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Sound Transit welcomes new leaders of Finance and Business Administration

Sound Transit today announced that Victoria Baecher Wassmer and Hughey Newsome have joined the agency to lead the Finance & Business Administration (FBA) Department. Wassmer assumes the role of Deputy CEO – Finance & Business Administration, and Newsome takes on the position of Chief…

Sound Transit Executive Committee meets on Feb. 14 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

The Sound Transit Board of Director’s Executive Committee will convene on Friday, Feb. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. The committee will take public comment then will hold an executive session to discuss the qualifications of CEO applicants, as authorized under RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g). The executive…

Link light rail service will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO stations from the evening of Feb. 14 through Feb. 16

In order to accommodate critical systems integration testing, Link light rail will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO stations from 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 through the end of service Sunday, Feb. 16. Normal operations are scheduled to resume at the start of service Monday, Feb.…

UPDATE: Significant Sounder service suspension the morning of Feb.13

A significant amount of Sounder service will be suspended today, Feb. 13, due to maintenance lag that has prevented cars from being certified for service.Trains 1508, 1510 and 1512 will operate, departing Lakewood at 6:06, 6:26 and 6:46 a.m. this morning.N Line service from Everett to Seattle will…

Sounder service suspended the morning of Feb. 13

Sounder service will be suspended the morning of Feb. 13 due to maintenance lag that has prevented cars from being certified for service.Afternoon trains are expected to resume, and the schedule will be announced midday. Passengers should plan ahead and seek alternative transit options that may…

Link 2 Line service between Redmond Technology Station and Downtown Redmond begins May 10

Sound Transit announced today that two new stations on the Link 2 Line in Redmond will open for passenger service on May 10. The 3.4-mile Downtown Redmond Link Extension includes two new stations in southeast Redmond, at Marymoor Village and Downtown Redmond. Two-car trains will run every 10…

Link light rail service will be temporarily suspended between U District and Capitol Hill stations the weekend of Feb. 1 - 2

Link light rail will be temporarily suspended between U District and Capitol Hill stations for essential repairs to the Overhead Contact System (OCS) at University of Washington station. Buses will replace trains on Saturday, Feb. 1 and Sunday, Feb. 2,  with normal operations…

Sound Transit seeks input on Graham Street infill station

The public is invited to attend a workshop next Monday, Feb. 3, about the Graham Street infill station to hear more about the station and provide feedback. This community discussion, hosted by Sound Transit in partnership with the City of Seattle and King County Metro, is part of an engagement…

NE 130th St Infill Station Project officially named Pinehurst Station

The Sound Transit Board has voted to adopt the name Pinehurst Station for the NE 130th Infill Station Project. The station, which will enter passenger service in 2026, will serve the growing residential neighborhood between Northgate and Shoreline South/148th Street stations. This new elevated…

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…

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