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Recent items include:

  • West Seattle Link Extension Project Moving Forward, Timeline Updated
  • Sound Transit expands night-owl service to Lakewood, Redmond – not Everett
  • Coming Sept. 30: Sound Transit’s Pinehurst Station

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rtands.com /3 weeks ago

West Seattle Link Extension Project Moving Forward, Timeline Updated

SEATTLE - Sound Transit gave an update on the West Seattle Link Extension. The post West Seattle Link Extension Project Moving Forward, Timeline Updated appeared first on Railway T...

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seattletransitblog.com /1 month ago

Sound Transit expands night-owl service to Lakewood, Redmond – not Everett

Sound Transit’s expanded night-owl bus service is starting on August 29 with service between Redmond-Seattle and Lakewood-Seattle. In 2025, the agency originally proposed three nig...

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rtands.com /5 days ago

Coming Sept. 30: Sound Transit’s Pinehurst Station

Sound Transit on Sept. 30 will open its first infill station, Pinehurst Station in Seattle, Wash., which voters approved in 2016 to be added to the Lynnwood Link Extension at NE 13...

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seattletransitblog.com /3 weeks ago

Friday Roundtable: West Seattle Link Update

At the Sound Transit Board System Expansion Committee meeting on Thursday, the agency shared a series of updates on the upcoming West Seattle Link Extension. The grand opening for...

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seattletransitblog.com /1 week ago

Friday Roundtable: Final Trips

Transit agencies around Puget Sound are updating their networks this weekend. This service change is more significant than most with restructures in south King County and Pierce Co...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Sound Transit Targets 2042 Opening for Ballard Link Extension

Sound Transit has outlined the funding and project milestones required to extend Seattle’s Ballard Link light rail line to Market Street by 2042, warning that the northern section...

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westsideseattle.com /3 days ago

Sound Transit shortlists four builders for West Seattle light rail bridge and guideway

Sound Transit shortlists four builders for West Seattle light rail bridge and guideway Off patr Sat, 09/05/2026 - 6:24pm

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seattletransitblog.com /3 weeks ago

Fall 2026 Service Change: Pierce County and South King County

Starting August 29, King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Pierce Transit will be making changes to bus routes in south King County and Pierce County. Most of these changes are in r...

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thecentersquare.com /2 weeks ago

Light rail in West Seattle delayed until 2035

(The Center Square - It will be at least nine more years before Sound Transit launches light rail service in West Seattle. Sound Transit has pushed back the expecte...

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thecentersquare.com /5 days ago

Sound Transit to add fare gates to get riders to pay the fare

(The Center Square) -It's going to get harder to skip paying the fare on the Sound Transit light rail system. Faced with an almost $35 billion budget deficit to com...

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seattletransitblog.com /2 weeks ago

Fall 2026 Service Change: Snohomish County and North King County

The final phase of the Lynnwood Link restructure will take place in north King County on August 29. These changes are in response to the improved frequency of the 1 Line and 2 Line...

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seattletransitblog.com /2 weeks ago

Seattle Transit Trivia: Round 3

Welcome to Round 3 of Seattle Transit Trivia! Answer each question below with a comment on this post. There are still a few questions from Round 1 and Round 2 that have not been an...

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seattletransitblog.com /4 weeks ago

RapidRide R Line Project Update

King County Metro has shared an updated high-level design of the RapidRide R Line and is asking the community for feedback. The R Line will travel between Rainier Beach station and...

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seattletransitblog.com /1 month ago

Sound Transit addresses recent post-World Cup service disruptions

Since smashing ridership records following its blockbuster round-the-clock service during the FIFA World Cup, Link light rail has been plagued by a myriad of disparate service disr...

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seattletransitblog.com /2 weeks ago

Seattle Transit Trivia: Round 2

Welcome to Round 2 of Seattle Transit Trivia! Answer each question below with a comment on this post. Each question is worth 2 points. Good luck! As a reminder: Each question below...

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westsideseattle.com /1 month ago

COMMUNITY VOICE AND COST SAVINGS: Sound Transit trims $2 Billion from West Seattle Link Extension as neighbors demand de...

COMMUNITY VOICE AND COST SAVINGS: Sound Transit trims $2 Billion from West Seattle Link Extension as neighbors demand density and affordability Off...

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seattletransitblog.com /2 weeks ago

Seattle Transit Trivia: Round 1

Welcome to Round 1 of Seattle Transit Trivia! Answer each question below with a comment on this post. Each question is worth 1 point. Good luck! As a reminder: Each question below...

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seattletransitblog.com /4 weeks ago

Midweek Roundup: ban rental junk fees

Correction, 8/12 11:30am: We retract the previous statement about a train derailing and have updated the paragraph below with a comment from Sound Transit. We regret this error. On...

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seattletransitblog.com /2 weeks ago

Fall 2026 Service Change: East King County

Starting August 29, King County Metro and Sound Transit will be revising routes on the Eastside. These changes are primarily due to the full 2 Line opening in March 2026. Overall,...

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seattletransitblog.com /1 month ago

Bellevue Transit Center Bus Relocations

Part of Bellevue Transit Center is closed for Stride S1 and S2 construction, so several bus stops are relocated to adjacent streets. The current phase will last until October. Then...

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seattletransitblog.com /1 week ago

Midweek Roundup: between the rails

News and commentary from the past week. Reminder: most transit agencies will be running Sunday service on Labor Day (Sept. 7). Check your local agency’s rider alerts. News: Comment...

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seattletransitblog.com /1 month ago

Derailed train shuts down Link service downtown

Late last night, an empty Link train derailed while turning around using the pocket track at International District/Chinatown station. The train was on its way to Stadium station t...

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seattletransitblog.com /2 weeks ago

Friday Roundtable: Fixing the L8

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is rolling out the red carpet for King County Metro Route 8. At an event on Thursday, Mayor Wilson helped mark a section of the new bus lane on Denny Way...

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seattletransitblog.com /6 days ago

Pinehurst Station Opens September 30

Today Sound Transit announced Pinehurst station will open September 30, 2026. Located between Shoreline South and Northgate stations, Pinehurst is the first ever Link infill statio...

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