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People sit around a conference table using their smartphones.

New accessibility app enhances wayfinding for passengers with vision disabilities

By Arthur Bachus

Sound Transit is committed to exploring innovative technology to help promote accessibility and inclusion in public transit… Read more
A person stands on the shoulder of our Sound Transit 'conductor' character while being filmed by a crew.

'We’ll take the trip off your shoulders,' Sound Transit’s new ad campaign promises

By Katie Metzger

Every year, Sound Transit runs a ridership campaign encouraging residents in our region to try transit.   We’ve… Read more
A singer with a guitar on the mezzanine of Westlake Station

Buskers bring music, community to Westlake Station

By Alan Yamamoto

Ruby Tuesday Romero (@selfdoubttt) is a local singer, songwriter, and survivor who brings joy to thousands of riders who pas… Read more
A Link train pulls into the Downtown Bellevue station at night.

The Sound Transit time capsules time forgot

By Alan Yamamoto

Funny story – what do you do when you dig up not one, but two, time capsules that you kind of forgot about before it’s time … Read more
A Link light rail train approaches Mt. Baker Station in the background as a bike rider crosses a bridge over the road in the foreground.

See how we’re performing in your neighborhood 

By Kat Netzler

Starting this week, there’s a new way to track Sound Transit’s service performance in your neck of the woods.   … Read more