Finally. Sound Transit will, for the first time ever, run light rail trains until 2 am for the July 4 holiday.

Breaking from the usual closing time of 12:40-ish, the last train headed south from the University of Washington will leave at 2 am on July 5. The last train going north from Angle Lake Station will leave at 1 am. Trains will already be running on a Sunday schedule tomorrow and will get less frequent in the late hours. Northbound trains will start running only every 30 minutes at 11:30 pm and southbound trains will do the same starting at midnight. King County Metro will also run dozens of extra buses to help people leave Seattle Center, Gas Works Park, downtown, and various light rail stations.

The fact that this is news is one of the most frustrating things about Link light rail. Just ask Charles.

But the late-night service indicates that it's possible for the agency to run later trains, despite the maintenance reasons they usually cite for not doing so. We'll take progress where we can get it.

Click here for the full details on light rail and bus service changes tomorrow.