First Look at South Bellevue Station, East Link’s Temporary Terminus
Service starts April 27 on eight light rail stations on the Eastside as part of the 2 Line. This week, Sound Transit offered a preview inside South Bellevue Station.
Sound Transit Speeds Up Delivery of 10 Link Cars to Handle Crowds
The 10 extra light rail vehicles will be put into service in early 2028 and help ease crowding as Sound Transit operates the 1 Line from Federal Way to Lynnwood.
Lynnwood Link Light Rail Will Open August 30
Sound Transit announced that August 30 is the opening date of Lynnwood Link today. Snohomish County leaders called the light rail extension a "game-changer."
Sound Transit Hires LAX Exec To Fix Its Transit Expansion Programs
Mestas will serve as Deputy CEO of Megaproject Delivery with responsibility in managing projects from start to finish. With many projects behind schedule and overbudget, righting the ship is badly needed.
Metro Starts Federal Way Link Bus Restructure Planning
King County Metro is launching its bus restructure planning process to accompany Federal Way Link, which opens sometime in 2026 adding three stations and about eight miles of light rail between SeaTac and Federal Way. Fill out Metro's scoping survey.
Spring Service Change Brings Shifts in Transit Service Across Puget Sound
Transit riders across the region will see changes to bus routes at the end of March, including the launch of the long-awaited Orange Line in Snohomish County and an express version of Pierce Transit's Route 1.
Sound Transit Unveils Plan to Boost Initial Lynnwood Link Frequencies
Sound Transit revealed a plan to boost Lynnwood Link frequencies to 10 minutes and provide more four-car trains. Officials had warned of a severe capacity pinch after the 1 Line extension opens but before light rail can cross the I-90 bridge to reach Sound Transit's new Bellevue train base.
‘South Downtown Hub’ Outreach Ponders Chinatown Connectivity Without New Station
On Wednesday, Sound Transit hosted an outreach event at Union Station aimed at building consensus and easing tensions in Chinatown. Organizer Brien Chow spoke out to argue the Fourth Avenue station option was being sidelined and shortcomings of the agency's North and South of CID preferred alternative were being papered over.