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ORCA transit ridership grows to 151 million trips

Transit in the Puget Sound region delivered 17 million more trips in 2024 than the prior year, according to six ORCA transit agencies. Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit and Sound Transit delivered 134 million trips in 2023 and 151 million trips in…

Submissions requested for community safety poster contest

Sound Transit and Southeast Seattle Education Coalition invite students in grades K-12 to participate in the “Looking Out for Each Other” safety poster contest. Students are asked to draw or illustrate what it means to look out for friends, family members, neighbors, and community members…

Sound Transit Executive Committee special meeting on March 11 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Sound Transit Board of Directors’ Executive Committee will convene a special meeting on Tuesday, March 11 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.The committee will take public comment then will hold an executive session to discuss the qualifications of CEO applicants, as authorized under RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g).…

Sounder trains available for Sounders FC vs. Los Angeles FC

Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Sounders game. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field.The special service will…

BRIDGE Housing breaks ground at transit-oriented development project that will bring affordable housing to the City of Bellevue

BRIDGE Housing has begun construction on their Spring District transit-oriented development project. The project will bring 234 affordable homes to Bellevue on land contributed by Sound Transit and the City of Bellevue. This community will be housed in two multi-story buildings, just steps from the…

ORCA Announces Updated Regional Day Pass Fare to Improve Transit Affordability

ORCA is making the Regional Day Pass fare permanent, creating more affordable and accessible transit for riders across the region. This price change, approved by the ORCA Joint Board, saves money and enhances convenience for customers who use multiple transit services in a single day.Effective…

Link light rail service will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO stations on Sunday, Feb. 23

Link light rail will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO on Sunday, Feb. 23 to accommodate necessary system maintenance. During this disruption, crews will be completing a package of pre-scheduled maintenance projects including storm sewer cleaning, switch replacement and…

Sound Transit welcomes new leaders of Finance and Business Administration

Sound Transit today announced that Victoria Baecher Wassmer and Hughey Newsome have joined the agency to lead the Finance & Business Administration (FBA) Department. Wassmer assumes the role of Deputy CEO – Finance & Business Administration, and Newsome takes on the position of Chief…

Sound Transit Executive Committee meets on Feb. 14 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

The Sound Transit Board of Director’s Executive Committee will convene on Friday, Feb. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. The committee will take public comment then will hold an executive session to discuss the qualifications of CEO applicants, as authorized under RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g). The executive…

Link light rail service will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO stations from the evening of Feb. 14 through Feb. 16

In order to accommodate critical systems integration testing, Link light rail will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO stations from 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 through the end of service Sunday, Feb. 16. Normal operations are scheduled to resume at the start of service Monday, Feb.…

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