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A rider waits for the train on the southbound platform at Mount Baker Station.

Repairing vandalism damage will delay Link trains until Thursday

By Sound Transit

We are working quickly to repair vandalism damage at Beacon Hill Station. On Monday morning, a person entered a tunnel cross… Read more
Link light rail trains at Othello Station

Sound Transit’s fare enforcement preliminary survey results are in

By Sound Transit

Sound Transit has completed community outreach to find out how riders and community members experience the fare enforcement … Read more
New tracks installed just south of the International District/Chinatown Station

Connect 2020 checkup: Steady progress halfway into 10 weeks of construction

By Bruce Gray

Just over four weeks into the major construction project to connect the new light rail line from the Eastside to Seattle, cr… Read more
Riders board a Link light rail train at University Street Station in downtown Seattle.

University Street Station renamed Union Street/Symphony Station

By Katie Metzger

What’s in a name? For a transit station, especially an underground one, the name tells people where they are. Last y… Read more
A bike rider using an on-demand smart bike locker.

Park and ride: New secure bike parking lockers headed to a station near you!

By Bruce Gray

Good news for people who want to combine bikes and transit but don’t want to bring their bikes on board busy trains. Sou… Read more