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Sound Transit posted the following news release:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><h3><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sound Transit March service change includes added trips on multiple ST Express routes<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Service changes for Sound Transit’s ST Express bus service taking effect this month will add trips to multiple routes, and make schedule adjustments to select routes to improve reliability. The Star Lake park-and-ride lot will also close for construction of Federal Way Link. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAzMDQuMzYzODYwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zb3VuZHRyYW5zaXQub3JnL2dldC10by1rbm93LXVzL25ld3MtZXZlbnRzL25ld3MtcmVsZWFzZXMvc291bmQtdHJhbnNpdC1tYXJjaC1zZXJ2aWNlLWNoYW5nZS1pbmNsdWRlcy1hZGRlZC10cmlwcz91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bnItc2VydmljZWNoYW5nZS0yMDIxMDMwNCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkifQ.yYdCTTs3wHiEbLWWbqlEEtyFXLSh66IqLP9zBuE2wN8/s/1375766200/br/99457864022-l" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#D6078E;border:solid #D6078E 1.5pt;padding:8.0pt;background:white'>Read more</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Sound Transit March service change includes added trips on multiple ST Express routes | Sound Transit<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Skip to main content <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Sound Transit logo Link to homepage<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>feedbackandcustomerservice<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Search<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Main Menu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>main region<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>News releases<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Breadcrumb navigation region<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>list of 5 items<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Home/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Get to know us/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>News and events/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>News releases/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN> Sound Transit March service change includes added trips on multiple ST Express routes <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>list end<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Breadcrumb navigation region end<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>main region<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>article<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Sound Transit March service change includes added trips on multiple ST Express routes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Link light rail, Tacoma Link and Sounder to continue on current schedules<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Publish Date<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>March 4, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Service changes for Sound Transit’s ST Express bus service taking effect this month will add trips to multiple routes, and make schedule adjustments to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>select routes to improve reliability. The Star Lake park-and-ride lot will also close for construction of Federal Way Link. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Sound Transit's updated March 2021 service schedule begins on Saturday, March 20, for Link light rail and ST Express bus routes operated by King County<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Metro. It begins on Sunday, March 21 for ST Express bus routes operated by Community Transit or Pierce Transit, and Monday, March 22, for Sounder train<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>and Tacoma Link light rail.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Changes on ST Express routes include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>510: Adding four daily trips, adjusting timing of some trips to meet demand, and reducing scheduled travel times to reflect current traffic levels. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>511: Reducing scheduled travel times to reflect current traffic levels. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>512: Adding four Saturday trips, increasing Sunday afternoon service to approx. every 15 min., and adjusting travel times to reflect current traffic levels. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>513: Eliminating one southbound trip due to low ridership and reducing scheduled travel times to reflect current traffic levels. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>522: Restoring five trips to return to pre-pandemic service level. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>532: Adding two southbound morning trips and eliminating one afternoon northbound trip. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>566: Adjusting times to better match Sounder schedule at Kent Station. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>577: New alignment through Downtown Seattle in northbound direction. All trips (weekdays and weekends) terminate at Eastlake Ave./Thomas St., operating<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>via 4th Ave., Olive Way and Howell St. (parallel to Route 578).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>586: Adding stop at Federal Way Transit Center in both directions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>590: Adjusting schedules on northbound trips to coordinate with Route 595's new service to Tacoma Dome Station.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>595: Adding stop at Tacoma Dome to replace temporarily suspended Pierce Transit Route 102 (Downtown Tacoma-Gig Harbor), and to increase Tacoma-Seattle<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>capacity. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Because of travel time differences and changes to coordinate frequencies on routes, additional ST Express routes may be affected. Passengers on all routes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>should check schedules for changes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Link light rail<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Due to a variety of constraints, including operator availability and Northgate Link testing, Link light rail will continue running every 12 to 15 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Sounder and Tacoma Link service remains unchanged.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Additional service change information can be found on <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>the service change page of the Sound Transit website.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Due to the potential of COVID-19 to affect transit, service levels are subject to change. 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