Sound Transit plans, builds and operates express bus, light rail and commuter train services. It serve the urban areas of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
The 3.4-mile extension will allow passengers to connect with the regional transit network at South Bellevue, Bellevue Downtown, Redmond Technology, Marymoor Village and downtown...
The 4.1-mile West Seattle light-rail extension will serve more than 24,000 riders a day and cut travel times from Alaska Junction to Westlake, Wash., in half.
The wig wag train features technology that is designed to improve train visibility and passenger safety along the at-grade portions of the agency’s light-rail network.
BRIDGE Housing will utilize two development lots from Sound Transit to build two multi-story buildings that could provide 234 affordable homes to Bellevue residents.
The Ballard Link Extension will add 7.7 miles of light rail, connecting downtown Seattle to Ballard, while the West Seattle Link Extension will add 4.1 miles of light rail from...
The selection of the route and station locations for the extension authorizes the project to move forward into the final design phase and establishes the project definition for...
Your weekly update features BART's Fleet of the Future, rabbittransit's driver recruitment campaign, Valley Metro Bus Rodeo, Sound Transit's Northgate Link Extension and a behind...
The cutterhead measures 21 ½ feet in diameter. Sound Transit’s tunneling contractor JCM Northlink will spend the next few weeks removing the 600-ton, 333-foot long machine from...
L.A. Metro is nearing completion of Phase 1 of the D Line Subway Extension Project while Sound Transit is set to begin testing of the systems connecting the existing 1 Line into...
Sound Transit will open two new stations on the Link 2 Line in Redmond, Wash., on May 10 while Houston Metro has opened the new Missouri City Park & Ride.
In the second episode of the ITP, the hosts dive into improvements in transportation infrastructure with Dr. Darcy Bullock from Purdue University and Terri Mestas from Sound Transit...
Transit expansion and electrification projects in Washington and California have expanded mobility up and down the West Coast, connecting people and communities.
To improve police visibility in the Sound Transit system, a seven-police officer bike team will be patrolling stations and transit spaces within the Sound Transit service area...
The mission of the Equity in Infrastructure Pledge is to build generational wealth and reduce the racial wealth gap by improving public infrastructure contracting practices to...
The King County Sheriff’s Office made four arrests on Aug. 16 as part of Operation Safe Transit, which was launched May 1 as a pilot program to make transit safer along 3rd Ave...
LEED certification provides Sound Transit independent verification of sustainable design two months ahead of the opening of the Lynnwood Link Extension on Aug. 30.
The Final EIS responds to comments on the 2021 and 2023 Draft EIS documents, provides a detailed look at project benefits and potential impacts and mitigation measures that would...
The first phase of the new program will see fare ambassadors test several methods of platform inspections before the Aug. 30 opening of the 1 Line expansion to Lynnwood.
In the first of a two-part series, the relationship between vehicle and track design is examined to understand how the affiliation can mitigate vibration and noise on rail transit...
The new position created by Sound Transit will help lead the development of the agency’s concurrent projects quickly and effectively and bring forth ways to accelerate project...
The agency expects 10 cars to be fitted with the seat inserts by mid-March as part of a new three-month pilot to improve seating on Link light-rail vehicles.
Among the steps the agency is proposing are increased storage capacity for trains, which allows for more frequent service during peak hours, and alternative bus service between...
GoodMaps uses a riders’ phone camera to detect their location with an accuracy of up to two inches and allows riders to receive voice, visual or haptic signal instructions to ...
The electric buses will serve the new Stride bus rapid transit and will be the introduction of Alexander Dennis’ electric bus technology to North America.
If the proposed changes are adopted by the King County Council, initial upgrades to the King County Metro bus network will begin with the Aug. 31 service change alongside the...
In partnership with WSDOT, the I-405 Stride BRT includes the S1 Line between Burien and Bellevue scheduled to open in 2028, the S2 Line between Bellevue and Lynnwood scheduled...
Sparrman is the current business development officer and vice president at HNTB Corporation and has more than 30 years of experience in the public and private sector.
The new fare structure takes effect in fall 2024 with the opening of Lynnwood Link Extension and will not affect ORCA LIFT fares or senior/disabled fares.
On the third and fourth interactions without proof of payment, passengers will be issued violations that can be resolved through an online class, engagement activity or fine.
The phase includes training for operators and maintenance staff and continued testing to ensure stations, tracks, utilities and vehicles work together as expected in preparation...
The new parking garage will include a new structured parking facility, additional surface parking and other associated access improvements that will serve the Sounder S Line, ...
The five transit agencies in Washington State and Oregon that commissioned the first-of-its-kind study are putting mitigation recommendations into practice to keep riders and ...
The I-405 Stride BRT project includes the S1 Line between Burien and Bellevue scheduled to open in 2028 and the S2 Line between Bellevue and Lynnwood scheduled to open in 2029...
The study found fentanyl and methamphetamine on board numerous transit vehicles, but the positive samples contained small amounts that are unlikely to cause acute medical conditions...
During the service disruptions, crews will work on the tracks at the S. Royal Brougham Way crossing and replace the tiles and concrete substructure on the Othello and Rainier ...
The agency has named Nora Friend its chief communications and engagement officer, as well as promoted Russ Arnold to deputy CEO and chief service delivery officer.
The 2.4-mile light-rail extension includes six new stations and one relocated station that will link the Theater District up to the Stadium District and south to St. Joseph.
A $60 million project has been contracted by the Sound Transit board to support growth of Auburn and ensure residents have access to public transportation.
By diving deep into noise-measurement data and tapping industry expertise, Sound Transit has refined its wheel and rail maintenance programs to keep assets in a state of good ...
The 66-foot-long vehicles are part of a $13.6 million contract for the design and build of the three streetcars for the Portland Streetcar transit system as part of a joint procurement...
The study is being conducted by the University of Washington to detect, monitor and assess the effects of second-hand fentanyl smoke on and around transit systems.
The change will take effect on March 1 and follows the completion of a six-month demonstration project implemented in September 2022 at the board’s direction.
When complete in early 2026, the $49 million garage will serve Sounder S Line passengers and users of Sound Transit Express services and will provide 505 net new parking spaces...
Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm called the construction issues the agency is facing resolvable and stressed the importance of opening quality and safe projects as the agency works...
As programs develop, it will be essential to get buy-in at all levels, provide CX staff with the resources required and continue an obsessive focus on customer experiences to ...
Future Ready work at Columbia City Station was completed four days ahead of schedule, allowing trains to operate on regular schedule with the start of service Thursday.
Transit leadership is asking the board to develop a comprehensive fare strategy that addresses declining revenues and makes fare collection methods more equitable.
The preferred alternative will undergo further evaluation along with two other sites before a final decision is made on where to locate the light-rail maintenance facility.
The plan will serve as a framework as the agency works to bridge a $6.5-billion affordability gap for future projects and will not impact projects currently under construction...
The first-of-its-kind partnership seeks to utilize King Conservation District’s county-wide Urban Tree Canopy program to establish native vegetation and tree canopy to reduce ...
Amazon will work with Sound Transit, WMATA and WeGo on the transit-oriented developments that will deliver a combined 3,000 units in the trio of metropolitan areas.
Construction crews for the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension will connect the existing Tacoma Link line to the new rail yard at the expanded operations and maintenance facility.