Sound Transit
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Sound Transit has been the popular name of Washington state's Central Puget Sound
Regional Transit Authority since September 19, 1999. It was formed in 1996 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.
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
and Tacoma
.
, 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. 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
.
is a 3.5 miles (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
.
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.
Sound Transit is also in the preliminary engineering phase for an 1.6 miles (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.
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 miles (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.
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.
. They also plan on extending service to South Tacoma and Lakewood by 2012.
Current and soon-to-open stations are:
, 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. These changes included almost 50 miles (80.5 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
. The ballot measure was defeated by voters.
. 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.
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.
for police services. Deputies assigned to Sound Transit wear Sound Transit uniforms and drive patrol car
s marked with the Sound Transit logo. There is currently one chief, one captain, five sergeants, four detectives, 23 patrol officers and a crime analyst assigned full time to Sound Transit.
Sound Transit officers patrol Sound Transit train cars, stations, buses, and platforms all around King County.
Puget Sound
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...
Regional Transit Authority since September 19, 1999. It was formed in 1996 by the Snohomish
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...
, King
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....
, and Pierce
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...
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.
Express Bus
Sound Transit's express busExpress bus
An express bus service is a bus service that is intended to run faster than normal bus services between the same two commuter points....
fleet is operated by local transit authorities Community Transit
Community Transit (Snohomish County)
Community Transit is the main public transit authority of Snohomish County, Washington . It operates buses within Snohomish County and to downtown Seattle, the University of Washington, and Seattle's Eastside suburbs in King County.-History:Community Transit service began October 4, 1976...
, King County Metro, and Pierce Transit
Pierce Transit
Pierce Transit, in full the Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation, is the public transit authority of Pierce County, Washington. Based in Lakewood, Washington, it was founded in 1979...
. Its Regional Express Bus Service
Sound Transit Express Buses
Sound Transit Express is the bus network of Puget Sound transit agency Sound Transit. The agency, based in Seattle, Washington, provides inter-county bus service throughout 53 cities in three counties...
provides service to cities in all three counties, including Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Redmond
Redmond, Washington
Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located east of Seattle. The population was 54,144 at the 2010 census,up from 45,256 in 2000....
, Lynnwood
Lynnwood, Washington
Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 35,836 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest in Snohomish County and twenty-ninth largest in Washington State. The city is a mix of urban, suburban, small city, crossroads and bedroom community to many...
, Mountlake Terrace
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Mountlake Terrace is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It lies east of Edmonds, Washington, south of Lynnwood, Washington, and west of Brier, Washington. Its southern boundary runs along the King County line. Interstate 5 runs north-south through the city, and services the city...
, Issaquah
Issaquah, Washington
Issaquah is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 30,434 at the 2010 census.Based on per capita income, Issaquah ranks 25th of 522 areas in the State of Washington to be ranked....
, Lakewood
Lakewood, Washington
Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 58,163 at the 2010 census.-History:Lakewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Historical names include Lakewood Center and Lakes District...
, Bellevue
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of 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 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
, Auburn
Auburn, Washington
-Parks:Auburn has an extensive system of parks, open space and urban trails comprising 29 developed parks, 5 undeveloped sites under planning, 2 skate parks, 2 water roatary parks, and over of trails , and almost of open space for passive and active recreation.-Environmental Park:The Auburn...
, Federal Way
Federal Way, Washington
Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, United States. Federal Way is located between Seattle and Tacoma. Its western boundary is Puget Sound. It is bordered by Des Moines on the north, Kent, unincorporated King County, and Milton on the east and Tacoma and Fife on the south...
, Gig Harbor
Gig Harbor, Washington
Gig Harbor is the name of both a bay on Puget Sound and a city on its shore in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,126 at the 2010 census....
, Everett
Everett, Washington
Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...
and Tacoma
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city 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 198,397, according to...
.
