Tacoma — Thanks a Million

Rail Transit Online, January 2005

The Tacoma Link streetcar line carried its one-millionth passenger on Dec. 7, less than 16 months after service began on August 23, 2003.  The milestone came several months ahead of schedule.   “Our original projection was for 2,000 riders per weekday in the year 2010,” said Sound Transit Board Chairman and Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg during ceremonies at the Tacoma Dome Station.  “We’re doing better than that!  If we were carrying only 2,000 per weekday from day one, it would still be several more months before our one-millionth rider.”  The 1.6-mi. (2.57 km), five-station fare-free line connects the Tacoma Dome multi-modal transit station with the downtown theater district.