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Auburn, Washington
Auburn is a city in King County and additionally Pierce County, Washington, United States; with the majority of spatial land area within King County. The population was 40,314 at the 2000 census; the State of Washington Office of Financial Management estimates the City of Auburn's population to be 63,544 as of July 1, 2009. The population increased dramatically resulting from the recent annexations of the West Hill, and Lea Hill, Washington communities directly east and west of the city.
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Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue (, ) is a rapidly growing city on the Eastside (King County, Washington), United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 109,569 at the 2000 census, but by 2009 had grown to an estimated 126,626.
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Bothell, Washington
Bothell (pronounced ) is a city located in King and Snohomish Counties in the state of Washington. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The population was 30,150 at the time of the 2000 census. Prior to annexation and the 2000 census, the northern portions of Bothell which lie in Snohomish County were considered a part of the Alderwood Manor-Bothell North census-designated place.
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Issaquah, Washington
Issaquah (, ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 11,212 at the 2000 census.
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Lakewood, Washington
Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 58,211 at the 2000 census.
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Lynnwood, Washington
Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 33,847 at the 2000 census, making it the third largest in Snohomish County and twenty-fourth largest in Washington State. The city is an indefinable mix of urban, suburban, small city, crossroads and bedroom community to many professionals who work in Seattle. Lynnwood is known to be the "hub city" of south Snohomish County because of all the retail shopping. Straddling the junction between Interstate 5 and the north end of Interstate 405 in Washington, it is the final tangle of population on the north end of "greater Seattle" before one continues on to other places: Everett, Bellingham, or Vancouver, BC. Its climate is wet and cool, wetter than that of Seattle. The center of the town at 44th Avenue West and 196th Southwest has the usual American panoply of small businesses, strip malls, and retail stores. Outside the commercial center of Lynnwood, to the east and north, lie Alderwood Mall, houses, and portions of the green belt.
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Puget Sound () is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean—Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and Deception Pass being the minor. Flow through Deception Pass accounts for about 2% of the total tidal exchange between Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Puget Sound extends approximately from Deception Pass in the north to Olympia, Washington in the south. Its average depth is and its maximum depth, off Point Jefferson between Indianola and Kingston, is .
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Redmond, Washington
Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States located east of Seattle. The population was 45,256 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 52,468 in 2009 and 53,680 in 2010. Redmond is best known as the home of Microsoft (for which Redmond has become a metonym) and Nintendo of America. With an annual bike race on city streets and the state's only velodrome, Redmond is also known as "the bicycle capital of the Northwest". (The city is suburban in character, with its main form of transportation actually being the automobile (2000 [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=16000US5357535&-qr_name=ACS_2008_3YR_G00_DP3YR3&-ds_name=ACS_2008_3YR_G00_&-_lang=en&-_sse=on Census]). Redmond has a historic downtown with many individually owned businesses which is adjacent to the modern downtown Redmond.
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Renton is a city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields. The city is now a center of manufacturing and technology companies, such as Boeing, Paccar, and several dot-commers. The State of Washington Office of Financial Management estimates the City of Renton's population to be 86,230 as of April 2010. According to the data from the Office of Financial Management, Renton currently contains the 11th largest population in the state, and 5th largest in King County.
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SeaTac () is a city in southern King County, Washington, United States, and an outlying suburb of Seattle. The name of the city is an example of a blend, alluding to the city's location between Seattle and Tacoma, though it is approximately twice as far from downtown Tacoma as it is from downtown Seattle. The population was 25,496 at the 2000 census. SeaTac includes the communities of Angle Lake, Bow Lake, McMicken, and Riverton, which were established before the incorporation of the city. The city hosts the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and the headquarters of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.
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Tacoma (, ) is a mid-sized urban port city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 193,556, according to the 2000 census, while the Census Bureau estimated its population at 199,637 in 2009. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Japanese automaker Toyota has a truck named after the city.
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Tukwila, Washington
Tukwila (, ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States, about 6 miles south of Seattle. The population was 17,181 at the 2000 census.
