Sound Transit sets public hearing for transit development plan

Sound Transit will hold a public hearing Aug. 1 on its 2024-2029 transit development plan.

The hearing will be held both virtually and in person at Seattle’s Union Station.

The plan provides updated information to the Washington State Department of Transportation on various elements of public transit services delivered by Sound Transit. It contains information for all of Sound Transit’s current
service modes, including Sounder (commuter rail), T Line and Link (light rail), and ST Express (commuter bus).

The plan offers details on the agency’s goals — and how they align with state and local long-range priorities — performance measures and targets, planned capital improvements and operating changes for the next six years, Sound Transit officials said in a news release. It also includes a multiyear financial plan overview.

As a public transit agency in the state of Washington, Sound Transit is required to prepare a six-year transit development plan annually.