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Sound Transit train, bus schedules for New Year’s holiday; Sounder service for Seahawks game

New Year’s Eve service Limited Sounder service. All ST Express bus services will run on regular weekday schedules. Tacoma Link will run on a regular weekday schedule. Link light rail will run on a regular weekday schedule with late night service.  The last train heading south leaves…

Sound Transit Board approves 2019 budget with focus on system expansion projects

The Sound Transit Board today approved a $2.9 billion 2019 budget that focuses on further expanding implementation of voter-approved transit projects, including launching construction of light rail extensions to Lynnwood, Federal Way and Downtown Redmond.  "During 2019 commuters will see…

Redmond Mayor John Marchione appointed chair of Sound Transit Board

The Sound Transit Board today unanimously appointed Redmond Mayor John Marchione as chair of the Sound Transit Board of Directors and Steilacoom Mayor Ron Lucas and Everett Councilmember Paul Roberts as vice chairs. As Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers prepares to end his two-year term as…

Sound Transit train bus schedules for Christmas holiday, Sounder service for Seahawks game

Christmas Eve service Limited Sounder service. All ST Express bus services will operate on a regular weekday schedules. Link light rail will run on a regular weekday schedule. Tacoma Link will run on a regular weekday schedule. Christmas Day service No Sounder commuter rail service…

Federal Transit Administration executes $1.17 billion grant and $658 million loan for Lynnwood light rail 

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has executed a $1.17 billion Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) for Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link light rail extension.     “With this extraordinary federal support, the Lynnwood Link project will provide a light rail connection between North…

First section of East Link rail installation nears completion

Sound Transit briefed media today on installation of ballasted tracks that will carry light rail vehicles across Mercer Island. The mile-and-a-third-long segment, running from 80th Avenue Southeast to just east of East Mercer Way, will be the first segment of rail completed on the East Link project…

Ron Lewis to head Sound Transit’s Design, Engineering and Construction Management Department

Sound Transit has named Ron Lewis as Executive Director of Design, Engineering and Construction Management (DECM). Lewis, whose work with the agency began in planning the first light rail segment now operating between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport, will serve at the helm of an aggressive…

Sounder Seahawks game day trains will run Sunday

Seattle Seahawks fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to the Seahawks 1:25 p.m. game Sunday, Dec. 2 against the San Francisco 49ers.  Sounder South line passengers will be able to use a new platform and gate to access CenturyLink Field…

Sound Transit seeks volunteers to serve on agency oversight panel

Sound Transit is seeking volunteers from Pierce, south King and Snohomish counties to help the agency succeed in meeting its commitments to the public. The Citizen Oversight Panel (COP) currently has two openings on the COP, one for Pierce County and one for south King County. An opening for…

Sound Transit train, bus schedules for Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Riders should be aware of service reductions for the holiday weekend, including limited Sounder trains that will serve shoppers and commuters the day after Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day service Sounder commuter rail will not operate. ST Express bus routes will operate on Sunday schedules.…