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A surveyor wearing a blue vest talks to a Sound Transit passenger on a train platform

Tell us how you travel in Sound Transit’s onboard passenger survey 

By Sound Transit

Help us build better transit! Be on the lookout for Sound Transit surveyors over the next few months, who will be asking pas… Read more
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
photo of deer eating leaves with shrubs planted nearby

Connect to nature this month with Sound Transit wildlife cameras

By Brandon Benson

Do you treasure wildlife as much as we do? Probably!At Sound Transit, we provide affordable, environmentally-friendly public… Read more
The platforms and tracks at the Spring District light rail station, with black painted aluminum artwork on the walls

The art of our stations: Swirling dragon and phoenix greet new 2 Line riders

By Ian Forrest

No matter what direction you’re heading on the 2 Line this spring, when you step off the train at Spring District Station, y… Read more
People in protective gear and yellow jackets look up at the 'Hummingbird' art at the future Lynnwood light rail station.

Looking forward to Lynnwood: What's next for the 1 Line extension?

By Sound Transit

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting light rail’s arrival to Snohomish County later this year, the wait is almost over. In fact, … Read more