SEATTLE — Western Washington's light rail network is expanding at full speed, but regional officials warn that decades of delays have left the region playing catch-up with a transportation vision first conceived in the 1960s.

As the new Federal Way extension opens this week, light rail lines are focusing on pushing south toward Tacoma and east across Lake Washington.

The expansion comes as the Puget Sound region braces for staggering growth.

Puget Sound Regional Council leaders have projections that show 1.5 million new residents arriving over the next 25 years.

"It's really great to get one step closer to be able to connect the core of King County, Seattle in particular, with Tacoma and Pierce County," said Josh Brown, executive director of the Puget Sound Regional Council. "We're g

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