Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

Select your community above to find out how Sound Transit 2 will benefit you.

Federal Way Transit Center

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines, western Kent, or Federal Way, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides funds to rapidly increase ST Express bus service connecting South King County communities with the rest of the region.
• Extends light rail further into South King County, offering fast, reliable connections to destinations around the region including SeaTac, Downtown Seattle, the University District, Northgate, Lynnwood and other regional destinations.
• Builds new light rail stations at South 200th Street, Highline Community College and the Redondo/Start Lake area near Federal Way.
• Adds new transit centers along the light rail line serving SeaTac, Des Moines, Kent and Federal Way. The seven-mile light rail extension of the system that opens in 2009 includes stations at:
• at South 200th Street, south of the airport;
• in the Highline Community College area near Kent Des-Moines Road; and
• in the Redondo/Star lake area near South 272nd Street.
• Light rail operates frequently up to 20 hours a day.
• Expands Burien Transit Center park-and-ride capacity by 100 spaces, providing more room for parkers accessing Metro bus routes to downtown Seattle and ST Express route 560 to the airport, Renton and Bellevue.
• Prepares for potential future light rail extensions through Federal Way and on to Tacoma by providing funds for early planning and engineering and buying right-of-way along the corridor
• Light rail extensions help expand the overall reach of the region's bus service since some bus service can be restructured to serve other areas. This will make it even easer to leave the car at home.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and alternatives to driving alone.

Auburn Transit Center

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Kent, Auburn, Tukwila, Algona, or Pacific, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides funds to rapidly increase ST Express bus service connecting South King County communities with the rest of the region.
• ST Express expansions include better service along SR 167 to Renton, downtown Bellevue and Overlake Transit Center near the Microsoft campus, providing more seats during the high demand periods.
• Expands Sounder commuter rail service, adding four new roundtrips. Additions included added morning and evening peak commute trains, along with a midday train.
• Rider capacity for Sounder increases by 65 percent through service expansion and additional passenger cars for each train.
• Improves passenger access at the Tukwila, Kent and Auburn stations. Makes Sounder trains and ST Express and King County Metro bus routes made even more convenient through improvements customized to the needs of a station and community. Possible enhancements include:
• parking expansion at the station or at remote locations;
• additions and enhancements to pedestrian and bicycle facilities around stations; and
• infrastructure that supports increased, faster and more-reliable bus service to/from stations.
• Extends light rail southward from the airport to Highline Community College and Federal Way, making it feasible to establish more connections as part of the next round of investment.
• Light rail extensions help expand the overall reach of the region's bus service since some bus service can be restructured to serve other areas. This will make it even easer to leave the car at home.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and alternatives to driving alone.

Puyallup Station

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Puyallup, Sumner, Bonney Lake, Orting, South Hill, or Frederickson, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides funds to rapidly increase ST Express bus service connecting South King County communities with the rest of the region.
• ST Express expansions include better service along SR 167 to Renton, downtown Bellevue and Overlake Transit Center near the Microsoft campus, providing more seats during the high demand periods.
• Expands Sounder commuter rail service, adding four new roundtrips. Additions included added morning and evening peak commute trains, along with a midday train.
• Rider capacity for Sounder increases by 65 percent through service expansion and additional passenger cars for each train.
• Improves passenger access at Puyallup and Sumner stations. Makes Sounder trains and bus routes made even more convenient through improvements customized to the needs of a station and community. Possible enhancements include:
• parking expansion at the station or at remote locations;
• additions and enhancements to pedestrian and bicycle facilities around stations; and
• infrastructure that supports increased, faster and more-reliable bus service to/from stations.
• Adds new and/or enhanced ST Express bus connections at Sounder stations during periods when Sounder is not operating.
• Extends light rail southward from the airport to Highline Community College and Federal Way under funding provided entirely by King County taxes, making it feasible to connect with Pierce County in the next round of investment.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and alternatives to driving alone.