Current System
Sound Transit's light rail system consists of a 1.6 miles (2.6 km) line in Tacoma called Tacoma Link and a 14.6 miles (23.5 km) line in Seattle, TukwilaTukwila, Washington
Tukwila is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The northern edge of Tukwila borders the city of Seattle. The population was 19,107 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, and SeaTac
SeaTac, Washington
SeaTac is an American city in southern King County, Washington, and an outlying suburb of Seattle, Washington. Incorporated in February 1990, the City of SeaTac is ten square miles in area and has a population of 26,909 according to the 2010 census...
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
Tacoma Dome
The Tacoma Dome is an indoor arena located in Tacoma, Washington, USA, approximately 30 miles south of Seattle.-History:...
area.
Central Link runs between downtown Seattle and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
The Seattle–Tacoma International Airport , also known as Sea–Tac Airport or Sea–Tac , is an American airport located in SeaTac, Washington, at the intersections of State Routes 99 and 509 and 518, about west of Interstate 5...
. The initial section opened on July 18, 2009. The initial section runs through the Seattle's SoDo neighborhood, Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill, Seattle, Washington
Beacon Hill is a hill and neighborhood in southeast Seattle, Washington. The municipal government subdivides it into North Beacon Hill, Mid-Beacon Hill, Holly Park, and South Beacon Hill, though most people who live there simply call it "Beacon Hill." Home to the world headquarters of Amazon.com...
, Rainier Valley
Rainier Valley, Seattle, Washington
The Rainier Valley neighborhood in Seattle, is located east of Beacon Hill; west of Mount Baker, Seward Park, and Leschi; south of the Central District and First Hill; and north of the city line...
, and portions of Tukwila
Tukwila, Washington
Tukwila is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The northern edge of Tukwila borders the city of Seattle. The population was 19,107 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. On December 19, 2009, the line was extended to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
The Seattle–Tacoma International Airport , also known as Sea–Tac Airport or Sea–Tac , is an American airport located in SeaTac, Washington, at the intersections of State Routes 99 and 509 and 518, about west of Interstate 5...
through Tukwila and SeaTac
SeaTac, Washington
SeaTac is an American city in southern King County, Washington, and an outlying suburb of Seattle, Washington. Incorporated in February 1990, the City of SeaTac is ten square miles in area and has a population of 26,909 according to the 2010 census...
.
Under Construction
University LinkUniversity Link
University Link is a future light rail extension of Sound Transit's Link light rail system in Seattle, Washington, USA. The line will connect downtown Seattle with the University of Washington via Capitol Hill. The line was approved by the Federal Transit Administration in November 2006...
is a 3.5 miles (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
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
via Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington
Capitol Hill is the most densely populated residential district in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the center of the city's gay and counterculture communities, and is one of the city's most prominent nightlife and entertainment districts....
. 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
Federal Transit Administration
The Federal Transit Administration is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems. The FTA is one of ten modal administrations within the DOT...
.
Future Plans
North Link, an expansion of the Link Light Rail system from the University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
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.
Sound Transit is also in the preliminary engineering phase for an 1.6 miles (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.
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 miles (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.
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.
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 RailwayBNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
. They also plan on extending service to South Tacoma and Lakewood by 2012.
Current and soon-to-open stations are:
- Everett Station
- Edmonds StationEdmonds (Amtrak station)The Edmonds Station is a passenger train station in Edmonds, Washington.It is a station stop for Amtrak's Empire Builder and Cascades trains, as well as for Sound Transit's Sounder Commuter Rail on the north line....
- Mukilteo StationMukilteo (Sounder station)Mukilteo, Washington is a station stop for Sound Transit's Sounder North line.Sound Transit has located a stop in Mukilteo, Washington, USA, in coordination with the larger Mukilteo Multi-modal Terminal Project being led by the Washington State Department of Transportation , which includes a...
- King Street Station (Downtown Seattle)
- Tukwila StationTukwila (Sounder station)The Tukwila Station is a Sounder train station serving the city of Tukwila, Washington. It was built by Sound Transit along BNSF Railway tracks in Tukwila...
- Kent StationKent (Sounder station)The Kent Station is a Sounder commuter rail station serving the city of Kent, Washington. It was built by Sound Transit on BNSF Railway tracks in downtown Kent and completed in 2001. In 2003, the parking garage was completed, making the total available parking spaces to 983. The station is also...
