New Yorker Rides the Seattle Link Light Rail for the First Time in April 2023

In this video, I ride Seattle's Link Light Rail from Chinatown-International District to Westlake. It was my second time riding the light rail. The system is run by Sound Transit. I thought it was really smooth & efficient.
Google Maps Route: goo.gl/maps/7ptFkszSiSe57SE76
Recorded April 26, 2023
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[@kc2dc444]

I remember back when Seattle didn't have any light rail and now look. They have built quite a system.

[@ActionKid]

Really cool!

[@marilynmitchell2712]

I rode the Seattle bus in the 1970s.

[@GalenlevyPhoto]

I remember when it first opened in 2009. I rode it on the opening day. It only went from tukiwila station to westlake. It expanded quickly. soon it’s going to Bellevue/Redmond, Federal Way and Lynwood before 2025.

[@Linkbetweenus27]

Just can’t wait for Nashville to hop on the light rail train, no pun intended.

[@user-pd9ju5dk5s]

@@Linkbetweenus27 keep dreaming

[@michaelluong6484]

Thanks for giving the PNW some love!

[@ActionKid]

My pleasure!

[@michaelluong6484]

Seems clean and inviting

[@syrax101]

Love the lightrail! It’s fast, easy and convenient. That’s all I use when I go to Seattle. Can’t wait until the build the line to Bellevue. Love the vid!

[@ActionKid]

That will be cool when the light rail to Bellevue is completed

[@MelGibsonFan]

Fast is not something I’d associate with the light rail lol but yeah it’s a decent little system.

[@TCBBB22]

​@@ActionKidit is completed in certain parts they are already testing it

[@HengMiao]

The Link Light Rail looks modern and clean, and it runs pretty smoothly and efficiently. 😎 Thank you for sharing this informative quick ride, AK! 🤗

[@ActionKid]

You’re welcome, it’s a great method to get around!

[@Dept246]

I used the light rail when I visited Seattle a few years ago. It goes all the way to Seattle’s airport.

[@Nouvellecosse]

Quite a sound transit agency from the sounds of things

[@datelineyesterday5395]

I’m getting homesick. Thanks for taking us with you AK!

[@ActionKid]

My pleasure!

[@SD60M]

I personally rode this line all the way from Angle Lake to Northgate, and everything was clean, efficient, and smooth. The one thing that bugs me is that there is literally no trash cans. You can only see the trash cans at the entrance/exit of the station, so some people just... throw the trash on the floor sometimes.

[@danielkelly2210]

A lot of US transit systems (and cities) got rid of trash cans post-9/11 as they were seen as places for terrorists to stash bombs.

[@NoEl-en3uc]

You are quite the tourism guide. You should be paid by the Chamber of Commerce for promoting the city while pointing out its challenges. People receive a realistic view. You haven’t mentioned the arts: Benaroya Hall, The Fifth Avenue Theater, Seattle Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Paramount… there’s a lot to do and see! Thank you so much for a wonderful job!!!

[@ActionKid]

Thank you very much!

[@FoxyLad]

You should visit Scotland and ride aboard the Royal Scotsman, you will see some of the most beautiful scenery in the world...

[@ActionKid]

I may have to visit!

[@jamesleyda365]

I love Scotland it is easily the most awesome part of the British Isles..... From Washington State USA

[@johnm7882]

I miss Seattle so much. Transportation in Seattle has always been better than all the places I've lived.

[@mycommentwilltriggeryou9810]

Why did you leave?

[@johnm7882]

@@mycommentwilltriggeryou9810 Moved to Texas to be closer to Family. But I maybe going back next year 🙂

[@wturner777]

@@johnm7882What city, and do they have good transit where you currently live?

[@ChariotManGaming85]

I've been waiting for this as a New Yorker from The Bronx myself.. I can tell wait until I visit the Emerald City Seattle I the near future.

[@ActionKid]

Pretty cool!

[@pauld2810]

The buttons are there for the ends of the line, when the driver isn't there to open the doors, but you want to get in and wait for the trip to begin. (I guess there are buttons on the inside in case you change your mind.)

[@ActionKid]

Thanks for the info!

[@wisconsinrailstotrailscycl4277]

Thanks for making this video. It's cool to me to see how other transit systems work around the US.

[@ActionKid]

You’re welcome, it’s pretty fascinating!

[@lchaney]

Woah, you're in my city!!!

[@EphemeralProductions]

He was. :(. He’s now in Vancouver.

[@LAbee333]

@@EphemeralProductions now he's back 🤍💚🤍

[@EphemeralProductions]

Cool! You got to see the bus tunnel! I remember when it first was finished in 1990!

