Ballard Rail Forward: Reallocating Funds for a Westlake-to-Ballard Starter Line
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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.
Topics:nation#ballard-light-rail#public-finance-reform#seattle-transit-policy#sound-transit-3#transit#westlake-to-ballard-starter-line
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