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27 Nov, 11 tweets, 4 min read
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This is quite a thing.
This is going to be memorable for a lot of people.
More video of the tunnel and riders exiting on foot. 😳
So far nothing from @SoundTransit on this situation via social or web alerts.
This is a sad meltdown in non-communication.
And finally something. 🥴
The notice? One sentence of vague “there are problems.”

“1 Line is experiencing service delays due to a mechanical issue. Updates to follow when available. Thank you for your patience.”
Very true. This is something some @SeattleCouncil members should learn about.
Tonight’s events show that @SoundTransit has much work to do in developing and training for communications and emergency response protocols. By all measures, tonight’s response was a failure and total chaos. This can never happen again.
.@SoundTransit owes the board and public a full and honest debrief on what happened in addition to other recent incidents. Thursday’s board meeting should set aside time just for that.

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