Briefing Materials
Materials are usually sent to panel members in advance for their review prior to meetings. This section provides copies of issue papers, studies, or other materials presented to the panel, or links to other web sites where the materials are available.
February 10 and 11, 2005
April 4 and 5, 2005
October 20 and 21, 2005
January 5 and 6, 2006
July 20 and 21, 2006
January 4 and 5, 2007
April 5 and 6, 2007
June 28 and 29, 2007
March 7, 2008
July 1, 2008
July 21, 2008 - Conference Call
October 10, 2008
April 4 and 5, 2005 Meeting
Sound Transit staff presented a series of issue papers. These papers explore potential amendments to the Long-Range Plan (possible ways to expand the system) that have been raised by the Sound Transit Board or the public.
See Long-Range Plan Issue Papers on Sound Transit's Web site.
October 20 and 21, 2005 Meeting
Sound Transit Long-Range Plan:
Updates on North Link:
Updates on First Hill:
Capital Cost Estimating Methodology:
I-90 Bridge and HCT:
System and Project Evaluation Methodology:
Operating and Maintenance Costs:
Ridership Forecasting:
Financial Modeling:
January 5 and 6, 2006 Meeting
Cost Comparisons - Sound Move:
Selected Projects in ST2 Briefing Book:
Rail Convertible BRT for I-90/East King County:
I-90 Bridge Studies:
Candidate ST2 Projects:
North Link Update - First Hill:
ST2 Finance Plan:
July 20 and 21, 2006 Meeting
Major Events Since Last Meeting:
ST2 Project Planning:
ST2 Methodologies:
I-90/East Corridor High-Capacity Transit:
ST2 Finance Model:
ST2 Scenarios:
- Sound Transit 2 & Subarea Equity (May 25, 2006)
- ST2: Sample Investment Scenarios (slides, June 8, 2006)
- ST2 Investment Scenarios (June 8, 2006, some revised Sept. 5, 2006)
- ST2: Scenario Evaluation (slides, June 22, 2006)
- ST2 Preliminary Scenario-Level Evaluation: Round 2 (Draft 7/19/05)
- New Sample Investment Scenario (slides, July 13, 2006)
- Next Steps: Investment Scenarios (slides, July 13, 2006)
January 4 and 5, 2007
Sound Move Updates:
Major Events Since Last Meeting:
Scenario Evaluation and Decision-Making:
Capital Cost Updates:
Cost Estimate Analysis:
- Draft Report for Expert Review Panel: Assessment of Cost Estimating Methodology and Sample Cost Estimates (see for final report)
Coordination Between ST2 and RTID:
I-90 East Corridor High-Capacity Transit:
Financial Analysis:
April 5 and 6, 2007 Meeting
ST2 Maintenance Facilities:
Compliance with HCT Legislation:
Regional Transportation Investment District:
ST2 Major Activities Since Last Meeting:
Construction Bidding Process:
Final ST2 Plan Development:
Financial Policies and Plan:
- Staff Proposed Policy Changes to Sound Transit Financial Policies (Draft March 28, 2007)
- Memo from Joni Earl re financial policies (March 20, 2007)
- Memo from Joni Earl re proposed changes to financial policies (March 28, 2007)
- ST2 Financial Plan, Board Workshop (slides, March 28, 2007)
- Sound Transit Financial Policies, Resolution 72-1, Attachment A (Draft April 5, 2007)
- ST Finance Division Response to Expert Review Panel Items in March 23, 2007 Letter (April 6, 2007)
- ST2 Program: Sources and Uses of Funds (slides)
Capital Cost Estimating Methodology:
June 28 and 29, 2007 Meeting
Regional Transportation Investment District:
ST2 Plan:
- PSRC Conformity Report regarding ST2 (May 31, 2007)
- Citizen Oversight Panel, Sound Transit 2 Report (April 5, 2007)
- Final ST2 Plan (May 24, 2007)
- Final ST2 Plan, Appendix A: Detailed Description of Facilities and Estimated Costs
- Final ST2 Plan, Appendix B: Financial Policies
- Final ST2 Plan, Appendix C: Benefits, Costs, Revenues, Capacity, and Reliabilty
- Final ST2 Plan, Appendix D: Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts; Performance Characteristics by Mode; and Integration with Regional Land Use
- Final ST2 Plan, ST2 Project Phasing
Benefit/Cost and Financial Plan:
Transit-Oriented Development:
Compliance with High-Capacity Transit Statutes:
Panel Correspondence:
March 7, 2008 Meeting
Events Since November 2007 Ballot Measure:
Update on Sound Move Projects:
Needs Assessment:
Potential Elements of an Updated ST2.1 Plan:
Public Involvement Approach:
Financial Planning:
Citizen Oversight Panel:
July 1, 2008 Meeting
Events Since March 2008 Panel Meeting:
Potential Elements of the Updated ST2 Plan:
Benefit/Cost and Performance Measures:
Public Involvement Approach:
Financial Planning:
Independent Review Team Study of Placing Light Rail on I-90 Bridge:
HOV Lane Current and Future Performance:
Other Information:
July 21, 2008 Conference Call
15-Year Plan:
ST2 Finance Plan:
October 10, 2008 Meeting
Events Since July 2008 Panel Meetings:
Final Elements of the Updated ST2 Plan:
Final ST2 FInance Plan:
WSDOT I-90 Independent Review Team
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis:
Compliance with High-Capacity Transit Legislation:
Citizen Comments:
Additional Resources
Information about Sound Transit 2, the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, and the 1996 Regional Transit Long-Range Plan.
