[nfbwatlk] FW: Sound Transit CEO Report

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CEO Report 

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>From Joni Earl 

June 12, 2009 

In this edition 

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Countdown to Link opening 

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Tacoma Light Rail/Streetcar Public Information Meeting 

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Photo of the Week 

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Sound Transit Board action from Thursday 

Countdown to Link opening 

Thirty five days and counting! 

 Excitement is building for the start of Link light rail passenger service
Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19. That first weekend all Link rides are
free and trains will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Sunday. Regular service, along with fares, begins Monday, July 20.
Keep up to date on the latest at: 

http://www.soundtransit.org/linklaunch
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As we gear up for opening weekend, train testing is now up to 20 hours a day
and also during peak hours in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel. As train
testing ramps up, so has our safety awareness in the community. 

As part of that awareness, we recently launched the "Zap On Board" Web site
with safety messages designed for kids. I think you'll find it's a lot of
fun for everyone. http://www.soundtransit.org/zaponboard/
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We're also worked with local high school students to create their own Link
safety films. The students produced some really creative films that will be
rolled out next Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the new Rainier Vista Boys
& Girls Club, 4520 Martin Luther King Junior Way South, which is close to
Link's Columbia City Station. The films were made by students from Rainier
Beach, South Lake, Seattle Urban Academy, Foster, and Cleveland high
schools. 

You can view the films and vote for your favorite at
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Tacoma Link/Streetcar Public Information Meeting 
If you're interested in learning more about the history and planning for
Tacoma Link light rail and streetcars in Tacoma, please plan on attending an
upcoming public information meeting. 

The meeting, Thursday, June 18, is hosted by the City of Tacoma, in
partnership with Sound Transit and Pierce Transit. It will be from 6 p.m. to
7 p.m. in Room 708 in the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market Street. 

The meeting will begin with a brief introduction, followed by an informal
open house where participants can speak with agency staff about: 

*	Development of light rail/streetcar concepts for Tacoma 

*	Comparisons between light rail and streetcar modes 

*	Funding 

*	Potential benefits and impacts 

*	Next steps. 

For more information, contact City of Tacoma staff, Karrie Spitzer at (253)
591-5790 or Christian Clegg at (253) 591-5125. 

Photo of the Week 

Our photo this week shows a new bus shelter going in at the South Everett
Freeway Station. http://www.soundtransit.org/newsroom/photo/
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The Sound Transit Board on Thursday: 

*	Ratified the lease holdover period with Thrifty Park, Inc., at
Edmonds Station from April 27, 2009 to June 6, 2009; and (2) authorizing the
chief executive officer to extend the lease agreement with Thrifty Park,
Inc., on a month-to month basis until the Edmonds Commuter Rail Station is
ready to begin construction. 

*	Approved a contract amendment for a one-year contract extension with
GSF Advisors to provide financial advisory services for Sound Transit's
lease-leaseback transaction for a total authorized contract amount not to
exceed $210,000. 

*	Approved the acquisition, disposal or lease of certain real property
interests by negotiated purchase, by condemnation (including settlement), by
condemnation litigation, or by administrative settlement; and to pay
eligible relocation and re-establishment benefits to affected parties as
necessary for the Sounder Commuter Rail D to M Street Track & Signal
Project. 

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