- Auburn StationAuburn (Sounder station)The Auburn Station is a Sounder commuter rail station serving the city of Auburn, Washington. It was built by Sound Transit on BNSF Railway tracks in Auburn and completed in 2000. In 2003, the parking garage was completed, making the total available parking spaces to 676. The station is also...
- Sumner StationSumner (Sounder station)The Sumner Station is a Sounder commuter rail station serving the city of Sumner, Washington. It was built by Sound Transit along BNSF Railway tracks in Downtown Sumner, being completed in 2000. The station is also served by ST Express and Pierce Transit buses.-External links:*...
- Puyallup StationPuyallup (Sounder station)The Puyallup Station is a Sounder commuter rail station serving the city of Puyallup, Washington. It was built by Sound Transit along BNSF Railway tracks, completed in 2001. The station is also served by ST Express and Pierce Transit buses.-External links:*...
- Tacoma Dome Station
- South Tacoma (opening 2008 bus service/2012 commuter rail)
- Lakewood Station (opening 2008 bus service/2012 commuter rail).
2007 Vote
Sound Transit 2 (ST2) was part of a joint ballot measure with the Regional Transportation Investment District entitled Roads and TransitRoads and Transit
Roads and Transit is a ballot measure in the U.S. State of Washington concerning transportation, that was sent to voters in Snohomish, King, and Pierce counties for approval on November 6, 2007 and defeated by a margin of 56% to 44%....
, 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. These changes included almost 50 miles (80.5 km) in new light rail lines, four new parking garages, two new Sounder stations, a streetcar
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
line connecting First Hill
First Hill, Seattle, Washington
First Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named for the hill on which it is located. The hill, in turn, is so named for being the first hill one encounters traveling east from downtown Seattle toward Lake Washington....
, Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington
Capitol Hill is the most densely populated residential district in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the center of the city's gay and counterculture communities, and is one of the city's most prominent nightlife and entertainment districts....
, and the International District
International District, Seattle, Washington
The Chinatown-International District of Seattle, Washington is an ethnic enclave neighborhood and is the center of Seattle's Asian American community. The neighborhood is multiethnic, consisting mainly of people who are of Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino ethnicity...
, a transit center in Bothell
Bothell, Washington
Bothell 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 33,505 as of the 2010 census...
, and two expansion studies, one for studying rapid transit across the SR-520
State Route 520 (Washington)
State Route 520 is a state highway and freeway in the U.S. state of Washington. It extends from Seattle in the west to Redmond in the east.-Route description:...
floating bridge and the other studying the use of the Woodinville Subdivision
Woodinville Subdivision
The Woodinville Subdivision is a railroad line that was formerly owned by BNSF Railway and takes its names from one of its original end points in Woodinville, Washington, United States. The line extends approximately in east King County and Snohomish County. The line's ownership has been...
between Renton
Renton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles 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...
and Woodinville
Woodinville, Washington
Woodinville is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,938 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. There is also a much larger population with Woodinville mailing addresses in adjacent unincorporated areas of King and Snohomish counties...
. The ballot measure was defeated by voters.
2008 Vote
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. 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 LynnwoodLynnwood, Washington
Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 35,836 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest in Snohomish County and twenty-ninth largest in Washington State. The city is a mix of urban, suburban, small city, crossroads and bedroom community to many...
. To the south, the tracks will continue from the current southern terminus at Sea-Tac Airport to the northern edge of Federal Way
Federal Way, Washington
Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, United States. Federal Way is located between Seattle and Tacoma. Its western boundary is Puget Sound. It is bordered by Des Moines on the north, Kent, unincorporated King County, and Milton on the east and Tacoma and Fife on the south...
. The proposed East Link Light Rail will depart from Downtown Seattle and end in Overlake via Bellevue
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of 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 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
. A First Hill Connector (streetcar) is proposed from Central Link's Capitol Hill Station to the Jackson Street terminus of the former Waterfront Streetcar
Waterfront Streetcar
The Waterfront Streetcar, officially the George Benson Waterfront Streetcar Line, was a -long streetcar line run by Metro Transit in Seattle, Washington, so named because much of its route was along Alaskan Way on the Elliott Bay waterfront...
