Sound Transit Proposal Would Curb Out-of-Scope Costs, but Boardmembers Push Back
The Sound Transit Board is set to vote on betterments policy reform, limiting local jurisdictions' ability to foist costs on the agency. But some boardmembers are accusing the agency of "bullying" and are seeking to water down the proposal.
Op-Ed: Don’t Delay Light Rail Expansion with SLU Dithering
Send a letter to the Sound Transit Board to urge them to avoid delay in South Lake Union and advance the highest ridership Ballard Link light rail alignment possible.
Sound Transit Staff to Board: Move Forward Without Delay in SLU
The location of future light rail stations in South Lake Union has been the subject of intense debate among Sound Transit boardmembers. The agency's staff are officially recommending that the alignment not veer off course despite pressure from Vulcan, Amazon, and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
Op-Ed: Chamber Campaigns to Save SLU from Timely Light Rail
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce spend most of their time saying they shouldn’t have to pay higher taxes because the government is inefficient and wasteful. Meanwhile, they are spending a bunch of resources on trying to make the government inefficient and wasteful. South Lake Union light rail decisions are the latest example.
East Link TOD: Three Bellevue Stations Sitting Out the Development Wave
East Main, South Bellevue, and Wilburton Station are the clear laggards along the 2 Line where development activity has been sparse. A pending zoning update offers a lot of hope for Wilburton, a little for East Main, and none for South Bellevue.
Light Rail Work Brings Six Weeks of 1 Line Service Disruptions
Sound Transit will be conducting maintenance and expansion tie-in work May 12 through June 25 that will impact 1 Line light rail service. The biggest disruptions will take place June 1 and 2, June 21 through June 23, and Tuesdays after 11pm.
2025 Opening for Full East Link Sits on a Razor’s Edge
Track restoration work on the remainder of the 2 Line across I-90 is 80% complete, but any additional delays are almost certain to push a grand opening into 2026.
Sunday Video: All About The East Link Starter Line
In this video, Reece Martin at RM Transit reviews the ins and outs of the new Link 2 Line that has started abbreviated service...