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Sound Transit has been the popular name of Washington state's Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority since 1997. It was formed in 1993 by the Snohomish, Pierce, and King County Councils. As of 2004 it operates the Sounder Commuter Rail a commuter rail service between Everett and Seattle and between Seattle and Tacoma, a light rail service in Tacoma (the Tacoma Link), and owns a bus fleet that is operated by local transit authorities (Pierce Transit, Community Transit, and Metro Transit) with service to cities in all three counties, including Redmond, Issaquah, Lakewood, Bellevue, Auburn, Federal Way, and Gig Harbor in addition to Everett and Tacoma.
The Central Link, a 14-mile light rail line running between Seattle and Tukwila, is currently under construction. Stops include the following:
- Westlake
- University Street
- Pioneer Square
- International District/Chinatown
- Stadium (near both Safeco Field and Qwest Field)
- SODO
- Beacon Hill
- Mount Baker
- Columbia City
- Othello
- Rainier Beach
- Boeing Access Road (deferred)
- Tukwila International Boulevard (Park & Ride) (goal by July 2009)
- Airport (goal by December 2009)
Other ultimate goals to extend the system include an extension from Westlake to the Northgate Mall via the University of Washington.