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Seattle's Sound Transit Gets $1.2B Fed. Grant for Light Rail Extension

January 9, 2019

A nearly $1.2-billion grant from the Federal Transit Administration to the Seattle-area Sound Transit agency marks the largest transit grant since Donald Trump became president.

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Transit Megaprojects

Toronto P3 Settlement Cost Irks Ontario Auditor

Scott Van Voorhis

December 27, 2018

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Audit questions $177-million government cash to private consortium on light rail project as pact details now emerge.

Specialized Crane Needed for Light Rail Bridge Over I-90 Near Bellevue

Tim Newcomb

November 26, 2018

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Sound Transit is using two movable forms for concrete, known as 'travelers', and specialized cranes to build a new guideway over Interstate 90.

In Seattle, Transit Team Eyes Cause of Rail System Cracks

Jim Parsons

October 17, 2018

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Seattle’s Sound Transit is investigating the cause of cracks in the rails of its signature Link light-rail system.

International projects

London's Crossrail Opening Delayed Until Fall of 2019

Cost estimate climbs to $20 billion

Peter Reina

August 31, 2018

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Ten-year program will now miss schedule and budget targets.

Light Rail Buildling Boom Underway in Seattle

Tim Newcomb

August 29, 2018

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Light rail is undergoing a multibillion, multi-decade expansion in the Puget Sound region, moving in all directions from Seattle through tunnels, over bridges and across bodies of water as Sound Transit pursues a dozen projects.

The American Infrastructure

Competitors Ready for New Minneapolis Light-Rail Bid Deadline

'Overlooked' conflict-of-interest rules spoiled a first round of bidding

Scott Van Voorhis

May 2, 2018

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The Met Council in the fall rejected all four construction bids for the Southwest Light Rail Line.

Pension Fund-Run Rail Job Starts Work, Despite Concerns

Scott Van Voorhis

April 25, 2018

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Construction and planned operation of a $5.3-billion Montreal light rail system by Quebec’s giant public pension fund has the potential to be a landmark development in public-private infrastructure projects.

Light Rail Heading to Bellevue with New Maintenance Base

Tim Newcomb

April 9, 2018

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The start of construction on a new maintenance facility marks a major milestone for Sound Transit and the agency’s effort to extend light rail from Seattle to outlying communities.

Sound Transit Awards Contract for Design-Build Federal Way Link Extension

Tim Newcomb

March 19, 2018

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The ongoing expansion of Sound Transit outside of Seattle continues, with the latest move the awarding of a contract for the design-build project management of the Federal Way Link Extension south of Seattle.