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A fare ambassador wearing a blue vest and yellow cap stands outside a light rail station in the snow.

Inside Sound Transit: Fare ambassadors are here to help

By Katie Metzger

This year, we welcomed many new employees to our Sound Transit crew, including a new team of Fare Ambassadors.  Thei… Read more
Riders pour through one of the Northgate Station entrances that features a giant "Welcome" matt on a sunny October day.

2021: The year in pictures

By Bruce Gray

As we wrap up our second year of COVID and head into 2022 with another wave of variant-driven news and uncertainty, we at Th… Read more
A mostly-blank digital sign at a Link station platform.

When to expect true real-time arrival info on Link platforms  

By Zee Shaner

Shortly after the Northgate, Roosevelt and U District stations opened in October, riders quickly noticed… Read more
A stack of rail in the foreground, with the Federal Way Transit Center in the background.

Fresh pics: Light rail progress in Federal Way

By Katie Metzger

The north end of our region has gotten a lot of attention lately, with the opening three new light rail stations up to North… Read more
A fare ambassador wearing a blue vest and yellow cap talks to a passenger seated on a light rail train.

Fare Ambassador pilot in full swing

By Katie Metzger

This year, we made some pretty big changes to our fare practices. If you’ve taken a trip on Link or Sounder lately, you … Read more