Sound Transit set all-time records for daily, monthly ridership during World Cup
Link Light Rail set both monthly and single-day ridership records in June, with revised preliminary ridership reports showing 5.4 million boardings for the month and a new single-day record set July 6, with approximately 309,000 boardings. Sound Transit also reported consistently smooth light rail operations during the World Cup, with 174 light rail vehicles on 46 trains in service on match days, providing all-day peak service on a regular basis for the first time in agency history.
“These new ridership records are a resounding endorsement of the value light rail adds to our region and its quality of life,” said Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine. “From supporting World Cup festivities and Pride celebrations to more local commutes and trips that meet day-to-day needs, our growing light rail system isn’t just setting records, it's changing the way people get around the region.”
World Cup Match Day Ridership:
Egypt v Belgium Match Day 1: 221,000
Australia v United States Match Day 2: 297,000
Bosnia–Herzegovina v Qatar Match Day 3: 237,000
Egypt v Iran Match Day 4: 234,000
Belgium v Senegal Match Day 5: 246,000
United States v Belgium Match Day 6: 309,000
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