Downtown Redmond partnerships

Sound Transit wants to extend a big thank you to our Downtown Redmond Link Extension opening event partners

We have some incredible organizations that contribute to the success of our opening events.

Learn more about them below, and if you’re interested in partnering with Sound Transit on a future opening event, visit our partnerships page. 

Presenting partner

Microsoft logo

On-board partner

Stacy Witbeck logo

Supporting partners

Platform partners

STart partner

Meta logo

Bikes partner

Safety partner

Kaiser Permanente

Learn more about our partners

Microsoft

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. That is why they have worked for decades to enhance economic growth, create opportunities for everyone to participate in that growth, and protect and improve the quality of life enjoyed by Washington residents. They take great pride in their campus's connection to the community and work side-by-side with organizations that help empower the region. Bringing Light Rail to Puget Sound helps our home become more connected, accessible, and sustainable. This effort is crucial to Microsoft, from the culture we build to the customers we engage with and our ability to create local economic opportunities.

Learn more about Microsoft

Stacy Witbeck

Stacy Witbeck is a heavy civil contractor building the infrastructure that keeps communities connected. Specializing in transit, they’ve proudly partnered with Sound Transit on multiple service expansion projects throughout the region. As a proud member of the larger team that helped bring the Redmond Link Extension to life, they’re thrilled to celebrate all the hard work that went into making this project a success. Seeing the impact these projects have on the communities we live and work in inspires everything they do.

Learn more about Stacy-Witbeck 

Siemens Mobility

Siemens Mobility is proud to provide rolling stock, rail infrastructure, rail services, and software solutions to transit agencies across North America. Together with their customers and partners, they move people and goods seamlessly and transform mobility for everyone for a better tomorrow.  As a proud partner of Sound Transit for nearly a decade, Siemens Mobility and their team of more than 2,500 are thrilled to celebrate the Downtown Redmond Link Extension opening with the city of Redmond.

Learn more about Siemens

Modern Rail Systems

Modern Rail Systems is proud to continue their partnership with Sound Transit in advancing the vision for a stronger, more connected transit system in the greater Seattle region. Their work on Redmond Station has focused on seamlessly integrating diverse communications and signaling system elements into the broader Link 2 line. Founded over 20 years ago, MRS has firmly established itself as one of the nation's leading full-service transit system providers. They are honored to have supported safe, reliable transportation that brings communities together for decades—and remain committed to doing so for years to come.

Learn more about MRS

Hatch

Hatch is a global professional services and engineering firm that draws on decades of business and technical expertise in the infrastructure, energy, and mining sectors. This project aligns perfectly with their commitment to sustainable infrastructure and community well-being as it addresses the area’s transportation challenges, fosters economic development, and promotes a greener environment. As sponsors, they envision a future where seamless transit options benefit everyone, reduce environmental impact, and create vibrant, thriving communities. They are proud to have contributed to the Downtown Redmond Link Extension project and many more for Sound Transit since 1998. 

Learn more about Hatch

WSP

WSP is sponsoring this event to celebrate Sound Transit’s highly anticipated milestone-opening of the Redmond segment. WSP cares about expanding transit access to more people in the region and focusing on the details to create an amazing Passenger Experience. Their sponsorship also highlights WSP’s continued commitment and contributions to Sound Transit over the past 30 years across every business line and program including Link, Sounder, Express Bus and Stride BRT. They are extremely proud of the work they’ve accomplished with Sound Transit on this Link extension beginning from the earliest stages of system planning though critical phases of alternatives analysis, alignment evaluation and station design.

Learn more about WSP

 
Jacobs

At Jacobs, they make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable. To bring critical infrastructure programs to fruition, they work with communities to accelerate return-oriented infrastructure developments that make a clear case for sustainable outcomes. Jacobs was founded in 1947 and has been serving the Puget Sound Region for more than 70 years. They have 1,100 staff in Washington serving transit, highway, aviation, municipal, and water clients. Jacobs is excited to support ST and the community on the opening of this important transportation project.

