The South Lake Union streetcar is now at the center of a Seattle City Council debate with multiple council members proposing amendments to end its service.

Transportation Chair Rob Saka is introducing a budget amendment on Tuesday that would draw down or phase out the SLU streetcar by late next year. In an interview with KOMO News, he said the line has achieved its goals, but that ridership was low and the city was not getting a good return on the investment.

One proposal under consideration is to cut the SLU streetcar service altogether and redirect its operating funds to expand bus service.

In addition, Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle, who represents downtown, is pitching a separate amendment to take the long-discussed Center City Connector, also known as the Cultural Connector, out of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The legislation is aimed at effectively killing any future plans for the streetcar, which has long been pitched by transit proponents as the key to connecting the SLU line and the First Hill line.
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