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There’s a lot to love and some stuff to improve on, but that’s what testing is all about!

It was also very fun to see how excited passengers were about the new trains

14.02.2026 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Valentines Day, we're doubling the number of trains between Lynnwood+IDS.

Snohomish County Executive/Sound Transit Board Chair Dave Somers and King County Executive/Sound Transit Boardmember Girmay Zahilay are counting down the days until Feb. 14!

Details: www.soundtransit.org/blog/platfor...

10.02.2026 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

It’s absolutely baffling to see the idea of studying rail expansion treated as an attack on Virginia Beach.

You have existing right of way through high demand areas that would really help people who rely on transit from across the region - what’s so scary about a study

24.01.2026 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s official: the Crosslake Connection opens March 28! 🚊🎊

This milestone reflects the vision, hard work, and perseverance of so many people. From past and present board members and agency staff to our WSDOT, federal, and local partnersβ€”thank you for helping get us here.

24.01.2026 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

Multimodal connections loading…

15.01.2026 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hard to beat the feeling of your bus pulling up right after your friend’s bus pulled off at the end of a night out

09.01.2026 06:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking back. Moving forward.

Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine reflects on how we connected more people to more opportunities in 2025 β€” and what’s ahead in 2026!

Read more in the first post in our new blog series, The Download: www.soundtransit.org/blog/platfor...

31.12.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Late night on the 1 Line! @sound-transit.bsky.social is running fare free till 3 a.m. on New Year’s Eve!

Trains every 15 minutes during late night hours.

SB: last train from Lynnwood at 1:57 a.m.

ND: last train from Federal Way at 1:56 a.m.

30.12.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ready to start seeing more trains on the I-90 floating bridge?

We’re starting pre-revenue operations on the 2 Line’s Crosslake Connection 🚊

Head to The Platform blog to find out what that means for passengers and for the region: www.soundtransit.org/blog/platfor...

22.12.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Be warned that no matter what the signs say the ligne 8 will not take you to Ballard

21.12.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spotted out the window for the first time: a four car test train!

16.12.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I try to help! No public agency is perfect but we are really all trying our best

13.12.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They went up on Friday while we were removing the last of the β€œcoming soon” decals!

13.12.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These signs were printed and placed by Sound Transit staff to provide additional information to passengers. No vigilantes involved

13.12.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Pike place dressed up for Christmas

Pike place dressed up for Christmas

The market from above featuring a pig

The market from above featuring a pig

View of ships arriving from above the overlook

View of ships arriving from above the overlook

Downtown Seattle viewed from below

Downtown Seattle viewed from below

Looking good, Seattle

13.12.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With the 1 Line extension to Federal Way open, all eyes are now on the 2 Line and Crosslake Connection!

With the major milestone of pre-revenue operations around the corner, here’s an update of all the things we’ve been working on.

#1Line #2Line

10.12.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In case you didn’t make it to the opening of @sound-transit.bsky.social β€˜s Federal Way Link Extension, I’ve got the behind the scenes on getting trains prepped and ready to roll

07.12.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
1 line shuttle bus in Capitol Hill

1 line shuttle bus in Capitol Hill

This is the 1 Line to Fall. Now entering, the big dark.

Please hold on

08.11.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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ST Shop ST Shop: Official Sound Transit merch.

It’s available right now in the ST shop! soundtransitshop.com

07.11.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Starting Nov. 8, we’ll have a series of strategic closures on the 1 Line to support repairs, maintenance, and critical 2 Line integration work.

Learn more here: www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us...

07.11.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A world first: trains under power are now running across the I-90 floating bridge ⚑

Last night marked a big milestone for the 2 Line’s Crosslake Connection - hear more from Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine on this historic evening for transit and the entire Central Puget Sound!

09.09.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 206    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 12
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An end of July update on the Crosslake Connection!

We’re working closely with our friends @wsdot.wa.gov to prepare the I-90 bridge for trains.

Follow along as we get ready to power things up with live wire testing πŸš†

01.08.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
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There’s more than one bridge on the I-90 crossing! Learn more about the special track bridges that will guide trains between the fixed and floating bridges at 55 miles an hour.

#SoundTransit #Crosslake

16.07.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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The 2 Line connection between Seattle and the Eastside will transform how we travel around the region when it opens in early 2026.

Stay tuned for Crosslake Update, our new series of blogs, videos, photo tours & more, to keep you up to speed in the months ahead: www.soundtransit.org/blog/platfor...

03.07.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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At Sound Transit, safety is at the core of what we do - and our expanded safety and passenger information programs are really working. From station agents to fare ambassadors to security guards, our teams are working for you. Want to report something? Call or text 206-398-5268.

05.05.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Choosing transit is a simple way to make a big impact. Happy #EarthDay and thanks for riding! πŸŒŽπŸ’š

22.04.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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