One of Seattle’s more iconic modes of transit just unveiled major upgrades: monorail service resumed Monday after a month-long closure in anticipation of Climate Pledge Arena’s grand opening next week.
Construction on a series of projects, which included doubling the system capacity, increasing the size of the boarding areas and enhanced connections to the Link light rail and King County Metro, began earlier in April. The new completed features will give the monorail the capacity to carry 6,000 passengers per hour, reducing traffic congestion near Climate Pledge Arena during major events.
The National Hockey League announced a partnership with the monorail last year to provide free transportation to and from Kraken
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