Look: Fresh pics of Sound Transit light-rail crossing I-5

Sound Transit has been working on the railroad.

Sound Transit announces March 2022 service changes

Service changes for Sound Transit will take effect next month.

Sound Transit names Brooke Belman as acting CEO following Peter Rogoff’s May 31 departure

While the Sound Transit Board continues its national search for the agency’s next CEO, it voted unanimously to appoint longtime agency leader Brooke Belman to the role of Acting CEO upon CEO Peter Rogoff’s departure on May 31. 

Bells & Whistles—Fatal light-rail route has Sound Transit changing design approach

The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Feb. 18.

Sound Transit looks to improve deadly MLK route; future designs will be aerial or tunnel guideways

A dangerous route has Sound Transit changing its design stance on future light-rail projects. Well, for the most part anyway.

Watch: Sound Transit East Link train testing moves into live wire stages

Sound Transit is now testing trains on live wires for service on the East Lake extension.

Sound Transit launches comment period for Draft EIS for extending light rail to West Seattle and Ballard

Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration have published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions project, kicking off a 90-day comment period.

Concrete strike pauses work on Sound Transit light-rail projects; contractors laid off

An ongoing strike involving concrete workers is starting to impact Sound Transit light-rail projects, and there is no indication the disagreement will be resolved anytime soon.

Sound Transit installing overhead wires on N. 1st Street and on Stadium Way this week at night

Sound Transit crews will install electrical wires over both sets of tracks on N. 1st Street, continuing in the Stadium curve and on Stadium Way to the traction power substation (between S. 4th St. and Division Ave.) this week.

NJ TRANSIT advances Raritan River bridge replacement project

On December 8, 2021, NJ TRANSIT issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the second Construction Contract GC.02 of the Raritan River Bridge Replacement Project.

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Sound Transit to close roads for Federal Way Link construction

Sound Transit announced this weekend that work on its Federal Way Link Extension in Kent, Wash. will require the closure of portions of 30th Avenue South and State Route 516.

Everett officials outline their priorities for Sound Transit extension

City of Everett, Wash., officials are getting ready to submit a letter to Sound Transit outlining their concerns and priorities for an extension of light rail from Lynnwood to downtown Everett.

Construction of Lynnwood Link extension reaches 50% completion

Two years after groundbreaking on the project, civil construction on the Lynnwood Link extension has reached the 50% completion mark. Construction teams continue to advance the work on the project, which is scheduled to open in 2024.

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Early scoping begins on Everett Link regional light rail extension

Sound Transit has kicked off early scoping work on the plan to bring a regional light rail extension to downtown Everett, with two virtual public meetings scheduled this month.

Northgate light-rail extension opens for Sound Transit

Sound Transit opened the Northgate light-rail extension over the weekend.

World-class engineering under ground keeps trains quiet on UW campus above

Sound Transit is bringing new technology to the University of Washington campus.

Link light rail service will temporarily single-track between Tukwila International Boulevard and Rainer Beach stations Sept. 11 and 12

Sound Transit will be replacing rail on a section of its line this weekend.

BNSF says a second track will be built in Edmonds, Wash., but details are lacking

BNSF is now confirming it will build a second line of tracks in Edmonds, Wash., in 2023.

Bells & Whistles—Sound Transit spends more to help get out of debt

Holding infrastructure bill hostage in the House sends ‘a terrible message’ Sound Transit reacts to financial gap by making it a little wider As change orders continue, Met Council has no more

Sound Transit reacts to financial gap by making it a little wider

Sound Transit believes you have to spend money to save money.

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