Transcription of Building the future - Sound Transit
1 Building the futureMarch The U Link light rail extension opens, including new stations at Capitol Hill and University of Washington. Reduced fares begin for low-income riders on all ST Construction begins on the East Link light rail extension between Seattle and Overlake in Redmond. Service is scheduled to begin in 2023. The Sounder Mukilteo Station south platform goes into Construction begins on the Tacoma Trestle The first five double-decker buses begin running and Sound Transit orders another 32 double-decker The South 200th Link extension opens, including Angle Lake Station and a 1,050-space parking garage. Crews complete the last tunnel segment for the Northgate Link Extension. A new Sounder south line mid-day trip begins.
2 Another 122 new light rail vehicles ordered for expanding Voters approve tax increases and a major expansion of the region s high-capacity Transit system. Light rail ridership surpasses ST Express buses for the first time Ridership increases 23 percent systemwide in 2016, reaching nearly 43 million boardings during the year on Sound Transit buses, light rail and commuter calendar of milestones Chief Executive OfficerPeter M. RogoffFor information in alternative formats call 1-800-201-4900 / TTY Relay: 711 or email For information about Sound Transit projects or services, visit or call 1-800-201-4900 / TTY Relay: 711 To receive email updates for Sound Transit s bus or rail service, projects or other information, subscribe online at Dave SomersChair, Snohomish County Executive2017 Sound Transit Board of DirectorsDave EarlingEdmonds MayorJoe McDermottKing County Council ChairNancy BackusAuburn MayorEd MurraySeattle MayorKent KeelUniversity Place Mayor Pro TemFred ButlerIssaquah MayorPaul RobertsEverett CouncilmemberRoger MillarSecretary of Transportation for WSDOTMary MossLakewood CouncilmemberDave UpthegroveKing County CouncilmemberPete von ReichbauerKing County CouncilmemberClaudia BalducciKing County CouncilmemberDow ConstantineKing County ExecutiveBruce DammeierPierce County ExecutiveJohn MarchioneVice Chair, Redmond MayorMarilyn StricklandVice Chair.
3 Tacoma MayorRob JohnsonSeattle CouncilmemberUnion Station | 401 S. Jackson St., Seattle, WA 98104-2826 1-800-201-4900 | TTY Relay: 711 | Transit plans, builds and operates regional Transit systems and services to improve mobility for Central Puget Sound .
