Snohomish County officials pledge to protect planned Everett light rail

Elected leaders say they are committed to the completion of Sound Transit's Everett light rail extension, despite the agency's $34.5 billion budget shortfall.

By: Nate Sanford

Outlets: KNKX

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 691

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Snohomish County leaders say they are committed to making sure their part of the light rail extension gets finished — even if it means some other planned regional connections might get put on hold.

Sound Transit is facing a $34.5 billion budget shortfall and a lot of tough choices. At a board meeting in March, agency staff presented three ideas for how to close the funding gap. One proposal would see the planned Everett connection …

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