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Hello, neighbor!
If you live within the Sound Transit district, you’ve been making a big investment in tomorrow. Your tax dollars are helping build the 252-mile regional network that will connect communities across three counties—plus creating more affordable housing and ensuring a greener and more equitable future for generations to come.
That’s important work, and we want to show you how it’s going. Explore our Fall Progress Report below for the latest info on the nation’s largest transit expansion program.
Now open
Your Link to Snohomish County
More than 71,000 people rode Link light rail during opening weekend of the 1 Line extension to Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood. Check out the highlights from our community celebrations on Aug. 30, and explore where expanded service can take you!
Now open
Eight new stations on the Eastside
Explore vibrant station art, watch the winning videos from our student safety contest, and see where the new 2 Line can take you.
Plan your trip
Take the 2 Line today
Ready to ride? Use Trip Planner to find your best options, or check out 2 Line station amenities, connecting bus routes, real-time arrivals and service alerts.
But that didn’t deter the crowds on opening day for the Link 2 Line on April 27. Humans and corgis alike waited patiently under the weatherproof platform at Spring District Station.
Despite the tight squeeze, grins were everywhere as thousands of new passengers enjoyed their first ride on the 2 Line trains and activities at eight new stations.
Hundreds of new riders got free special edition ORCA cards featuring Eastside landmarks like the new pedestrian bridge at Overlake Village Station and the eye-catching “nails” sculptures along the Eastrail corridor near Sound Transit’s Operations and Maintenance Facility in the Spring District.
Artist Leo Berk created “Verdant,” a hand-painted work that’s part of the new bridge near Overlake Village Station. It provides a physical connection for pedestrians and cyclists over SR 520 as well as a figurative connection between Northwest landscapes and the low-res graphics of the early computer age.
First-time riders were already hyped for 2 Line opening day when they arrived at Bellevue Downtown Station, but the funky stylings of the Neon Brass Party performing on the platforms amped the excitement up to a new level.
Camera-wielding crowds waited to board the very first trains out of Bellevue Downtown Station.
Folks dressed in fun animal costumes are frequent attendees at Link light rail openings. This group celebrated 2 Line opening day at Spring District Station.
At the opening day street fair hosted in partnership with the Bellevue Downtown Association, LEGO artist John Luetke (right) showed off his incredible model of the 2 Line.
The crowds who gathered for the opening day ribbon cutting ceremony recognized former Sound Transit CEO Joni Earl (center), who shepherded the agency through a transformative 15 years between 2001 and 2016, for making the 2 Line a reality.
Three Link openings in 12 months!
With T Line service to Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood, 2 Line service in Bellevue and Redmond, and 1 Line service to Snohomish County all opening between September 2023 and August 2024, the regional light rail system grew faster than ever before:
76%
60%
173k
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Regionwide construction
Next stop: Downtown Redmond
Go behind the scenes with us for the latest on light rail construction across the region, including the 2 Line extension east to Downtown Redmond set to open this coming spring, and west across Lake Washington later in 2025.
South Sound
Making it easier to take Sounder
Investments near five popular S Line stations will make taking the train even easier, whether you walk, roll, drive, or take other transit to catch Sounder. Check out all the upgrades in the works in Lakewood, South Tacoma, Sumner, Auburn and Kent.
Expanding service
Regional and neighborhood connections
Use the interactive future system map below to take a deeper dive into Sound Transit projects across the region.
Tap the pulsing dots for more information about each project, and follow the link for more details to sign up for project updates and get involved.
A list of Sound Transit system expansion projects
Ride now
How to plan, pay, and ride with us
We’ve made it easy to find everything you need to ride Sound Transit’s Link light rail, Sounder trains, and ST Express buses. Plan your trip, learn how to pay your fare, and hop on board today!
Current Link service
What to expect in the months ahead
Link light rail trains are on schedule roughly 90% of the time, and our system is continuously getting better. But expanding the regional network doesn’t come without growing pains. Find out how we’re working to minimize disruptions and delays and improve your experience as much as we can, as fast as we can.
Report card
How passengers grade Sound Transit
Last year more than 20,000 riders participated in our annual Passenger Survey—more than double the response we’ve received in the past! Find out how they graded us overall, where they want to see improvements, and how we’re responding to this invaluable feedback. Didn’t get to weigh in last year? Be on the lookout for our 2024 Passenger Survey, launching in mid-November.
Transit is for everyone
Youth ride free
Transit across our region is fare-free for people age 18 and under thanks to Move Ahead Washington, a statewide transportation funding package. When you get and use a free Youth ORCA Card with every ride, it helps transit agencies better understand how young people are using current service and make future improvements with passengers like you in mind.
Beyond transit
Making our region more livable
Whether you ride transit or not, we all benefit from fewer cars on our roadways, a cleaner and greener environment, more affordable housing, and equitable access to opportunities and services across our region. In each triannual Progress Report update, we’ll bring you a new perspective on what this work means for you.
Transit-oriented development
Capitol Hill’s Pride Place
“Aging in place is so important, because we end up being in apartments that we eventually get priced out of. That’s not going to happen here.” Find out how Seattle’s first LGBTQIA+ senior affordable housing project is helping queer elders and allies continue to thrive in the close-knit community they helped create.
Leadership
Interim CEO Goran Sparrman leads Sound Transit's staff, and a Board of Directors governs the agency. It's made up of local elected officials from across our transit district, apportioned by population, plus the state Secretary of Transportation.
Financial information
Sound Transit's construction and operations funding comes from a combination of local taxes, federal grants and loans, borrowing through the issuance of bonds, interest earnings, fare income, and other miscellaneous revenues.
Work with us
Jobs at Sound Transit aren't just about rails and roads – we need your help to protect and sustain our environment, create more affordable housing across the region, advance our commitments to equity and anti-racism, and so much more.