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Improving the rider experience in 2023 

We’re excited to tell you about changes we’re bringing to Link this year to improve your riding experience.  

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Inside Sound Transit: Embracing equity

Every March, we celebrate Women's History Month and the women who have built, shaped and improved our region and world. 

Illustration showing Sounder train in Seattle.
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Take the train to Seattle and forget about traffic and parking hassles.

Expanded Link runs on 100 percent green energy

When you take light rail or any mode of public transit, you're helping to reduce pollution and make our communities healthier.  ...

Tacoma train safety poster contest: the results are in!

If you could teach others about train safety through art, how would you do it? ...

Celebrating Transit Worker Appreciation Day

Julie Timm is the CEO of Sound Transit. ...
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reel icon Happy Transit Worker Appreciation Day! In addition to our operators and operating partners, we extend our gratitude to all front-line staff members, including our T Line workers pictured here. Whether onboard our trains and buses, at one of our stations, or on-site at one of our facilities, transit workers keep Sound Transit’s many lines of service running for our riders and our communities under incredibly complex and challenging conditions. To thank transit workers for the work they do carrying us through each day, please give them a wave, write them a note, stand on the side of the service lines with a poster-sized sign (in a safe location, of course) — any way you feel called on to tell them that you recognize their efforts and are grateful. Or, post a photo on social media and tag us! #TransitAppreciation #SoundTransit #TacomaLink Image descriptions: Group photos of staff members, including CEO Julie Timm, on site in Tacoma.
reel icon If you could teach others about train safety through art, how would you do it? 🎨 More than 100 Tacoma Public Schools students took up the challenge when they entered the Train Safety Poster Contest. With the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension opening soon in the Stadium and Hilltop neighborhoods, the posters presented an opportunity for students to show their community how to stay safe around trains and tracks. Thanks to all who participated and keep an eye out for the winning posters when the Hilltop extension opens! Check the link in our bio for more. #SoundTransit #Tacoma #SafetyFirst Image descriptions: 1. A safety poster designed by Lia M. featuring Sasquatch. 2. A poster showing right and wrong safety behavior designed by Donte’ A. 3. A poster with a collage of photos designed by Bolt C. 4. A poster showing how to prevent accidents by Victoria S. 5. A poster of safety tips from Ollie the bear, designed by Stephanie B. 6. Photos of the winning artists.
reel icon The Downtown Redmond Link Extension is pretty cool. 🤩 With five Link extension projects currently in construction, Sound Transit is set to more than double your regional light rail network—from 26 miles to 62 miles—within the next few years. Click the link in our bio to learn more about the progress in Redmond! #Eastside #Construction #SoundTransit Video description: Zooming in on a map of the world to Redmond, Washington, followed by drone shots of Link light rail construction in the area.
reel icon Celebrating the women who move us on #InternationalWomensDay. #IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity #SoundTransit Video description: Photos of members of Sound Transit’s Women Empowering Success in Transit (WEST) employee group and executive leaders.
reel icon Daisy me rollin’ 🌼 The spring service change is also coming. Head to the link in our bio to learn more. #SeattleSpring #WaWx #Sunshine #SoundTransit Video description: A Link train rolls by a mural that says “Then out came the sun.”
reel icon Breaking ground. Groundbreaking. The theme for #WomenInConstructionWeek this year is “Many Paths, One Mission.” Check out the link in our bio if you want to start your path in the construction trades. 👷‍♀️ #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInConstruction #PoweringProgress Image descriptions: Women on Sound Transit construction sites including rail installation in Seattle and a new facility in Star Lake. All wear protective gear including vests and hard hats.
reel icon It may not be the Millennium Falcon, but Link is a great way to get to @emeraldcitycomiccon 💥 Tag us if you’re taking the train to #ECCC this weekend! #ComicBooks #StarWars #SeattleEvents #SoundTransit Video description: A Link ride ends at Westlake Station, followed by shots of the exterior and interior of the Seattle Convention Center during Comic Con.
reel icon Love your commute. #Sounder #SoundTransit Visit the link in our bio to learn more about the N Line and plan your trip. Video description: An ocean view from the window of an N Line train.
reel icon Did you know that February is #SeattleMuseumMonth? You can take light rail to so many museums around the city, including @burkemuseum, @seattleartmuseum, @winglukemuseum, @seattlepinballmuseum and more. You can also link up with the @seattlemonorail at Westlake Station to get to @chihulygg, @mopopseattle, @pacsci, @seattlechildrensmuseum and @discovergates. There’s so much to discover! Where are you headed this weekend and how do you get there? Make sure to tag @soundtransit if you use our service! #Art #PublicTransit #MoreThanCommuting Video description: Clips of Link and of museums around Seattle with nearby stations: the Burke Museum and U District, the Seattle Art Museum and University Street, and Wing Luke and the Pinball Museum and Chinatown/International District.
reel icon New art alert ‼️ We recently installed murals by nine artists and artist collectives to provide visual interest to the surroundings of our Federal Way construction site! The 2023 cohort of mural artists is more diverse than ever, and includes many artists from South King County, anchoring their artistic approach in their own sense of place and belonging. This project was supported by the Sound Transit Art (STart) program. Click the link in our bio to learn more. Video description: Artists stand in front of their work, which was printed on dibond boards and installed on construction fences. #PublicTransit #PublicArt #Construction
reel icon Getting ready for rail in Redmond! 🤩 This winter has been a busy time for construction on the Downtown Redmond Link Extension, with a ton of progress made near the future Marymoor Village Station and garage. Between Marymoor Village and Downtown Redmond stations, crews are preparing to install the first train tracks on the project. Check out the link in our bio for more photos. Image descriptions: Workers in yellow jackets and hard hats, an aerial photo of Marymoor Village Station, construction equipment and a close-up of rebar. #PublicTransit #LightRail #Construction #Redmond #SoundTransit
reel icon Peep those mountain views! 🏔 The Federal Way Link Extension is a big deal - bringing 7.8 miles of light rail and three new stations in Kent/Des Moines near Highline College, South 272nd Street and the Federal Way Transit Center. Head to the link in our bio for the full flyover video. Video description: Starting with zooming in on Federal Way on a global map, the video transitions to show an aerial view of the Federal Way Link Extension. The project is currently under construction. #Construction #LightRail #SoundTransit