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Riders, towns and businesses urge funding to restore Shoreline East service
Summary
Community advocates, municipal leaders, business groups and riders pressed the committee to restore and expand Shoreline East rail service to pre-pandemic levels, saying ridership rebounds after small service increases and that more frequent trains support tourism, commuting, transit-oriented development and regional economic growth.
Multiple witnesses urged the committee to approve SB714 and to restore Shoreline East service to its pre-pandemic frequency. Susan Feaster, founder of the Shoreline East Riders Advocacy Group, presented ridership data showing sharp month-to-month increases after modest service restorations funded with $5 million in ARPA money. She told the committee that September'December 2024 ridership rose between 32% and 74% compared with the same months in 2023 and said the results show strong…
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