Sound Transit growth reflected in $90M in office-space leases
So far this year, Sound Transit’s governing board has approved five office leases totaling $90 million, underscoring the agency’s growth as a result of ST3.
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Train and transit talk: Highlights from reporter Mike Lindblom’s Reddit Q&A
Can Sound Transit projects be completed early? Will ST3 car tab fees come down? What impact will the Trump administration have on funding Seattle-area infrastructure?...
What can Sound Transit do to keep projects in the black and on track?
Transportation reporter Mike Lindblom answers your questions about the future of Sound Transit's light-rail projects, which are facing growing budget pressure from rising land values...
Sound Transit’s Lynnwood extension running $500M over budget
The half-billion-dollar increase for the Sound Transit 2 Lynnwood line comes as a surprise for taxpayers, and officials will negotiate simpler designs with cities along...
Here’s why your ST3 car tab fee is so high | The Overcast
On episode 28 of The Overcast, Traffic Lab reporters Mike Lindblom and David Gutman get nerdy with us about Sound Transit 3 and the car...
Sticker shock as much higher car-tab bills land in mailboxes
The state Department of Licensing is getting hit with calls from King, Pierce and Snohomish counties about increased car-tab fees that are just starting to...
Sound Transit moves fast to get deals on loans, bonds for big expansion
Sound Transit is making deals for $2.9 billion in federal loans, bond sales and grants while money is cheap.
State senator calls for direct elections of Sound Transit board member
Pierce County voters’ opposition to Sound Transit 3 has prompted state Sen. Steve O’Ban to propose direct elections of transit-board members.
Now that Sound Transit 3 has passed, when will the work get done?
Political energy, less red tape or simpler design can speed projects. So can money, say, from the federal government. Disputes about track alignments, inaccurate cost...