Sound Transit officials said there were about 210,000 boardings on Link light rail on Monday, the day of the first World Cup match in Seattle.Tens of thousands

After already seeing massive crowds during Seattle's first World Cup match, Friday's matchup between USA and Australia will likely be on another level.

An expert called Sound Transit's 58-mile, two-line system the busiest light rail in the U.S. Sound Transit noted the system acts like a subway in places.

With the boost from the expanded 2 Line, Seattle's Link rail system is humming along at 160,000 daily riders, according to new April data. That makes it the busiest light rail system in the U.S.

Puget Sound Regional Council's recent update to their 2050 regional transportation plan failed to account for Sound Transit's recent changes to ST3 deferring certain light rail extensions, some transportation experts argue.

The governor and Legislature should stop treating Sound Transit as a normal agency with a temporary budget problem.

A press briefing this week with CEO Dow Constantine clearly sought to assuage concerns that Sound Transit wouldn't be able to get all the way to Ballard. With a six- or seven-year "runway" to close a $9 to $11 billion gap,

Grist reports that U.S. host cities are improving transit for the World Cup, with Seattle launching the Crosslake Connection light rail to enhance fan access.

Sound Transit will expand Link Light Rail and Sounder train service for an estimated 750,000 Seattle visitors in June and July.

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray at the grand opening of a new light rail station on Capitol Hill. Credit: Sound Transit • The ST3 package that passes the board today won’t look much different from the updated version the agency announced late last month.