Community Transit seeks public comment on six-year Transit Development Plan
SNOHOMISH COUNTY– Community Transit is seeking public comment on the draft 2025-2030 Transit Development Plan (TDP) through July 2. The plan serves as the agency’s roadmap for the next six years. It includes activities, accomplishments, and performance reports from the previous year, and a refreshed six-year forecast of agency financials, service levels, and capital projects. […]
Community Transit introduces new Route 908 connecting riders with Link light rail in Bellevue
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Community Transit is introducing the new Route 908 to better serve people who travel between the cities of Snohomish and Monroe and downtown Bellevue. Travelers on Route 908 can also easily get to Seattle by connecting to Link light rail in Bellevue. The agency is also making some other minor changes effective Saturday, June 13. Route 908 replaces Route 424 Construction may impact bus departure times at Canyon Park Park & Ride Eastmont Park & Ride is closing due to low usage Route […]
Letter to Editor: Lynnwood Retirement Community Living Made Easy with Community Transit
I moved to a retirement community in Lynnwood in January 2026. Upon my arrival I quickly discovered that a tremendous asset exists in the Lynnwood/Edmonds area. Community Transit, a topnotch community bus service, ably serves the area. During the last year as I investigated where I might settle in the Seattle area, I was drawn […]
Community Transit will operate on Sunday schedule Monday, May 25
Snohomish County, Wash. – All Community Transit service and Sound Transit buses will operate on a Sunday schedule on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. Bus schedules by route are available at communitytransit.org/Schedules. Check all 2026 Community Transit holiday schedules here. Community Transit is responsible for providing bus and paratransit service, vanpool, and innovative transit options […]
Community Transit takeover sparks union backlash, Everett faces largest sales tax increase in state history
EVERETT—The City of Everett and Community Transit announced April 22 they are resuming work on an interlocal agreement to annex Everett into Community Transit’s Public Transportation Benefit Area, a move that would dissolve Everett Transit as a separate agency and transfer its services, routes, fleet, facilities and employees to the larger regional provider while doubling […]
Everett Transit and Community Transit resume talks to merge as light rail moves forward
EVERETT—Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin and Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz announced Wednesday, April 22, the resumption of joint efforts to consolidate Everett Transit and Community Transit into a single, expanded network serving Everett and Snohomish County. In the coming months, the two agencies will draft an interlocal agreement for the City of Everett’s annexation into […]
Community Transit announces ‘Design Together, Discover Together’ youth art contest winners
EVERETT—Community Transit revealed the winners of its ‘Design Together, Discover Together’ youth art contest Thursday, March 26. The winners (ages 5-18) were awarded a gift card and will have their artwork displayed on Community Transit buses throughout the county. The theme of the contest was what “Riding Transit with Friends” means to you. The contest […]
Community Transit becomes first public transit agency to earn Salmon-Safe Certification
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—By its very nature, public transit contributes to a cleaner environment by providing alternatives to personal vehicles. Now, Community Transit is going further as it becomes the first transit agency to earn Salmon-Safe Certification. The designation by independent, non-profit environmental organization Salmon-Safe marks a major milestone in the Snohomish County agency’s commitment to supporting […]
Community Transit monthly board meeting, March 5
Snohomish County, Wash. – The Community Transit Board of Directors’ monthly meeting will take place at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 5. Agenda items include: For the full agenda and information on how to comment, go to communitytransit.org/board-of-directors and click on Upcoming Meetings. The meeting will be hybrid, with in-person attendance and online options available. The […]
Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine selected as Community Transit Board chair
EVERETT—Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine was selected by his peers to serve as chair of the Community Transit Board of Directors for 2026, a one-year term. Chair Marine served on the board from 2008-2013, and re-joined in 2020. He has lived in Mukilteo for more than 20 years. Mountlake Terrace City Council Member Kyoko Matsumoto Wright […]
