Voters approve $17 billion regional transit plan
November 5, 2008 · 4:27 PM
Sound Transit's Proposition 1, hailed by some as "a brighter mobility future," appears to have passed in Tuesday's general election.
The $17.9 billion regional measure to expand light rail, commuter train and bus service was well ahead in voting in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
An increase in express-bus service is scheduled to begin next year, followed by four more Sounder commuter trains south of Seattle from 2011 to 2015. Money for the expansion will come from an existing sales tax and and a half-cent increase.
“The voters have reversed course from 40 years of debate and inaction and turned towards a brighter mobility future," said Metropolitan King County Councilman Larry Phillips, a leading supporter of Proposition 1. "Building our mass-transit system will save people time and money, help our local economy, clean up our environment and renew communities."
He said the region "can now begin digging ourselves out of a 40-year transportation hole toward a better, greener transportation future.”
Comment on this story.
So keep your comments:
- Civil
- Smart
- On-topic
- Free of profanity
We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and “drive-by” commenters. We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please refer to our Terms of Use for full detail on participating on our site.