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Blue Scholars - The Sound (Seattle's Sound Transit Anthem)
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- Duration: 3:13
- Published: 08 Oct 2012
- Updated: 10 Oct 2012
Get the song (free download) - bit.ly Check the trains - www.soundtransit.org Zoomin to the sound... from Tacoma to Seattle. We got to check out the new Sounder train while shooting this music video. We hope you enjoy the track and the tracks. LYRICS I woke up in Tacoma missed my ride back to seattle, drama but oh, there's a train station close for five and some change get a ride back home. Standing on the platform, The Physics in my headphones nah take em off -- so I can Hear the train comin train coming, "stop" -- now im going home green scenery puttin me in a zone Rainier: that mountain is the best bro Whatup Museum of Glass? Whatup Tacoma Dome? getting my nap on, seats so comfortable I like the bus too, but this here is wonderful. Free wireless, even got a restroom, wave hi to a lady as I pass through she's like, "hey you're the guy from that rap group?" I'm like "that's right" ... she's like "that's cool" .... zooming through the sound zooming through the sound zooming zooming through the sound zooming through the sound zooming zooming through the sound these trains move fast - so don't play around Then we crossed the King-Pierce line, zooming through the sound & didn't even have to drive! Got a text from the homie who was like "check out this picture of me on my bike." He's on his bike near the train track line acting like he didn't read the warning signs. I'm like nah brah, that's not tight you playin near the tracks, you playin w/ your life. Cuz if you see the <b>...</b>
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Sound Transit 2010 New Flyer DE60LF 9626 on Rt 550
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- Duration: 11:35
- Published: 07 Oct 2012
- Updated: 07 Oct 2012
Sound Transit Central Link - Shots Around the Line
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- Duration: 6:05
- Published: 24 Jul 2009
- Updated: 20 Jul 2012
Various shots of the Seattle, Washington light rail system in action. Video taken on opening day, July 18th, 2009.
http://wn.com/Sound_Transit_Central_Link_Shots_Around_the_Line
Overview of future East Link light rail route and stations
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- Duration: 5:17
- Published: 03 May 2012
- Updated: 20 Sep 2012
East Link is a voter-approved regional transportation project that will connect the Eastside's biggest population and employment centers with stations in Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue, Bel-Red and Overlake. By 2030, East Link will serve 50000 daily riders on one of the region's most congested travel corridors.
http://wn.com/Overview_of_future_East_Link_light_rail_route_and_stations
Sound Transit Edmonds Station Dedication Ceremony + A Few Trains Included on 07/08/2011
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- Duration: 8:15
- Published: 08 Jul 2011
- Updated: 08 Aug 2012
(This video is still being processed. Video quality may improve once processing is complete.) Sound Transit made a breakthrough by inviting the public to the grand opening of the improved southside of the Edmonds Sounder Station and the new Community Transit Terminal Station. The station was of course there for a very long time, but some huge improvements were made. There were music performances, commencement speech from key speakers, free food and information, and the ribbon cutting that opens the area to the general public at the end of the video. The work that was done on the station will make a smoother transition for those who take the bus, ferries, and trains and switch between service during the weekday commute. Plus, the improvement also includes much better station lighting and better cover areas in inclement weather situation. As for railfanning wise, the train traffic was typical as usual on the line, which is good at least. 1:28 - First train of the day for the morning to make a station stop is Amtrak Cascades Train #513. F40 NPCU 90252 was leading with F59PHI #467 providing power to the train. Behind me, BNSF Foreman Katrina Hall was providing us protection and waving a red flag behind me, indicating the engineer of workers on the platform and to give some horn action on the platform. There were a lot of passengers that were getting on board the train so the train departed a few minutes out of Edmonds. 4:18 - While the commencement speech was going, there was <b>...</b>
http://wn.com/Sound_Transit_Edmonds_Station_Dedication_Ceremony_+_A_Few_Trains_Included_on_07_08_2011
THE SOUND TRANSIT TEST TRAIN
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- Duration: 6:23
- Published: 24 Aug 2012
- Updated: 25 Aug 2012
THE SOUND TRANSIT IS RUNING ON THE NEW RAIL LINE FROM THE FRIGHT HOUSE SQUIER TO THE SOUTH TACOMA TO LAKEWOOD I FILM THEM IN ACTION UP AND DOWN THE LINE MAKEING SURE EVERY THING IS GOOD WORKING ORDER THEY ARE TESTING THE RAILROAD CROSSING SIGNAL AND OTHERS THERE WAS GOOD LOCATION TO GET THEM ON FILM THIS WAS A GOOD ONE SO ANY WAY ENJOY THE VIDEO MAKE A COMMENT
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Joni Earl, CEO Sound Transit
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- Duration: 5:00
- Published: 01 Dec 2011
- Updated: 01 Dec 2011
Comcast Newsmakers Western Washington is hosted by Sabrina Register.
http://wn.com/Joni_Earl,_CEO_Sound_Transit
Puget Sound transit leaders 1: Federal transportation bill would devastate region's transit services
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- Duration: 6:22
- Published: 14 Feb 2012
- Updated: 04 May 2012
Feb. 13, 2012- Leaders of King County Metro Transit, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Pierce Transit, and Kitsap Transit outlined the implications of losing funding that has long been dedicated to transit, but could shift to a smaller one-time "alternative transportation account" set to expire in 2016. The move would also leave transit systems scrambling to compete with other programs for the smaller pot of money.
