Sound Transit will open the University Link light rail extension by March, 2016, some six months earlier than previously scheduled. Tunnelling has finished on the EUR1.44 billion project and contractors are currently installing rail in the twin tunnels and continuing construction at the two new stations on Capitol Hill and at University of Washington. Opening early will require continued close coordination among the contractors building the stations and the follow-on systems contractors installing the power, communications and fire/life/safety systems necessary to operate the system. Click us/42 for tunnelbuilder archive. Visit http://projects.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/Sound-Transit-details-plans-to-open-light-rail-line-six-to-nine-months-early-11222013. 48/13.