WA: Higher Fares, Altered Routes Possible for Community Transit

March 5, 2018
Community Transit wants to raise fares by 25 cents and bolster its Swift bus service, including big changes next year near Paine Field.

Community Transit wants to raise fares by 25 cents and bolster its Swift bus service, including big changes next year near Paine Field.

Some local routes would change as well, starting in the fall.

People have a chance to weigh in on the proposals at a hearing scheduled April 5 before the agency’s board of directors.

“Our fare policy is designed to make small adjustments more frequently,” CEO Emmett Heath said. “Basically, a little bit at a time, rather than big increases that adversely impact people.”

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