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A graphic of a hand tapping an ORCA card on a card reader, with a Link train in the background.

The next generation of ORCA is on the way

By Katie Metzger

With new light rail vehicles coming online and three new stations opening this fall, there’s a lot to be exci… Read more
A Tacoma Link train pulls into a platform on a sunny day.

Let us know what you think about Tacoma Link fare options

By Katie Metzger

Now is your chance to weigh in on new fares on Tacoma Link when the Hilltop Extension opens in 2022.  Setting fare l… Read more
A model wears a yellow vest that says "Fare Ambassaor" on the back.

Sound Transit is hiring fare ambassadors

By Katie Metzger

We’re changing the way we provide customer service and check fares for our passengers while on board light rail and Sounder … Read more
An aerial view of the new light rail base on the Eastside, with downtown Bellevue visible in the distance.

Fresh pics: New light rail base opens in Bellevue

By Rachelle Cunningham

Today marks the opening of the new Operations and Maintenance Facility: East (OMF East), a key component of upcoming Link ex… Read more
A Sound Transit Express bus passes in front of the Historic Chinatown Gate in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood in Seattle.

Sound Transit supports the AAPI community

By Sound Transit

Please follow these links to read this post in Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. I… Read more