. In total, 36 new miles of two-way light rail track were approved by this measure.
Sounder Commuter Rail
Sounder Commuter Rail
Sounder commuter rail is a regional rail service operated by BNSF on behalf of Sound Transit. Service operates Monday through Friday during peak hours from Seattle, Washington, north to Everett and south to Tacoma. As of 2011, schedules serve the traditional peak commutes, with most trains running...
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
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
line. A new commuter rail line is proposed to run from North Renton
Renton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles 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...
to Snohomish
Snohomish, Washington
Snohomish is a city in Snohomish County founded by the british, Washington, United States. The population was 9,098 at the 2010 census. The mayor of Snohomish is Karen Guzak, and the City Manager is Larry Bauman...
if additional funding beyond the Sound Transit taxes is secured.
Fleet
| Sounder Commuter Rail | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mfg | Model | Length | Passengers | Purchased | Retired | Qty | Fleet Numbers | |
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EMD | F59PHI, 3000 horsepower | 58'-7" | NA | 1999 | in service | 11 | 901-911 |
| 2000 | in service | |||||||
| 2001 | in service | |||||||
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Bombardier Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany.... |
Bi-Level Bombardier BiLevel Coach Bombardier BiLevel coaches are bilevel passenger cars designed to carry up to 360 passengers for regional railways. These carriages are easily identifiable; they are double-decked and are shaped like elongated octagons.-History:... Cab Car Control car (rail) A control car is a generic term for a non-powered railroad vehicle that can control operation of a train from the end opposite to the position of the locomotive... |
85' | 136 (seated) | 1999 | in service | 18 | 101 - 118 |
| 2000 | in service | |||||||
| 2001 | in service | |||||||
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Bombardier Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany.... |
Bi-Level Coach Bombardier BiLevel Coach Bombardier BiLevel coaches are bilevel passenger cars designed to carry up to 360 passengers for regional railways. These carriages are easily identifiable; they are double-decked and are shaped like elongated octagons.-History:... |
85' | 140 (seated) | 1999 | in service | 40 | 201 - 240 |
| 2000 | in service | |||||||
| 2001 | in service | |||||||
| Link Light Rail | ||||||||
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Kinki Sharyo Kinki Sharyo is an Osaka, Japan-based manufacturer of railroad vehicles. It is an affiliate company of Kintetsu Corporation.In business since 1920 and renamed The Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd in 1945... |
Mitsui 1500V-DC Electric Traction | 95' | 200 (74/126) | 2007 | in service | 35 | 101-135 |
| 2011 | partially in service, delivered, testing | 27 | 136-162 | |||||
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Škoda Škoda Works Škoda Works was the largest industrial enterprise in Austro-Hungary and later in Czechoslovakia, one of its successor states. It was also one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Europe in the 20th century... |
750V-DC Electric Traction | 66' | 56 (30/26) | 2001 | in service | 3 | 1001-1003 |
| ST Express Buses | ||||||||
| Mfg | Motor | Length | Passengers (seated/standing) | Purchased | Status | Qty | Fleet Numbers | |
| Gillig Hybrid | 40' | 37 | 2012 | ordered, delivery in July 2012 | 24 | |||
| New Flyer D60LFR | 60' | 56 | 2010 | in service | 13 | 9553-9565 | ||
| 2011 | in service | 31 | 9566-9596 | |||||
| New Flyer DE60LFR | 60' | 2010 | in service | 11 | 9637-9647 | |||
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New Flyer DE60LF | Cat Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar Inc. , also known as "CAT", designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas... C9 (Cummins ISL for 2008 models)/GMHybrid Hybrid electric vehicle A hybrid electric vehicle is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle which combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. The presence of the electric powertrain is intended to achieve either better fuel economy than a conventional... |
60' | 57 (seated) | 2005 | in service | 22 | 9600-9621 |
| 2008 | 2 | 9622-9623 | ||||||
| 2009 | in service | 13 | 9624-9636 | |||||
