Op-Ed: Give Ballard a Sounder Stop While It Waits for Light Rail

An opinion piece argues that Sound Transit should build a Sounder N Line station in Ballard while the neighborhood waits for light rail, which was postponed beyond 2035. The author contends a new station near Ballard Locks could cost as little as $11.5 million and would provide fast, traffic-free service to downtown Seattle, airports, and northern communities—potentially generating over 1,000 daily riders and helping preserve the N Line service.