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Sound Transit intern Asela Chavez-Basurto smiles in the Great Hall at Union Station.

Inside Sound Transit: The intern experience

By Katie Metzger

This month, we meet Asela Chavez-Basurto, one of Sound Transit’s summer interns.  It’s the latest in our regular ser… Read more
Northgate Station under construction looking south from the future light rail tracks that will stretch all the way to Lynnwood.

Building quality transit takes quality time

By Josh Feit

The Seattle Times recently published an article titled “Could Sound Transit build light rail faster? It wouldn’t be easy.”&n… Read more
Tracks for link light rail stretch across the I-90 floating bridge.

Bridging the gap: making tracks to connect the Eastside with Link light rail

By Katie Metzger

Work is really picking up on the Interstate 90 floating bridge as Sound Transit crews work to extend Link light rail’s Blue … Read more
A picture of the commemorative Link 10th birthday ORCA cards showing a light rail train, the Space Needle, Mt. Rainier and other Seattle icons.

Link light rail turns 10!

By Bruce Gray

Happy 10th birthday to Link light rail! Thank you to everyone who has made Link a huge success over the past 10 years. … Read more
Two teenagers exploring the city by Link light rail.

Link turns 10: A look to the future

By Bruce Gray

As Link light rail nears its 10th birthday this week, we look to the future. Not just to the future of light rail in our… Read more