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| ==Commuter Rail== | ==Commuter Rail== | ||
| Sound Transit operates the ], a ] service between Everett and ], and between Seattle and Tacoma. There are currently 4 daily round-trips between Tacoma and Seattle and 2 between Everett and Seattle. Sound Transit will eventually run up to 18 daily round tips from Tacoma and 4 from Everett to Seattle once all trackwork is completed by ]. They also plan on extending service to south Tacoma and Lakewood by the end of 2007. | Sound Transit operates the ], a ] service between Everett and ], and between Seattle and Tacoma. There are currently 4 daily round-trips between Tacoma and Seattle and 2 between Everett and Seattle. Sound Transit will eventually run up to 18 daily round tips from Tacoma and 4 from Everett to Seattle once all trackwork is completed by ]. They also plan on extending service to south Tacoma and Lakewood by the end of 2007. | ||
| *Everett Station - 500 Parking Spaces | |||
| *Edmonds Station - 152 Parking Spaces | |||
| *King Street Station (Downtown Seattle) - No Parking Spaces | |||
| *Tukwila Station - 233 Parking Spaces | |||
| *Kent Station - 930 Parking Spaces | |||
| *Auburn Station - 670 Parking Spaces | |||
| *Sumner Station - 286 Parking Spaces | |||
| *Puyallup Station - 360 Parking Spaces | |||
| *Tacoma Dome Station - 2400 Parking Spaces | |||
| *Lakewood Station Opening 2008. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 5 October 2006
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 bus fleet is operated by local transit authorities Community Transit, Metro Transit, and Pierce Transit. It provides service to cities in all three counties, including Seattle, Redmond, Issaquah, Lakewood, Bellevue, Auburn, Federal Way, and Gig Harbor, in addition to Everett and Tacoma via its Regional Express Bus Service.
Light Rail
Main article: Link Light RailThe 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 15.7-mile light rail line running between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport via the Rainier Valley, 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. There are currently 4 daily round-trips between Tacoma and Seattle and 2 between Everett and Seattle. Sound Transit will eventually run up to 18 daily round tips from Tacoma and 4 from Everett to Seattle once all trackwork is completed by BNSF Railway. They also plan on extending service to south Tacoma and Lakewood by the end of 2007.
- Everett Station - 500 Parking Spaces
- Edmonds Station - 152 Parking Spaces
- King Street Station (Downtown Seattle) - No Parking Spaces
- Tukwila Station - 233 Parking Spaces
- Kent Station - 930 Parking Spaces
- Auburn Station - 670 Parking Spaces
- Sumner Station - 286 Parking Spaces
- Puyallup Station - 360 Parking Spaces
- Tacoma Dome Station - 2400 Parking Spaces
- Lakewood Station Opening 2008.