Meet the Sound Transit team
Alex Ko is our Customer Outreach Specialist focusing on building the agency’s Commute Trip Reduction program in the south and central corridors. A native Seattleite, he also manages Sound Transit’s presence at fairs and festivals around the region.
Tia Nichols is our Customer Outreach Coordinator and is the main contact for businesses in North King County, Snohomish County and the Eastside. Tia is happy to help with any questions or requests you might have.
Learn more on our Employer Transportation Program page.
Sound Transit in the news
Link light rail: In 2016, Sound Transit significantly increased transit service for people in the region when it opened three new Link stations: Capitol Hill, University of Washington and Angle Lake just south of Sea-Tac Airport. The Capitol Hill and UW stations opened In March, six months ahead of schedule and about $200 million under budget. This extension from downtown to Capitol Hill and the UW included our deepest tunnel, more than 300 feet under Volunteer Park, as well as tunneling below I-5 and passing only 15 feet below the ship canal near the University of Washington.
The Angle Lake Station opened in September along with a 1,050-stall parking garage and 70-stall surface lot for riders journeying to Seattle. The light rail openings led to a huge increase in Link ridership, up 83 percent in May over the same month a year earlier. In September, Link had its first 100,000 plus rider day. With the opening of these three stations, Link now serves 16 stations along its 20 mile route. Find out more and plan your trip on our Link light rail page.
ST Express: In 2016, Sound Transit introduced ST Express bus route 541 running between the University District and Overlake Park-and-Ride in Redmond, with a stop at the new UW light rail station. This route provides more peak trips across Lake Washington and, combined with the Route 542, delivers service every seven to eight minutes during peak commute times. For up to date information go to the 541 schedule page.
Permit Parking: Our new carpool parking permit program is in place at nine Sound Transit locations: the Puyallup, Sumner, Auburn, Kent, and Tukwila Sounder stations; the Tukwila International Boulevard and Angle Lake light rail stations; and the Federal Way and Issaquah transit centers. The goal is to make limited parking resources more efficient while guaranteeing parking availability to regular riders who carpool to the park-and-ride lots. For more information, check out our page on permit parking.
Mid-day Sounder: This past September, Sound Transit added a mid-day Sounder trip to its popular south line service. The new train gives flex-schedule workers and other riders an additional travel option to bypass highway gridlock. Visit the Sounder South page for more information.
2017 SIP: Sound Transit is proposing a number of service improvements in 2017 to meet growing demand. That includes adding two new Sounder trips to the south line and improving schedule reliability on Sound Transit’s busiest bus routes. These changes are outlined in the recently released annual Service Implementation Plan (SIP).
The public is invited to comment on the new service proposals online, in person, or email through Dec. 1.
Email or phone: 1-866-940-4387 or fastride@soundtransit.org.
Open House: Thursday, Dec. 1, noon to 1 p.m., Union Station – Great Hall, 401 S. Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104.
Winter Weather: Sound Transit wants to make sure all its riders are prepared for the colder, darker months. Make sure to sign up for rider alerts to be notified of any weather-related changes to your route. Simply visit soundtransit.org/subscribe and enter your email address and/or phone number. Also remember that during stormy weather, allow extra time for your commute and know your alternate bus stops. A happy commute is a safe commute!
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