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Five people wearing yellow vests and hard hats stand in a line on a construction site.

Celebrating the workforce of the future on Labor Day

By Katie Metzger

When you’re starting out in the construction trades, it’s not about how much you know, but how hard you try to learn it.&nbs… 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
A pedestrian bridge is being constructed over a street in Puyallup on a sunny day.

Fresh pics: New pedestrian bridge rises in Puyallup

By Sagar Ramachandra

Residents of Puyallup woke up to a new structure in their city two weeks ago, after crews from Sound Transit contractor… Read more
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Rebar to rails: A look back at building Northgate

By Bruce Gray

As we get closer to the… Read more

People ride an escalator at University of Washington Station.

Innovating a better passenger experience

By Kennedy Dresh

Did you know that Sound Transit has an innovation program?  Its goal is to "research, analyze and implement innovati… Read more