Sound Transit names leader for economic development and civil rights – The Suburban Times

Sound Transit names leader for economic development and civil rights – The Suburban Times

Sound Transit has announced that Daphne Cross will assume the role of Chief Economic Development and Civil Rights Officer. In this position, she will continue to lead the Civil Rights, Equity and Inclusion department, where she had been Acting Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer over the past year. Cross has more than two decades of experience at Sound Transit and brings a wealth of institutional and practical knowledge to the role. Durin

Sound Transit Opens Light Rail Extension to Redmond

In May, Seattle’s Sound Transit opened its latest light rail line extension to downtown Redmond. The new service is an extension of Sound Transit’s 2 Line, a 3.4-mile line serving stations at Marymoor Village and Downtown Redmond. The project also adds 1,400 new parking spaces at the Marymoor Village station. A grand opening ceremony took place on May 10 at the Downtown Redmond station, complete with a ribbon cutting and other community events. …

With the opening of two new light rail stations in downtown Redmond and Marymoor Village last weekend, the Eastside rail network has been further expanded, with the number of light rail stations from Bellevue to Redmond now reaching ten. At the same time, the much-anticipated cross-lake light rail connection is expected to be officially opened this winter, bringing a major breakthrough to regional transportation. The largest project currently pr…