Another Link closure this weekend; “normal” service Monday

The contractor has fixed last weekend's failed electrical test. There will be an additional Link closure this weekend "for final testing and safety certification of the new trackwork and systems," says ST's David Jackson. Once again, shuttle buses will run between Sodo and Capitol Hill.

" Monday we should return to two-track service in the downtown Seattle tunnel with no transfer required," he added, pending any more test failures. However, reduced pandemic volumes will leave Link at 14-minute headways indefinitely.

On a related note, Link construction has suffered no schedule slippage due to the pandemic, according to Jackson. "Sound Transit is actively working with the contractors and construction management teams on all our projects to assure that public health guidelines are being followed," he said.