[@ActionKid]

I saw some videos of it being a bus tunnel, so cool!

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@ActionKid the buses don’t use it anymore?

[@marilynmitchell2712]

I mostly remember Seattle in the 1960s

[@TheTikeySauce]

​@@EphemeralProductions The buses were moved to street level. Only Link line 1 runs through the tunnel now, with plans to also run line 2 in it when it opens. A second transit tunnel is also planned to accommodate a third line.

[@blade_runna6057]

I'm also from New York, live in Seattle now and this is literally my commute to work!

[@jacobmcbride6733]

I love the light rail it goes from downtown seattle up seatac airport

[@jarihult]

Station and the platform looks clean ,The Link Light Rail looks quite nice ,cool ride 😎Thank you for sharing A K🙂👍!!!

[@minecraftbinemraft2901]

It dirty station around

[@misteriknow2069]

@@minecraftbinemraft2901compared to where? Vancouver BC & Miami are the only places I can think of that have a cleaner rail & rail stations. It’s actually kinda clean for a major city.

[@marilynmitchell2712]

In 2019 I rode the NY subway for the first time, and said this is just like the Portland Max train

[@simsfun4kids]

Seems clean and inviting use the train it is soooo cool I love that train so mush

[@FaLO66traintravels]

Wow!! Thanks for showing me this!! Another on my list when I go back!! 🚆👀❤️👍

[@chrischampagne9469]

I live carless in Seattle and am a big transit fan. I’ve never been to NYC but very much hope to soon so I can ride the legendary NYC Subway!

[@MikeDunphy]

@actionkid When a train is waiting at the start of the route (at least at northgate), it can sit there from a few minutes up to 10 minutes. They keep the doors closed and if you want to get in or out before it departs, you press the button.

[@shivabalannagakumaran6019]

Really enjoyed your video riding on the Seattle Link Trains!

[@ActionKid]

It’s pretty cool!

[@joshuadurham1257]

It sounds like the Washington state train station was upgraded the brand new weaves and inside was clean and fresh up. Then point out the places spot there. Touch screen on this celling of the subway. Wow! First time the west coast of Seattle Washington state has been encouraged to extemporaneously show and transportation to coming on again.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This was pretty awesome. A nice metro train ride. Cheers! ✌️

[@ActionKid]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@truthfacts5438]

Seattle is headed in the right direction, but honestly, they have much work to be done, the rail has so many underserved and is useless to the majority of residents being that it the system has very poor coverage. Having said all that, Seattle is perhaps the city on the west coast that could turn from a car-centric mayhem to being a place were a car isn't necessary.

[@mangarda]

The train system will never have the coverage that a bus system has, but building it out takes time. It makes perfect sense that the first stations ran from downtown to the airport, not because a lot of people live there, but because those places have logistical importance and people who go there tend to not take their cars. What's essential at this point is that we continue to utilize the train system when we can (and PAY for our rides) so that the system can generate revenue to build expansions.

[@GnomeChomsky9999]

Seattle wishes it was Chicago one hundred years ago..

[@misteriknow2069]

@@GnomeChomsky9999 Chicago has space to grow because it’s flat, where Seattle is condensed between 2 bodies of water & the Cascades. Chicago’s light rail wish it was as clean as the LINK. Plus check back in 2024 when the extensions are complete.

[@wturner777]

@@GnomeChomsky9999Seattle could’ve had a full-blown metro system that was planned in the 1960s, but they turned it down. So it was built in Atlanta instead.

[@uglypinkeraser]

They're about to open a station in Federal Way, I'll be able to go downtown for less than it costs to park downtown!

[@priscillaemerald987]

It's faster to catch the bus from FW to Seattle, and it's cheaper.

[@madimakes]

The buttons are there for when you're running down the stairs and just catching it and the doors are about to close. they will prevent the rail from going and open the doors for you. :)

[@ActionKid]

Good tip!

[@skyfall8904]

Ah no. Light rail operators have full authority whether to open, close or enable doors to open via passenger's hand. If doors open it's only because the operator was being nice and enabled door for you from cab. @pauld2810 has it correct.

[@areenakju]

Beautiful

[@davidellis5141]

The Actionkid is on the move ! 🐼

[@mactastic144]

I like it. We need one in NYC.

[@britishgray4952]

Good Monday Afternoon My Friend IAM Hoping That You Are Having A Magical Day The City's And States Should Honor You With A Key Because Of Your Tourism Experiences Thank You So Much For Sharing Another Great Story About Seattle Washington Much Blessings And Love Always Ms British Gray From Tampa Florida 😊 9:52

[@ActionKid]

Thank you so much!

