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Connect 2020

A large piece of construction equipment is pictured on the rails next to I-90 in Mercer Island.

Fresh pics from East Link: Mercer Island, Redmond and connecting to Seattle

By Katie Metzger

Can you believe it’s already the end of February? This has been the shortest 29-day month ever. In honor of Leap Day - le… Read more
New tracks installed just south of the International District/Chinatown Station

Connect 2020 checkup: Steady progress halfway into 10 weeks of construction

By Bruce Gray

Just over four weeks into the major construction project to connect the new light rail line from the Eastside to Seattle, cr… Read more
Sound Transit customer service ambassadors have staffed every Link station the first week of Connect 2020.

Inside Sound Transit: Leading the way to rail expansions

By Bruce Gray

We here at The Platform thank all of our Link light rail riders for your patience as we close out the first month of reduced… Read more
Trains connecting at Pioneer Square.

Connect 2020 update: construction progress, Link schedule tweaks

By Bruce Gray

First of all, a huge THANK YOU to all of our Link light rail riders who have shown incredible patience and resilience this f… Read more
Trains connecting at Pioneer Square.

Connect 2020 Link schedules adjusting to every 13-15 minutes

By Sound Transit

To all of you who ride Link, we have been encouraged by your resilience since Connect 2020 began on Monday. The transfer at … Read more