New Sounder cars start service today

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New Sounder cars start service today

Sound Transit is rolling out new Sounder coach cars into service beginning today. The cars are part of an 11-car order approved by the Sound Transit Board in 2020 totaling three passenger cab cars and eight coaches. All the cars were manufactured by Alstom under a $46.5 million contract and come into service in anticipation of summer crowds for soccer and baseball.

Riders will begin seeing the new cars Monday, June 1 on the S Line beginning with five coach cars being part of Train 1507, departing King Street Station at 2:25 p.m. The new coach cars will return to Seattle from Lakewood as Train 1520, departing at 3:52 p.m.

The new cars have USB and power outlets at every seat, more theater-style seating, additional leg room for some seats and a new bike rack design versus the current fleet.

Additionally, all the cars being purchased include the latest safety design features known as Crash Energy Management (CEM), a technology designed to absorb energy in the event of a collision. The main elements include an “energy absorption zone” at each end of the car and couplers that can absorb energy between cars. Cab cars also feature a full-width windshield for enhanced operator sightlines.

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