STREETCAR RIDER ALERT—
Special Service November 19 & 20

On Thursday November 19th and Friday November 20th, the Seattle Streetcar will be operating on a 12 minute schedule. This is a service test schedule, In anticipation of increased ridership demand as new office tenants move in to South Lake Union beginning January 2010. The more frequent service will be provided with the same number of vehicles, but streetcars will leave immediately after reaching each terminus. To estimate departure times, check the streetcar’s real-time arrival information at http://www.nextbus.com/

The Streetcar,Light Rail and ORCA

The Seattle Streetcar now connects to the region's light rail system at Westlake Station! Sound Transit launched Link Light Rail on July 18, 2009. The 14-mile line serves downtown Seattle, the International District/Pioneer Square, the stadiums and SODO, Beacon Hill, Mount Baker, Southeast Seattle, and Tukwila. At the end of the year, an extension to SeaTac Airport will open. To reach Link from the Streetcar's Westlake Hub terminus, you may enter Westlake Center across the street from the streetcar at 5th and Olive and enter the station through the lower level of the mall, or walk one block south on 5th Avenue to the various entrances on Pine Street.

With the launch of light rail transit, the region is transitioning to a new fare payment system, ORCA (One Regional Card for All). ORCA fare card readers will be added to streetcar platforms in 2010. In the meantime, ORCA cardholders can show their card as proof of payment on the Seattle Streetcar.

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