The Seattle Times July 11, 2026 • 00:09

Seattle World Cup light rail crowds set records. Did riders actually pay? - The Seattle Times

By Mike Lindblom

Seattle World Cup light rail crowds set records. Did riders actually pay? - The Seattle Times

A snapshot of data from June 19, the day the U.S. beat Australia at Seattle Stadium, shows more riders paid than you may have thought.

New data shows that as many as 309,000 people filled Seattle-area light rail trains on World Cup days, but for many transit-watchers, an old question persists: How many people in those record-setting… [+6222 chars]

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