led by washington county officials, planning for a commuter rail line between beaverton and wilsonville began in 1996. local governments authorized the project in 2001. after several years of delays owing to a lack of funding, the federal transit administration approved the line's construction in 2004. plans for a station in the city of tualatin were finalized as early as 2001, when a site along boones ferry road was selected in consideration of the city's transportation plan. construction of the rail line began in october 2006.