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Sound Transit Starts Sorting ST3 Winners, Delays, and Deferrals
Thursday, May 21, 2026 · 6 min
Sound Transit’s ST3 reset is moving from abstract shortfall to project-by-project triage, with a $34.5 billion gap forcing deferrals while Issaquah tries to cut permitting friction to keep its light rail line alive.
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Sound Transit’s ST3 reset is moving from abstract shortfall to project-by-project triage, with a $34.5 billion gap forcing deferrals while Issaquah tries to cut permitting friction to keep its light rail line alive.
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