Sound Transit board shelves Ballard extension, saves South Seattle stations
A long-awaited light rail line to Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood was set aside by the Sound Transit board on Thursday as the agency tried to balance a $34.5 billion shortfall. The Ballard line was one of multiple projects on the chopping block as transit advocates have called on the agency to “build the damn trains.” Continue reading at KUOW. (Megan Farmer)
‘Light rail to nowhere’? Surging costs undercut I-5 bridge transit plan
A ginormous cost increase to construct a new bridge linking Washington and Oregon is forcing state leaders and program managers to rightsize public expectations for the megaproject. And, some say, downsize the vision for a marquee component — light rail. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Grant Stringer)
6 victims recovered from site of Longview chemical tank failure
Six employees missing after a southwest Washington chemical tank blast have been recovered, authorities said Thursday afternoon. This brings the confirmed death toll to eight, and leaves three victims still unaccounted for and presumed dead from the Tuesday tank failure at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant in Longview. Two were previously confirmed dead. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Courtesy of Washington National Guard)
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