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Contract for Operations and Maintenance Facility South design and construction approved

The Sound Transit Board has approved a progressive design-build contract for the Operations and Maintenance Facility South, located on about 70 acres at South 336th Street in Federal Way, to Hoffman Construction Company of Washington. When complete in 2032, the essential facility will house…

Spring service change in effect beginning March 28

This month, Sound Transit is introducing several service changes that will take effect beginning March 28. These changes include the opening of the Crosslake Connection, the introduction of Night Bus service between SeaTac/Airport and Downtown Seattle, and scheduling adjustments…

Sounder trains available for Mariners vs. Cleveland Guardians

Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Sunday’s Mariners game. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from T-Mobile Park.The special service will be…

Crosslake Connection opens Saturday

This Saturday, March 28, the Crosslake Connection will open with Link light rail carrying passengers across Lake Washington for the first time. Crosslake trains will begin running at around 10 a.m. following a ribbon cutting ceremony.The opening day celebration will start at 9 a.m. with a ribbon-…

Statement from Sound Transit Board Chair Dave Somers

Snohomish County Executive and Sound Transit Board Chair Dave Somers has issued the following statement: In the face of unprecedented inflation of construction costs, the Sound Transit Board is putting pressure on everything the agency does to find savings. By adopting an…

Light rail service suspended Capitol Hill to Stadium on March 21 and 22

Buses replace 1 Line trains between Capitol Hill and Stadium on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22 for repair work and system maintenance in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel. During the disruption, crews will remove and replace a cracked rail at Pioneer Square Station and…

Updated upcoming work on Link light rail for March

Sound Transit will be altering service to accommodate necessary work impacting Link light rail. Buses will replace trains during limited periods.  Crosslake Connection work period (March 18-22)  2 Line simulated service will…

Sound Transit monthly maintenance program in effect March 3-5

Buses will replace 1 and 2 Line trains between Lynnwood and Northgate stations during late night hours on March 3, 4, and 5 to accommodate planned monthly maintenance work. Passengers should plan ahead and expect around 30 minutes of increased…

Sound Transit to run additional service for Seattle’s ‘Summer of Soccer’

Sound Transit is preparing to welcome FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer attendees by running additional service in June and July for Link light rail as well as special Sounder game trains. Passengers taking transit to the games at the…

Sound Transit breaks ground on Stride S3 Line

Today, Sound Transit and project partners celebrated the groundbreaking of Sound Transit’s Stride S3 line. S3 will connect communities along SR 522 with fast, reliable, battery electric bus service from Shoreline South Station to Bothell via Kenmore and Lake Forest Park.   The project…

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