KING5

Sound Transit's long-delayed Crosslake Connection more than a decade after voter approval

MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — Standing on the platform of the new Mercer Island Station, it's easy to forget just how long this moment took to arrive. For thousands of commuters on the eastside, it's the ...
Railway Age

Sound Transit Launches ‘Crosslake Connection’ (UPDATED 4/6)

Seattle’s Sound Transit on March 28 launched light rail service across Lake Washington—the first to run on a floating bridge. Another first: This 2 Line extension links with the 1 Line, creating “a ...
KING5

Sound Transit's Crosslake Connection draws crowds, hours-long lines on opening day

SEATTLE — After decades of planning, political debate and delays, tens of thousands of people packed trains and stations Saturday as Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection officially opened, allowing ...
komonews

Mercer Island, Bellevue businesses anticipate boost from Crosslake Connection

KING COUNTY, Wa — After years of anticipation, the Crosslake light rail connection is now running, and businesses near the new stations are watching closely to see whether the added access translates ...