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Link light rail

Index Link light rail

The Link light rail is a rapid transit rail system in the Seattle metropolitan area of Washington State, being designed, built and operated by the region's mass transportation agency, Sound Transit. [1]

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Angle Lake station

Angle Lake is a Link light rail station in SeaTac, Washington.

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Atlantic Media

Atlantic Media is an American print and online media company owned by David G. Bradley and based in the Watergate in Washington, D.C. The company publishes several prominent news magazines and digital publications including The Atlantic, Quartz, Government Executive, Defense One and those belonging to its National Journal Group subsidiary: National Journal, The Hotline, National Journal Daily (previously known as Congress Daily), and Technology Daily.

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Atlantic, Seattle

Atlantic is the northernmost neighborhood of the Rainier Valley, United States, between Mount Baker Ridge and Beacon Hill.

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Ballard, Seattle

Ballard is a neighborhood located in the northwestern part of Seattle, Washington.

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Ballot measure

A ballot measure is a piece of proposed legislation to be approved or rejected by eligible voters.

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Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle.

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Central Link

Central Link is a light rail line in Seattle, Washington, United States, and part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system.

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CenturyLink Field

CenturyLink Field is a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle, Washington, United States.

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Des Moines, Washington

Des Moines is a city in King County, Washington, United States.

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Direct current

Direct current (DC) is the unidirectional flow of electric charge.

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Downtown Seattle

Downtown is the central business district of Seattle, Washington.

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Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel

The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (DSTT), also referred to as the Metro Bus Tunnel, is a pair of public transit tunnels in Seattle, Washington, United States.

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Downtown, Tacoma, Washington

Downtown Tacoma is approximately bounded by east-west by A Street and Tacoma Avenue, and north-south by South 7th Street and South 25th Street, in the inner Northeast section of Tacoma.

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East Link Extension

The East Link Extension is a future light rail line serving the Eastside region of the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Eastgate, Washington

Eastgate is a neighborhood of Bellevue, Washington, United States.

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Environmental impact assessment

Environmental assessment (EA) is the assessment of the environmental consequences (positive and negative) of a plan, policy, program, or actual projects prior to the decision to move forward with the proposed action.

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Everett Station

Everett Station is an Amtrak train station serving the city of Everett, Washington.

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Everett, Washington

Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

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Factoria, Bellevue

Factoria is a mixed-use suburban neighborhood in south Bellevue, Washington and is one of the city's significant commercial districts.

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Federal Transit Administration

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transportation systems.

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Federal Way Link Extension

The Federal Way Link Extension is a planned Link Light Rail extension that will travel south from Sea-Tac Airport to Federal Way, along the west side of Interstate 5.

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Federal Way, Washington

Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, United States.

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Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center

The Greater Tacoma Convention Center, is a convention center in downtown Tacoma, in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Highline College

Highline College is a public community college in Des Moines, Washington.

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Hilltop, Tacoma, Washington

The Hilltop Neighborhood is a historically diverse neighborhood in the Tacoma, Washington Central District.

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International District/Chinatown station

International District/Chinatown is a light rail and bus station that is part of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel in Seattle, Washington.

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Interstate 90 in Washington

Interstate 90 (I-90), a transcontinental Interstate Highway that runs from Seattle, Washington, to Boston, Massachusetts.

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Issaquah, Washington

Issaquah is a city in King County, Washington, United States.

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Kent, Washington

Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States.

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King County Metro

King County Metro, officially the King County Department of Transportation Metro Transit Division or Metro for short, is the public transit authority of King County, Washington.

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King County, Washington

King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Kirkland, Washington

Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States.

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Light rail

Light rail, light rail transit (LRT), or fast tram is a form of urban rail transport using rolling stock similar to a tramway, but operating at a higher capacity, and often on an exclusive right-of-way.

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Light RailLink

Light RailLink (formerly Baltimore Light Rail, and also known simply as the "Light Rail") is a light rail system serving Baltimore, Maryland, United States, as well as its surrounding suburbs.

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Link Train

The Link Train is an automated people mover (APM) at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

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List of Link light rail stations

Link is a light rail system serving the Seattle metropolitan area and operated by Sound Transit.

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List of rail transit systems in the United States

This is a list of the 108 operating passenger rail transit systems in the United States.

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper which has been published in Los Angeles, California since 1881.

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Lower Queen Anne, Seattle

Lower Queen Anne (also known as Uptown due to its large residential population) is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, at the base of Queen Anne Hill.

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Lynnwood Link extension

The Lynnwood Link extension is a planned Link light rail extension traveling north from Northgate to Lynnwood.

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Lynnwood Transit Center

Lynnwood Transit Center, also known as Lynnwood TC or LTC, is a bus station and proposed light rail station in Lynnwood, Washington.

