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Sound Transit: Promises vs Reality

Sound Transit: Promises vs Reality

This presentation is a summary of what we consider the most important ways to measure what Sound Transit promised vs. what they are going to deliver, even by 2050.

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Kent keeps its sidewalk promise to schoolchildren

Kent keeps its sidewalk promise to schoolchildren

SEATAC — Students are making their way to River Ridge Elementary on new sidewalks this fall, instead of risking their lives on the roadside next to cars and trucks. Unlike many public works jobs in the Puget Sound region, this one got done on time. The Kent School...

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Man struck by light rail in South Seattle

Man struck by light rail in South Seattle

Sound Transit light-rail service was delayed for about an hour after the emergency response. The incident occurred within the light-rail line’s most dangerous stretch, on MLK Way South, where trains are on the surface rather than being elevated or tunneled like other...

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How a demolition crew punctured the Westlake Station ceiling

How a demolition crew punctured the Westlake Station ceiling

It’s easy to understand how a demolition crew on a Pine Street sidewalk, while trying to remove a clock base, wound up puncturing the roof of Westlake Station. The top of the station begins only 3 feet deep. Not only that, but the clock’s foundation was integrated...

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Contractor blames red tape for Tacoma light-rail project delay

Contractor blames red tape for Tacoma light-rail project delay

TACOMA — Why isn’t the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension already carrying passengers? A grand opening for the 2.4-mile, six-station streetcar project is likely to occur in late August, compared to its May 2022 target, at an estimated $283 million, including $65 million in...

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