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Officials break ground at a ceremonial ceremony to celebrate the start of the downtown Redmond Link Extension.

Breaking ground on the Downtown Redmond Link Extension

By Katie Metzger

Today, we celebrated a big milestone on the eastern expansion of the region’s light rail system: the start of construction o… Read more
A woman walks on a sidewalk by the Tukwila Sounder Station.

Making it easier to get to the station on foot or by bike

By Katie Metzger

When using transit is safe, comfortable and easy, more people will see it as an alternative to driving. But before they c… Read more
A pass reads "Seattle Center Monorail now accepting ORCA."

Seattle Monorail now accepts ORCA cards

By Katie Metzger

It just got a lot easier to connect to Seattle Center via light rail or bus.  As of today, Oct. 7, ORCA cards can be… Read more
A view of the north entrance for Roosevelt Station from NE 66th St.

Fresh pics: progress along Northgate Link Extension

By Katie Metzger

It's been a while since we've shown off all the work being done on the Northgate Link extension. Here's a brief intro to the… Read more
A headshot of Sound Transit employee Jefferson Rose.

Inside Sound Transit: Making connections across cultures

By Katie Metzger

As Sound Transit celebrates Latinx Heritage Month (from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15), we meet Community Outreach Specialis… Read more