TODAY: Mayor Harrell to Share Efforts to Address Increased Sound Transit Expansion Costs, Deliver Seattle Transit Expansion

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Ben Dalgetty
Email: ben.dalgetty@seattle.gov

TODAY: Mayor Harrell to Share Efforts to Address Increased Sound Transit Expansion Costs, Deliver Seattle Transit Expansion 

Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell will share new efforts to address Sound Transit expansion costs while still delivering the light rail expansion that voters overwhelming approved, particularly in neighborhoods where it will deliver the greatest ridership and serve the densest communities, like the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions.   

The mayor will share a series of concrete actions for Sound Transit and other jurisdictions take to ensure that costs are better managed and delays are reduced. 

Press interested in attending should RSVP to ben.dalgetty@seattle.gov. The event will be recorded by Seattle Channel and available online after the event here. 

WHEN 

10:30 AM, Tuesday, September 2, 2025.  

WHERE 

For location details please RSVP to ben.dalgetty@seattle.gov 

WHO 

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell  

Seattle Councilmember Dan Strauss 

King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda 

Kirk Hovenkotter, Executive Director, Transportation Choices Coalition 

Katie Garrow, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, MLK Labor  

WHAT 

Mayor Harrell’s strategy for managing increased Sound Transit expansion costs and reducing delays. 

 

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