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Union Station, Sound Transit headquarters

Additional Studies of Ballard Link CID station alternatives wrap up

By Rachelle Cunningham

At the System Expansion Committee meeting on Thursday, Nov. 14, Sound Transit staff shared results of additional studies of … Read more
Link trains at the South Bellevue Station on a sunny day, with trees and downtown Bellevue in the background

Link gets closer to opening on the Eastside 

By Rachelle Cunningham

According to Punxsutawney Phil, spring is just around the corner, and that means the Link 2 Line is, too!  Anticipat… Read more
Photo of people walking on a pedestrian bridge next to Mount Baker Link Light Rail Station, West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions

Reintroducing: West Seattle Link and Ballard Link 

By Rachelle Cunningham

Now that the Sound Transit Board has identified preferred alternatives for both the West Seattle Link and Ballard Link Exten… Read more
Link light rail trains at Othello Station

New approach to fare checking/enforcement moves forward, Fare Ambassador program doubles

By Rachelle Cunningham

It’s been a long journey since Sound Transit began the process of updating its approach to fare compliance more than four ye… Read more
A Link train runs on elevated guideway at night in Bellevue.

East Link train testing moves into live wire stages

By Rachelle Cunningham

Now that it's 2022, we can get excited about East Link opening next year! When this Link extension opens in 2023, passeng… Read more