The Sound Transit Board today approved a 2021 budget that will continue intensive work to deliver voter-approved transit projects across the region while also continuing to operate existing services. In the next four years, the region’s light rail system will grow from 22 to 62 miles and from 22 to 50 stations.
These expansions include work to open service to Seattle’s Northgate area in 2021, Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood in 2022, Bellevue and Redmond in 2023, and Lynnwood and Federal Way in 2024. These major infrastructure investments will not only support the region’s future mobility, but will also provide thousands of jobs that help fuel our region’s economic recovery from COVID-19.