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Mass Transportation System Attractions In Seattle

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Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018, Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual growth rate of 2.1%. In July 2016, Seattle was again the fastest-growing major U.S. city, with a ...
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Mass Transportation System Attractions In Seattle

  • 1. The Link Light Rail Seattle
    Light rail is defined in the United States as a mode of electrified rail-based transit, usually urban in nature, which is distinguished by operation in routes of generally exclusive, though not necessarily grade-separated, rights-of-way. This is distinguished from 'heavy rail' systems, also known as rapid transit or 'metro' , which are fully grade-separated from other traffic, and which are characterized by higher passenger capacities than light rail. Arguably, traditional streetcars , which is rail-based transit that takes place in shared roadways with automobile traffic and thus does not operate in exclusive rights-of-way, can be considered to be a sub-set of light rail, though the two modes of transit are often treated as distinct in the United States.
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  • 2. Pronto Cycle Share Seattle
    Pronto Cycle Share, branded as Pronto!, was a public bicycle sharing system in Seattle, Washington, that operated from 2014 to 2017. The system, owned initially by a non-profit and later by the Seattle Department of Transportation, included 54 stations in the city's central neighborhoods and 500 bicycles. Motivate operated the system and Alaska Airlines was the program's presenting sponsor.Pronto launched on October 13, 2014, but ran into major funding issues in 2015, when it was revealed to be insolvent and fell short of expected ridership and revenue. The City of Seattle bought the system for $1.4 million on March 14, 2016, in order to preserve the program and potentially expand it. It was originally planned to be replaced with a new bikeshare system using a vendor with electric bicycles...
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