$7.7B on the Line: Mayor Franklin Leads Charge to Keep Everett Link on Track
EVERETT— With a looming $34.5 billion budget deficit facing Sound Transit’s regional light rail over the next 20 years, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin in an April 23, 2026, letter to the Sound Transit Board is laying a compelling case to keep a fully funded Everett Link in an upcoming ST3 System Plan vote expected no later than June 30. […]
‘Finish the Spine’: Everett Mayor and County Executive make the case for Everett Link Extension
EVERETT—With a looming $34.5 billion budget deficit facing Sound Transit light rail over the next 20 years, the City of Everett is laying a compelling case for why the Sound Transit Board should keep a fully funded Everett Link in an upcoming ST3 System Plan vote expected no later than June 30. “So first of […]
Public feedback sought in mitigating Sound Transit $34.5 billion shortfall
SEATTLE—Sound Transit faces rapidly escalating costs in nearly every area of its work, and as part of its Enterprise Initiative to develop a comprehensive process to address this long-term financial challenge, the agency wants to public feedback to evaluate different approaches to updating the ST3 System Plan with a 5-minute survey. The agency currently estimates […]
Sound Transit celebrates opening of the new Crosslake Connection, connecting Lynnwood to Redmond
SEATTLE — Sound Transit opened the Crosslake Connection on Saturday, completing light rail service across Lake Washington on a floating bridge for the first time anywhere in the world and uniting the Eastside with Seattle and beyond in one interconnected system. The regional Link light rail network now spans 63 miles with 50 stations. “For […]
Sound Transit $34.5 Billion Budget Shortfall, Line 2 Opens March 28
SEATTLE — Sound Transit confronted a $34.5 billion budget shortfall for its Sound Transit 3 expansion as leaders searched for ways to deliver on voter promises amid soaring construction costs. Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, who chairs the Sound Transit Board, issued a statement outlining the board’s approach to the latest challenges. “In the face […]
Stephanson affirms priority of ST3 Spine completion
EVERETT—Ray Stephanson, President & CEO of Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), joined leaders from across Western Washington on Thursday for the “Build the Damn Trains!” rally outside Union Station. The event highlighted growing regional concern over delays and rising costs associated with Sound Transit 3 (ST3), the voter-approved light rail expansion package. The gathering took […]
Terri Mestas joins Sound Transit as Deputy CEO for Megaproject Delivery
SEATTLE—Sound Transit on Wednesday, March 27, announced that Terri Mestas has been appointed as deputy CEO for megaproject delivery, a new position created to lead the development of the agency’s concurrent projects quickly and effectively and bring forth ways to accelerate project timelines and reduce capital expenditures. Sound Transit currently has the largest transit expansion program […]
Op-Ed: Northgate Station opening windows of opportunity
The Emerald City’s most northern neighborhood, Northgate, often feels like its resident island of misfit toys – forgotten, detached, isolated. It is the neighborhood I have called home since returning to the Pacific Northwest after years of living in New York City and, quite honestly, that’s why I fell in love with it. It is […]
Northgate Station parking garage closed Friday night through Sunday
SEATTLE, Wash., December 7, 2021 – Due to scheduled maintenance, the Sound Transit owned Northgate Station parking garage will be closed starting at 11:59 p.m. Friday, December 10 through midnight Sunday, December 12. The garage is located at 120 NE 103rd Street, adjacent to the Northgate light rail station. Passengers have to remove their vehicles […]
Northgate Station Now Open: Fast and Convenient Bus Connections to Light Rail Are Here!
SEATTLE, Wash., October 4, 2021 – Local public transit options just got an upgrade as the newest light rail station at Northgate opened on Oct. 2. Today, people traveling from Snohomish County have even more travel options for getting to destinations in Seattle, King County, and beyond. Bus service to the station also got an […]
