Sound Transit Could Install Faregates at 14 Stations for Initial Pilot

Sound Transit could install faregates at 14 Stations for initial pilot

Sound Transit staff are recommending a pilot program to install fare gates at up to 14 Link light rail stations.

Sound Transit study suggests fare gates at 14 busy stations by 2030

Fare gates could boost light-rail revenues by the fourth year, but the public's learning curve will be steep.

No More Laissez-Fare: Pilot Program Will Install Fare Gates at Up to 14 Stations

By Erica C. Barnett Sound Transit is recommending a “pilot” project that would add fare gates to as many as…

Sound Transit Recommends Fare Gates at 14 Stations for Initial Pilot

Installing fare gates at a focused number of light rail stations would pay for itself within two to five years and boost fare revenue by more than $30 million, according to Sound Transit. If given the green light later this year, gates could be in place by 2029 or 2030.