Sound Transit holding north corridor transit planning meetings
Written by jrood
As part of the Sound Transit 2 plan approved by voters in 2008, Sound Transit is starting the formal planning process for mass transit between Northgate and Lynnwood, Wash. Sound Transit invites the public to attend a hands-on planning session to learn and comment about: • Project purpose and schedule • Areas that may be served by future stations • Criteria for reviewing alternatives
The Sound Transit 2 Plan
approved by voters in 2008 assumed a fully elevated light rail line from
Northgate Station to the Lynnwood Transit Center, with four new stations north
of Northgate. Sound Transit is now beginning the process of working with the
public to define which transit alternatives are examined, part of a process
that will enable the region to compete for the federal funds that are key to
the affordability of high-capacity transit in the corridor. Initial steps
include defining which transit mode and alignment alternatives to examine.
Federal funding is especially key as Sound Transit responds to impacts of the
national recession, which has reduced projected revenues by about 25 percent
and created schedule risks for the envisioned extension of service to Northgate
and Lynnwood.
