Sound Transit reassures locals that Ballard light rail will become a reality by 2042—for $10 billion

Sound Transit held a public forum Monday at the National Nordic Museum to discuss the delayed Ballard light rail expansion, now promised by 2042 at a cost of $10 billion—seven years later than voters were originally told. The agency faces a $34.5 billion funding shortfall and needs to secure $1 billion for land by 2030 and $7-9 billion for construction by 2033, but hasn’t yet detailed how it will close the gap.