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System Expansion

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 woman in a yellow vest, hard hat and red glasses under her safety goggles smiles at the camera, with her arm resting on the hood of a pickup truck.

Women power progress on Sound Transit job sites

By Katie Metzger

March is Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating the women changing the face of our region’s construction workforce and… Read more
Kerry Pihlstrom holds a microphone while standing in the Sound Transit board room.

Sound Transit’s new Chief Engineer is building bridges and breaking barriers

By Katie Metzger

Kerry Pihlstrom has never backed down from a challenge. As a top engineer for Sound Transit, she has helped not only to … Read more
A worker in a blue jumpsuit fixes an overhead light in a Link light rail vehicle.

Share your thoughts on the Operations and Maintenance Facility South

By Sounder Capital Engagement

Sound Transit will be expanding our light rail train fleet in the coming years to support future Link extensions to Tacoma a… Read more
A Link train travels along an elevated track in the Mt. Baker neighborhood, with a colorful mural of flowers visible on the side of a building in the background.

Realignment will simultaneously pursue expanded funding while focusing on challenges and opportunities to reduce costs

By Peter Rogoff

Completing critical transit investments that regional voters approved in 2016 will not only enhance our mobility, but increa… Read more