Yesterday, I forgot to post about this Seattle Times story, which concerns light rail's low ridership ("light-rail line carried an average 77 people per train last year, compared with a goal of 88 people"). Apparently, the only spot of good news for the slow-growing system happened on the day snow paralyzed much of the city:

During the deep freeze Nov. 22, the Link trains were nearly flawless on their route from Westlake Center to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and the line carried 29,331 riders. Many trains exceeded 100 passengers, and some more than 200, as holiday travelers added to the normal commute riders.
But the problem is not really light rail but the city itself. The city is not aware of this link between it and the airport. If the city had an awareness of light rail, it would make an effort to draw attention and enthusiasm around its sorry/desolate entrances.
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