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Public hearings on tap for Tacoma Dome Link Extension Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Last month, Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration launched a 60-day public comment period for a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension project. The…

Link light rail service will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO stations from the evening of Jan. 17 through Jan. 19

In order to perform essential testing to prepare for full 2 Line operations, Link light rail will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO stations from 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 through the end of service Sunday, Jan. 19. Normal operations are scheduled to resume at the start of…

Input sought on ORCA day pass price reduction

The ORCA agencies are proposing a permanent price reduction of the adult ORCA regional day pass from $8 to $6 after running a six-month promotion that began last August. This pass will be valid for fares up to $3, aligning with the fare on Link light rail and ST Express bus services. If…

Sound Transit seeks input on at-grade crossing safety enhancements

Sound Transit is seeking public input on the At-grade Crossing Program Draft Master Plan, which was presented to the Sound Transit Board of Directors in November of 2024. An online forum will collect feedback and personal experiences to help inform possible revisions to the Draft Master Plan, which…

Nadia Anderson joins Sound Transit as Chief Strategy Officer

Sound Transit today announced that Nadia Anderson, Ph.D., has joined the agency today as Chief Strategy Officer, a new position created to guide the agency’s approach to the technological, environmental, and economic future of the region. Anderson joins at a time of growing momentum for the agency…

Link light rail service will be temporarily suspended between Westlake and SODO stations from the evening of Jan. 10 through Jan. 12

In order to perform work connecting East Link to the existing 1 Line, Link light rail will be temporarily suspended between Westlake and SODO stations from 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 through the end of service Sunday, Jan. 12. Normal operations will resume at the start of service Monday, Jan. 13.…

Link light rail service will run every 12 minutes weekday evenings and some weekends from Jan. 4 through Feb. 27

To allow crews to install the roofing system at the 130th St. infill station, Link light rail will experience slightly longer headways during weekday evenings and all day on some weekends from Jan. 4 through Feb. 27. In addition, trains will use a single track at the Shoreline South station during…

Sound Transit approves ST Express fare change

Sound Transit Board has approved changing the current ST Express bus fare, reducing the full adult fare from $3.25 to $3. The move aligns the ST Express bus fare with the Link flat fare. The new fare will take effect on March 1, 2025.Changing the ST Express bus fare streamlines Sound Transit…

Sounder trains available for Seahawks vs. the Minnesota Vikings

Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Seahawks game. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field.The special service will…

Sound Transit adds GoodMaps wayfinding tool for riders to five more Link stations

Building on a successful pilot launched earlier this year, Sound Transit is extending the use of the GoodMaps app to five additional 1 Line stations, effective Dec. 18. The GoodMaps app, which uses light detection and ranging (LiDAR) mapping technology to create highly accurate 3D maps of large…

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