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More light rail vehicle testing rolling out in Downtown Bellevue

Sound Transit continues to power progress! Starting Thursday, August 4th, Hi-Rail vehicles will be pulling a single light rail vehicle at walking speeds on the track between the Operations…

Sound Transit completes new light rail base in Bellevue

Sound Transit is ready to open its new Operations and Maintenance Facility: East (OMF East), a key component of upcoming Link extensions to Northgate, Lynnwood, Federal Way and Redmond. The state-of-…

An aerial view of the new light rail base on the Eastside, with downtown Bellevue visible in the distance.

Fresh pics: New light rail base opens in Bellevue

Today marks the opening of the new Operations and Maintenance Facility: East (OMF East), a key component of upcoming Link extensions to Northgate, Lynnwood, Federal Way and Redmond. It may not seem…

Changes to Eastrail (formerly ERC trail) near OMF East begin as early as June 22

As early as Monday, June 22, Sound Transit’s contractor Hensel Phelps will open the north trail connection and the 120th Ave NE frontage trail next to the Operations and Maintenance Facility East…

Eastrail (formerly ERC trail) in Bellevue closing for five days

Starting Monday, April 6, Sound Transit's contractor, Hensel Phelps, will close a small portion of the Eastrail in Bellevue, for five days, near the construction site of the Operations and…