Tacoma Link

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Tacoma, Fife, University Place and Fircrest, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides funds to rapidly increase ST Express bus service connecting Pierce County communities with the rest of the region.
• Expands Sounder commuter rail service, adding four new roundtrips. Additions included added morning and evening peak commute trains, along with a midday train.
• Rider capacity for Sounder increases by 65 percent through service expansion and additional passenger cars for each train.
• Improves passenger access at the Tacoma Dome, South Tacoma and Puyallup stations. Makes Sounder trains and ST Express and Pierce Transit buses even more convenient through improvements customized to the needs of each station and community. Possible enhancements include:
• parking expansion at the station or at remote locations;
• additions and enhancements to pedestrian and bicycle facilities around stations; and
• infrastructure that supports increased, faster and more-reliable bus service to/from stations.
• Provides partnership funding for Tacoma Link light rail expansion, which currently connects downtown Tacoma with the regional transit hub at Tacoma Dome station
• Positions Pierce County for a future light rail connection to King County by funding early planning and engineering, and preservation of rights-of-way along the corridor.
• Extends light rail southward from the airport to Highline Community College and Federal Way under funding provided entirely by King County taxes, making it feasible to connect with Pierce County in the next round of investment.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and alternatives to driving alone.

Sounder commuter rail at King Street Station

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Seattle, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides rapid funding to increase ST Express bus service across the region.
• Funds bus rapid transit (BRT) service on the SR 520 corridor between Redmond, Bellevue and the University District and Downtown Seattle, utilizing the HOV lanes and transit freeway stations built as part of the Washington State Dept of Transportation's SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV project.
• Fast, reliable light rail connections to Downtown Seattle, the University District, SeaTac/Airport, Northgate, Lynnwood, Bellevue, Federal Way and other regional destinations. Sample travel times:
• Northgate Transit Center to Downtown Seattle: 15 minutes
• Downtown Seattle to Downtown Bellevue: 23 minutes
• University of Washington to the Airport: 42 minutes
• Columbia City to Lynnwood: 44 minutes
• Builds light rail stations at major Seattle population and employment hubs including new stations at Northgate, Roosevelt, and the University District (Brooklyn).
• Builds a new streetcar connecting Seattle's Capitol Hill, First Hill and International District areas to the regional light rail system.
• Link light rail provides one-seat rides to Downtown Bellevue, the Overlake area of Redmond, Northgate, Jackson Park, Roosevelt, University of Washington, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline, Husky Stadium, Capitol Hill, Downtown Seattle, the Rainier Valley, Columbia City, Tukwila, SeaTac/Airport and Highline Community College.
• Light rail operates frequently up to 20 hours a day.
• Travel time for light rail is not affected by traffic, unlike freeway and roadway travel time for cars.
• Light rail expansions also help expand the reach of bus service, since some local buses can be moved to serve other areas, further improving overall local and regional service.
• Gets ready for further light rail expansions by funding planning studies to position the region for potential future-phase light rail expansions: the University District to Ballard to Downtown Seattle, and Burien to West Seattle to Downtown Seattle.
• Completes a new HOV lane in each direction on I-90 across Lake Washington, preserving the existing number of vehicle lanes on the bridge while light rail in the center dramatically expands the bridge's people-moving capacity.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and compelling alternatives to driving alone.

