Link light rail

Midrise apartments arer in the background behind the elevated guideway in Redmond.

Board Worries Sound Transit Is Minimizing Role of Planned Megaproject Whiz Hires

A group of outside experts in March told Sound Transit that its culture and operational structure must change to successfully deliver its planned rapid...

Sound Transit Plans Real-Time Arrival Soft Launch for Light Rail

Real-time arrival information may be coming to Link light rail in the next month or so, sorta. Sound Transit has begun testing of a...

Sound Transit Boosts Vertical Conveyances Budget, But Board Wants Results

A contract modification for more escalator and elevator maintenance services was approved by the Sound Transit Board of Directors in April, following a briefing...

Sound Transit Charts Link Extension Openings and Risks Through 2026

The timing of Sound Transit 2 Link light rail and streetcar extension openings is still very much in flux. Sound Transit had hoped to...
People walk by the station entrance, which includes a yellow barricade for a closed elevator.

Sound Transit Restores Downtown Light Rail Service

Westlake Station's northbound platform is reopening ahead of schedule, allowing service to return to normal. Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm revealed Saturday that the disruption...

Construction Damages Westlake Station Roof, Creating Chaos for Light Rail Riders

A street-level construction mishap above Westlake Station has unexpectedly disrupted the entire Link 1 Line light rail system, leading to chaos for riders. Allegedly,...

Lynnwood Link Faces Operational Challenges and Service Level Questions

Sound Transit faces a serious predicament in how to provide service to Lynnwood. Compounding factors are piling up that spell trouble for the initial...

Sound Transit Vertical Conveyance Budget Gets a Lift

Sound Transit is slated to increase funding for escalator and elevator maintenance later this month at the agency's full board meeting. That should help...