Lawmakers are pushing Sound Transit for answers after another delay in the multi-billion project to link Tacoma and Seattle by light rail. On Feb. 28, Sound Transit announced another delay for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension, pushing the start of service back to 2035. “This is disappointing and now, five years after it was promised to voters of the South Sound, we have to wait again,” said Ryan Mello, Pierce County Council chair. “I am deeply disappointed and frustrated. I believe Sound Transit must work to provide transportation options to the South Sound sooner rather than later; it is not an option to accept the delay with no mitigation.” The project initially was approved in 2016 and scheduled to open in 2030. This most recent delay pushed the timeline back three years from the last delay, which pushed the start of service to 2032. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/lawmakers-tacoma-seattle-light-rail-delayed/281-70d6a06a-2072-45f9-bd12-e13036329d7a