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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2024

King County Metro Cuts Ribbon on New RapidRide Line

The new RapidRide G Line adds miles of red bus lanes, along with extensive upgrades and improvements to Madison St.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2024

HNTB, Sound Transit Celebrate Opening of Lynnwood Link Extension

Now called the “1 Line to Lynnwood,” the line connects Northgate Station to Lynnwood Transit Center and marks the first light rail extension to Snohomish County, Wash.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2024

Seattle's King County Metro Adding New Bus Services

Starting Sept. 14, King County Metro is expanding evening and weekend transit service and launching its eighth RapidRide — the G Line — which will provide fast and frequent service through downtown Seattle, First Hill, Capitol Hill, the Central District, and Madison Valley.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2024

Latinos In Transit Announces Expanded Annual Leadership Summit

In response to overwhelming demand, this year marks the first year the summit will be expanded from a single day to two and a half days of impactful programming.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2024

HDR Names New Transit, Rail Construction Management Practice Lead

Based in Bellevue, Wash., Justin Garrod has spent the past eight years leading construction management work on Sound Transit’s $3.7 billion East Link Extension light rail line, which opened its first segment April 27.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2024

Sound Transit Taps Site for New Light Rail Facility

When completed, OMF South will service about 144 light rail vehicles for train cleaning and repairs and include a 1.4 mile connecting track from the Federal Way Link Extension to the site.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2024

INIT, Seattle’s ORCA Integrate with Google Wallet for Transit Payments

The latest development allows Android and Wear OS users to seamlessly manage their transit payments, recharge their ORCA accounts, and monitor recent purchase activity and trip history directly through Google Wallet.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2024

Sound Transit's Lynwood Link Extension Starts Pre-Revenue Testing

The current phase includes training for operators and maintenance staff, and continued testing to ensure stations, tracks, utilities, and vehicles work together as expected in preparation for the start of service.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 24, 2024

Sound Transit Set to Launch Fare Inspection Program

The first phase of the rollout will begin June 3. Fare Ambassadors will continue to conduct fare checks on board Link and Sounder trains.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2024

Sound Transit Launches First Portion of Link Light Rail Extension

The 6.6-mile initial segment of the 2 Line includes eight stations, with service every 10 minutes, 16 hours a day, seven days a week.

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