Mudslide shuts down Sounder service
Feb 6, 2015, 1:50 PM | Updated: 2:11 pm
The Sound Transit passenger train shut down Friday due to a mudslide south of Everett.
A 48-hour moratorium was put in place by BNSF Railway for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks, according to Sound Transit spokeswoman Kimberly Reason.
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The Sounder service will be cancelled Friday evening, with the potential for a Monday cancellation as well.
“With the forecast for more rain, we will evaluate whether we’ll be able to resume service on Monday,” Reason said.
If there are more slides, or if the probability of a slide is high, the service will have further cancellations, she said. The decision for more cancellations will be made Sunday.
The Sounder carries about 1,000 passengers per day, Reason said. The service will provide a buses for people returning home Friday evening, she said.
