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Sound Transit proposes faster schedule for ST3

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In response to public comments about building transit faster, Sound Transit today proposed to build the ST3 projects sooner — between 2-5 years faster, depending on the project. ST3 is the proposed 25-year regional transit plan that would increase light rail, commuter rail and bus service in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties.

The Sound Transit Board will vote on the transit projects and timelines on June 2 and plans to adopt the plan at its June 23 meeting in order to place ST3 on the November ballot. Here is a list of the proposed ST3 projects and new timelines.

Sound Transit received over 34,000 survey responses on ST3.

Here is a presentation summarizing the public comments received on the draft ST3 plan.

Picture of Capitol Hill light rail station

Located in the heart of the neighborhood, the Capitol Hill light rail station offers good connections to other travel options.

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Hashtags help in emergency communications: #Wawildfire and #WAWildfires

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President Obama declared a state of emergency for 11 counties and several Indian reservations in Washington. As wildfires continue to rage in central and eastern Washington, residents evacuate and fire fighters and emergency responders arrive from Washington and around the country. Many of us know friends or family who live here or who came to help.

Social media is helping keep people informed about where the wildfires are, the status of evacuations, and requests for volunteers and other help. The hashtag #Wawildfire lets people search for information quickly.

When the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requested citizen volunteers to help fight the wildfires for the first time ever, a huge number of people showed up, overwhelming the volunteer centers. Thank you for your support! More information about how you can volunteer to fight wildfires is available on DNR’s website.

Information is also available in Spanish:

Our hearts hurt for the residents surrounded by fires and for the three fire fighters who lost their lives. Now that the area is declared a state of emergency, we hope that the wildfires will be contained and put out soon. We’ll continue to follow #Wawildfire and #WAWildfires for more information. Thank you again to the brave professional and volunteer firefighters from WA and around the country. We are proud and grateful.

Today’s Seattle Times article lists ways you can help.