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Ballard Rail Forward: Reallocating Funds for a Westlake-to-Ballard Starter Line

Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss warns Ballard Light Rail is at risk due to budget pressures and proposes moving Seattle funds from a second downtown tunnel to a Westlake-to-Ballard Starter Line, financing any remaining needs with longer bonds and debt-capacity reforms, and pursuing cost-saving practices—arguing Ballard's growth and demand justify action and urging a May 28 Sound Transit Board vote.

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World Cup Transit Prices Spark Public Funding Debate

NJ Transit plans to raise return fares from World Cup games at the Meadowlands to over $100—roughly eight times the usual $12.90—highlighting how host cities and FIFA push event costs onto taxpayers while grappling with funding and infrastructure, with MBTA pricing adding to the scrutiny.

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