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Sound Transit Shares Complete Level 3 Alternative Concepts for West Seattle and Ballard Extensions

Sound Transit has developed two complete alternative concepts for the West Seattle and Ballard light rail extensions. The alternatives marry together remaining segment alternatives...

Elected Leadership Group Winnows Down Sound Transit Level 3 Alternatives

The West Seattle and Ballard light rail extensions are proceeding through an early planning effort to determine a preferred alternative to be further analyzed...
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Sound Transit Board Approves Bus Purchases, Lynnwood Link Bid, and Beacon Hill TOD Sale

On December 20th, the Sound Transit Board of Directors met for their for final action agenda of 2018. The board authorized several significant motions,...
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Lynnwood Link Finally Secures $1.17 Billion from the FTA, Clearing Path to Open in...

Sound Transit officially secured its long-pledged $1.17 billion grant and $658 million loan from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Lynnwood Link extension....

Seizing the Bellevue Grand Connection Opportunity

Bellevue Grand Connection is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. How do we get the most out of it? Downtown Bellevue is amidst its biggest growth spurt over...

Car Tabs Was Not a GOP Cudgel: Democrats Dominated in Sound Transit Taxing District

Ultimately, Washington State Democrats did not pass a bill lowering car tab valuations last session despite Republicans and drive-time conservative radio hosts driving a...

Does the NHL Need to Be at Northgate’s Front Door?

At a press conference earlier this week, the CEO of National Hockey League (NHL) Seattle announced Seattle's new NHL team will be siting their...

Sound Transit’s Level 2 Evaluation Narrows Path for Ballard and West Seattle Link

Earlier this month, Stakeholder Advisory Groups for the Ballard and West Seattle light rail extensions got an update on Level 2 alternatives being evaluated....