After years of planning, a long-awaited connection between Seattle and the Eastside opens to weekday riders.
SEATTLE — The region’s long-anticipated cross-lake light rail connection is now in service, and Monday marked its first true test, the weekday commute.
After a weekend of curiosity rides, the line linking Seattle to the Eastside began revealing how it fits, if at all, into daily routines. Early signs suggest many commuters aren’t abandoning their cars entirely. Instead, they’re adapting.
At stations like Mercer Island and South Bellevue, parking garages filled quickly, with drivers leaving their vehicles behind and boarding trains to complete the trip across Lake Washington.
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