ST Express bus 511 serves the NE 145th Freeway Station in Shoreline

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, or Brier, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides rapid funding to increase ST Express bus service across the region.
• Funds bus rapid transit (BRT) service on the SR 520 corridor between Redmond, Bellevue and the University District and Downtown Seattle, utilizing the HOV lanes and transit freeway stations built as part of the Washington State Dept of Transportation's SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV project.
• Fast, reliable light rail connections to Downtown Seattle, Lynnwood, Northgate, the University District, Bellevue, SeaTac/Airport, Federal Way, east King County and other regional destinations. Sample travel times:
• Shoreline to University of Washington: 15 minutes
• Mountlake Terrace to Downtown Seattle: 24 minutes
• Mountlake Terrace to Downtown Bellevue: 48 minutes
• Shoreline to the Airport: 56 minutes
• Light rail stations at major population and employment hubs including new stations in Shoreline and Mountlake Terrace
• Link light rail provides one-seat rides to Downtown Bellevue, the Overlake area of Redmond, Northgate, Jackson Park, Roosevelt, University of Washington, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline, Husky Stadium, Capitol Hill, Downtown Seattle, the Rainier Valley, Columbia City, Tukwila, SeaTac/Airport and Highline Community College.
• Light rail operates frequently up to 20 hours a day.
• Travel time for light rail is not affected by traffic, ulike freeway and roadway travel time for cars
• Light rail expansions also help expand the reach of bus service, since some local buses can be moved to serve other areas, further improving overall local and regional service.
• Gets ready for further light rail expansions by funding a planning study to position the region for potential future-phase light rail expansions: Lynnwood to Southwest Everett Industrial Area to Everett.
• Provides rapid funding to increase ST Express bus service across the region.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and compelling alternatives to driving alone.

ST Express bus 522 to Seattle, serving Woodinville, Bothell, Kenmore and Lake Forest park

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Lake Forest Park, or Bothell, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides funds to rapidly increase ST Express regional bus service on Route 522, serving Woodinville, Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Lake City and downtown Seattle.
• New Link light rail connection via Route 522 to the new Roosevelt Station.
• Provides rapid funding to increase ST Express bus service across the region, including increases on Route 522, serving Woodinville, Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Lake City and downtown Seattle.
• 55 miles of regional light rail expansions create benefits well beyond their immediate areas by enabling some bus service to be reprogrammed to improve frequency and/or reach additional areas.
• Connection to the regional light rail system in Seattle's Roosevelt area via ST Express Route 522.
• Funding contribution to a Bothell transit/parking facility which will improve access to transit service in the SR 522 corridor.
• Contributes to a partnership for potential Eastside passenger rail service on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) corridor between Renton and Snohomish and to a transit center/parking facility in Bothell.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and compelling alternatives to driving alone.

Ash Way Direct Access ramp

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Edmonds or Lynnwood, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides rapid funding to increase ST Express bus service across the region, including service increases of up to 30 percent on Routes 511, 532, and 535, serving Lynnwood, Ash Way, Everett, downtown Bellevue and downtown Seattle.
• Extends light rail to Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline and Northgate. Sample travel times:
• Lynnwood to the University of Washington: 21 minutes
• Lynnwood to Downtown Seattle: 28 minutes
• Lynnwood to Downtown Bellevue: 52 minutes
• Lynnwood to SeaTac Airport: 63 minutes
• Link light rail provides one-seat rides to Downtown Bellevue, the Overlake area of Redmond, Northgate, Jackson Park, Roosevelt, University of Washington, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline, Husky Stadium, Capitol Hill, Downtown Seattle, the Rainier Valley, Columbia City, Tukwila, SeaTac/Airport and Highline Community College.
• Gets ready for further light rail expansions by funding a planning study to position the region for potential future-phase light rail expansions: Lynnwood to Southwest Everett Industrial Area to Everett.
• Improves access for pedestrians, bicycles and buses at Sounder commuter rail stations.
• Builds a new Edmonds commuter rail station. Additional parking for Sounder riders is also included.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and compelling alternatives to driving alone.

