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System Expansion

A Sounder train rolls through fields with Mt. Rainier in the background

Envisioning a new future for Sounder South

By Sagar Ramachandra

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sounder South (S Line) trips had high ridership during peak commuting periods - northbound t… Read more

An update on Link projects in construction 

By Julie Timm

Julie Timm is the CEO of Sound Transit.      With five Link extension projects currently in cons… Read more
Light rail track under construction near the future Mountlake Terrace Station.

Construction of Lynnwood Link extension reaches 50 percent completion

By John Gallagher

Two years after groundbreaking, civil construction on the Lynnwood Link extension has reached the 50 percent completion mark… Read more
A Link train runs on elevated tracks near Northgate Station, with a pedestrian bridge on the left and maple trees in the foreground.

Local stakeholders like Amazon help get our region on the move

By Amazon *

*Editor's note: this is a special blog post from our 1 Line extension opening sponsor partner Amazon. To see a full lis… Read more
A Sound Transit Express bus drives by the new South Bellevue light rail station.

Share your thoughts on proposed bus changes for the Eastside

By Arthur Bachus

Major changes are coming to the Eastside, with 12 new Link light rail stations opening for service in the coming years. … Read more