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7100 Hardeson Road
Everett, WA 98203
United States
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Since 1976, Community Transit has been committed to its mission of serving the public transportation needs of Snohomish County.

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Community Transit bus.
The plan looks to expand service, focus on zero-emission goals and maintain financial sustainability.
Aug. 11, 2025
Community Transit
Community Transit's zero emission buses on display.
The sustainability action plan will create goals that will be renewed every five years.
Jan. 6, 2025
Community Transit
Community Transit’s board of directors has approved the proposed 2025 budget that will add more bus trips and Zip Shuttle service while reducing fares for eligible groups.
The 2025 budget also plans for improvements to security, bus stops, park and ride infrastructure, Swift bus rapid transit services and zero-emission upgrades.
Dec. 11, 2024
Community Transit
Community Transit has proposed its 2025 operating budget.
The budget also plans for funding for three new Zip microtransit pilot projects that will start later this year and increases in security staff and programs.
Oct. 29, 2024
Community Transit
Community Transit is planning its fourth Swift bus rapid transit line. Above is an example of a center-running transit-only BRT lane.
The input will help the agency improve transit service in Arlington, Everett and Marysville, Wash., to prepare for the opening of the Swift Gold Line as soon as 2029.
Oct. 17, 2024
King County Metro Transit
King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit and other regional transit partners sign ‘Equity in Infrastructure’ Pledge.
The mission of the Equity in Infrastructure Pledge is to build generational wealth and reduce the racial wealth gap by improving public infrastructure contracting practices to...
Sept. 11, 2024
Community Transit
Swift Blue Line bus.
Community Transit will enact its newest TDP plans during the next six years to improve access to transportation and efficiency in its services.
Aug. 5, 2024
Community Transit
A Community Transit FCEB bus.
The bus is part of the agency's transition of 30 percent of its 260-bus fleet to zero-emissions by 2030.
May 21, 2024
APTA
APTA has revealed the winners of 2024 International Bus Roadeo.
Taking place during the 2024 Mobility Conference in Portland, Ore., this was the first time the event has taken place since the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 6, 2024
Sound Transit
Sound Transit’s Lynwood Link extension to open Aug. 30.
The 8.5-mile segment will add four new stations, with trains running approximately every eight minutes.
April 5, 2024

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This week's transit update includes a look at Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Community Transit, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Chicago Transit Authority ...
June 10, 2016

News

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A Community Transit articulated bus (fleet No. 16802) manufactured by New Flyer sits with its destination sign reading 'Out of Service.' The blue, white and gray bus faces forward at a waterfront transit facility on a clear, sunny day, with Puget Sound and distant mountains visible in the background. A bicycle rack is mounted on the front.
The program offers employees a no-cost option to move about the Puget Sound region.
May 7, 2026
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A Community Transit Swift bus rapid transit articulated bus, numbered 24706, travels along a city street in the Pacific Northwest. The bus features the Swift BRT livery of blue, white and green with a wave design. Snow-capped mountains are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
The move would consolidate Everett’s transit operations into Community Transit ahead of future light-rail service in the city.
April 24, 2026
Community Transit
An exterior shot of the Goodwill property that Community Transit plans to purchase to support operational growth.
The Western Washington property will provide more opportunity to improve services.
Feb. 9, 2026
Community Transit
Community Transit has upgraded the desktop version of the Plan My Trip tool.
The upgrade allows riders to have the same experience using the tool to help plan their transit trip, no matter the device they’re using.
Jan. 27, 2026
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A Community Transit bus sits at a stop.
The new plan has the agency coming in under budget with plans for service expansion.
Dec. 9, 2025
Community Transit
Community Transit Transit Security Officers with a customer.
CATS will be utilizing new safety tools to protect Blue Line riders while Community Transit is updating its Rules of Conduct.
Oct. 6, 2025
Community Transit
A rider taps their Android phone to an ORCA-enabled payment terminal.
The update allows Android and Wear OS users to pay for transit digitally with ORCA.
Sept. 8, 2025