http://wn.com/Puget_Sound_transit_leaders_1_Federal_transportation_bill_would_devastate_region's_transit_services
Sound Transit 2008 Gillig Phantom 9100 on Rt 566
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- Duration: 9:06
- Published: 29 May 2012
- Updated: 29 May 2012
This one had the AAA wrap on it, not a huge fan of that. Cummins ISL 8.9L Voith D864.5
http://wn.com/Sound_Transit_2008_Gillig_Phantom_9100_on_Rt_566
Sound Transit Riding Central Link
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- Duration: 3:51
- Published: 01 May 2012
- Updated: 16 Sep 2012
Light rail from downtown Seattle to SeaTac Airport and back, some of the sights and sounds of riding Sound Transit's Link Light Rail.
http://wn.com/Sound_Transit_Riding_Central_Link
KOMO TV on Sound Transit rejecting our ads about poverty-wage jobs at the airport
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- Duration: 2:10
- Published: 06 Apr 2012
- Updated: 04 May 2012
KOMO TV ran a great story about how Sound Transit rejected poverty wage jobs at our airport.
http://wn.com/KOMO_TV_on_Sound_Transit_rejecting_our_ads_about_poverty-wage_jobs_at_the_airport
Sound Transit Bus & Trains in Seattle, Tacoma
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- Duration: 1:46
- Published: 24 Apr 2010
- Updated: 02 Oct 2012
This short video should give you an Impression of the public Transportation in the Puget Sound area. It features Sound Transit, Pierce County Transit, Tacoma Link, Sounder Train and much much more. Enjoy it! Please Subscribe
http://wn.com/Sound_Transit_Bus_Trains_in_Seattle,_Tacoma
State Auditor to Investigate Sound Transit
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- Duration: 2:26
- Published: 14 Jan 2012
- Updated: 04 May 2012
KOMO 4 News in Seattle interviewed Washington Policy Center's transportation director Michael Ennis about the State Auditor's decision to investigate Sound Transit. WPC requested the audit after the Puget Sound Regional Council's "Transportation 2040" plan estimated passenger rail would carry half of what Sound Transit officials promised voters in their 2008 ballot measure to expand light rail.
http://wn.com/State_Auditor_to_Investigate_Sound_Transit
Sound Transit 1999 New Flyer D60LF 9505 on Rt 554 pt2
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- Duration: 16:47
- Published: 05 Nov 2011
- Updated: 01 Feb 2012
See Part one for descripton
http://wn.com/Sound_Transit_1999_New_Flyer_D60LF_9505_on_Rt_554_pt2
Walking in SeaTac Airport to Sound Transit's Link Light Rail Station
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- Duration: 5:56
- Published: 28 Nov 2010
- Updated: 20 Sep 2012
How to get from the SeaTac airport's terminal to the Link light rail station. Links mentioned in the video: belo.bimedia.net images.ibsys.com
http://wn.com/Walking_in_SeaTac_Airport_to_Sound_Transit's_Link_Light_Rail_Station
New ST Express Route 596 to start service between Bonney Lake and Sumner in June
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- Duration: 1:15
- Published: 08 May 2012
- Updated: 21 May 2012
Pierce County TV reports on the new Sound Transit Express route. In this video, City of Sumner Mayor Dave Enslow and Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy talk about the new route and its benefits. Both Mayor Enslow and Executive McCarthy serve on the Sound Transit Board.
http://wn.com/New_ST_Express_Route_596_to_start_service_between_Bonney_Lake_and_Sumner_in_June
Sound Transit Link Light Rail - IDS to TIB Station (Timelapse)
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- Duration: 3:55
- Published: 20 Jul 2009
- Updated: 26 Sep 2012
Inaugural Train, filmed going forwards, video is 8X. First day Link Light rail was in service this was filmed.
http://wn.com/Sound_Transit_Link_Light_Rail_IDS_to_TIB_Station_Timelapse
Ride Along Sound Transit Light Rail
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- Duration: 7:25
- Published: 24 Jul 2009
- Updated: 18 Sep 2012
start at rainier beach, othello, columbia city, mount baker, beacon hill, sodo, end at stadium
http://wn.com/Ride_Along_Sound_Transit_Light_Rail
Sound Transit's Link Light Rail Opening Day - 41 Years in the Making
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- Duration: 4:18
- Published: 20 Jul 2009
- Updated: 23 May 2012
A compilation of video I took on opening day July 18th 2009. I took a lot of video, and made this 4min clip of the day.
