Description
Then Joni Earl stepped in. The new executive director rallied the remaining team members, secured a crucial $500 million federal grant, publicly confronted critics, and presented a realistic revised budget. As construction began, she and her team navigated lawsuits, the complex and at times excessive demands of impacted locations, and the expanding expectations of outlying communities. Earl's vision, tenacity, and diplomacy transformed Sound Transit. Under her leadership, with strong support from Link Executive Director Ahmad Fazel and Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, the agency delivered its promised light rail system in July 2009. A resounding success, Sound Transit exceeded usage forecasts, and now its trains and buses serve nearly 50 million passengers a year traveling a combined 73,000 miles every day, and few ever question whether the region's light rail system should exist.
About the Author
Bob Wodnik, formerly a long-time Puget Sound reporter and columnist, served as Sound Transit's senior communications specialist from 1999 to 2017.
Book Information
ISBN 9780874223699
Author Bob Wodnik
Format Paperback
Page Count 180
Imprint Washington State University Press
Publisher Washington State University Press
Weight(grams) 295g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 11mm