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Sound Transit train, bus schedules for New Year’s holiday

No Sounder and limited bus service on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day; extended Link and Tacoma Link service on New Year’s Eve Riders should be aware of service reductions and special light rail service and bus schedules for the New Year’s holiday. New Year’s Eve service No Sounder commuter…

Sounder game day trains will run Sunday for Seahawks game

Popular event service will run for Seattle vs Arizona game 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 this Sunday against Arizona.  Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light…

Sound Transit submits application for key federal grant to support Lynnwood light rail extension

Multi-year, $1.17 billion Federal Transit Administration grant critical to ensuring delivery of light rail to Snohomish County by 2024 The Sound Transit Board yesterday approved submission of an application for a $1.17 billion grant for the Lynnwood Link Extension, moving toward breaking ground in…

Sound Transit moves forward with Tacoma Dome light rail project

Board approves contract with key consultant; public involvement to begin by mid-2018 The Sound Transit Board yesterday approved the Tacoma Dome Link Extension, establishing a $125.7 million budget for preliminary engineering for the project and giving the green light to extend light rail further…

ST, WSDOT moving forward with investments for buses to operate on shoulders of I-5 in Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace

Agencies kick off bus-on-shoulder program approved in ST3 vote, will work to identify other feasible segments The Sound Transit Board Capital Committee today approved funding for investments to speed up buses by operating them on the shoulder of a segment of southbound I-5 between Lynnwood and…

First elevated section of East Link extension under construction in downtown Bellevue

Girders spanning 112th Avenue Northeast near future Bellevue Downtown station will support aerial guideway east of I-405 Sound Transit today briefed media on the construction of the first elevated section of the East Link extension. The girders spanning 112th Avenue Northeast will support guideway…

Jackie Martinez-Vasquez to lead Sound Transit's new office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Equity and Inclusion

New executive will expand Sound Transit's EEO Program, strengthening diversity and inclusion efforts Jackie Martinez-Vasquez has joined Sound Transit as director of the agency's new Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Equity and Inclusion.  "As Sound Transit grows to accomplish an…

Sound Transit to host drop-in session on Sounder Sumner Station access improvements

Public invited to learn about the project goals and activities, and provide comments on station look and feel Sound Transit will hold a drop-in session this week in Sumner about station access improvements at the Sumner Sounder station. Wednesday, Nov. 29 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Sumner Cafe, 909…

Sound Transit train, bus schedules for Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Sounder trains to run a shortened schedule on the day after Thanksgiving 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…

Sound Transit 2017 ridership through third quarter up 12 percent over 2016

Link light rail ridership up 26 percent over the first nine months of 2016 Sound Transit's 2017 ridership continued to show strong growth in the third quarter, with ridership for the year to date up 12 percent over the first nine months of 2016 and light rail ridership up 26 percent. "The more…