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Roosevelt neighborhood activist Jim O'Halloran smiles for a photo at Roosevelt Station

Making connections: Roosevelt Station advocate to celebrate almost 20 years of work

By Bruce Gray

Roosevelt neighborhood leader Jim O'Halloran didn't pour the concrete at the bottom of Roosevelt Station, but in his own way… Read more
A Sound Transit Express bus drives by the new South Bellevue light rail station.

Share your thoughts on proposed bus changes for the Eastside

By Arthur Bachus

Major changes are coming to the Eastside, with 12 new Link light rail stations opening for service in the coming years. … Read more
A worker stands on a ladder while installing a sign that says "Welcome" on the exterior of U District Station.

Welcome to opening day (and month!)

By Katie Metzger

Opening day for the new Northgate, Roosevelt and U District Stations will be unlike anything we've done before.  Whe… Read more
Some of the 1,578 floating slabs awaiting delivery to the tunnels beneath the University of Washington

World-class engineering under ground keeps trains quiet on UW campus above

By Bruce Gray

For decades the University of Washington has been home to world-class engineering and groundbreaking innovation. Startin… Read more
A man stands between a Link train and an elevator on the platform of a train station.

Staying safe around trains, tracks and crowds

By Katie Metzger

Keeping you safe on board has been a Sound Transit value from the beginning – and an even stronger focus over the past … Read more