USA: Committed voters and sound planning keep Seattle’s light rail growing

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Opening of Sound Transit’s Federal Way light rail extension in December marked a further milestone in the expansion of urban and commuter rail services around Seattle. Benjámin Zelki explains how a vision first put to local voters in 1996 has led to continuing growth.

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