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Link light rail trains at Othello Station

New approach to fare checking/enforcement moves forward, Fare Ambassador program doubles

By Rachelle Cunningham

It’s been a long journey since Sound Transit began the process of updating its approach to fare compliance more than four ye… Read more
A Link train runs on elevated guideway at night in Bellevue.

East Link train testing moves into live wire stages

By Rachelle Cunningham

Now that it's 2022, we can get excited about East Link opening next year! When this Link extension opens in 2023, passeng… Read more
Sun shines on a parking garage with trees in the background.

South Bellevue park-and-ride garage opens

By Rachelle Cunningham

Today, we celebrated opening the parking garage at the future South Bellevue Station - a great development for current bus r… Read more
An aerial view of the new light rail base on the Eastside, with downtown Bellevue visible in the distance.

Fresh pics: New light rail base opens in Bellevue

By Rachelle Cunningham

Today marks the opening of the new Operations and Maintenance Facility: East (OMF East), a key component of upcoming Link ex… Read more
A view from under two elevated guideways at South Bellevue Station.

Building bridges to connect light rail to the Eastside

By Rachelle Cunningham

It’s been a busy year for East Link construction, which recently passed the two-thirds completion milestone. Anyone who b… Read more