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Hilltop Tacoma Link

A Tacoma Link train pulls into a platform on a sunny day.

Let us know what you think about Tacoma Link fare options

By Katie Metzger

Now is your chance to weigh in on new fares on Tacoma Link when the Hilltop Extension opens in 2022.  Setting fare l… Read more
Construction workers wear orange shirts, hard hats and face coverings as they install light rail track in downtown Tacoma.

Fresh pics: Hilltop Tacoma is 75 percent complete

By Katie Metzger

This month, crews completed track work on most of Martin Luther King Jr. Way for the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, marking … Read more
A woman in a yellow vest, hard hat and red glasses under her safety goggles smiles at the camera, with her arm resting on the hood of a pickup truck.

Women power progress on Sound Transit job sites

By Katie Metzger

March is Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating the women changing the face of our region’s construction workforce and… Read more
On a sunny day, three construction workers in yellow vests and hard hats walk along the platform at Overlake Village Station, which is still under construction

Four-year light rail outlook: where are we now, and where are we going?

By Katie Metzger

Well, we made it. The election is (almost) over. If you don't have your ballot turned in yet, check out this story wit… Read more
A worker in a hard hat and yellow vest smooths concrete.

Fresh pics: Construction continues on Hilltop Tacoma Link

By Katie Metzger

Before heading into Memorial Day weekend, take a look at the latest progress along the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension! Thi… Read more