Support completing the light rail regional spine from Everett to Tacoma.

Rick Larsen · Washington · Democratic

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Completing the spine is critical to creating jobs, providing more affordable transportation options, expanding equitable access to transit and promoting regional connectivity

Larsen reiterates support for completing the light rail spine from Everett to Tacoma.

Latest News | U.S. Representative Rick Larsen
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Completing the spine is critical to creating jobs, providing more affordable transportation options, expanding equitable access to transit and promoting regional connectivity," said Rep. Larsen. "Doing so...

Larsen reiterates support for completing the Everett-to-Tacoma light rail spine.

News List | U.S. Representative Rick Larsen
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Evidence

Sound Transit says it is working to close a $34.5 billion future funding gap through 2046 to deliver ST3, and says ST3 includes light rail extensions to West Seattle, Ballard, Tacoma, and Everett.

Current official ST3 overview shows the Everett-to-Tacoma spine remains an unfinished future program with a large funding gap, not a completed network.

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System expansion | Sound Transit
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Sound Transit says the Everett Link Extension is currently in environmental review, expects a Draft EIS in 2026, and lists opening as 2037-2041.

The north end of the spine is still in planning, with no construction or opening yet.

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Everett Link Extension | Project map and summary | Sound Transit
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Assessments

unresolved unknown

The light rail spine from Everett to Tacoma has not been completed. The provided evidence shows Sound Transit still has a large funding gap and the Everett Link Extension remains in environmental review with opening projected years away. There is no evidence here that Rick Larsen’s support resulted in completion, so the promise cannot be counted as delivered.

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