Why Seattle’s new train is a big deal @Thom-TRA
Why Seattle’s new train is a big deal  @Thom-TRA
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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The Crosslake Extension in Seattle is open! The Sound Transit 2 line now runs across the floating bridge on Lake Washington.

Seattle Times article: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/light-rail-track-floating-bridge-i-90-sound-transit

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:56 Background
5:06 Getting on the 2 line!
7:33 Judkins Park
8:10 THE FLOATING BRIDGE
13:22 Mercer Island
15:10 South Bellevue
17:25 Bellevue Downtown
18:48 The future?
21:07 Final thoughts
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