The 2025 budget also plans for improvements to security, bus stops, park and ride infrastructure, Swift bus rapid transit services and zero-emission upgrades.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
The pilot is part of Community Transit’s Innovative Services program and has had more than 20,000 boardings and 1,000 unique customers since launching in October 2022.
The signs will improve the bus riding experience by displaying useful information such as route name, upcoming stops and departure times, Information on transferring to other ...
The agency recently began testing a 60-foot battery electric bus, as it plans to put two Community Transit-owned zero-emission buses on the road in 2024.
The one-year Zip Shuttle pilot can be used for any reason, including running errands, getting to work, going to the library or making connections to a bus.
Greenhouse, an experienced King County financial executive, will join the agency Oct. 24 where she will oversee the Finance and Administration Department.
The BRT projects in California, Utah and Washington state are nearing completion of the statutory and regulatory requirements prior to receipt of a grant agreement.
Community Transit will award 10 surplus vans, earmarked for auction, to local nonprofit organizations to further meet the local demand for transportation.
Five Community Transit drivers were honored this month with the agency’s prestigious Million Mile Award, for reaching safe driving milestones without a preventable accident.
New Flyer of America Inc. has announced that Community Transit in Everett, Washington has exercised options for 26 heavy-duty, sixty-foot Xcelsior clean-diesel transit buses (...
New bus stops opened on Community Transit's Cathcart Way and Puget Park Drive, a short walk from Glacier Peak High School and Little Cedars Elementary School in south Snohomish...
Every rider on Community Transit’s Route 435 bus this morning expected an average commute, but what they got instead were gratitude and gift cards — including two worth $250.
For their decades-long commitment to choosing better options for their commute, Stiles and Grasser were honored at the 21st Annual Choice Connections Awards in Mukilteo.
The Community Transit Board of Directors has approved a 12 percent service increase that will restore 10-minute weekday service to the Swift Blue Line.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration has announced the award of a $43.2 million grant to Community Transit of Everett, Washington.
The Swift Green Line is Snohomish County’s second bus rapid transit route and will provide 10-minute bus service between Bothell/Canyon Park and Boeing/Paine Field when it opens...
Community Transit already has the second largest U.S. fleet of double decker buses in regular transit service, and thanks to a new federal grant it will soon be expanding that...
The two innovative transportation demand management programs are offered in addition to Community Transit’s bus, vanpool and paratransit service to help reduce traffic congestion...
Community Transit proposes to invest $12 million in new bus service in the next year. The proposal would restore 10-minute weekday service to the Swift Blue Line this fall and...
Imagine driving a million miles — that’s 40 times around the Earth’s circumference — without a preventable accident. Now imagine doing that in a 40-foot bus.
Community Transit is upgrading the ticket vending machines at all 32 Swift Blue Line stations to allow for multi-rider purchases. The new machines also have a more intuitive screen...
Lake Stevens City Council member Kim Daughtry and Sultan City Council member Joe Neigel were selected to join the Community Transit Board of Directors for the next two years.
The road-widening project is part of Community Transit’s Swift Green Line bus rapid transit project that began construction last summer. The eastbound bus lane is the first traffic...
As part of its ongoing service expansion, Community Transit will be in construction mode throughout 2018, building 34 stations for its new Swift Green Line bus rapid transit route...
It would take the average American driver nearly 150 years to rack up two million miles on the road — and what are the chances of that driver doing it without a preventable accident...
Construction started this week on the 34 stations that will be used for the Swift Green Line, Snohomish County’s second bus rapid transit line scheduled to open in early 2019....
Due to a stronger local economy and the first full year of funding from 2015’s Proposition 1, Community Transit expects sales tax revenue to grow by $19 million in 2017.
Cheering teams of non-profit staff and volunteers filled the Community Transit Board room as the transit agency announced recipients of the 13th Van GO vehicle grant program.
Some 20 years ago, Robert Stiles decided to stop using his car for his daily work commute. Instead, he started taking the bus and riding his bike from Edmonds to Seattle each ...
Community Transit, in partnership with Snohomish County, has announced it is set to expand its award-winning Curb the Congestion program to residents in the Mill Creek area through...
Noting that a federal grant is paying more than half of the Swift Green Line’s $73 million cost, U.S. Senator Patty Murray said continued federal investment is important to ensuring...
Community Transit has announced it will be awarding 10 surplus vehicles to Snohomish County non-profit organizations to help meet local transportation needs.
Community Transit’s Draft 2017-2022 Transit Development Plan (TDP) has called for hiring about 250 new employees by 2022 to help provide 38 percent more transit service for Snohomish...
May is Bike Everywhere Month and Community Transit is celebrating the use of bikes and buses by releasing a new 2017 Snohomish County Bike Map on May 19.
The first phase of construction on Community Transit’s Swift Green Line is taking place this week as contractors begin work on the Seaway Transit Center across from the main gate...
Walking to the bus stop has led to much more than saving on gas but a healthier lifestyle for Everett’s Jessica Bentem. A challenge with her boyfriend on who could do the most...
Community Transit’s Smart Commuter Rewards and Curb the Congestion are two programs that target large employers and the most-congested corridors to reduce drive-alone trips, and...
Snohomish County Council member Stephanie Wright was selected as the new chair of the Community Transit Board of Directors, replacing Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring, who will remain...
Community Transit provides more than 10 million transit trips every year and also helps reduced congestion on busy Snohomish County roads. Smart Commuter Rewards and Curb the ...
Community Transit will run local buses within Snohomish County on regular schedule on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan.16. Commuter service to and from downtown Seattle...
You might think that the only Community Transit employees who interact with its customers are bus drivers and maybe the customer service representatives who answer questions by...
Twelve non-profit groups from Mountlake Terrace to Stanwood will provide more than 26,000 trips to foster children, the homeless, disabled veterans, low-income residents and more...
The volatility of gas prices has no effect on Eric Blanchet’s commute. The Monroe resident travels 58 miles a day by longboard, skateboard and bus to his job at Microsoft. For...
Community Transit today proposed two new routes along Highway 9 in east Snohomish County, route revisions in Marysville, and added trips throughout the county and into Seattle...
Edmonds Community College students and staff will have a shorter walk to campus if they take Swift bus rapid transit. The new Swift College station opened today on southbound ...
Community Transit is sponsoring a “Moves Moment” video contest on Facebook as part of its “Nobody Moves Like Transit” advertising campaign.The centerpiece of the advertising campaign...
Community Transit will be asking voters this November to approve new funding to increase bus service throughout Snohomish County and create a transit system that can keep up with...
Community Transit has launched BusFinder, a web and phone-based tool that allows customers to get real-time information for all Community Transit buses and six Sound Transit bus...
With the future of America’s public transportation, roads, bridges and rail systems on the line, Community Transit’s Board of Directors officially approved a resolution to recognize...