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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…

Comment period begins on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension

Today, 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 (EIS) for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension project. The comment…

Sounder trains available for Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals

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…

Take Sounder to the Zach Bryan concert at the Tacoma Dome

Country music fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Saturday’s Zach Bryan: The Quittin’ Time Tour stop at the Tacoma Dome. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular ST Express, T Line and Pierce Transit service to and from the…

Lynnwood Link project recognized for excellence by Northwest Construction Consumer Council

The Northwest Construction Consumer Council (NWCCC) has awarded Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link Extension project two awards in recognition of the project’s achievements. The awards, the Best Public Project over $10 Million and the award for Innovation & Achievement in Sustainability, exemplify…

Online open house for Auburn Station Parking and Access Improvements project now live

An online open house is now available through Dec. 31 to learn more about the Auburn Station Parking and Access Improvements project and what to expect during construction. When complete in 2027, the new garage at First and A St. NW will provide more than 600 new parking stalls.The design has…

Sound Transit seeks feedback on passenger experience

Today, Sound Transit launched its annual Passenger Experience Survey, which seeks to evaluate how passengers view all of Sound Transit’s services. The findings are used to identify key areas of improvement and prioritize efforts to provide a better passenger experience.Specifically, the survey —…

Link light rail service will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO stations from the evening of Nov. 8 through Nov. 10 

In order to perform work connecting East Link to the existing 1 Line, Link light rail will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO stations from 10 p.m. Friday, November 8 through the end of service Sunday, November 10. Normal operations will resume at the start of service Monday,…

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