The 4.3-mile extension adds three new stations to the system, with one at each of Northgate, Roosevelt, and U District. Trips are 13 minutes from Northgate to downtown Seattle.
October 5, 2021
Opening in 2024, the route to Federal Way will offer fast, frequent, and reliable service between South King County and Sea-Tac Airport, downtown Seattle, the University of Washington, Northgate, Lynnwood, and Bellevue.
July 20, 2020
In the coming months, the agency will continue intensive work to advance its federal grant application.
April 15, 2019
The board action reflects 18 months of robust public engagement with key stakeholders.
May 27, 2019
The agency will strike a $790 million FFGA, along with a $629 million TIFIA loan to complete the Federal Way line light rail extension.
December 18, 2019
The $2.9 billion project budget includes up to $1.17 billion from a Full Funding Grant Agreement executed by the FTA.
September 4, 2019
The project will serve a dense suburban corridor where the existing roadway network is constrained and travel options are limited to two congested roadways.
January 23, 2020
Must finalize a FFGA before its can access the first $200M of the $1.17 billion grant.
September 10, 2018
Construction is expected to begin in Fall 2018, with revenue service targeted for 2022.
May 16, 2018
The funding represents a significant commitment toward pending multi-year Full Funding Agreements for the projects.
July 10, 2019
The ridership numbers reported to the Sound Transit Board mirror regional trends showing transit ridership has grown twice as fast as population over the past five years, according to the Puget Sound Regional Council.
February 29, 2016
Current Sound Transit CEO Joni Earl, who has been on medical leave, will retire in March 2016 following the opening of the University Link light rail line. Deputy CEO Mike Harbour, who did not apply for the CEO position, will continue to serve as the agency’s acting CEO until Rogoff’s arrival.
November 20, 2015
With the ROD in hand, Sound Transit can continue the process to compete for the federal funding that is necessary to help pay for the project.
July 22, 2015
With the recent announcement of North Carolina, Puerto Rico, and Washington state, 17 states have now achieved SSO Program certification.
July 10, 2018
Analyses conducted by the FTA, an engineering firm and Sound Transit all concluded that, despite forged information related to the grade of steel used in some guideway foundations, the system is structurally sound.
March 20, 2009
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