http://wn.com/Sound_Transit's_Link_Light_Rail_Opening_Day_41_Years_in_the_Making
Capitol Hill TBM Breakthrough
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- Duration: 0:51
- Published: 21 Mar 2012
- Updated: 02 Oct 2012
March 21, 2012 "Togo" the tunnel boring machine finished its two-mile trip from UW to Cap Hill! This tunneling project is part of Sound Transit's University Link light rail project. This project extends Link light rail service from downtown Seattle to Capitol Hill and the University of Washington.
http://wn.com/Capitol_Hill_TBM_Breakthrough
Illustration of future Roosevelt Station construction site during excavation and tunneling
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- Duration: 0:35
- Published: 29 Mar 2012
- Updated: 10 Jun 2012
Video shown at the March 26, 2012 public meeting.
http://wn.com/Illustration_of_future_Roosevelt_Station_construction_site_during_excavation_and_tunneling
A Ride on Sound Transit D60LFR 9557
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- Duration: 4:51
- Published: 09 Jan 2011
- Updated: 06 Jul 2012
New Flyer D60LFR was out and about today on ST's 510 Route. Heres a shot boarding, riding, disembarking, and the bus departing.....and a few of my remarks to go with it.
http://wn.com/A_Ride_on_Sound_Transit_D60LFR_9557
STart on Broadway - Sound Transit
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- Duration: 11:49
- Published: 24 Jun 2009
- Updated: 24 Jan 2012
Sound Transit is building a light rail station in Seattle's densely populated Capitol Hill neighborhood. Artists were commissioned to create three month installations in storefronts prior to construction demolition. Executive Producer Sound Transit Art Program Barbara Luecke STart on Broadway Producer Jennifer Babuca STart on Broadway Curator/Coordinator Christian French Produced & Edited by Patricia O'Brien Director of Photography Gabriel Miller Additional Camera Patricia O'Brien Production Assistant Noah Dassel Audio Post-production Ollie Glatzer © Doug Hollis, "Waterworks," Cal Anderson Park, Seattle WA, 2005. Used with Permission. Thanks to Sound Transit Property Management Jack Hilovsky all the STart Artists & Residents of Capitol Hill Produced by Sound Transit & Seattle Channel 2009
http://wn.com/STart_on_Broadway_Sound_Transit
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Facing Alexander the Great on the plains of Gaugamela, King Darius III was overly confident in his new and secretive weapon. Along with selecting and...
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07 Oct 2012
America's longest war entered its 12th year Sunday, with the anniversary marked by a Taliban statement claiming that NATO forces are "fleeing Afghanistan" in "humiliation and disgrace". The US led the...
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DAMASCUS - Twin blasts at a military base near Damascus by suicide bombers, one driving a bomb-laden ambulance, killed dozens of people while the fate of prisoners held there is unknown, a watchdog...
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Manila: The Philippine government and Muslim rebels have agreed a peace deal for the country's troubled south, President Benigno Aquino announced on Sunday, signalling an end to a 40-year conflict...
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Light Rail Extension Connecting Downtown Seattle to Neighboring Communities PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it is a member of the joint venture team that was awarded a final design contract by Sound Transit of Seattle, Wash. for its...(size: 5.9Kb)
Sound Transit project to link downtown Tacoma, Lakewood had long gestation, smooth delivery
07 Oct 2012
The News Tribune
Like many businesses in Tacoma’s Dome District, the Lighthouse Diving Center suffered plenty during the construction of Sound Transit’s new railroad link to Lakewood. For nearly two years, the little block building on the corner of 25th Street and Pacific Avenue was isolated by the...(size: 10.6Kb)
The News Tribune
Most of the attention this weekend will be focused on Sounder trains, Sound Transit’s heavy, high-speed commuter rail system. But there also is some sign of movement on the Tacoma Link system, the local light-rail line that uses lighter...(size: 1.6Kb)
The Business Review
Puget Sound Business Journal by Marc Stiles, Staff Writer Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 2:57pm PDT...(size: 10.5Kb)
Intercity's leader taking post at Sound Transit
01 Sep 2012
The News Tribune
Intercity Transit General Manager Mike Harbour is leaving after 17 years at the transit agency to become the No. 2 official at Sound Transit in Seattle. “Mike will be a great addition to the Sound Transit team,” said Sound Transit CEO Joni Hale in a news release. “He brings more...(size: 4.0Kb)
Sound Transit testing passenger trains on track between Tacoma's Dome District and Lakewood
09 Aug 2012
The News Tribune
Sound Transit began running test trains Wednesday along the new track between Tacoma’s Dome District and Lakewood, the final stage of preparation before passenger service begins in October. Over the next few weeks, locomotives will push and pull empty passenger cars along the eight-mile route...(size: 4.3Kb)
ACLU appeals decision over Sound Transit ad
25 Jul 2012
The News Tribune
SEATTLE — The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is appealing a judge's decision that Sound Transit was within its...(size: 0.9Kb)
>ACLU appeals decision over Sound Transit ad
25 Jul 2012
Seattle Post
SEATTLE (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is appealing a judge's decision that Sound Transit was within its...(size: 0.9Kb)
Business Journal