Buses at the South Everett Freeway Station/112th Southeast

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Mill Creek or South Everett , specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides rapid funding to increase ST Express bus service across the region, including service increases of up to 30 percent on ST Express routes 511, 532, and 535, serving Lynnwood, Ash Way, Everett, downtown Bellevue and downtown Seattle.
• Gets light rail to Snohomish County, offering the ability to access a 55-mile regional light rail system via local bus service to light rail or by driving to park-and rides.
• Link light rail provides one-seat rides to Downtown Bellevue, the Overlake area of Redmond, Northgate, Jackson Park, Roosevelt, University of Washington, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline, Husky Stadium, Capitol Hill, Downtown Seattle, the Rainier Valley, Columbia City, Tukwila, SeaTac/Airport and Highline Community College.
• Gets ready for further light rail expansion by funding a planning study to position the region for potential future-phase light rail expansions: Lynnwood to Southwest Everett Industrial Area to Everett.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and compelling alternatives to driving alone.

Everett Station

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Everett or Mukilteo, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides rapid funding to increase ST Express bus service across the region, including service increases of up to 30 percent on ST Express routes 510, 513, and 532, serving Ash Way, Everett, downtown Bellevue and downtown Seattle.
• Improves Mukilteo Station, with better Sounder commuter access for pedestrians, bicycles and buses as ridership grows.
• Provides more parking for Sounder riders at Mukilteo.
• Gets light rail to Snohomish County, offering the ability to access a 55-mile regional light rail system via local bus service to light rail or by driving to park-and rides.
• Link light rail provides one-seat rides to Downtown Bellevue, the Overlake area of Redmond, Northgate, Jackson Park, Roosevelt, University of Washington, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline, Husky Stadium, Capitol Hill, Downtown Seattle, the Rainier Valley, Columbia City, Tukwila, SeaTac/Airport and Highline Community College.
• Gets ready for further light rail expansion by funding a planning study to position the region for potential future-phase light rail expansions: Lynnwood to Southwest Everett Industrial Area to Everett.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and compelling alternatives to driving alone.

Bellevue Transit Center

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Mercer Island or Bellevue, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides funds to rapidly increase ST Express bus service connecting Bellevue, Overlake and downtown Redmond; bus rapid transit service in the SR 520 corridor connecting Redmond, Bellevue, the University District and Downtown Seattle.
• Extends light rail to the Eastside, offering fast, reliable light rail connections between Eastside cities and to Downtown Seattle, the University District, SeaTac Airport, Northgate, Lynnwood, Federal Way and other regional destinations. Sample travel times:
• Redmond's Overlake Transit Center to Bellevue Transit Center: 11 minutes
• Bellevue Transit Center to University of Washington: 31 minutes
• Bellevue Transit Center to Seattle's International District Station: 20 minutes
• Bellevue Transit Center to airport: 50 minutes
• Builds light rail stations at major Eastside population and employment hubs including (from west to east) Mercer Island, South Bellevue, Downtown Bellevue, Overlake Hospital, the Bel-Red Corridor, Overlake Village and Overlake Transit Center.
• Light rail operates frequently up to 20 hours a day.
• Travel times for light rail are not affected by traffic, unlike travel time for cars on freeways, roadways and streets
• Light rail expansions also help expand the reach of bus service, since some bus service can be restructured to serve other areas, further improving overall local and regional service.
• Completes a new HOV lane in each direction on I-90 across Lake Washington, preserving the existing number of vehicle lanes on the bridge while light rail in the center dramatically expands the bridge's people-moving capacity.
• Contributes to a partnership for potential Eastside passenger rail service on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) corridor between Renton and Snohomish.
• Positions the region for further light rail expansions by funding planning studies of potential future-phase light rail expansions: I-90 between South Bellevue and the Issaquah area and SR 520 between the University of Washington, Kirkland and Redmond
• Expedites the extension of light rail from Redmond's Overlake Transit Center to Downtown Redmond in a future phase by completing preliminary design and environmental review.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and alternatives to driving alone.

