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'''Sound Transit''' has been the popular name of ] state's '''Central ] Regional Transit Authority''' since ]. It was formed in ] by the ], ], and ] County Councils. As of ] it operates the ] a ] service between ] and ] and between Seattle and ], a ] service in Tacoma (the '''Tacoma Link'''), and owns a ] fleet that is operated by local transit authorities (], ], and ]) with service to cities in all three counties, including ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] in addition to Everett and Tacoma via it's '''] '''Sound Transit''' has been the popular name of ] state's '''Central ] Regional Transit Authority''' since ]. It was formed in ] by the ], ], and ] County Councils.


==Express Bus==
⚫ The '''Central Link''', a 14-mile light rail line running between Seattle and ], is currently under construction. Stops include the following:
'''Sound Transit's''' most apparent service is their extensive ] fleet that is operated by local transit authorities ], ], and ]. It provides service to cities in all three counties, including ], ], ], ], ], ], and ], in addition to Everett and Tacoma via it's '''].


==Light Rail==
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The '''Tacoma Link''' is a ] service in ] connecting the city's Theater District, Convention Center, train station, and ] arena.
*University Street
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*]/Chinatown
*Stadium (near both ] and ])
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*Othello
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*Boeing Access Road (deferred)
*] International Boulevard (Park & Ride) (goal by ] ])
*] (goal by ] ])


⚫ The ''']''', a 14-mile light rail line running between Seattle and ] via ], is currently under construction, scheduled to open in ].
Other ultimate goals to extend the system include an extension from Westlake to the ] via the ].

==Commuter Rail==
'''Sound Transit''' operates the ], a ] service between ] and ], and between Seattle and ].


==External link== ==External link==

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Sound Transit has been the popular name of Washington state's Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority since 1996. It was formed in 1993 by the Snohomish, King, and Pierce County Councils.

Express Bus

Sound Transit's most apparent service is their extensive bus fleet that is operated by local transit authorities Community Transit, Metro Transit, and Pierce Transit. It provides service to cities in all three counties, including Redmond, Issaquah, Lakewood, Bellevue, Auburn, Federal Way, and Gig Harbor, in addition to Everett and Tacoma via it's Regional Express Bus Service.

Light Rail

The Tacoma Link is a light rail service in Tacoma connecting the city's Theater District, Convention Center, train station, and Tacoma Dome arena.

The Central Link, a 14-mile light rail line running between Seattle and Tukwila via Boeing Field, is currently under construction, scheduled to open in 2009.

Commuter Rail

Sound Transit operates the Sounder Commuter Rail, a commuter rail service between Everett and Seattle, and between Seattle and Tacoma.

External link

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