Northgate Link light rail testing moves into final stages
We’re approaching the finish line as we work to open three new stations at Northgate, Roosevelt and the U District on October 2. With just seven weeks to go as of this post, the tracks and stations will be a flurry of activity between now and opening day.
The ‘pre-revenue’ period rolls out this month, which is transit lingo for a period of intensive testing to make sure that stations, tracks, utilities, escalators, elevators, systems and vehicles all work together as expected prior to welcoming passengers.
Though much of this testing will be invisible to riders, it will become much more visible beginning on August 30, when we begin running full simulated service. At that time, all trains will continue without riders from University of Washington Station to and from Northgate.
Most riders won’t notice any differences during testing, but UW Station riders will notice some small changes. Instead of using both tracks to board trains, riders will board at the southbound track only and the northbound track will become drop-off only.
https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/northgate-link-light-rail-testing-moves-final-stages