Trump budget slashes $1.1B needed for Lynnwood light rail
LYNNWOOD — Getting light rail to Lynnwood again appears in doubt after President Donald Trump gave further signals that he hopes to gut an essential grant program for transit projects.
The White House budget and federal transit documents, both released this week, would remove $1.17 billion from Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link Extension. The money appeared all but secured until March, when Trump’s budget outline first appeared.
The prospect of losing mass-transit funds for the clogged I-5 corridor provoked an outcry from Washington’s congressional delegation. They give Trump’s budget a slim chance of passing. With more budget detail now available, their concern about transit grants has resurfaced.
“During his campaign, President Trump talked a big game about rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure — yet when push comes to shove, he wants to eliminate the very programs that are making real investments in communities right now,” said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. “This demonstrates a complete disregard for working families.”
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