New Sounder Train Cars Arrive In Seattle

SEATTLE — Sound Transit lately accepted supply of two model new practice vehicles, which can take to the tracks within the coming weeks to serve riders on the Sounder S Line. The brand new cab and coach vehicles are the primary of 11 ordered by Sound Transit, which can add three passenger cabs and eight coach vehicles to the Sounder’s fleet, bringing the grand whole as much as 78.

The brand new vehicles have been constructed by Alstom and are outfitted with the most recent security know-how, together with “Crash Vitality Administration,” which helps trains take in power within the occasion of a crash and scale back impacts between vehicles. Sound Transit stated the brand new cabs even have bigger windshields to enhance sight traces.

Two extra vehicles are due for supply subsequent month, and every should undergo rigorous inspections and testing earlier than going into service, officers stated. The Sound Transit Board accredited the $46.5 million contract for 11 new practice vehicles in 2020.

The Sounder S Line runs day by day between Seattle and Lakewood, with tops in Tukwila, Kent, Auburn, Sumner, Puyallup, the Tacoma Dome, and South Tacoma.