Now arriving at The Platform: Construction progress, safety and Latinx Heritage Month

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We can't believe it's already November! We hope everyone had a spooky and safe Halloween, and we're looking forward to the holiday season. Crews took advantage of great weather this fall to work on Link light rail extensions, including marking some milestones on the Eastside. Read on for the latest transit news! 

Downtown Redmond Link

Fresh pics: Continuing connections in Downtown Redmond

The Downtown Redmond Link Extension, which will connect Redmond with the larger Puget Sound region, continues to make progress. Visit our blog to learn more, see some cool new pictures of the project, watch two videos of bridge installations and get an update on the project timeline. 

Check out more photos


Rainier Valley

Join Sound Transit and Rainier Valley partners as we explore new safety measures through the valley

To address some safety concerns around our stations in the Mt. Baker, Columbia City, Othello and Rainier Beach neighborhoods, 1 Line trains will deploy louder bells during the daytime hours in those areas starting this fall. Check out our blog to find ways to share your feedback on this pilot project.

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Twitter Alerts

Sound Transit launches new Twitter channel for rider alerts

Last month, we launched a new @Alerts_ST Twitter channel as a one-stop source for rider alerts impacting our trains and buses. The main @SoundTransit feed will still be the place to ask questions and keep up with the latest Sound Transit news; make sure to follow both accounts!

Learn more


Valerie Valero

Inside Sound Transit: History, heritage and hiking

In celebration of the culture and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean and Spain, we recognized Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 as Latinx Heritage Month. Go inside Sound Transit to learn more about our Latinx in Transportation (LIT) employee group.

Meet Valerie


Capitol Hill Station

Plan ahead for upcoming 1 Line maintenance

The next Future Ready project will take place Nov. 11-13 and disrupt travel between Capitol Hill and SODO stations. Please allow for extra time in order to reach your destination, especially when going to the airport. Link service will be operating every 15 minutes and the Link shuttle bus will operate approximately every 15 minutes on Friday, Nov. 11 and every 10 minutes Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12-13.

Plan ahead


Link Train in Rain

Follow us on Instagram!

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram for more great pictures from all the Sound Transit places you love. We're @SoundTransit and hope to see you there! 

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Have a story idea or burning question about your daily commute, what's in the works to build out the system or what it takes to keep our trains and buses rolling? Contact us at theplatform@soundtransit.org.