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A worker cleans a Link light rail train with disinfectant.

Responding to COVID-19 concerns

By Sound Transit

(Editor's note: New information will be added to this page as needed. Please bookmark and revisit for the latest updates.) … Read more
Link light rail trains at Othello Station

Sound Transit revises fare enforcement methods to better ensure safety of all

By Sound Transit

Sound Transit has suspended fare requirements on buses and trains until further notice to help protect transit emp… Read more
Melvin Freeman waiting on a Link light rail train

Rider stories: Making Connections

By Glenn Landberg

Editor’s note: Today we bring you something different from The Platform. It’s the story of Melvin Freeman, a local v… Read more
Take a minute, now or when you return to commuting, to thank your transit driver

Appreciating our drivers, today and every day

By Katie Metzger

Today is Transit Driver Appreciation Day, and we appreciate the men and women who keep our region moving now more than ever… Read more
King County Metro bus drivers, who operate Sound Transit's bus routes in King County

Let's hear it for your transit driver

By Sound Transit

Now more than ever we appreciate all of the hard-working women and men who drive our buses, operate our trains and take… Read more