The Platform

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Behind the scenes

A singer with a guitar on the mezzanine of Westlake Station

Buskers bring music, community to Westlake Station

By Alan Yamamoto

Ruby Tuesday Romero (@selfdoubttt) is a local singer, songwriter, and survivor who brings joy to thousands of riders who pas… Read more
A Link train pulls into the Downtown Bellevue station at night.

The Sound Transit time capsules time forgot

By Alan Yamamoto

Funny story – what do you do when you dig up not one, but two, time capsules that you kind of forgot about before it’s time … Read more
A Link light rail train approaches Mt. Baker Station in the background as a bike rider crosses a bridge over the road in the foreground.

See how we’re performing in your neighborhood 

By Kat Netzler

Starting this week, there’s a new way to track Sound Transit’s service performance in your neck of the woods.   … Read more
A box with text 'Knaq' is next to an elevator control unit. It is a piece of equipment that monitors and collects data on the elevator performance

New technology revolutionizes elevator and escalator maintenance

By Katie Metzger

Transit stations are bustling hubs of activity, with thousands of passengers relying on elevators and escalators for efficie… Read more
Carlos Trujillo stands on the platform in Pioneer Square Station

Inside Sound Transit: Keeping passengers moving

By Katie Metzger

When passengers think about their experience with transit, it’s not just about if their bus was on time or if their train wa… Read more