Copper wire theft shut down the Federal Way Link Extension for several hours Friday morning, Feb. 20 between Angle Lake in SeaTac and downtown Federal Way, halting light rail in Kent and Des Moines.
Life rail trains stopped at about 6:30 a.m. and resumed at about 10:48 a.m., according to Sound Transit. Riders could catch shuttle buses at the two stations in Kent and one in Federal Way.
“We take the recent copper wire thefts on the 1 Line very seriously,” said Sound Transit spokesperson Amy Enbysk in a Feb. 20 email. “This incident, which occurred last night (Feb. 19) between Angle Lake and Federal Way Downtown stations, temporarily disrupted service. Unfortunately, this is part of a broader trend. We have experienced multiple thefts recently, and similar incidents are regularly occurring nationally and internationally. Some recent incidents have been extremely brazen, including tampering with wires while trains are in service.”…