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Two trains at South Bellevue Station on a sunny day, with downtown Bellevue in the background. Text reads 'plan 2 ride'

Get ready for traffic-free trips on the Eastside

By Katie Metzger

Get ready to ride: the 2 Line opens in less than two weeks!With eight stations from South Bellevue to Redmond Technology, 2 … Read more
New blue vinyl seat material on board a Link car

Sound Transit to test new Link seat material during three-month pilot

By Sound Transit

Exciting news! Starting this month, passengers will start seeing new vinyl seat covers on Link light rail vehicles as part o… Read more
Angle Lake Station at night

Late night 1 Line service to see changes starting March 30

By Nic Alquist

If you've ever been on a 1 Line train late at night, you know that service can look a little different than during the day. … Read more
A man stands between a Link train and an elevator on the platform of a train station.

Addressing your Link security concerns

By Sound Transit

Your safety on our services is Sound Transit’s top priority, and we take any event that threatens the safety of our passenge… Read more
A worker cleans a piece of art on the wall at Westlake Station

Deep cleaning the downtown stations 

By John Gallagher

If you have at our downtown stations lately, you’ll have noticed that they are a lot cleaner than they have been in a long t… Read more