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In Five Years Sound Transit Has Racked Up an Additional 50 Billion for Rail Plan

In Five Years Sound Transit Has Racked Up an Additional 50 Billion for Rail Plan

by Maggie Fimia | May 13, 2022 | Front Page, News

  By Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center, May 10, 2022   Since 2017, Sound Transit’s full system expansion went from costing taxpayers $92 billion to an incredible $142 billion, and project completion was stretched from 2041 to 2046. That’s $50...
Sound Transit’s light-rail project to the Eastside is running late

Sound Transit’s light-rail project to the Eastside is running late

by Maggie Fimia | Apr 29, 2022 | Front Page, News

April 28, 2022 Seattle Times Article by Mike Lindblom “…managers blame construction errors, a concrete delivery strike, COVID-19, frayed supply chains and even bad weather.” Most disturbing from the article is this: “Progress reports say the...
Stuck, cracked, crumbling: Mayor Harrell, Seattle bridge repairs can’t wait

Stuck, cracked, crumbling: Mayor Harrell, Seattle bridge repairs can’t wait

by Maggie Fimia | Apr 29, 2022 | Front Page, News

  April 14, 2022 Seattle Times Editorial Board …Voters weary of watching their bridges crumble need to know their mayor has a definite timeline for getting this longstanding problem under control, and must hold him accountable if he punts like his...
Perception vs. Reality: ST3 – Sound Transit’s Prop 1

Perception vs. Reality: ST3 – Sound Transit’s Prop 1

by Maggie Fimia | Oct 27, 2016 | News

I’m passing on information about Sound Transit’s $54 billion proposal on the November 8th ballot. While the topic could easily fill up a three day workshop, the bottom line is that while we absolutely need more and better transit, continuing to build light rail...

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