The Urbanist

Light Rail Will Reach Tacoma Dome 'Come Hell or High Water', Pierce County Leaders Say

Facing a cost-cutting scenario from Sound Transit that may see trains stop short of Tacoma, South Sound leaders on the board ...

Proposed Sound Transit plan would spare Everett Link from delays

The plan would come at the cost of the Sounder N Line commuter rail service, which would end by 2033.
The Urbanist

ICYMI: Ryan Packer Breaks Down ST3 Rail Debate on KUOW Soundside

KUOW's Soundside recently did a special on Sound Transit system expansion deliberations that heavily featured Urbanist ...

Sound Transit looking to address $34.5 billion deficit and complete ST3

Sound Transit has a plan to address a more than $34 billion budget deficit, aiming to save multiple light rail expansion ...

Pierce County pays $3B to Sound Transit with rail expansion still years away

A News Tribune analysis shows Pierce County has contributed $3.3 billion to Sound Transit 3 since 2016, though direct ...

Sound Transit to reveal plan to close $34.5B shortfall, reshaping light rail future

On Thursday, Sound Transit is expected to outline how it plans to address a $34.5 billion shortfall over the next 20 years, a ...
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Sound Transit updates rail expansion timelines, OKs new security cameras

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A long-awaited stretch of light rail between Angle Lake and Federal Way could open this winter. On Thursday, Sound Transit’s board of directors approved an updated timeline for ...

Sound Transit may push some projects out to 2052 amid $34.5B funding gap

Sitting $34.5 billion over budget, Sound Transit officials say they are committed to delivering the full voter-approved ST3 ...
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Sound Transit vows light rail expansion despite $35B deficit

Sound Transit board members reaffirmed their commitment to extending light rail to West Seattle and Ballard despite a nearly $35 billion budget shortfall. Costs for both projects have nearly doubled ...