TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Beverly Mesa-Zendt
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Don Cairns, PE
Transportation Planning and Engineering Manager
Planning and Community Development
Tam Kutzmark
Senior Planner
TITLE:
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East Link Transit Restructure
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Staff will brief Council on Sound Transit/Metro's co-led process to reorganize bus transit leading up to the opening of Link Light Rail in 2023. The goal of the process is to set up light rail for success by engaging communities in decisions about mobility options, service improvements, and connections to high capacity transit.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond Comprehensive Plan
Transportation Master Plan (including Transit System Plan)
Community Strategic Plan
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
Sound Transit 2 added regional express bus and commuter rail service including Link light rail service to Overlake Village and Redmond Technology Station (scheduled to open in 2023).
Sound Transit 3 further expanded the regional public transit system including Link light rail service to SE Redmond/Marymoor Village and Downtown Redmond (scheduled to open in 2024).
OUTCOMES:
Light rail will be the backbone of Redmond's transit network when it opens in 2023 to Overlake and 2024 to Southeast Redmond and Downtown Redmond. It will provide a frequent and reliable mobility choice that connects Redmond to the region. The success of light rail service fundamentally depends on the Metro/ST's restructure of bus service to connect the City's neighborhoods, employment centers, community hubs, transportation f...
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