Double win for Sound Transit: $100 million from feds, lawsuit dismissed
Sound Transit was on a roll Friday, as the light rail builder received a big federal grant from Washington, D.C., while fending off a class action lawsuit against a big money source in this Washington.
The Federal Transit Administration allocated a $100 million capital investment grant for FY 2018, money that will go toward funding Sound Transit's Lynnwood light rail extension into Snohomish County.
"This is a very positive step toward seeking the $1.17 billion full funding grant agreement we need to start building the Lynnwood light rail link next year," said Snohomish County Executive and ST board chair Dave Somers.
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., had rare measured positive words for the Trump administration and U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. And the senator touted her position as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
"From providing reliable transit for commuters and consumers, to supporting efforts to address traffic congestion and more, it would be hard to overstate the value of expanding light rail to even more Pugett Sound commuters," Murray said in a statement.
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