Welcome to the CEO Corner
Here you'll find the latest news on Sound Transit as we continue building a mass transit system that connects the Puget Sound region. In 2008, we carried more than 16 million people on our buses and our commuter and light rail trains. Every day we are improving mobility and providing alternatives to sitting in traffic.
As the CEO of Sound Transit, I can assure you that everyone here, including the Board of Directors, Sound Transit staff and our consultants, is committed to offering safe and reliable service and building quality transit projects throughout the three-county region. Sound Transit is accountable to the public. The agency’s commitment to openness and accountability is evident in its cost and project controls, its outside audits and oversight and with its clearly defined milestones that are updated every year.
Joni Earl, Sound Transit Chief Executive Officer
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CEO Report
October 30, 2009
Comment on proposed transit service changes
Voter approval of the Sound Transit 2 ballot measure last November provided for expanded ST Express service throughout the region. Initial service additions came in June and September of this year. February 2010 will bring expanded service in Pierce and South King counties, including a new full-time express bus route between Federal Way and Seattle, along with new midday express bus service between Seattle, Auburn, Sumner and Puyallup.
We're now planning for further service additions proposed to begin in September 2010 and February 2011. Proposed are a new Redmond-University District route and expanded rush-hour service using 37 new buses on existing routes serving Snohomish and East King counties.
You can learn more at www.soundtransit.org/sip or at an open house next Thursday, Nov. 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. at University Heights Center, Room 107, 5031 University Way N.E. in Seattle. We also invite your comments online or at a public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 11:30 a.m. at Sound Transit headquarters in Union Station, 401 S. Jackson St., Seattle.
Ride the Wave to Nov. 8 Seahawks game
Seahawks fans headed to the game vs. the Detroit Lions on Sun., Nov. 8, can get there quickly and easily by taking special Sounder service. Three trains will serve the south line communities between Tacoma and Seattle, with another two serving the north line between Everett and Seattle. Inbound trains leave between 10:05 and 10:45 a.m., arriving at King Street Station in plenty of time to walk to nearby Qwest Field before kickoff. Return trains leave between 10 and 40 minutes after the game ends so you won't miss a thing.
ST Express buses, serving most cities in the region, also can get you there - as can Link light rail. For schedule and fare information, visit www.soundtransit.org/seahawks.
East Link public workshop in Bellevue
If you live or work on the Eastside, you may want to mark your calendar for Wednesday, Nov. 18. That's when you can learn more about the downtown Bellevue preferred route and stations, as well as the tunnel alternatives, and provide comments about how East Link can best serve you. The workshop will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. (with a presentation at 5 p.m.) at Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave. N.E. Learn more at www.soundtransit.org/eastlink.
Photo of the Week
Check out the great new art installation opening tomorrow night in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
