https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-a-total-waste-of-money-curley-blasts-sound-transit-s-240m-pinehurst-stationContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-a-total-waste-of-money-curley-blasts-sound-transit-s-240m-pinehurst-stationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-a-total-waste-of-money-curley-blasts-sound-transit-s-240m-pinehurst-station#u97276Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:45:17 +0000Sound Transit has opened its new light rail station in north Seattle. The project carried a price tag of $240 million and opened five years ahead of schedule. While transit advocates and riders celebrated the launch with the system's first-ever commuter arriving before daybreak, the station faced sharp public criticism. KIRO Newsradio host John Curley and former Sound Transit Board Member David Baker both blasted the facility, arguing that the high cost and uncertain housing prospects do not justify the investment.Why it mattersThe opening brings new light rail access to neighborhoods at