The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene a special meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. At the meeting, the Board will consider an action to appoint Goran Sparrman as interim chief executive officer. The meeting will take place both in person in the Ruth Fisher Boardroom at 401 […]
Board to consider Goran Sparrman’s appointment as Sound Transit’s interim CEO
The Sound Transit Board of Directors today announced that they will be considering a one-year appointment of Goran Sparrman as the agency’s interim CEO at a special meeting of the Board on Thursday, January 11, 2024. “With his extensive public and private sector experience in Puget Sound region transportation planning and operations, and familiarity with […]
Sounder trains available for Seahawks and the NHL Winter Classic
Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking, and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Seahawks game and Monday’s NHL Winter Classic. Special Sounder service is in addition to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Link light rail, ST Express, and King County Metro service to and from […]
Sounder trains available for NHL Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park
Seattle sports fans can score a hat trick on travel time, parking, and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to the NHL Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park, featuring the Seattle Kraken hosting the Las Vegas Golden Knights, on New Year’s Day 2024. Special Sounder service is in addition to New Year’s Day Link light rail, […]
Moody’s affirms Sound Transit’s financial management with highest-possible bond ratings
Moody’s Investor Service has affirmed its “Aaa” ratings for Sound Transit’s first lien “Prior Bonds,”— the highest possible for tax-backed bonds—as well as its “Aa1” rating on second lien “Parity Bonds.” The bond ratings affect approximately $1.9 billion in debt. “The affirmation of these bond ratings is a vote of confidence in the strong financial […]
Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm announces leadership transition
Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm announced today she will be leaving the agency in order to return to the East Coast to take care of family matters. Since joining Sound Transit in September 2022, Timm has overseen a renewed emphasis on the rider experience as Sound Transit approaches the opening of several new extensions, starting with East […]
Online Open House for South Tacoma Station Access Improvements project launches
An online open house is now available to learn more about planned improvements around the South Tacoma Sounder station to increase accessibility to and from trains and around the area. The online open house provides information on proposed improvements (subject to refinement or change) and asks for public feedback on improvements to prioritize. Go to the open house […]
What we heard during outreach and next steps
Sound Transit is collaborating with the City of Lakewood to build a better-connected network to enable more people to walk, roll, bike, and take public transit to Lakewood Station and other neighborhood destinations. This fall, we hosted an online open house to share updates and seek feedback on which improvements to prioritize. The online open house drew […]
Sound Transit Board of Directors Special Meeting on November 22
The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene a special meeting on Wednesday, November 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. At the meeting, the Board will consider approval of the 2024 Property Tax Levy. The meeting will take place both in person in the Ruth Fisher Boardroom at 401 S. Jackson Street in Seattle, […]