Sound Transit

April 2026

April 20, 2026

Pierce County Council voted to withhold funding for the Tacoma light rail extension — The council refused to contribute its share of the Tacoma Link extension, adding political friction to Sound Transit's effort to close a $34.5 billion system-wide deficit before a board vote on the ST3 plan no later than June 30.

Sound Transit launched a public survey on April 3 asking residents across the three-county taxing district how to close a $34.5 billion funding shortfall — one that puts Ballard and West Seattle light rail extensions approved by voters in 2016 at risk of indefinite deferral or cancellation. The...

March 2026

Sound Transit on Saturday launched full 2 Line service across Lake Washington, completing the first light rail connection between Seattle and the Eastside. The Crosslake Connection — the world's first light rail line on a floating bridge — adds stations at Judkins Park and Mercer Island, extendi...

September 2025

Sound Transit is launching an agency-wide reset after revealing a $30–40 billion funding gap, forcing a reevaluation of major ST3 expansion projects—including the planned Ballard-to-SoDo light rail connection via a new downtown Seattle tunnel. At last week’s board meeting, leaders formally ...

September 1, 2025

Federal Way light rail extension to open Dec. 6. — The 1 Line extension adds three stations beyond Angle Lake and will open months ahead of schedule, Sound Transit announced this week.

July 2025

July 7, 2025

Mayor Harrell signs law to speed up light rail expansion — New permitting rules aim to cut delays in West Seattle and Ballard projects by 50%.

June 2025

June 23, 2025

2 Line light rail service disrupted after copper wire theft — Sound Transit restored service to the Bellevue-Redmond line after an hours-long shutdown on Saturday.

June 23, 2025

Sound Transit selects new preferred light rail route to Tacoma Dome — The 10-mile extension is set to open in 2035 with stops in Federal Way, Fife, and East Tacoma.

June 16, 2025

Overhead wire failure during Monday heat wave halts Redmond Link — Sound Transit restored full service by the weekend after running buses and limited train service during repairs.

April 2025

April 28, 2025

Mayor Harrell introduces legislation to reduce light rail permitting time by 50%. — The proposal would streamline oversight and appeals, and create pre-approved standards and impacts. Project completion dates for West Seattle and Ballard remain unchanged