Sound Transit: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Sound Transit has been the popular name of Washington state's Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority since 1997. It was formed in 1993 by the Snohomish, Pierce, and King County Councils. As of 2004 it operates commuter rail service between Everett and Seattle and between Seattle and Tacoma, light rail service in Tacoma, and owns a bus fleet that is operated by local transit authorities (Pierce Transit, Community Transit, and Metro Transit) with service to cities in all three counties, including Redmond, Issaquah, Lakewood, Bellevue, Auburn, Federal Way, and Gig Harbor in addition to Everett and Tacoma. Light rail service within Seattle is currently under construction.