Link light rail

Angle Lake is the current southern terminus of Link, but the Federal Way Link Extension will add three stations to the south. (Sound Transit)

Sound Transit Expands Station Busking Program

This morning Sound Transit announced it has expanded its street performer program, taking it beyond the pilot program at University of Washington and Capitol...
Light rail tracks near a Bellevue parking garage. Sound Transit's expansion timelines are under financial stress due to the Covid recession. (Photo by Stephen Fesler)

Sound Transit Grapples with Recession and Transit Expansion Rebalancing

The double-whammy of a global pandemic and parallel recession has taken a toll on Sound Transit finances. Agency staff have warned that a sustained...
A photo of people walking on a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 5.

John Lewis Memorial Pedestrian Bridge Partially Mends Freeway Gash in Northgate

A brand new pedestrian bridge linking Northgate Station to North Seattle College and points beyond made the opening of the Northgate Link light rail...

Sound Transit Still Seeking Mitigation for Overcrowding Coming with Link Expansions

Near-term Link expansions will further strain limited resources for service capacity, forcing more crowding and lower frequencies that could last years. Can that be...

Sneak Peek Tour of Lynnwood City Center Station

Ahead of Friday's launch of the northward light rail extension, take a tour of the Lynnwood City Center Station.

An Urbanist Guide to Things to Do in South Redmond

Sound Transit's 2 Line stations in Redmond are not just commuting stops. There's a lot for an adventurous urbanist to discover around the stations.
A construction stands on the underground station platform at Roosevelt Station.

Sound Transit 3’s Affordability Gap Shrinks to $7.9 Billion, So What’s Next?

In some encouraging news yesterday, Sound Transit shared an updated financial outlook for Sound Transit 3 (ST3). Revised projections show that the program affordability...
Elevated light rail with pylons next to a street in Northgate.

Sound Transit Reveals Big Jump in Cost Estimates for Ballard and West Seattle Link

Sound Transit is projecting an additional $4 billion in costs for light rail to Ballard and West Seattle. The projected cost of the two...