The biggest question facing this region did not appear on yesterday's ballot.
Costs only begin to describe the problem.
We're fast approaching the point where Seattle's rail system could pose a threat to accounts dedicated for transit service on the Eastside. Sound Transit was formed on the promise that problems in one community would not create a drain on funds for another. But if the overall system gets in trouble in Seattle, all accounts will be used to repay bond debt, says a new federal report. Supporters will argue that that light rail is worth 12 new freeway lanes. But that number vastly overstates what Sound Transit could do and vastly understates what a freeway does.