Seattle "Bus Tunnel" to become rail-only

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Originally opened for buses, dual-mode, TT in tunnel, diesel elsewhere, then GM battery-diesel with overhead changed to 1200 (1500) volts for light rail, now light-rail only:

Metro buses are getting booted out of Seattle transit tunnel

MARCH 5, 2019 AT 10:08 AM


(AP)

Buses are being kicked out of the Seattle transit tunnel later this month, and that means more than 800 daily trips are now going to be sharing downtown streets. The buses are getting the boot so

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And three blocks down the hill, parallel to 3rd Avenue, Alaska Way will be mostly closed as the viaduct is being demolished. And the Convention Center (mostly 5th Avenue) is partially closed as it is being expanded.