Community Transit’s Swift Orange Line now open for business, on time and under budget
LYNNWOOD—Community Transit launched its new Swift Orange line with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Lynnwood Transit Center on Saturday, March 30. The Swift Orange Line is an 11-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) expansion that connects Edmonds College in Lynnwood to McCollum Park & Ride in Mill Creek with stops at Lynnwood Transit Center, Alderwood Mall, […]
New Community Transit Swift Orange Line, route changes coming March 30
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—On March 30, Community Transit is making significant changes to several local routes and adding more service with a new bus rapid transit (BRT) line, the Swift Orange Line, and three new local bus routes. The expanded service will offer riders more frequent trips. Schedule changes on most routes will improve reliability, ensuring people […]
Community Transit monthly board meeting scheduled for March 7
EVERETT—The Community Transit Board of Directors’ monthly meeting will take place at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 7. The meeting will be hybrid, with in-person attendance and online options available. Agenda items for the board meeting include: For the full agenda, go to communitytransit.org/board-of-directors and click on Upcoming Meetings. Livestream: https://bit.ly/CTPublicMtgsYouTube Join Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87858511746?pwd=UVZwc3doeW41L0pRSFBZbVBVVWlhQT09Webinar ID: […]
Snohomish City Councilman Tom Merrill new Community Transit board chair
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish City Council Member Tom Merrill was selected by his peers on February 1 to serve as chair of the Community Transit Board of Directors for 2024. Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts was chosen as board vice chair. Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell was selected as board secretary. Merrill has lived in the city of Snohomish […]
Community Transit selects new Board of Directors Composition
EVERETT—At a Special Meeting held on January 18, the Community Transit Board of Directors voted unanimously to change its nine-member composition, transferring a voting seat from medium city category to large. Board leadership—Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary—is to be decided at its February 1 meeting. The nine-member Community Transit Board composition is reviewed every four years, […]
Community Transit Board composition review and selection
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—A special meeting will take place of elected official representatives of the county, cities, and towns within the Snohomish County Public Transit Benefit Area to review the board composition and select the Community Transit Board of Directors for the next two-year term. Date/Time: Thursday, January 18 at 3 p.m. Location: Community Transit Board Room, […]
Community Transit New Year’s bus service, everyone rides free
Snohomish County, Wash.—Community Transit will operate on Sunday schedules during the New Year’s holidays. Riders are advised to plan their trip and check schedules in advance or contact Customer Care at (425) 353-RIDE (7433) or riders@commtrans.org for help before the holidays. Sunday, Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve) Monday, Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day): Community Transit provides […]
Community Transit Thanksgiving Holiday Bus Schedule
Community Transit service will be on Sunday schedule for Thanksgiving Day and return to regular schedule the next day. Thursday, Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving Day) On Friday, Nov. 24, all Community Transit and Sound Transit services will run on regular weekday schedules. Customer Care phone lines will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The RideStore will […]
Community Transit announces executive team appointments
Snohomish County, Wash., November 1, 2023—Community Transit veterans Roland Behee and Melissa Cauley will play key roles on the agency’s Executive Leadership Team following appointments announced October 3 by CEO Ric Ilgenfritz. Behee will serve as Chief Operating Officer and Cauley as Chief Planning and Development Officer. “Roland Behee and Melissa Cauley’s deep and proven […]
Community Transit public hearings and monthly board meeting, November 2
Snohomish County, Wash., October 31, 2023—The Community Transit Board of Directors’ monthly board meeting will take place at 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2. The session will begin with two public hearings on these topics: Agenda items for the board meeting include: For the full agenda, go to communitytransit.org/board-of-directors and click on Upcoming Meetings. The meeting […]
