Background & Purpose
The City of Seattle is developing the First Hill Streetcar through an Interlocal Agreement with Sound Transit. In November 2008, voters in the Puget Sound area approved “ST2,” the mass transit expansion plan for our region. This measure builds on the Sound Move plan approved in 1996 to expand light rail, commuter rail and express bus service in our region. The ST2 Plan includes funding for the First Hill Streetcar connector project, which links First Hill employment centers to the light rail system via connections on Capitol Hill and in the International District. This is an important link in the regional transit system, providing an alternative to the originally proposed deep tunnel light rail station on First Hill. The First Hill Streetcar will also connect diverse and vibrant neighborhoods on Capitol Hill, First Hill, and in the Chinatown/International District, while serving medical centers (Harborview, Swedish, and Virginia Mason) and higher education (Seattle Central Community College and Seattle University).
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2nd Ave S at King St Station Visualizations (North and South Views) (pdf)
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On May 3, 2010, the Seattle City Council approved a project route and schedule for the First Hill Streetcar.
Route-North Segement: Exhibit B-1
Route-South Segment: Exhibit B-2
A modern streetcar is a small train that is intended to be operated primarily in mixed traffic on City streets. Streetcars offer many of the comforts and conveniences of light rail and subway trains, in a smaller format that fits comfortably into neighborhood settings. Streetcar systems have been proven as tool for encouraging transit oriented development—they have even been called “development-oriented transit” because they are so well suited to the compact, livable communities they are intended to support.
Modern streetcars feature low floors and wide double-doors for easy, accessible boarding; air conditioning; large windows; smooth rides; automated passenger information systems; and quiet, zero-emission electric traction power. Modern streetcars are very durable, which makes them well suited to dense circulator routes that may benefit from frequent service throughout the day and evening.
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An overview of public comments received in response to the initial public meetings held in December 2009 is posted below:
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