Redmond Transit Center

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Redmond, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides funds to increase ST Express bus service connecting Redmond's Overlake and downtown areas with Bellevue.
• Funds bus rapid transit (BRT) service on the SR 520 corridor between Redmond, Bellevue and the University District and Downtown Seattle, utilizing the HOV lanes and transit freeway stations built as part of the Washington State Dept of Transportation's SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV project.
• Extends light rail to the Eastside, offering fast, reliable light rail connections between Redmond's Overlake Transit Center and other Eastside cities, as well as regional destinations, including downtown Seattle, the University District, SeaTac Airport, Northgate, Lynnwood, Federal Way. Sample travel times:
• Redmond's Overlake Transit Center to Bellevue Transit Center: 11 minutes
• Bellevue Transit Center to University of Washington: 31 minutes
• Bellevue Transit Center to Seattle's International District Station: 20 minutes
• Bellevue Transit Center to airport: 50 minutes
• Light rail stations at major Eastside population and growing employment hubs including (from west to east) Mercer Island, South Bellevue, Downtown Bellevue, Overlake Hospital, the Bel-Red Corridor, Overlake Village and Overlake Transit Center.
• Light rail operates frequently up to 20 hours a day.
• Travel time for light rail is not affected by traffic, unlike travel time for cars on freeways, roadways and streets
• Light rail expansions also help expand the reach of bus service, since some bus service can be restructured to serve other areas, further improving overall local and regional service.
• Completes a new HOV lane in each direction on I-90 across Lake Washington, preserving the existing number of vehicle lanes on the bridge while light rail in the center dramatically expands the bridge's people-moving capacity.
• Contributes to a partnership for potential Eastside passenger rail service on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) corridor between Renton and Snohomish.
• Positions the region for potential future-phase light rail expansions by funding light rail planning studies of specific corridors: I-90 between South Bellevue and the Issaquah area and SR 520 between the University of Washington, Kirkland and Redmond.
• Expedites the extension of light rail from Redmond's Overlake Transit Center to Downtown Redmond in a future phase by completing preliminary design and environmental review.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and alternatives to driving alone.

ST Express bus 522 to Seattle, serving Woodinville, Bothell, Kenmore and Lake Forest park

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Kenmore, Bothell, or Woodinville, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides funds to increase ST Express regional bus service on Route 522, serving Woodinville, Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Lake City and downtown Seattle.
• Extends light rail to the Eastside, offering the ability to access a 55-mile regional light rail system via local bus service to light rail or by driving to park-and rides.
• Connection to the regional light rail system in Seattle's Roosevelt area via ST Express Route 522.
• Funding contribution to a Bothell transit/parking facility which will improve access to transit service in the SR 522 corridor.
• Light rail expansions create benefits well beyond their immediate areas by enabling some bus service to be reprogrammed to improve frequency and/or reach additional areas.
• Contributes to a partnership for potential Eastside passenger rail service on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) corridor between Renton and Snohomish and to a transit center/parking facility in Bothell.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and compelling alternatives to driving alone.

Express bus riders

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Kirkland or Totem Lake, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides funds to increase ST Express bus service in the I-405 corridor between Lynnwood, Bothell and Bellevue and between Bellevue and Renton and cities to the south
• Funds bus rapid transit (BRT) service on the SR 520 corridor between Redmond, Bellevue and the University District and Downtown Seattle, expanding public benefits from completion the Washington State Dept of Transportation's SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV project.
• Transfers at the Evergreen Point and 92nd freeway stations provide Kirkland residents access to SR 520 corridor service
• Extends light rail to the Eastside, offering the ability to access a 55-mile regional light rail system via local bus service to light rail or by driving to park-and rides.
• Builds light rail stations at major Eastside population and growing employment hubs including (from west to east) Mercer Island, South Bellevue, Downtown Bellevue, Overlake Hospital, the Bel-Red Corridor, Overlake Village and Overlake Transit Center.
• Positions the region for future light rail expansions by funding a light rail planning study for the SR 520 corridor between Redmond, Kirkland and the University of Washington.
• Contributes to a partnership for potential Eastside passenger rail service on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) corridor between Renton and Snohomish.
• Funds a planning study of bus rapid transit in the I-405 corridor to identify ways to improve BRT service in a future phase of high capacity transit investments for the region.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and alternatives to driving alone.

