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Seattle's next RapidRide bus line launches this weekend

Seattle Now

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2.4613 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

The new RapidRide G Line opens on Saturday. It serves the Madison corridor, from the Central District to downtown Seattle, with stops on First Hill and Capitol Hill. We talk with Alex Hudson, executive director of Commute Seattle about this new transit option, and how it fits into the larger puzzle of public transportation in Seattle.

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0:00.0

These days, there's so much news.

0:01.8

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0:06.4

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0:22.8

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0:28.5

Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Wednesday. This is Seattle now. Beginning this

0:34.6

Saturday, transit riders in Seattle will have a brand new option for zipping

0:38.5

downtown. That's when the rapid ride G-line opens along the Madison Corridor. In a minute, we'll

0:44.4

talk with Alex Hudson from commute Seattle about what this means for the city. But first, let's get you

0:50.0

caught up.

1:04.3

There's a community vigil tonight at Al-Kai Beach to honor Seattle-based advocate Aishunur Ege.

1:05.6

She was shot by Israeli forces last week while protesting against settlements in the West Bank. The Palestinian Authority

1:13.1

held a decorated funeral procession Monday. Her family is asking the White House to investigate

1:18.7

her death. City leaders will be on hand tonight in the Chinatown International District for

1:24.2

a forum on public safety. Seattle City Council member Tanya Wu will be there,

1:28.7

as will counsel President Sarah Nelson and interim police chief Su Rarr. The event starts at 530

1:34.7

at the Changwa Benevolent Association. We'll drop a link in the show notes to register if you're

1:40.2

interested. And before you grab that late-night Polish sausage,

1:44.3

public health Seattle King County says look for an inspection sticker.

1:48.3

The agency says uninspected food carts are on the rise,

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