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A mostly-blank digital sign at a Link station platform.

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

By Eliza Shaner

(Editors note: time timeline for the rollout of the improved real-time information has been updated since this story was pub… 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

What went wrong on Link after the Apple Cup and what we’re doing to ensure it never happens again

By Peter Rogoff

I recently updated the Sound Transit Rider Experience & Operations Committee on what we know about the incident followin… Read more
Light rail track under construction near the future Mountlake Terrace Station.

Construction of Lynnwood Link extension reaches 50 percent completion

By John Gallagher

Two years after groundbreaking, civil construction on the Lynnwood Link extension has reached the 50 percent completion mark… Read more