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Seattle’s Transit Reset Collides With Accountability Tests
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 · 10 min
Sound Transit’s ST3 reset keeps some light-rail projects moving while Ballard falls into limbo, as Mayor Katie Wilson proposes doubling Seattle’s transit measure for bus service. City Hall also presses KCRHA for an August decision amid school and drug-policy accountability fights.
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Sound Transit’s ST3 reset keeps some light-rail projects moving while Ballard falls into limbo, as Mayor Katie Wilson proposes doubling Seattle’s transit measure for bus service. City Hall also presses KCRHA for an August decision amid school and drug-policy accountability fights.
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