The Platform

Your express stop for the latest Sound Transit news

Bruce Gray's posts

Some of the 1,578 floating slabs awaiting delivery to the tunnels beneath the University of Washington

World-class engineering under ground keeps trains quiet on UW campus above

By Bruce Gray

For decades the University of Washington has been home to world-class engineering and groundbreaking innovation. Startin… Read more
Link light rail trains lined up at the Operations and Maintenance Base

Fast trips headed to Northgate, Roosevelt and U District!

By Bruce Gray

With new stations at Northgate, Roosevelt and U District neighborhoods set to open on Oct. 2, we've seen a lot of questions … Read more
Alt text required

Water by train - your Link to staying cool in Seattle

By Bruce Gray

Like many of you, we’ve been watching the weather and dreading another heat blob headed our way.

This one… Read more

Alt text required

Rebar to rails: A look back at building Northgate

By Bruce Gray

As we get closer to the… Read more

A rider taps his ORCA card at the reader at the Columbia City Link light rail platform

Why doesn't Link light rail use turnstiles?

By Bruce Gray

Much like we assume Peter Dinklage can't go to a dinner party without being asked about dragons and crossbows, one of the… Read more