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Sound Transit tips for U.S.A. vs. Australia World Cup match

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 in full swing, Friday’s U.S. vs. Australia match promises to bring plenty of fans to downtown Seattle. That, combined with multiple Juneteenth holiday events and other World Cup activities, makes trip planning essential.Riders…

Sounder trains available for Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox

Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Sunday’s Mariners game. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from T-…

Egypt vs. Belgium drew 210,000 gameday boardings on Link light rail

Link light rail drew approximately 210,000 boardings on Monday, supporting tens of thousands of fans heading to the opening FIFA World Cup Match in Seattle, with even more fans expected to board for Friday’s USA v Australia. When confirmed, these numbers will make…

Sound Transit sponsors Juneteenth events across region

Sound Transit is celebrating Juneteenth by supporting community events in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. The activations meld soccer and the Juneteenth holiday, with two events occurring on Juneteenth, the same day…

Sound Transit launches several upgrades as ‘Summer of Soccer’ begins

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer tournament upon us, new and regular riders will encounter several improvements to the passenger experience in addition to increased service on match days.In stations: At the International District/Chinatown Station, all escalators and elevators…

Sound Transit seeks community leaders to join Diversity Oversight Committee

Sound Transit is seeking diverse community representatives from Snohomish, King, and Pierce counties to serve on its Diversity Oversight Committee (DOC). This is an opportunity for individuals passionate about economic and small business development to help ensure Sound Transit’s projects…

New Sounder cars start service today

Sound Transit is rolling out new Sounder coach cars into service beginning today. The cars are part of an 11-car order approved by the Sound Transit Board in 2020 totaling three passenger cab cars and eight coaches. All the cars were manufactured by Alstom under a $46.5 million contract and come…

ORCA Releases Limited-Time Promotional 3-Day Pass: Tap Into Seattle Summer

On June 1, ORCA is launching a new promotional pass, the 3-Day Puget Pass, allowing riders to save money on transit across the Puget Sound region throughout the summer. This promotional Regional Day Pass is available through August 31, 2026.The 3-Day…

Sound Transit Board adopts updated ST3 system plan

A year after launching the Enterprise Initiative to address rapidly rising capital and operating costs and affordably deliver the objectives of the ST3 program voters approved in 2016, the Sound Transit Board has adopted an updated system plan. The new plan will keep light rail projects moving…

Sounder trains available for Mariners vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Sunday’s Mariners game. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from T-…

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