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En route to success: Powering progress in 2023 and beyond 

By Sound Transit

As 2023 closes, some may think that mass transit is struggling. Most national and local media headlines focus on nationwide … Read more
A Sound Transit ambassador in a teal vest talks to passengers at Pioneer Square Station, with a Link train in the background.

Tips and tricks to navigate limited 1 Line service Jan 13–Feb. 4

By Sound Transit

We know the upcoming 1 Line service disruption is going to be difficult. But there are ways to make it a little less difficu… Read more
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Sound Transit launches ‘Report it to stop it’ campaign

By Katie Metzger

This winter, Sound Transit is launching a “Report it to Stop it” campaign to call out sexual misconduct on public transporta… Read more
A fare ambassador in a blue vest and yellow hat uses a handheld device to perform a fare check with a passenger on a Link train.

Prepare to show your fare: new compliance policy takes effect Nov. 15 

By Sound Transit

In the latest step of our new approach to fare compliance, Fare Ambassadors will soon start issuing violations and civil inf… Read more
A rendering of four townhomes

Thinking outside the box to bring more affordable housing to the Rainier Valley 

By Kat Netzler

Few of us have been immune to the pressures of our region’s rising housing costs over the past decade, but some communities,… Read more