the sound transit board on july 24, 2008 voted to put a reduced sound transit 2 plan before voters. it passed by large margins (58% to 42%) on november 4, 2008. the financial plan for the measure shows $17.8 billion expenditure over 15 years, funded with a 5-10% rise in the regional general sales tax, which essentially doubles sound transit's revenue. light rail service will be extended from the currently funded northern terminus at husky stadium north to lynnwood. to the south, the tracks will continue from the current southern terminus at sea-tac airport to the northern edge of federal way. the proposed east link light rail will depart from downtown seattle and end in overlake via bellevue. a first hill connector (streetcar) was proposed from capitol hill station to the jackson street terminus of the former waterfront streetcar. in total, of new two-way light rail track were approved by this measure.