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Trains are back on the move after signal issues impacted Sound Transit S Line routes

Sound Transit Sounder Sounder makes its way from Kent Station to Auburn Station in Pierce County October 11, 2018 (Sound Transit)

KING COUNTY, Wash. — The Sound Transit S Line is back on the move after Sound Transit had to hold some of its trains because of signal issues on Thursday morning.

The issue impacted these S Line Routes:

  • #1505 - Holding north of Tukwila Station
  • #1512 - Holding south of King Street Station
  • #1514 - Holding at Tukwila Station
  • #1516 - Holding at Kent Station

A viewer who was stuck on a train north of Boeing Field reached out to KIRO 7. They shared that power was running on the train, so they had lights, power outlets, and HVAC, and the bathrooms were still functional.

“This is a national signal issue with BNSF, our host railroad,” a spokesperson for Sound Transit told KIRO 7. “Trains are returning to platforms where possible so that passengers can find alternate means of transportation.”

At around 10:30 a.m., Sound Transit confirmed that the signal issue was resolved, and S Line trains were back on the move.

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