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New Flyer D60LF | Detroit Diesel Detroit Diesel As a corporation, Daimler Trucks North America has decided to rename the company "DETROIT".Detroit Diesel Corporation is an American-based diesel engine producer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA... Engines Series 50 |
60.7' | 60 (seated) | 1999 | in service | 25 | 9500-9524 |
| Detroit Diesel Engines Series 50 | 2001 | 12 | 9525-9536 | |||||
| CAT (Caterpillar) C9 engine | 2005 | 16 | 9537-9552 | |||||
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New Flyer DE40LF | Cummins ISL | 40' | 37 (seated) | 2003 | in service | 1 | 9200 |
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New Flyer C40LF | Cummins ISL C-Gas+ 250/280 HP? |
40.8' | 39 (seated) | 2001 | in service | 20 | 9400-9419 |
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Gillig Gillig Gillig Corporation, formerly Gillig Bros., is a manufacturer of heavy-duty low-floor transit buses located in Hayward, California. Prior to 1993, Gillig had also been a manufacturer of school buses.-History:... PHANTOM |
Cummins ISM Engine | 40' | 45 (seated) | 1999 | in service | 122 | 9000-9069 |
| Cummins ISM Engine | 2001 | 9070-9089 | ||||||
| Cummins ISL Engine | 2005 | 9090-9091 | ||||||
| Cummins ISL Engine | 2008 | 9092-9121 | ||||||
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Motor Coach Industries Motor Coach Industries Motor Coach Industries International Inc. is an American bus manufacturer based in Schaumburg, Illinois, and is a leading participant in the North American coach bus industry. It has various operating subsidiaries:... D4500 |
Low emission Detroit Diesel EGR Series 60 NOx 2.5 | 45' | 60 (seated) | 2005 | in service | 13 | 9700-9712 |
| 2007 | 7 | 9713-9719 | ||||||
| 2010 | in service | 3 | 9720-9722 | |||||
| Orion Orion Bus Industries Orion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975... V |
Cummins L10 260G | 40' | 45 (seated) | 1994 | Retired in 2008; all buses auctioned | 27 | 800-827 | |
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Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Though the name has been officially in use since 1992, the 1978–1991 full-size LTDs and LTD Crown Victorias and 1992 updated body style used the "P72" production code designation for both fleet/taxi and police models, with the model itself being internally classified as S... |
Ford Modular engine Ford Modular engine The Ford Modular engine is Ford Motor Company's overhead camshaft V8 and V10 engine family, which has been produced in 4.6L, 5.0L , 5.4L, and 6.8L variations. Contrary to popular belief, the Modular engine did not get its name from its design or sharing of certain parts among the engine family... |
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Toyota Prius Toyota Prius The Toyota Prius is a full hybrid electric mid-size hatchback, formerly a compact sedan developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation... |
Toyota NZ engine Toyota NZ engine The Toyota NZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The 1NZ series uses aluminum engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses SFI fuel injection, and has 4 valves per cylinder with VVT-i.-1NZ-FXE:... |
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Police
Sound Transit contracts with the King County Sheriff's OfficeKing County, Washington Sheriff's Office
The King County Sheriff's Office is a local police agency in King County, Washington. It is the primary law enforcement agency for all unincorporated areas of King County, as well as 12 cities, and 2 transit agencies, which contract their police services to the KCSO. KCSO also provided Police and...
for police services. Deputies assigned to Sound Transit wear Sound Transit uniforms and drive patrol car
Police car
A police car is a ground vehicle used by police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents. Typical uses of a police car include transportation for officers to reach the scene of an incident quickly, to transport criminal suspects, or to patrol an area, while providing a...
s marked with the Sound Transit logo. There is currently one chief, one captain, five sergeants, four detectives, 23 patrol officers and a crime analyst assigned full time to Sound Transit.
Sound Transit officers patrol Sound Transit train cars, stations, buses, and platforms all around King County.
See also
- List of rapid transit systems
- List of rail transit systems in the United States