Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka, chair of the Transportation Committee, is looking to decommission the South Lake Union Streetcar and move its funding into more bus services.
Saka introduced new amendments to the 2025-26 budget on Tuesday, and the first item on his agenda is to "thoughtfully retire" the SLU streetcar, and transfer the existing funding into "expanded transit service options," namely buses. Saka says decommissioning the streetcar would be scheduled long in advance of the anticipated multi-year shutdown once Link light rail construction reaches South Lake Union .Ridership for the streetcar has dwindled since its peak in 2013.
Specifically, Seattle Department of Transportation would be asked to put together a report to identify areas of improvement and best practices in their current security policies."Engaging with my constituents every day, I frequently hear themes, and increased transit safety and security has been a consistent one.
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