In an effort to clear up its jam-packed park-and-ride parking lots, Sound Transit is considering a plan to charge for parking at the lots. The Seattle Times reports Sound Transit hasn't formulated a specific proposal to charge for parking, but a possible $2-$4 daily charge has been mentioned. Follow...(size: 10.3Kb)
No injuries in Sound Transit bus fire in Fife WA
19 Jul 2012
The News Tribune
FIFE, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol says a fire...(size: 0.4Kb)
| Sound Transit | |
|---|---|
| 200px | |
| Background | |
| Locale | Puget Sound region, Washington |
| Transit type | Bus, Commuter rail, light rail |
| Number of lines | 30[1] |
| Daily ridership | 78,400 (weekday, Q3 2010)[2] |
| Chief executive | Joni Earl |
| Headquarters | Union Station, 401 S Jackson St, Seattle |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | September 19, 1999[1] |
| Operator(s) | Community Transit, King County Metro, Pierce Transit |
| Number of vehicles | 350[1] |
Sound Transit has been the popular name of Washington state's Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority since September 19, 1999.[1] It was formed in 1996[3] by the Snohomish, King, and Pierce County Councils. It operates express bus, commuter rail, and light rail service in the region and constructs capital projects in support and expansion of those services.
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Express Bus[link]
Main article: Sound Transit Express
Sound Transit's express bus fleet is operated by local transit authorities Community Transit, King County Metro, and Pierce Transit. Its Regional Express Bus Service provides service to cities in all three counties, including Seattle, Redmond, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Issaquah, Lakewood, Bellevue, Auburn, Federal Way, Gig Harbor, Everett, Woodinville, and Tacoma.
Light Rail[link]
Current System[link]
Main article: Link Light Rail
Sound Transit's light rail system consists of a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) line in Tacoma called Tacoma Link and a 14.6-mile (23.5 km) line in Seattle, Tukwila, and SeaTac called Central Link.
Tacoma Link connects the city's Theater District, Convention Center, Union Station (a former train station now serving as a federal courthouse), and Tacoma Dome area.
Central Link runs between downtown Seattle and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The initial section opened on July 18, 2009.[4] The initial section runs through the Seattle's SoDo neighborhood, Beacon Hill, Rainier Valley, and portions of Tukwila. On December 19, 2009, the line was extended to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport through Tukwila and SeaTac.
Under Construction[link]
University Link is a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) extension of the Link Light Rail system that is currently under construction. Construction on the line began on March 6, 2009, and is scheduled to be complete by 2016. The line will be underground for its entire route, and will connect downtown Seattle to the University of Washington via Capitol Hill. The cost of the extension is about $1.9 billion with half of the funding expected to come from a grant from the Federal Transit Administration.
Plans[link]
North Link, an expansion of the Link Light Rail system from the University of Washington to Northgate, was approved by voters in November 2008. Although Sound Transit is currently developing the schedule for final design and construction, it had already finished the North Link's Final Environmental Impact Statement as of April 2006. The light rail line will link the University of Washington station to Brooklyn and Roosevelt, finally terminating at the Northgate Transit Center. The Northgate station would further provide access to the Northgate Mall and Lynnwood, via the North Corridor HCT Project. This line is expected to be completed by 2021, following the completion of the University Link in 2016.[5]
Sound Transit is also in the preliminary engineering phase for an 1.6-mile (2.6 km) extension from the SeaTac Airport Station to S. 200th Street in the City of SeaTac. The track is expected to be on an elevated guideway, following primarily 28th Avenue S. The line is expected to be completed sometime between 2015 to 2030, depending on funding.[6]
The South Corridor HCT (High Capacity Transit) Project is expected to extend Link Light Rail from the planned S. 200th Street stop to Redondo/Star Lake, in a plan approved by the region's voters in November 2008. The project would add 4.8-mile (7.7 km) of track with stations at Highline Community College and Redondo/Star Lake. As the cost estimates have not yet been considered, the line is expected to be a primarily aerial line along SR 99. Final alignment and station designs are to be determined through the project level design and environmental review.[7]
Similarly, the North Corridor HCT Project is expected to extend the line from the future Nortgate stop to Lynnwood, via stations at NE 145th Street, NE 185th Street, and Montlake Terrace. However the North Corridor Transit Project will rely primarily on federal grant money, for which Sound Transit still will need to complete the Alternative Analysis stage to qualify. Although this also means that the stations can be changed to reflect a number of scenarios, the Link Light Rail line is expected to be elevated.[8]
Commuter rail[link]
Main article: Sounder Commuter Rail
Sound Transit operates the Sounder Commuter Rail, a commuter rail service between Everett and Seattle, and between Seattle and Tacoma. There are currently 7 peak-direction and 2 reverse-commute round-trips daily between Tacoma and Seattle and 4 peak-direction round trips between Everett and Seattle. Sound Transit will eventually run up to 18 daily round-trips from Tacoma once all trackwork is completed by BNSF Railway. They also plan on extending service to South Tacoma and Lakewood by 2012.
