Sound Transit's First Hill Streetcar will be operating by 2013 instead of 2016 as originally planned.
Seattle, Sound Transit execute agreement for expedited streetcar construction
The City of Seattle and Sound Transit are moving forward with plans to build a new streetcar line linking the city's First Hill neighborhood with Capitol Hill and the International District. The city and Sound Transit have executed an agreement that includes an expedited construction timeline - the line is anticipated to open in 2013 instead of the 2016 completion that was earlier planned.
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