Articles

Community Transit
A Swift Orange Line bus drives through Lynnwood City Center Station.
Community Transit’s Swift Orange Line has turned a year old while CTDOT’s CTfastrak has been in service for a decade.
April 1, 2025
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
SFMTA's new shuttle van.
Both Community Transit’s Zip Shuttle pilot and the SFMTA’s Bayview Shuttle will work to improve connectivity and access to transportation options within their respective communities...
Nov. 18, 2024
Community Transit
Community Transit paratransit riders can now scan their ORCA card on a mobile scanner to pay for their ride.
All three agencies are working to increase accessibility and improve ridership with their most recent fare system updates.
Aug. 2, 2024
PSTA
PSTA has reached an agreement with residents of St. Petersburg’s Historic Kenwood Neighborhood Association that will allow the association to become the first in Florida to receive passes for unlimited rides on transit—including every bus route and the SunRunner.
Community Transit in Snohomish County, Wash., ECO Transit in Eagle County, Colo., and PSTA in Tampa, Fla., have made adjustments to the way the agencies collect fares on certain...
June 7, 2024
Community Transit
A woman hand-swiping an ORCA LIFT card.
Metro Transit and WeGo Public Transit are implementing new ways to pay for fares throughout their systems while Community Transit is proposing eliminating fares on its commuter...
April 10, 2024
TransLink
A TransLink Ride and Shine Campaign event.
TransLink, Community Transit, VCTC have seen positive results from campaigns surrounding community outreach as the agencies have seen a steady increase in ridership during the...
Feb. 20, 2024
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Members of TriMet's Community Safety Team checking a train in downtown Portland, Ore., in April 2023.
The five transit agencies in Washington State and Oregon that commissioned the first-of-its-kind study are putting mitigation recommendations into practice to keep riders and ...
Oct. 3, 2023
University of Washington
A University of Washington study finds drugs on transit buses, but they are unlikely to cause risks to workers health.
The study found fentanyl and methamphetamine on board numerous transit vehicles, but the positive samples contained small amounts that are unlikely to cause acute medical conditions...
Sept. 8, 2023
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CX programs can improve customer satisfaction, attract riders and improve morale.
As programs develop, it will be essential to get buy-in at all levels, provide CX staff with the resources required and continue an obsessive focus on customer experiences to ...
Sept. 28, 2022
Community Transit
Community Transit staff and board members, federal and elected officials and community partners celebrated the kick-off of the construction of Swift Orange Line at Lynnwood Transit Center on April 19, 2022.
The 11-mile Swift Orange Line is Snohomish County’s third BRT line and it will connect Mill Creek and Lynnwood.
April 20, 2022

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FTA Acting Administrator Veronica Vanterpool holds scissors for ribbon-cutting at Community Transit Swift Orange Line opening ceremony at Lynnwood Transit Center.
The 11-mile BRT line will provide a bus to light-rail connection in Snohomish County, Wash., when the Sound Transit’s Link light rail extends to Lynnwood later in 2024.
April 1, 2024
Sound Transit
A rendering of the Lynnwood Link extension.
Among the steps the agency is proposing are increased storage capacity for trains, which allows for more frequent service during peak hours, and alternative bus service between...
March 11, 2024
Transdev
Community Transit's double decker bus.
Transdev will continue to operate and support Community Transit’s commuter bus and Sound Transit's ST Express service.
Jan. 18, 2024
Community Transit
Tow of Community Transit's circa 2011 double decker buses that have been sold.
The buses were the oldest of the agency's double decker buses and reached the end of their transit lives with 200,000-plus miles on them.
Dec. 21, 2023
Community Transit
The Community Transit Board of Directors have approved the 2024 budget and the Journey 2050 long-range plan.
The agency is looking to invest in expanding transportation options and access to the Snohomish County community.
Dec. 11, 2023
Community Transit
A future Swift Orange Line station located at Edmonds College Transit Center.
The Swift Orange Line is the agency’s third BRT will provide fast, frequent service, linking Edmonds College, Alderwood Mall and Mill Creek, with connections to Link light rail...
Nov. 6, 2023
Community Transit
Community Transit has issued its proposed 2024 budget.
In 2024, Community Transit plans to launch the Swift Orange Line BRT project and prepares to leverage Sound Transit’s fall 2024 opening of congestion-free light rail to Lynnwood...
Oct. 23, 2023
Community Transit
Community Transit is looking for public feedback from Snohomish County residents on Journey 2050.
The Journey 2050 long-range plan reflects community priorities in Snohomish County, as well as changes in regional transportation options and outlines a service vision in response...
Oct. 9, 2023
Community Transit
Community transit's new COO Roland Behee (left) and Chief Planning and Development Officer Melissa Cauley (rght).
Roland Behee was appointed as the agency's COO and Melissa Cauley will serve as chief planning and development officer.
Oct. 4, 2023
Community Transit
The Community Transit Board of Directors has approved the agency’s 2023-2028 TDP.
Community Transit’s 2023 TDP summarizes activities and accomplishments from 2022, outlines agency goals and strategies for 2023-2028, provides a financial forecast for those years...
Sept. 12, 2023
Community Transit
Community Transit has opened a new Swift Blue Line station on northbound Highway 99 at 196th St. SW in Lynnwood.
The new station will provide easier access to the Lynnwood Crossroads, James Village and other nearby businesses for Swift Blue Line riders, as well as create easy connections...
Aug. 23, 2023
Community Transit
Under the TDP, Community Transit is planning to deliver the most significant changes to its transit system in decades, including light-rail connections and a restructuring of its bus services.
Under the TDP, Community Transit is planning to deliver the most significant changes to its transit system in decades, including light-rail connections and a restructuring of ...
July 11, 2023