The light rail stations at Capitol Hill and UW have had a transformative impact on mobility in Seattle. Sound Transit, the agency that runs them, has done an admirable job keeping them clean and well ...

Sound Transit has spent billions in tax dollars and will spend billions more for light rail service, yet they can’t even get escalators to work. One of the escalators was broken at the new light rail ...

Sound Transit is giving up on constant fixes to its escalator system at the new University of Washington Station and is now opting for a permanent solution. Since 2016, constant bouts with broken ...

SEATTLE — Sound Transit is hoping to improve riders' experience on Link light rail trains by bringing some changes to the transit system in 2023. On Wednesday, Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm said the ...

Passenger “misuse,” rather than anything Sound Transit could control, is to blame for most escalator failures, according to Sound Transit’s Vertical Conveyance Deputy Director John Carini. During a ...

Sound Transit will seek to atone for the frequent escalator failures at light rail stations with new stairs and new equipment. SEATTLE, WA - Sound Transit is apologizing for the frequent collapse of ...

Sound Transit has come around to the idea that in dire circumstances, it’s OK to use a stalled escalator as stairs. But that’s only when no other escalators or staircases are available. And those ...

Pierce County hands out $5K bonuses to deputies in attempt to stop them from leaving Pierce County leaders are handing out one-time bonuses of $5,000 to sheriff's deputies in exchange for a promise ...

Okay, listen, I love the light rail. My heart beats for the light rail. It's my only solace in the cruel summer when the sun bullies me for not owning enough tank tops; it's my shelter in the winter ...

Sound Transit has given up on its failure-prone escalators at University of Washington Station next to Husky Stadium, and says they’ll be replaced soon by a combination of stairs and stronger ...