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The slow march to getting Sound Transit Light Rail to Everett, Washington continues. This week Sound Transit announced they are beginning environmental review of properties in Everett. Here’s more. The alternatives development phase of the Everett Link Extension project wrapped up in June 2023, when the Sound Transit Board identified station, route, and Operations and […]

For those in Everett, Washington who have an interest in determining how Light Rail will eventually come to the city, and where the final route, stations and amenities will be located, Sound Transit is offering another opportunity to provide input. Here’s more on what they’re looking for. Current Project Status The Everett Link Extension Project […]

This week the City of Everett is letting Sound Transit know what its most important concerns are for the extension of light rail from Lynnwood to downtown Everett. The City has outlined goals and priorities for the project as the Early Scoping process gets underway. The process starting now is expected to last into early […]

Sound Transit is starting what it calls “Early Scoping” for the extension of Light Rail to Everett, Washington. Here is what the agency posted regarding the process getting underway. Take note of what we highlighted in bold below covering Early Scoping and Preferred Alternatives. There is also a YouTube video with more information. The Everett Link […]

As we first reported in June, Light Rail to the Everett Station area won’t happen as voters were promised under ST3 in 2016. Back then the north end of the so-called spine between Tacoma and Everett, Washington was to be completed in 2036. After a special meeting Thursday the Sound Transit Board of Directors voted […]

Tomorrow (August 5th) Sound Transit Board will consider the following action in what they call “realignment” that could push light rail to Everett back even further. . Business Items • Realignment presentation A. Resolution No. R2021-05: Establishing a flexible framework to implement the ST2 and ST3 plans that (1) allows project work to proceed right […]

Some interesting revelations contained in a Sound Transit briefing yesterday to the Seattle City Council’s Transportation Committee. As part of the briefing on timelines, representatives from Sound Transit introduced the concept of “Phasing” where they adjust projects to what can be done. It was explained as a common approach used around the country and the […]

At last Wednesday’s Everett City Council meeting Councilmember Scott Murphy expressed great concern over what he called broken promises from Sound Transit regarding Light Rail to Everett. Murphy cited a Motion passed back in 1994 under Sound Transit 2 that declared Light Rail to Everett was a priority. He provided this copy of the motion. […]

Having already cancelled train service Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sound Transit says the threat of more slides along the tracks between Everett and Seattle led to their decision to keep Sounder trains off the line until Monday the 11th. MyEverettNews.com took some photos of the conditions along the rail line next to Marine View Drive […]

Wednesday night Sound Transit briefed the Everett City Council on plans for light rail. Peter Rogoff, CEO of Sound Transit told the Mayor and Council members that both the Lynnwood segment that is slated to open in 2024 and the Everett segment set for 2036 are on schedule. Rogoff said the public will really notice […]