Seattle Light Rail Project Cost Increases

After intense discussion, light-rail in Seattle will serve the Southcenter Mall, increasing costs.

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February 10, 2001, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The Sound Transit board yesterday agreed to pursue a longer and more expensive route for the part of its planned light-rail system in Tukwila. The decision could add $40 million to the cost of Link light rail, which already is $1.2 billion over its $2.4 billion original budget -- partly because of route changes that, like the one endorsed yesterday, were made to appease local governments and other critics."

Thanks to Joshuah Mello

FULL STORY: Sound Transit Opts for Rail Stop at Southcenter

Friday, February 9, 2001 in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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