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Pioneer Square Station platform from the mezzanine level.

Sound Transit Weighs Fare Enforcement Reform, New Name for University Street Station

It was a busy week at Sound Transit headquarters. Agency staff briefed regional policymakers on a range of topics from Connect 2020 progress to...

I-405 Stride Update Could Shave Another 13 Minutes Off Morning Bus Commutes

The arrival of Stride, Sound Transit's bus rapid transit (BRT) brand, on I-405 is still four years away, but recent project refinements could mean...

Washington State Ferries Blames Snopocalypse for 3.2% Drop in 2019 Ridership

Washington State Ferries (WSF) saw ridership fall in 2019 after reaching a 16-year high the year prior. Ridership dropped an astounding 3.2% or 802,249...

Sound Transit Previews Potential Sounder South Capacity Expansion Projects and Timelines

On Thursday, members of the Sound Transit's System Expansion Committee heard an update from agency staff on the the Sounder South capital expansion program....
Elevated light rail with pylons next to a street in Northgate.

Sound Transit Has a Plan to Deliver 130th Street Station in 2025, but Will...

The first Sound Transit Board committee meeting of 2020 was an eventful one as staff presented three options to deliver a NE 130th Street...
BNSF Railways track heading into Downtown Seattle from Interbay. (Credit: Doug Trumm)

Washington’s Draft State Rail Plan Presents Foggy But Modest Future

Washington's long-awaited draft state rail plan update has been released. Due out in 2019, the draft finally surfaced last week from the Washington State Department...

The Case for a Permanent Center Platform at Pioneer Square Station

For months, Sound Transit has been gearing up for the Connect 2020 project, the 10-week construction effort to tie the East Link light rail...
Transrapid series 09 vehicle at the Emsland Test Facility, northern Germany. (Credit: Állatka / Wikimedia Commons)

I-5 Lid Could Support Downtown Seattle High-Speed Rail Station

Earlier this year the city published a feasibility study to put a lid above I-5 to reconnect Downtown and First Hill, two neighborhoods divided...