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How many people enjoyed their free rides Saturday on the Seattle light rail line?

April 26, 2017enjoyed Free light line people rail rides Saturday Seattle

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How many people enjoyed their free rides Saturday on the Seattle light rail line?

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SEATTLE — Thousands of people enjoyed free rides Saturday on the first day of service for Seattle’s new light rail line. After more than four decades of political wrangling and financial struggles that ran transit rail plans for Seattle off the tracks, trains are finally running. Sound Transit officials estimated more than 30,500 riders had used the new light rail line as of Saturday afternoon. A soccer game and a popular food festival were expected to add to those numbers as the day progressed. The agency offered free rides Saturday, and will do so again on Sunday for the opening weekend of the new line. Sound Transit said riders had to wait in lines for 15 to 30 minutes, but there were no major hitches. Sources: http://www.google.