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A red and gold RapidRIde bus waits an a bus shelter with the sign indicating it's headed to Federal Way Transit Center.

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.

Abbreviated East Link Grand Opening Set for April 27th

A 10am ribbon-cutting ceremony at Downtown Bellevue Station will inaugurate Eastside light rail service on April 27. 2 Line trains will run between Bellevue and Redmond in advance of full service into Seattle expected in 2025.

Sound Transit Says 1 Line Headaches Will ‘Smooth Themselves Out’

Facing half-hour headways downtown through February 4, riders are complaining of overcrowding. Seattle's transit riders still have two full weeks left of planned disruptions to...

Constantine Appoints Zahilay, Birney, and Strauss to Sound Transit Board

This afternoon, King County Executive Dow Constantine unveiled three new appointments to the Sound Transit Board of Directors: King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay, Redmond...
Passengers board and disembark at Westlake Station's northbound platform.

Op-Ed: Quick CEO Ousting Points at Sound Transit Board Deficiencies

A new CEO can’t move mountains; board reform is needed. For the second time in two years, Sound Transit is seeking a new CEO following...