LRT Falls Short Of Destination

Seattle's $2.1 billion light-rail project terminates 2.3 miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

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September 3, 2002, 12:00 PM PDT

"That's a problem, says Arthur Dumpis, general manager of Ajax, where the last light-rail station will be built. "It's a train to nowhere," he said. "To stop here and bus people to the airport, families with baggage to load and unload, makes no sense.""

Thanks to C. Scott Smith

FULL STORY: Light rail's south end falls short — even for neighbors

Sunday, September 1, 2002 in The Seattle Times

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