John Lovick: Light rail is an example of good public investment

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On August 30, 2024, I was one of 35,000 people to board Sound Transit’s Link light rail on its first day in Snohomish County. Some rode it to work. Others were seeing where the new transit option could take them.

I spent 31 years as a Washington State Trooper and served as Snohomish County Sheriff. I know what our county’s traffic looks like. Driving between Lynnwood and downtown Seattle can easily eat an hour of your morning and another hour of your evening. Five days a week, fifty weeks a year; it adds up to something more than an inconvenience. It costs us our valuable time.

It takes about 30 minutes to get from Lynnwood City Center to Westlake Station on light rail. That’s 30 minutes, every trip, rain or shine. Riders I talk to say they save 30 to 45 minutes each way compared to driving. That is time back with your families.

The train runs every eight minutes during rush hour, and every ten minutes midday and on weekends. You walk to the station, you get on the next train, you go.

https://www.heraldnet.com/2026/06/22/john-lovick-light-rail-is-an-example-of-good-public-investment/

[The Roux Comes First]

1. As a Long-time Mass Transit Commuter to Downtown Seattle (Now Happily Retired!), Not Only is There the

Savings in commute time, but instead of protecting your life behind the wheel in traffic, you can read, doze, meet new friends and actually live Life!