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You're absolutely correct hence my caveat about commuting and about Seattle and WSDOT's part in making few viable alternatives to driving on the I-5. This would be a perfect time to negotiate a temporary change with BNSF to a roughly hourly service, to offset closure impact and get people to try the train.
At this rate, the 1 Link will expand north 14 mi to Everett faster than the BNSF line can be upgraded to handle more passenger traffic.