In January 2022, TransLink adopted its first-ever Climate Action Strategy, putting the transportation authority on the path to net-zero emissions by 2050 and a 45% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030.
Sound Transit Board Adopts Realignment Plan for Delivering Critical Expansions
The steep rise in real estate and construction costs in the region in combination with advancing environmental review and project designs have driven up cost estimates for future transit expansions, contributing to a $6.5 billion affordability gap for delivering projects on earlier schedules.