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Looking at the Judkins Park Station from the east, with I-90 visible on the right.

Fresh pics: Art, community connections and more at Judkins Park Station

By Katie Metzger

If you've traveled on I-90 in Seattle recently, you've seen the amazing progress made at Judkins Park Station.  The … Read more
A bicyclist crosses a bridge.

Check out trails and transit connections during Bike Month

By Katie Metzger

May is Bike Month, and it's almost here! Join us to celebrate bicycling as a sustainable and healthy way to get to where … Read more
A soil color chart is used to compare different wetland soils.

Federal Way students learn “boring" work is anything but

By Sounder Capital Engagement

In March 2022, Sound Transit invited four science classes at Pacific Christian Academy to observe how geotechnical borings a… Read more
A graphic of a hand tapping an ORCA card on a card reader, with a Link train in the background.

New ORCA ticket system rollout continues with new card readers, ticket machines

By Scott Thompson

As many riders have noticed, crews continue installing new ORCA ticket vending machines (TVM) and card readers at stations t… Read more
FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez gestures while speaking to the Sound Transit executive leadership team.

Fighting climate change and advancing equity

By Kat Netzler

On Tuesday, April 19, we welcomed Federal Transit Administrator Nuria Fernandez for a visit to Sound Transit. The honor f… Read more