Light rail is the core of Sound Transit 3, the regional transportation plan on the ballot in three Puget Sound counties. The 62 miles of new rail make up the largest part of the $54 billion price tag, but the region wouldn't see most of it until after 2025. One way of looking at why Sound Transit is so focused on light rail is to look at Everett and Snohomish County. Right now, it takes anywhere from 40 minutes to more than an hour to get from downtown Seattle to Everett by bus. If ST3 passes,