Sound Transit Declares Emergency Due To Light Rail Issues

SEATTLE – Sound Transit CEO Goran Sparrman declared “the existence of an emergency” to seek a no-bid work order for HNTB to provide technical services.

Sound Transit Closer to Completing Stations in Kent

SEATTLE – Sound Transit is getting closer to completing light rail stations in Kent and has begun testing and operations.

Sound Transit Shares Ballard Link CID Station Alternative Studies

SEATTLE – Sound Transit shared results of studies conducted on the Chinatown-International District (CID) station options.

Sound Transit’s Eastside Light Rail Projects: Photo Update

SEATTLE – Sound Transit has released photos of projects on the Link light rail extensions to connect the Eastside with the rest of its network.

Sound Transit Completes Longest Bridge in Light Rail System

SEATTLE – Sound Transit has completed the longest bridge in light rail work. In the Federal Way and Kent neighborhoods, Sound Transit could begin testing its system integration by the end of 2024.

Sound Transit Selects Final WSLE Route and Stations

SEATTLE – Sound Transit announced it has selected the route and station locations along the future West Seattle Link Extension (WSLE). With construction set to start in 2027, the project can now move toward the final design phase.

Sound Transit Gives Construction Update on 4 Light Rail Projects

SEATTLE – Sound Transit gives an update on four different light rail projects across its network.

Sound Transit Begins Kent Station Parking Construction Project

SEATTLE – Sound Transit and partners celebrate the beginning of heavy construction on the Kent Station Parking and Access Improvements project.

Justin Garrod, HDR

HDR Taps Garrod as Transit, Rail Construction Management Lead

OMAHA, Neb. – Justin Garrod has been elevated to Transit and Rail Construction Management Lead at HDR, a design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services.

Sound Transit Announces Six-Week Period of Link 1 Line Disruptions for Track Maintenance

SEATTLE – Starting May 12th, Sound Transit will have a six-week period of service disruptions to its Link 1 light rail service.

Sound Transit Receives Sustainable Infrastructure Award From ISI

SEATTLE – The Federal Way Link Extension was awarded with an Envision Platinum Award from The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI).

Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link Extension Launches August 30th

SEATTLE – Sound Transit will welcome riders onboard the Link 1 Line extension later this summer.

Sound Transit Celebrates Opening of 8 Stations on 2 Line on April 27th

SEATTLE – In honor of the opening of 8 stations on the 2 Line on April 27th, Sound Transit takes a look back at the construction and thanks its contractors.

Squats & Studs: Emergent Damage Mechanisms on Rail Transit Systems

ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, March 2024 Issue. The unforgiving environment of the wheel/rail interface creates many damage mechanisms. These manifest in defects as varied as corrugations, rolling contact fatigue, and gage-corner cracking, to name only a few.

Sound Transit Line Opens in Spring; Update on Other Projects

SEATTLE – A rail line between Bellevue and Redmond on the Eastside will open spring 2024.

SacRT Works to Repair Storm Damage

SACRAMENTO – SacRT issued an alert that service is temporarily suspended as crews start working to repair damage to its line after storms.

Sound Transit’s 1 Line Resumes Service After Repairs

SEATTLE –– Sound Transit’s 1 Line Resumes Service After Repairs.

Sound Transit West Seattle Link and Ballard Link Extensions Update

SEATTLE – Sound Transit Board has identified its preferred alternatives for both its West Seattle Link and Ballard Link Extensions.

Sound Transit: Comment Period for Draft EIS Statement for Operations and Maintenance Facility – South

SEATTLE – Sound Transit has started a public comment period for Environmental Impact Statements for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the State Environmental Policy Act Supplemental Draft for the Operations and Maintenance Facility – South (OMF South).

Sound Transit’s South Bellevue Station in Need of Tile Repairs After Poor Installation

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Sound Transit’s South Bellevue Station needs repairs on its broken platform tiles.