engineers say

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