Current and soon-to-open stations are:
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- Everett Station
- Edmonds Station
- Mukilteo Station
- King Street Station (Downtown Seattle)
- Tukwila Station
- Kent Station
- Auburn Station
- Sumner Station
- Puyallup Station
- Tacoma Dome Station
- South Tacoma (opening 2008 bus service/2012 commuter rail)
- Lakewood Station (opening 2008 bus service/2012 commuter rail).
Sound Transit 2[link]
2007 Vote[link]
Sound Transit 2 (ST2) was part of a joint ballot measure with the Regional Transportation Investment District entitled Roads and Transit, which was presented to Snohomish, King, and Pierce county voters on November 6, 2007. Sound Transit 2 would have made a number of mass transit related improvements.[9] These changes included almost 50 miles (80 km) in new light rail lines, four new parking garages, two new Sounder stations, a streetcar line connecting First Hill, Capitol Hill, and the International District, a transit center in Bothell, and two expansion studies, one for studying rapid transit across the SR-520 floating bridge and the other studying the use of the Woodinville Subdivision between Renton and Woodinville.[10] The ballot measure was defeated by voters.[11]
2008 Vote[link]
The Sound Transit Board on July 24, 2008 voted to put a reduced Sound Transit 2 plan before voters. It passed by large margins on November 4, 2008.[12] The financial plan for the measure shows $17.8 billion expenditure over 15 years, funded with a 5/10% rise in the regional general sales tax, which essentially doubles Sound Transit's revenue. Central Link Light Rail will be extended from the currently funded northern terminus at Husky Stadium north to Lynnwood. To the south, the tracks will continue from the current southern terminus at Sea-Tac Airport to the northern edge of Federal Way. The proposed East Link Light Rail will depart from Downtown Seattle and end in Overlake via Bellevue. A First Hill Connector (streetcar) is proposed from Central Link's Capitol Hill Station to the Jackson Street terminus of the former Waterfront Streetcar. In total, 36 new miles of two-way light rail track were approved by this measure.[13]
Sounder Commuter Rail will receive longer and more frequent trains, for a 30% increase in service. Express Bus service will be immediately boosted (17% increase in service; 25 additional buses) and Washington State Route 520 will receive a Bus Rapid Transit line. A new commuter rail line is proposed to run from North Renton to Snohomish if additional funding beyond the Sound Transit taxes is secured.[14]
Fleet[link]
| Sounder Commuter Rail | ||||||||||
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| Mfg | Model | Length | Passengers | Purchased | Retired | Qty | Fleet Numbers | |||
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EMD | F59PHI, 3000 horsepower | 58'-7" | NA | 1999 | in service | 11[15] | 901-911 | ||
| 2000 | in service | |||||||||
| 2001 | in service | |||||||||
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Bombardier | Bi-Level Cab Car | 85' | 136 (seated) | 1999 | in service | 18[15] | 101 - 118 | ||
| 2000 | in service | |||||||||
| 2001 | in service | |||||||||
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Bombardier | Bi-Level Coach | 85' | 140 (seated) | 1999 | in service | 40[15] | 201 - 240 | ||
| 2000 | in service | |||||||||
| 2001 | in service | |||||||||
| Link Light Rail | ||||||||||
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Kinki Sharyo | Mitsui 1500V-DC Electric Traction | 95' | 200 (74/126) | 2007 | in service | 35 | 101-135[16] | ||
| 2011 | partially in service, delivered, testing[17] | 27 | 136-162[18] | |||||||
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Škoda | 750V-DC Electric Traction | 66' | 56 (30/26) | 2001 | in service | 3 | 1001-1003[19] | ||
| ST Express Buses | ||||||||||
| Mfg | Motor | Length | Passengers (seated/standing) |
Purchased | Status | Qty | Fleet Numbers | |||
| Gillig Hybrid | 40' | 37[20] | 2012[20] | ordered, delivery in July 2012[20] | 24[20] | |||||
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New Flyer D60LFR | 60' | 56 [21] | 2010 | in service | 13[22] | 9553-9565 | |||
| 2011 | in service | 31[23] | 9566-9596 | |||||||
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New Flyer DE60LFR | 60' | 2010 | in service | 11[22] | 9637-9647 | ||||
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New Flyer DE60LF | Cat C9 (Cummins ISL for 2008 models)/GMHybrid[24] | 60' | 57 (seated) | 2005 | in service | 22[25] | 9600-9621[26] | ||
| 2008 | 2[25] | 9622-9623 | ||||||||
| 2009[25] | in service | 13[25] | 9624-9636 | |||||||
