Community Transit seeks public feedback on free youth fare proposal
Snohomish County, Wash. – Community Transit is inviting people to give feedback on a proposed policy change that would allow youth 18 years and younger to ride public transit free of charge. If adopted by the Community Transit board, all youth will be eligible for free rides on all Community Transit services including buses and […]
Buses on Sunday schedule for Independence Day
Snohomish County, Wash. – All Community Transit service and Sound Transit buses to/from Snohomish County will operate a Sunday schedule on Independence Day, Monday, July 4. All Community Transit bus and DART paratransit service: Sunday schedule Sound Transit buses to/from Snohomish County: Sunday schedule Customer Care phone lines and RideStore: Closed There will be no […]
Lynnwood Council discusses equity survey results and ARPA funds for housing
LYNNWOOD, June 9, 2022 – The Lynnwood City Council reviewed its findings from the city’s Community Equity Survey, discussed potentially utilizing ARPA funds for rental assistance and rapid-housing through Volunteers of America, and was briefed on Community Transit’s long range planning strategy at their Business Meeting, Monday, June 6. Community Equity Survey The City of […]
Community Transit to hold virtual job fair May 3
Snohomish County, Wash. – Community Transit helps get people from where they are to where they want to be. The agency is looking to hire new people who are committed to this mission, and to working in the community. Interested people are invited to drop in to two virtual job fairs May 3, one during […]
New multimodal $79.4 million Swift Orange Bus Rapid Transit line breaks ground in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 19, 2022 – Sticking with its mission to “help people get from where they are to where they want to be,” Community Transit, joined by federal and community partners, held its groundbreaking ceremony for the new Swift Orange Line at the Lynnwood Transit and Community Center today. “We want to provide a […]
Sound Transit seeks volunteers to serve on Community Oversight Panel
Sound Transit is seeking volunteers from the Pierce County, Snohomish County, North King County, East King County, and South King County Subareas to help the agency succeed in meeting its commitments to the public. The Community Oversight Panel (COP) currently has eight openings on the COP: one for the Pierce County Subarea, two for the […]
Community Transit provides12 vehicles to local non-profits as part of Van GO program
Snohomish County, Wash. – Twelve Snohomish County non-profit organizations picked up passenger vans this week as part of Community Transit’s Van GO program. The Van GO program awards retired Community Transit vanpool vans or paratransit vehicles that would otherwise be sent to surplus auction. The vans awarded this year will connect people in Snohomish County […]
Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine selected as Community Transit board chair
Snohomish County, Wash., February 6, 2022 – Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine was selected by his peers last week to serve as chair of the Community Transit Board of Directors for 2022. He has lived in Mukilteo for more than 25 years and has served on the Mukilteo City Council and as mayor. “I am excited […]
Lynnwood Mayor joins Community Transit Board
Snohomish County, Wash., January 20, 2022 – Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell has been selected to a two-year term on the Community Transit Board of Directors. Frizzell was elected mayor of Lynnwood last fall after serving on the city council for four years. Transit is a big focus in Lynnwood as the city prepares to become the northern […]
Op-Ed: Joe Marine for Community Transit Board
I am asking all friends of Mukilteo to take five minutes before 20 January and e-mail the Community Transit Board for the “January 20, 2022 – 4:30 p.m. Snohomish County PTBA Meeting: Board Selection” special meeting. I believe Mayor Joe Marine – who did not solicit this letter to the editor by me – would […]
