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<br />10 <br /> <br />• Continue to focus on the safety and quality of the passenger experience and maintain safe, <br />secure facilities in addition to keeping a regular schedule of light and heavy maintenance of <br />buses and trains. <br />• Adjust service to right-size to available resources and prioritize reliable service delivery. <br />• Continue operating ST Express, Sounder, T Line and Link to foster greater ease of travel <br />while mitigating traffic congestion across the entire Puget Sound region. <br />• Connect multiple regional employment centers with reliable, accessible and affordable <br />transit service. Additionally, Sound Transit will promote transit-oriented development at <br />stations, enabling more people to access more jobs and thus support regional economic <br />growth. <br />• Improve the environment of the Central Puget Sound region by carrying hundreds of <br />thousands of people each day on trains and buses instead of personal motor vehicles. <br />Puget Sound Regional Council, Regional Transportation Plan <br />Goal: lmprove mobility and ensure that all people equitably benefit from the region’s <br />transportation system. <br />Objectives: <br />• Reduce greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. <br />• Planning for vibrant, attractive neighborhoods with access to jobs, schools and services. <br />• Applying an equity focus to all aspects of planning. <br />• Achieving zero deaths and serious injuries through safety in the design, planning and <br />funding of projects. <br />• Improve transportation choices across all transportation modes. <br />• Address future challenges with potential new investments, such as in rail, aviation and <br />passenger-only ferries. <br />Puget Sound Regional Council, Vision 2050 <br />Goal: Provide a high quality of life, opportunity for all, connected communities, a <br />spectacular natural environment, and an innovative, thriving economy. <br />Objectives: <br />• Provide opportunities for all. <br />• Increase housing choices and affordability. <br />• Sustain a strong economy. <br />• Growth in centers and near transit. <br />• Keep the region moving. <br />• Significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.