Sound Transit is facing a 30- to 40-billion dollar shortfall due to increased construction costs and lower-than-expected revenues. Will they publicly announce the cancellation of any lines or stations in their ambitious ST3 expansion plan within the next few years?

Only completing design/planning/engineering will count as cancellation for the purposes of this market. Deferring a line/station to a later ballot measure or planned funding measure will also count. Not building provisional stations will not count, as they were never promised as part of the original ST3 ballot measure. Reports must be confirmed by Sound Transit to qualify.

• Update 2026-06-23 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The Sound Transit board has adopted an updated ST3 system plan addressing a $34.5 billion funding gap. The creator will use this plan for resolution, which includes:

  • Projects fully funded and constructed (not cancelled)

  • Projects partially funded through planning/design phases, to be constructed when additional funding is identified

  • Projects not currently affordable, to be re-evaluated as uncertainties resolve

  • Projects deferred until additional funding from other sources becomes available

Projects in the deferred category will count as cancellations for this market, consistent with the original description.