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New Flyer D60LF | Detroit Diesel Engines Series 50[27] | 60.7' | 60 (seated) | 1999 | in service | 25 | 9500-9524 | ||
| Detroit Diesel Engines Series 50[27] | 2001 | 12 | 9525-9536 | |||||||
| CAT (Caterpillar) C9 engine[27] | 2005 | 16 | 9537-9552[27] | |||||||
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New Flyer DE40LF | Cummins ISL | 40' | 37 (seated) | 2003 | in service | 1[25] | 9200[28] | ||
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New Flyer C40LF | Cummins ISL C-Gas+ 250/280 HP?[29] | 40.8' | 39 (seated) | 2001 | in service | 20 | 9400-9419[29] | ||
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Gillig PHANTOM | Cummins ISM Engine[30] | 40' | 45 (seated) | 1999 | in service | 122 | 9000-9069 | ||
| Cummins ISM Engine[30] | 2001 | 9070-9089 | ||||||||
| Cummins ISL Engine[31] | 2005 | 9090-9091[32] | ||||||||
| Cummins ISL Engine[31] | 2008 | 9092-9121 | ||||||||
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Motor Coach Industries D4500 | Low emission Detroit Diesel EGR Series 60 NOx 2.5[33] | 45'[33] | 60 (seated) | 2005 | in service | 13[34] | 9700-9712 | ||
| 2007[34] | 7[34] | 9713-9719 | ||||||||
| 2010[34] | in service | 3[34] | 9720-9722[35] | |||||||
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Orion V | Cummins L10 260G[36] | 40' | 45 (seated) | 1994 | Retired in 2008; all buses auctioned | 27 | 800-827[37] | ||
| 1995 | 2 | |||||||||
| Non-Revenue vehicles | ||||||||||
| Mfg | Motor | Length | Passengers | Purchased | Retired | Qty | Fleet Numbers | |||
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Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor | Ford Modular engine | N/A | in service | ||||||
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Toyota Prius | Toyota NZ engine | N/A | in service | ||||||
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Police[link]
Sound Transit contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for police services. Deputies assigned to Sound Transit wear Sound Transit uniforms and drive patrol cars marked with the Sound Transit logo. There is currently one chief, one captain, five sergeants, four detectives, 23 patrol officers and a crime analyst[38] assigned full time to Sound Transit.
Sound Transit officers patrol Sound Transit train cars, stations, buses, and platforms all around King County.
See also[link]
Notes[link]
- ^ a b c d "Sound Transit marks 10 years of serving customers". Sound Transit. 2009-09-18. http://www.soundtransit.org/x12131.xml. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ Quarterly Ridership Third Quarter 2010 - July 1 - September 30. http://www.soundtransit.org/News-and-Events/Service-News/Quarterly-Ridership.xml. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ^ "Regional Transit System Planning". Sound Transit. http://www.soundtransit.org/Projects-and-Plans/System-Planning-and-History.xml. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (2009-04-20). "Light rail to open July 18". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009089838_lightrailopening21m.html?syndication=rss.
- ^ "North Link". Sound Transit Projects. Sound Transit. http://projects.soundtransit.org/Projects-Home/North-Link.xml. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Airport Link Extension". Sound Transit Projects. Sound Transit. http://projects.soundtransit.org/Projects-Home/Airport-Link-Extension.xml. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "South Corridor HCT Project". Sound Transit Projects. Sound Transit. http://projects.soundtransit.org/Projects-Home/South-Corridor-HCT-Project.xml. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "North Corridor Transit Project". Sound Transit Projects. Sound Transit. http://projects.soundtransit.org/Projects-Home/North-Corridor-Transit-Project.xml. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ Larry Lange (2007-04-26). "Sound Transit expansion ballot-bound". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/transportation/313393_sound27.html. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- ^ "Sound Transit completes major transit expansion package for November Roads & Transit vote". Sound Transit. 2007-04-26. http://www.soundtransit.org/x5513.xml. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- ^ Larry Lange (2007-11-07). "Proposition 1: Voters hit the brakes". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/transportation/338623_transpo07.html. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike. "Sound Transit calls Prop. 1 a gift "to our grandchildren"" 5 Nov. 2008. Seattle Times. <http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008355167_websoundtransit05m.html>.
