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Four workers stand on the bridge, with their backs to the camera.

From construction to completion: See the progress at Marymoor Village and Downtown Redmond

By Sound Transit

What started as a vision is now a reality! The two newest stations on the 2 Line open on May 10. Check out our previous… Read more
A side-by-side comparison of Redmond Technology Station during and after construction

From construction to (almost) operation: see the progress on the 2 Line over the years

By Katie Metzger

Who else is ready to celebrate the opening of the 2 Line on April 27? With eight stations from South Bellevue to Redmond … Read more
A group of workers in the downtown Seattle transit tunnel

Fresh pics: 1 Line maintenance project makes progress

By John Gallagher

We know the past couple of weeks haven’t been easy for our Link riders with our planned service disruption. Yesterday mornin… Read more
A box with text 'Knaq' is next to an elevator control unit. It is a piece of equipment that monitors and collects data on the elevator performance

New technology revolutionizes elevator and escalator maintenance

By Katie Metzger

Transit stations are bustling hubs of activity, with thousands of passengers relying on elevators and escalators for efficie… Read more
Some of the 1,578 floating slabs awaiting delivery to the tunnels beneath the University of Washington

World-class engineering under ground keeps trains quiet on UW campus above

By Bruce Gray

For decades the University of Washington has been home to world-class engineering and groundbreaking innovation. Startin… Read more