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Lynnwood, Washington

Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

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Mercer Island, Washington

Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, United States located on an island of the same name in the southern portion of Lake Washington.

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Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation (abbreviated as MS) is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

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Microsoft Redmond campus

The Microsoft campus is the informal name of Microsoft's corporate headquarters, located at One Microsoft Way in Redmond, Washington.

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Mountlake Terrace, Washington

Mountlake Terrace is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

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Northgate Link extension

Northgate Link extension (formerly known as "North Link") is a Link Light Rail extension in Seattle, Washington that will connect the University District to Northgate.

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Northgate Mall (Seattle)

Northgate Mall is a shopping mall in the Northgate district of north urban Seattle, Washington.

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Northgate, Seattle

Northgate is a neighborhood in north Seattle, Washington, named for and surrounding Northgate Mall, the first covered mall in the United States.

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Overhead line

An overhead line or overhead wire is used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains.

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Overlake, Washington

Overlake is the name for a region comprising parts of eastern Bellevue and southern Redmond, Washington, in the vicinity of Microsoft's main corporate campus.

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Paine Field

Paine Field, also known as Snohomish County Airport, is a small international airport serving part of the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Pierce County, Washington

Tacoma—seat of Pierce County Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Rainier Valley, Seattle

The Rainier Valley district in Seattle is located east of Beacon Hill; west of Mount Baker, Seward Park, and Leschi; south of the Central District and First Hill; and north of Rainier Beach.

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Redmond, Washington

Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located east of Seattle.

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Roosevelt, Seattle

Roosevelt is a neighborhood in north Seattle, Washington.

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Safeco Field

Safeco Field is a retractable roof baseball park located in Seattle, Washington.

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SeaTac, Washington

SeaTac is a city in southern King County, Washington, United States, and an inner-ring suburb of Seattle, Washington.

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Seattle

Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States.

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Seattle metropolitan area

The Seattle metropolitan area is located in the U.S. state of Washington and includes the three most populous counties—King, Snohomish, and Pierce—within the greater Puget Sound region.

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Seattle Monorail Project

The Seattle Monorail Project was a proposed five-line monorail system to be constructed in Seattle, Washington as an extension of the existing Seattle Center Monorail.

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Seattle Streetcar

The Seattle Streetcar is a system of two modern streetcar lines operating in the city of Seattle, Washington.

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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, also referred to as Sea–Tac Airport or Sea–Tac, is the primary commercial airport serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Shoreline, Washington

Shoreline is a city in King County, Washington, United States, north of Downtown Seattle bordering the northern Seattle city limits.

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Snohomish County, Washington

Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington.

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SoDo, Seattle

SoDo, alternatively SODO, is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, that makes up part of the city's Industrial District.

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Sound Transit

Sound Transit (ST), officially the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, is a public transit agency serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Sound Transit 3

Sound Transit 3, abbreviated as ST3, was a ballot measure during the November 2016 elections in Seattle, Washington, proposing an expansion of the regional public transit system.

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Sounder commuter rail

Sounder commuter rail is a regional rail service operated by BNSF on behalf of Sound Transit.

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South Lake Union, Seattle

South Lake Union (sometimes SLU) is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, so named because it is at the south tip of Lake Union.

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Stadium District, Tacoma, Washington

The Stadium District is a neighborhood of the north end of Tacoma, Washington, USA.

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Tacoma Dome Station

Tacoma Dome Station is a train station and transit hub in Tacoma, Washington, United States.

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Tacoma Link

No description.

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Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States.

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Tram

A tram (also tramcar; and in North America streetcar, trolley or trolley car) is a rail vehicle which runs on tramway tracks along public urban streets, and also sometimes on a segregated right of way.

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Transit-oriented development

In urban planning, a transit-oriented development (TOD) is a type of urban development that maximizes the amount of residential, business and leisure space within walking distance of public transport.

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Tukwila, Washington

Tukwila is a suburban city in King County, Washington, United States.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ and referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, or American dollar) is the official currency of the United States and its insular territories per the United States Constitution since 1792.

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University District, Seattle

The University District (commonly, the U District) is a district of neighborhoods in Seattle, Washington, so named because the main campus of the University of Washington (UW) is located there.

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University Link tunnel

The University Link tunnel is a light rail tunnel in Seattle, Washington.

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University of Washington

The University of Washington (commonly referred to as UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington.

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University of Washington Tacoma

The University of Washington Tacoma (UW Tacoma) is a four-year undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate campus of the University of Washington.

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Volt

The volt (symbol: V) is the derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force.

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Washington (state)

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

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West Seattle

West Seattle comprises two of Seattle, Washington's thirteen districts, Delridge and Southwest, and encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River.

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Westlake station (Sound Transit)

Westlake is a light rail and bus station that is part of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel in Seattle, Washington.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_light_rail

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