[@chrisfr977]

The buttons on the door when they get to Angle lake station when the trains sit idle the passenger can open a certain door on all light rail when the train is moving it is done by the train operator

[@jarmolehti7267]

Thanks for this ride 😊

[@CityLifeinAmerica]

Come ride the one here in Phoenix! It’s very similar to seattles but no subway portion because of the hard rock.

[@jamallhayden2512]

Thank You!

[@Beacon_NY]

Perhaps you will become the ultimate livestreamer for New York State one of these days. There's a similar light rail system in Buffalo, NY.

[@PrinceFiles]

Not even close the train in Buffalo only goes up and down one street for 7 miles it’s a joke and a waste of 80s funding

[@Beacon_NY]

@@PrinceFiles And you are comparing Seattle which has more than twice the population of Buffalo!

[@matt47110815]

Next time use an Orca Card for the day. If you ride around from place to place. Good on Bus, Trains, Streetcars. Way cheaper that way. 😉

[@thevultrantransituniverse1487]

You should also visit Vancouver and ride the SkyTrain there. They got BEAUTIFUL trains!!

[@misteriknow2069]

As much as I love Seattle….SkyTrain has the best Public Transit in the PNW…arguably on the entire West Coast. Although BART in the Bay Area might have a good argument.

[@Mike-wt7jq]

That is a choo choo!!!

[@Liggie55821]

I've spent a lot of time at the International District Station, as it was the final bus stop from the Eastside to the stadiums back when trains and busses shared the tunnel.

[@WanderingVincent]

Some of yall have no idea how amazing it felt going from LA to Seattle and learning you can take a train from the airport. No "People Mover", no "Flyaway" bus that takes you 2 hours to the light rail you needed to go to get to Santa Monica or Long Beach, no 1 hour walk to take the nearest bus, no expensive ubers. Just pay a few bucks and you can get off at Westlake, CID, UDistrict, or Northgate. I felt like a caveman enlightened by alien technology

[@wturner777]

It’s no question that LA is a car-centric city with subpar public transit. That’s why the city has some of the worst traffic.

[@amandad6104]

Nice reminds me of Boston's green line

[@Sunjib12345]

Great Video

[@DiegoMoreiraRuiz]

que alegría saber que existe ese tren, viajaré por primera vez a SEA y tengo que llegar a Seattle Convention Center, este tren me deja en Westlake y camino 🤩🫶😎

[@jimpern]

Several years ago I arrived at Sea-Tac Airport to find out that I had misplaced my driver's license and thus could not rent the car I had reserved. Fortunately I was able to find an affordable motel room near the airport, and I was able to use their shuttle to get to the Airport station for the Light Rail. I was able to do most of what I had planned on the trip without a car, including a trip downtown, thanks to the Light Rail! And now they're extending it north to Lynnwood and, later, Everett. (I found my license once I got home after the trip.)

[@--------_]

nice video i never see these kind of videos nowadays

[@forme3h]

You should come and try the skyrail here in Oahu, Hawaii. It’s actually very beautiful.

[@janikamako459]

Super🎉

[@dougsrailfanvideos1244]

Good video

[@jiannjiawang4438]

You can buy the senior paper ticket from machine,one way or day pass,I had took on 5/14

[@chriswalls5831]

My new idea light rail from va to wv it will create thousands of jobs

[@94montrose]

I was There a lot

[@Emirates_A380]

AK🙌🙌

[@jdsreacts1852]

The recorded sign say April 25 2023

[@trustnoone3007]

Hmmm? What made him travel all the way out to Seattle? Was this a bucket list trip?

[@jerrydavis3548]

Come and ride the charlotte light rail

[@arandomyoutubechannel2940]

This ☝️

[@gregranger6241]

NYorker and now a Floridian correct?

[@Wendi1760]

I agree. AK moved to Miami. So why not say Floridian too?

[@richbandicoot]

3:35 unfortunately that’s gonna change soon :( the images will be replaced by numbers

[@NoahMizrahi]

its a shame it just goes from A to B, they should expand like portland to the south which spans the entire metro area with multi lines, and San Fransisco with the same multi lines. L.A. has a transit system that is a joke (hahaha)

[@davidcarbone3385]

second time or first? or first for this particular trip?

[@kheonabaptiste8433]

Hi love the video , one question why don't you show your face !

[@areenakju]

Gm.Ak

[@user-sw5hz5ut2x]

my cr1nge level went from 1 to UP

[@jameslaumand3686]

Troll

[@JohnnyW36]

I'm a native Seattle and I cannot stand this place. It took 42yrs just to build the first leg of the slow rail system.