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A photo illustration of a Link light rail train with colored lines like a map overlayed.

The future of transit is calling

By Sound Transit

During the last several months, Sound Transit staff and Board members have been considering how the agency should respond to… Read more
A Link train can be seen at the new Northgate Station as crews continue testing the light rail extension in preparation for opening.

It's happening: Northgate Link opens October 2

By Katie Metzger

The sun's been shining, COVID-19 vaccines are here and there's some BIG news to look forward to later this year: the op… Read more
Looking up at a large red crane and a blue sky with scattered clouds behind it.

Fresh pics: Adding parking in Puyallup

By Katie Metzger

Wondering what a giant red crane is doing near the Puyallup Station? Recently, construction ramped up on a new 500-space … Read more
A worker smooths concrete on the new light rail tracks leading into the International District/Chinatown Station from the Eastside.

Get ready for weekend Link closures in April

By Sound Transit

Weekend Link riders should prepare for delays during the month of April, when East Link construction will close stations bet… Read more
Construction workers wear orange shirts, hard hats and face coverings as they install light rail track in downtown Tacoma.

Fresh pics: Hilltop Tacoma is 75 percent complete

By Katie Metzger

This month, crews completed track work on most of Martin Luther King Jr. Way for the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, marking … Read more