Learn more about Jacobs

UW Medicine

UW Medicine is an integrated clinical, research and learning health system with a single mission to improve the health of the public. Its faculty, staff, students and trainees are dedicated to delivering high- quality patient care and making important discoveries that lead to new approaches for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human disease. UW Medicine is home to one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive medical research programs as well as innovative learning programs for students, trainees and practitioners.

 

Puget Sound Energy

PSE will provide electricity for the new Sound Transit 2 Line in their common regional effort to decarbonize the transportation sector.  PSE is committed to reducing emissions from their gas operations and electric supply to net zero by 2030. By 2045, PSE will have a 100% carbon-free electric supply. The opening of the next segment of the Sound Transit system represents a milestone in the regional journey toward a safer, cleaner, sustainable, and more reliable energy future. PSE corporate focus is geared towards Energy Equity, meaning ensuring that all PSE customers can access the benefits of their clean energy transition. 

Parametrix

At Parametrix, they help their clients imagine what's possible. Whether it’s resilient infrastructure, livable communities, or habitat restoration, they partner with clients to create vibrant, sustainable communities and restore the health of the planet for generations to come. Parametrix is thrilled to celebrate the opening of light rail service to Downtown Redmond. They are proud to have supported Sound Transit on every light rail project operating from SeaTac to Seattle, Lynnwood, and now Redmond. Sound Transit’s program is making lives better in our community.

 

Redmond Town Center

Redmond Town Center is a family-friendly lifestyle shopping center which serves as a community center for Redmond, providing a blend of local and national brands as options for Redmond and surrounding area residents. Redmond Town Center has chosen to sponsor the event because of the new possibilities the sound transit expansion brings to the community. Further connecting the already vibrant and unique Redmond community with the surrounding area invites new commuter, shopping, and entertainment options for everyone and with Redmond Town Center near the downtown stop, they expect this will bring a variety of new patrons to their stores and restaurants as well as to downtown Redmond.

EvergreenHealth

The EvergreenHealth Kirkland campus began in 1968 as a public hospital district. The Kirkland hospital, originally named Evergreen General Hospital, was created to give northeast King County residents access to needed healthcare services in their community. As a public hospital district, EvergreenHealth is funded in part by taxpayer contributions, which means they are accountable to the residents in their district and ensure that all of their investments are made thoughtfully and responsibly. This accountability is not only in their leadership structure but is also defined by law as well as in the very mission that inspired EvergreenHealth's existence as an independent hospital and unique national leader in healthcare. At EvergreenHealth, your health and wellness are their sole priority.

 

UW Medicine

UW Medicine is an integrated clinical, research and learning health system with a single mission to improve the health of the public. Its faculty, staff, students and trainees are dedicated to delivering high- quality patient care and making important discoveries that lead to new approaches for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human disease. UW Medicine is home to one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive medical research programs as well as innovative learning programs for students, trainees and practitioners.

Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. Improving community health is core to Kaiser Permanente’s mission and has been for over 75 years. They believe total health extends beyond the doctor’s office to include having a safe place to live, access to nutritious food, clean air, strong social connections, and accessible green spaces — the essentials of life. Through their resources, reach, and partnerships, Kaiser Permanente is committed to addressing these social factors that can impact our health. That’s why they’re so proud to again be celebrating another expansion of the Link light rail – to Redmond (and beyond).

Meta

Meta’s mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible. Their products empower more than 3 billion people around the world to share ideas and offer support. At Meta, connection is at the core of everything they do, especially in the communities where they live and work. They are proud to sponsor the opening of the Downtown Redmond Link Extension to celebrate connecting our region for generations to come.

Lime

Lime believes that public transit and micromobility have a natural synergistic relationship, and they’re proud to support this region’s transformative investments in decarbonizing transportation for all. Lime has been providing sustainable transportation options for cities around the world since 2017 and has been leading the micromobility industry forward by building strong partnerships with the cities it serves. Since 2017, over 2.3 million Lime riders have taken over 17 million trips on Lime vehicles across Puget Sound.