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Seattle light rail broke records for World Cup. How many riders paid?

Seattle light rail broke records for World Cup. How many riders paid?
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Seattle's light rail system set new records for the World Cup. This happened on June 19th. On that day, many people used the train to travel. The data shows a very high number of paying riders.

Why it matters

This tells us how popular public transport was during the big soccer tournament. It shows how much people relied on the light rail.

In brief
What broke records?
Seattle's light rail system broke its usage records.
When did this happen?
It happened on June 19th during the World Cup.
What was special about that day?
The US team beat Australia at Seattle Stadium that day.
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All outlets frame this story the same way. They focus on the record-breaking usage of the light rail.

  • The specific date and event that caused the spike in ridership.
    Seattle TimesHighlights the day the US beat Australia.
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