2020 is almost over, but COVID-19 is still with us.
Operator shortages have affected Link light rail, causing a temporary service reduction.
Trains are now running every 12 minutes during peak hours on weekdays.
It's more important than ever that we all work together to keep each other safe.
We expect our riders to do their part following practical and critical health guidelines.
By now, we know the drill: Wash your hands. Stay home if you’re sick.
Wear a mask.
Throughout the fall, Sound Transit hosted free mask giveaways to distribute 23,000 reusable face coverings sent by the Federal Transit Administration. Masks are required on board all Sound Transit buses and trains.
Keeping the system safe
What we’re doing
Sound Transit services other than our Tacoma Link system are operated and maintained by agency partners based in the areas we serve - Pierce Transit, Community Transit (Snohomish County) and King County Metro in King County.
We are grateful for their dedicated operators and maintenance crews working to help protect riders.
We’re working hard to keep everyone who uses our system safe with daily disinfecting regimens, wearing protective equipment and providing contact-free payment options.
Here's a general breakdown of how we're keeping your ride clean.
Link Light Rail (King County Metro)
- Train cars sanitized daily with a disinfectant
- Spot cleaning throughout the day as needed on board trains
- High touch points at stations sanitized regularly
- Select seats blocked to promote social distancing where possible on board
Buses (King County Metro, Pierce Transit and Community Transit)
- All buses sanitized daily
- Masks available to passengers on routes serving Pierce and Snohomish counties
- Select seats blocked to promote social distancing
- Some routes operating with capacity limits to limit crowding
Sounder commuter rail (Amtrak)
- Trains sanitized daily
- High touch points wiped down throughout the day
- Stations cleaned and sanitized daily
Tacoma Link
- Train cars sanitized daily with a disinfectant
- Spot cleaning throughout the day as needed on board trains
- High touch points at stations sanitized regularly
- Select seats blocked to promote social distancing where possible on board
Tell if you see something that needs to be cleaned up
See something that needs to be cleaned up?
Text our Security Desk - it's staffed 24/7 at: 206-398-5268.
Crowded bus or train? Tell us about it
We recently launched a new online tool to helps rider avoid crowds while planning their commutes.
You can help us get a better idea of which lines need more service by emailing details of your trip to main@soundtransit.org.
Please include the bus or train line number or name and other details of your transit trip such as day and time you typically ride, direction of travel, and stops/stations you board and exit the bus and/or train.
While we are encouraged by news from several other countries that public transit is not a spreader of COVID-19, Sound Transit will continue doing everything we can to make your ride safe as we look forward to a post-COVID world.
Until then - mask up.
