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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Vol. CXXIII, No. 215
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Duggan ofďŹ cially sworn in as Tacoma Fire Chief
Posted online Fri., Nov. 2 Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland (above left) and City officials held a swearing-in ceremony Friday afternoon for Tacoma Fire Chief James P. Duggan (above right). A Tacoma native, Duggan began his career over 29 years ago as a firefighter with the department. He served as assistant chief of the department's emergency medical services division for six years, before being appointed to the role of interim chief by City Manager T.C. Broadnax. Former fire chief Ronald W. Stephens retired earlier this year after 35 years with the department. Duggan assumed command of his current role as Tacoma Fire Chief when Broadnax appointed him to the permanent position on Sept. 27. Duggan is Tacoma's 21st fire chief.
NOTE TO READERS
In observance of Veterans' Day, the Tacoma Daily Index will not be published on Mon., Nov. 12. Publication will resume on Tues., Nov. 13. Have a safe holiday.
Sound Transit reports record ridership Increase includes Tacoma Link light rail
Posted online Fri., Nov. 2 File Photo By Todd Matthews, Editor Sound Transit set all-time ridership records on its commuter trains, buses and light rail in September with average weekday boardings topping 98,000 systemwide, Sound Transit officials announced Friday. The average weekday number tops the old record of 96,488 set in August and is a 13 percent improvement over September 2011, according to officials. Ridership is up almost 12 percent through September compared to last year. In Tacoma, 82,022 passengers boarded Link light rail last month -- a 20 percent improvement over September 2011. So far this year, 759,956 passengers have board the train -- an 8.3 percent increase since this time last year. Average weekday boardings on Link light rail are also up: 3,645 passengers last month -- a 27.6 percent increase compared to September 2011. "The growth we are seeing shows more and
more commuters want to save their money, time and sanity by taking advantage of our trains and buses," said Sound Transit Board Chair and Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy. "Our services offer people a way to get around that not only improves their lives but boosts our regional economy and protects our environment." Sound Transit saw particularly strong growth on the Sounder North commuter rail line, which set a new record of 1,212 average weekday boardings -- a 19 percent jump over September 2011. Central Link light rail continued its strong annual growth with an average of 28,549 weekday boardings, a 13 percent improvement over 2011. Special events in September helped Link set a new record for 27,773 average Saturday boardings. The full September ridership report can be found online at soundtransit.org/Documents/ pdf/rider_news/ridership/monthly/2012_09_ SoundTransitRidershipSummary.pdf.