Light Rail Will Reach Tacoma Dome 'Come Hell or High Water', Pierce County Leaders Say

Pierce County leaders vowed this week to prioritize light rail to Tacoma Dome despite Sound Transit’s $34.5 billion budget shortfall. County Executive Ryan Mello and Tacoma Councilmember Kristina Walker, both Sound Transit board members, told over 100 residents at a UW Tacoma townhall that the Tacoma Dome Link Extension—scheduled to open in 2035 with four new stations—is non-negotiable, rejecting proposals to stop the line at Fife. Sound Transit is weighing major budget cuts across its system.