Clausson is one example of the many people whose lives will improve as a result of the arrival of the Northgate light rail expansion. It cannot be stated enough that when we create accessible, affordable, climate friendly mass transit, we transform people’s lives for the better. ![]() “My doctors are all located at the UW Medical Center, so I’ll be using light rail a lot to get to my medical appointments,” Clausson said. Very enthusiastic about the newfound mobility the light rail expansion would bring into her life, Clausson may have been the first light rail rider to use the pedestrian and cyclist bridge to safely access the Northgate Station, arriving at the station before the departure of the first train. Yet it was not too early for Erica Clausson, a wheelchair user who lives in the Licton Springs neighborhood near the west end of the John Lewis Memorial Bridge. It was early in the morning on the opening day, although so not as early as I had hoped, my plan to be on the first departing train at 4:51am proving too ambitious. The entry point for my first ride to Northgate Station on Link light rail was Capitol Hill. (Photo by author) The history of Link light rail was writ large on the Northgate Link’s opening day. Passengers assemble at the U District light rail station on the first day of service.
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