'What a total waste of money!' Curley blasts Sound Transit's $240M Pinehurst Station KIRO Newsradio host John Curley criticized Sound Transit's new Pinehurst Station, arguing the $240 million cost and uncertain housing prospects don't justify another light rail stop in North Seattle. The station near Northeast 130th Street is scheduled to open Wednesday, connecting surrounding neighborhoods to Link light rail. Voters approved the station through the 2016 Sound Transit 3 ballot measure, according to The station's promotional video highlights convenient access via Route 77, but Curley questioned the value of taking a bus to reach the train. He argued that the investment only makes sense if developers can build enough housing and businesses nearby, which is currently impeded by limited land availability, fragmented ownership, and neighborhood resistance to rezoning. Curley also criticized former Seattle City Councilmember Debora Juarez's push for the station, suggesting appeals to equity overshadowed practical considerations of development and ridership. Sound Transit projects 3,400 future riders, but Curley doubted even 1,000 would materialize, deeming the project a "total waste of money." KIRO Newsradio host John Curley criticized Sound Transit's new Pinehurst Station, arguing the $240 million cost and uncertain housing prospects don't justify another light rail stop in North Seattle. The station near Northeast 130th Street is scheduled to open Wednesday, connecting surrounding neighborhoods to Link light rail. Voters approved the station through the 2016 Sound Transit 3 ballot measure, according to The station's promotional video highlights convenient access via Route 77, but Curley questioned the value of taking a bus to reach the train.He argued that the investment only makes sense if developers can build enough housing and businesses nearby, which is currently impeded by limited land availability, fragmented ownership, and neighborhood resistance to rezoning. Curley also criticized former Seattle City Councilmember Debora Juarez's push for the station, suggesting appeals to equity overshadowed practical considerations of development and ridership. Sound Transit projects 3,400 future riders, but Curley doubted even 1,000 would materialize, deeming the project a "total waste of money. "