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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 13 MIN

At long last, light rail will connect Seattle to the Eastside

from Seattle Now · host KUOW News and Information

If you live or work on the Eastside, you’ve probably already saved the date: March 28th. That’s when light rail service will connect Seattle to the Eastside across I-90. KUOW growth and development reporter Joshua McNichols is here to dig into what this connection means. He’s co-host of the KUOW podcast, Booming. Booming wants to know how this new light rail connection will change things for you. Email [email protected] to share your thoughts. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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If you live or work on the Eastside, you’ve probably already saved the date: March 28th. That’s when light rail service will connect Seattle to the Eastside across I-90. KUOW growth and development reporter Joshua McNichols is here to dig into what this connection means. He’s co-host of the KUOW podcast, Booming.

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