Puyallup and Sumner Councils Hear From Sound Transit

Sound Transit made presentations at both the Sumner and Puyallup City Councils this week regarding access improvement options for the downtown stations.  Open house events earlier this year gathered input from the public on various access improvement suggestions.  Representatives from Sound Transit shared the public comments and suggestions with the councils and asked for the cities' feedback and recommendations before the Sound Transit Board is asked to identify a final package this summer 

1,100 people ride the Sounder Train or Express Bus from Puyallup Station every day.  1,000 people ride the Sounder Train or Express Bus from Sumner Station every day. Ten roundtrip Sounder trains stop at both the Puyallup and Sumner stations.  Parking is usually full early in the morning and commuters heading to and from Puyallup Station experience congestion. Sound Transit plans to provide 13 roundtrips by 2017, and predicts approximately 70% increase in ridership by 2035. As ridership and service increases, easy and reliable access to the station will continue to be important. 

If local businesses have any comments or concerns they would like our Chamber to submit to Sound Transit for consideration before they select a set of alternatives for further evaluation this summer, please contact our office, 253.845.6755 or info@puyallupsumnerchamber.com.