Issaquah Transit Center

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Eastgate, Issaquah, or Sammamish, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides funds to increase ST Express bus service operating in the I-90 corridor serving the Eastgate, Issaquah and Sammamish areas.
• A new HOV lane in each direction on I-90 across Lake Washington preserves the existing number of vehicle lanes on the bridge (8) while light rail in the center will dramatically expand the bridge's people-moving capacity.
• Extends light rail to the Eastside, offering ability to access a 55-mile regional light rail system via local bus service to light rail stations or by driving to park-and rides.
• Light rail stations at major Eastside population and growing employment hubs including (from west to east) Mercer Island, South Bellevue (neighborhood), Downtown Bellevue, Overlake Hospital, the Bel-Red Corridor, Overlake Village and Overlake Transit Center. Sample travel times:
• Redmond's Overlake Transit Center to Bellevue Transit Center: 11 minutes
• Bellevue Transit Center to University of Washington: 31 minutes
• Bellevue Transit Center to Seattle's International District Station: 20 minutes
• Bellevue Transit Center to airport: 50 minutes
• Light rail expansions also help expand the reach of bus service, since some bus service can be restructured to serve other areas, further improving overall local and regional service.
• Positions the region for potential further light rail expansions by funding a light rail planning study along the I-90 corridor between the South Bellevue and Issaquah areas.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and alternatives to driving alone.

ST Express bus 565 serves Renton Transit Center, traveling from Federal Way to Overlake.

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Renton, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides funds to increase the frequency of ST Express bus service in the I-405 corridor and connect more centers: Renton, Kent, Auburn and Bellevue, Overlake and Redmond.
• Contributes to a partnership for potential Eastside passenger rail service on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) corridor between Renton and Snohomish.
• Improves Sounder Station in Tukwila and expands Sounder commuter rail service.
• New station in Tukwila
• Longer trains and four new daily round trips
• Overall 65 percent expansion of capacity
• Extends light rail to the Eastside and further south to the Federal Way area, increasing access a 55-mile regional light rail system via local bus service to light rail stations or by driving to park-and rides.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and alternatives to driving alone.

ST Express route 599 at Lakewood Station

Across the fast-growing communities of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, Sound Transit 2 expands regional mass transit to get people where they want to go and cut through rising congestion. Sound Transit 2 focuses the money raised in each geographic subarea of the district on benefiting that area's residents, investing local dollars on creating local benefits.

If you live or work in Lakewood, Parkland, Spanaway, Dupont, Steilacoom, specific elements of the plan include:

• Provides funds to rapidly increase ST Express bus service connecting Pierce County communities with the rest of the region.
• Expands Sounder commuter rail service, adding four new roundtrips. Additions included added morning and evening peak commute trains, along with a midday train.
• Rider capacity for Sounder increases by 65 percent through service expansion and additional passenger cars for each train.
• Improves passenger access at the Tacoma Dome, South Tacoma and Puyallup stations. Makes Sounder trains and ST Express and Pierce Transit buses even more convenient through improvements customized to the needs of each station and community. Possible enhancements include:
• parking expansion at the station or at remote locations;
• additions and enhancements to pedestrian and bicycle facilities around stations; and
• infrastructure that supports increased, faster and more-reliable bus service to/from stations.
• Provides partnership funding for Tacoma Link light rail expansion, which currently connects downtown Tacoma with the regional transit hub at Tacoma Dome station
• Positions Pierce County for a future light rail connection to King County by funding early planning and engineering, and preservation of rights-of-way along the corridor.
• Extends light rail southward from the airport to Highline Community College and Federal Way under funding provided entirely by King County taxes, making it feasible to connect with Pierce County in the next round of investment.
• Provides improved environmental sustainability and alternatives to driving alone.