SEATTLE — Sound Transit riders may need to consider finding another way to get around for the foreseeable future. Right now, only one train is running at a time through the downtown Seattle tunnel until further notice. That’s because the Westlake Station was damaged during recent construction.”It’s very frustrating and we can appreciate the inconvenience this is to folks but again it’s something beyond our control,” said Rachelle Cunningham, a public information officer with Sound Transit.The situation stems from a recent construction incident where crews on the street broke through Westlake’s underground station’s ceiling.”So we felt that was a safety concern and closed the northbound platform of Westlake Station which necessitated the single tracking which is where we’re at now,” said Cunningham.This isn’t great for passengers, with this disruption impacting the stations from Westlake all the way down to Stadium station.”It still poses a lot of challenges for everybody whether you’re disabled or not,” said Elena Dean, who was waiting for Sound Transit at the Westlake station on Saturday. For the time being, Sound Transit is requiring passengers who are traveling past Pioneer Square to transfer at the Pioneer Square station. Trains will stay at that stop a little longer to allow for
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