First public ride of Sounder commuter train on Feb. 29

Be the first to get on board a demonstration ride of Sound Transit's Sounder commuter train on Feb. 29. The comfortable bi-level Sounder train, featuring 140 high-back upholstered seats, work tables, surge-protected outlets and restrooms, will leave Seattle's King Street Station at 5:20 p.m. A limited number of free tickets for an ST Express bus ride from Tacoma and the return trip on Sounder are available on a first-come, first served basis at the Tacoma Dome Station on Feb. 22 and 23 between 5:30 - 9 a.m. Tickets will not be available on the day of the trip.

Voter-approved in 1996, Sound Transit is on track to implement a three-county regional transit system plan known as Sound Move. Sound Move is a seamless blend of three transportation systems: Sounder commuter rail, running 82 miles from Everett to Tacoma/Lakewood; Link light rail, a 21-mile system connecting the cities of Seattle, Tukwila and SeaTac and a 1.6 mile system in Tacoma; and Regional Express, featuring 18 new ST Express limited stop, long-haul bus routes and numerous improvements to transit centers, park-and-ride lots and HOV lanes throughout the region.

For more information on Sound Move, please visit the Sound Transit website at www.soundtransit.org/, or call or write for more information at Sound Transit, Union Station, 401 S. Jackson St., Seattle, WA 98104, (206) 398-5000 or 1-800-201-4900.

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Sound Transit plans, builds and operates regional transit systems and services to improve mobility for Central Puget Sound.