- ^ "Sound Transit System Expansion -- News Release". Sound Transit. 2008-07-24. http://future.soundtransit.org/news_pr_2008_07_24.aspx. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Sound Transit System Expansion -- What's Proposed". Sound Transit. 2008-08-08. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. http://web.archive.org/web/20080822104255/http://future.soundtransit.org/proposed.aspx. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ a b c "Sounder Commuter Rail Train Specifications". Sound Transit. http://www.soundtransit.org/x4305.xml. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
- ^ "Link Light Rail Train Specifications". Sound Transit. http://www.soundtransit.org/x4306.xml. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
- ^ "Sound Transit: Photo of the Week: All aboard U-Link". 2011-01-21. http://www.soundtransit.org/x78.xml?curID=x15101. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ "2010 Service Implementation Plan (Draft)" (PDF). Sound Transit. 2009-XX-XX. http://www.soundtransit.org/Documents/pdf/newsroom/SIP/2010SIP_Draft.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ "Tacoma Link Light Rail Train Specifications". Sound Transit. http://www.soundtransit.org/x4284.xml. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
- ^ a b c d "MOTION NO. M2011-04 Purchase 24 Forty-Foot Replacement Buses" (PDF). Sound Transit. 2011-02-24. http://www.soundtransit.org/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/2011/Motion%20M2011-04sr.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ "Sound Transit: Sound Transit board approves purchase of clean diesel and hybrid buses". Sound Transit. 2011-02-24. http://www.soundtransit.org/x15192.xml. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ^ a b "MOTION NO. M2010-01: ST Express Bus Procurement – ST2 Expansion Service" (PDF). Sound Transit. 2010-01-14. http://www.soundtransit.org/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/2010/Motion%20M2010-01sr.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "MOTION NO. M2011-05 Purchase 10 Sixty-Foot Replacement Buses" (PDF). Sound Transit. 2011-02-24. http://www.soundtransit.org/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/2011/Motion%20M2011-05sr.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ "Hybrid Vehicle Specifications". New Flyer Industries, Inc.. Archived from the original on 2007-04-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20070416222444/http://www.newflyer.com/index/hybrid_de30_35_40_60. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ a b c d e "MOTION NO. M2009-15: Contract with New Flyer Corporation" (PDF). Sound Transit. 2009. http://www.soundtransit.org/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/2009/Motion%20M2009-15sr.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "New Flyer Articulated Hybrid Diesel-Electric Bus". Sound Transit. http://www.soundtransit.org/x4641.xml. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ a b c d "ST Express 60-foot Diesel Low Floor Bus Specifications (New Flyer)". Sound Transit. http://www.soundtransit.org/x4645.xml. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ "ST Express 40-foot Diesel-Electric Hybrid Bus Specifications (New Flyer)". Sound Transit. http://www.soundtransit.org/x4648.xml. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ a b "ST Express 40-foot CNG Bus Specifications (New Flyer)". Sound Transit. http://www.soundtransit.org//x4646.xml. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ a b Cummins Southern Plains - ISM Engine
- ^ a b Cummins Every Time - Motorhome - ISL
- ^ "ST Express 40-foot Diesel Bus Specifications (Gillig)". Sound Transit. http://www.soundtransit.org/x4647.xml. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ a b "ST Express 45-foot Long-Haul Bus Specifications (MCI)". Sound Transit. http://www.soundtransit.org/x4642.xml. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ a b c d e "MOTION NO. M2009-09: Contract with Motor Coach Industries" (PDF). Sound Transit. http://www.soundtransit.org/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/2009/Motion%20M2009-09sr.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "2009 Service Implementation Plan (Complete)" (PDF). Sound Transit. 2009-05-28. http://www.soundtransit.org/Documents/pdf/newsroom/SIP/2009SIP_final.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/conference/2003/pdfs/monroe_pierce.pdf
- ^ "ST Express 40-foot CNG Bus Specifications (Orion)". Sound Transit. http://www.soundtransit.org//x4649.xml. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ Earl, Joni (2010-02-26). "Sound Transit: CEO Corner". Archived from the original on 2010-02-26. http://www.webcitation.org/5nqNyH1WA. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
External links[link]
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