Since the COVID 19 pandemic, ridership on Sounder trains has been less than half of 2019 levels. Sound Transit is working to address this by adding more parking, but the issues are more fundamental than not being able to find a place to park.

P.S. If this train ran more often, I would have been able to get more B-Roll.

Sources:

Sound Transit Ridership
https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-wit...

Star-studded success: Record ridership days on Sound Transit Link propels region’s public transportation during All-Star Game, Taylor Swift concert weekend
https://kingcounty.gov/en/legacy/elec....

Sounder Timetables
https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/de...

Seattle Commute Survey
https://www.commuteseattle.com/wp-con...

Remote work in Seattle remains above U.S. average
https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2...

Seattle’s downtown needs office workers. Do workers need offices?
https://www.seattletimes.com/business...

Lagging behind national trend, Seattle workers not in hurry to return to the office
https://www.seattletimes.com/business...

Riders slow to return to the Sounder
   • Riders slow to return to the Sounder  

As people work from home, Sound Transit bets $350M on 3 new parking garages
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-...

Parking Project Plans
https://sumnergarage.participate.onli...
https://www.soundtransit.org/system-e...
https://www.soundtransit.org/system-e...

Sounder trains’ future in limbo as riders are slow to return
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-...

Map of the Week: Seattle’s New Long-Range Rail Plan Goes Big
https://www.theurbanist.org/2023/08/3...

Amtrak Host Railroad Report Card
https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/pr...

Sounder South trains: so popular, Sound Transit’s trying to add more
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-...

Sounder FAQ
https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/de...

Alan Fisher | US Railroads Should Be Nationalized
   • US Railroads should be Nationalized