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Sound Transit Weighs Two Link Fare Reforms, But a Third Is Needed

Fares on Link are poised to increase, but Sound Transit is evaluating two different fare structures. The agency should be considering a third. Sound Transit...

Link Light Rail Resumes Normal Service Saturday, Ending Maintenance Disruptions

Sound Transit will nearly double frequencies on Link light rail with the completion of maintenance work. Sound Transit announced normal light rail service will resume...
A dark light rail platform at SeaTac Airport during a service disruption.

Sound Transit Delays Rollout of Real-Time Arrival System for Trains

It's looking like an October launch for real-time Link arrivals -- after a hectic month of maintenance-related service disruptions. One lament Link light rail riders...

Map of the Week: Seattle’s New Long-Range Rail Plan Goes Big

Seattle's new long-range plan for high capacity transit echoes vision maps created by Seattle Subway and advanced by The Urbanist. Seattle's long-range rail transit vision...
The elevated South Bellevue Station with the Bellevue skyline in the distance.

Sound Transit Approves East Link Starter Line and $122 Million to Study Ballard Link...

The Eastside starter line received the go ahead from the Sound Transit Board of Directors on Thursday, which clears the way for the eastern...

Metro Zeroes In on Lynnwood Link Bus Restructure

Riders have until August 27 to give feedback on the Phase 3 restructure proposal. Lynnwood Link is set to open in fall 2024 and bring...

Op-Ed: Chinatown Deserves a Transit Hub, Not Terrible Transfers

Speak out as the Sound Transit Board prepares to make a generational mistake and skip Chinatown with its new downtown light rail tunnel. Sound Transit...
Othello light rail station. (Credit: Doug Trumm)

Light Rail Running at Reduced 15-Minute Frequencies Until Mid-September, Frustrating Riders

Riders are feeling the pain as maintenance work continues to impact Link train frequencies. Last week, Sound Transit managed only 20-minute frequencies during work to...