Seattle Has A Powered Train That Can Cross A Floating Bridge - Here's How It Works

While trains crossing floating bridges aren't new, Seattle's electrically powered Crosslake Connection is an astonishing piece of engineering.
The Business Journals

Sound Transit starts testing light rail cars on I-90 floating bridge

Running fixed rail on a floating bridge has never been done until now. Sea-Tac Airport braces for Real ID rollout Sea-Tac Airport braces for Real ID rollout Sea-Tac ...
Yahoo

Light rail testing begins on I-90 floating bridge

Sound Transit began light rail testing on the I-90 floating bridge in Seattle Wednesday. The unpowered car was pulled from the Mercer Island station to the Judkins Park station. Sound Transit says ...
The Spokesman-Review

Seattle light rail makes history with test run across I-90 floating bridge

Under a nearly full moon and the gaze of giddy rail fans, Sound Transit accomplished a necessary feat, by running an electric-powered railcar across the I-90 floating bridge. The first trip, completed ...
Yahoo

Sound Transit tests I-90 light rail connection

Sound Transit tested the light rail across the I-90 floating bridge overnight. FOX 13's Adam Gehrke shows the big strides being made to get the light rail moving across Lake Washington.

Sound Transit’s new goal: More maintenance closures, fewer surprises

After a frustrating blockage just last month, Sound Transit cut off light rail service both Saturday and Monday, because of ...
MyNorthwest.com

Sound Transit CEO calls Mercer Island lawsuit ‘regrettable’

The CEO of Sound Transit is, not surprisingly, upset over the City of Mercer Island deciding to sue the agency and state department of transportation over plans that will result in the loss of special ...
The Business Journals

Sound Transit pushes up opening date of Federal Way Link extension

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The transit agency is ...