$7.7B on the Line: Mayor Franklin Leads Charge to Keep Everett Link on Track

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin wrote to Sound Transit’s board on April 23, 2026, urging full funding for the Everett Link extension in the upcoming ST3 System Plan vote expected by June 30. The 16-mile light rail project, estimated to cost $6.8–$7.7 billion and open between 2037–2041, remains fully protected in two of three proposed cost-reduction approaches as Sound Transit tackles a $34.5 billion budget deficit. Burien residents using regional transit should know that these Sound Transit decisions will shape light rail expansion across the region.