April 20, 2024 5:42 am

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The new Swift Orange Line is here!

Swift Orange Line

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Community Transit’s Swift network is expanding. With the addition of the new Swift Orange Line, you can take the bus to even more destinations in the region! Before you head out, check out what Community Transit has available to help get you where you need to go with our Destination Guides. These guides help you […]

Community Transit Thanksgiving Holiday Bus Schedule

Community Transit Thanksgiving

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 will operate Sunday schedule on Memorial Day

Community Transit Memorial Day

Snohomish County, Wash., May 18, 2023—All Community Transit service and Sound Transit buses to/from Snohomish County will operate on a Sunday schedule on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29. *There will be no bus service to/from downtown Seattle. Sound Transit route 512 will operate between Snohomish County and Northgate Station. Route schedules are available at communitytransit.org/Schedules. […]

Transit Changes in 2024 and Beyond plan approved by Community Transit board

Transit Changes

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., April 7, 2023—In anticipation of light rail extending to Lynnwood, the Community Transit Board of Directors yesterday approved the “Transit Changes in 2024 and Beyond” plan to enhance bus service throughout the county beginning next year. The multi-year vision will increase frequency on local bus service and include connections to light rail […]

Washington State Democrats announce $16 billion Move Ahead Washington transportation package

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OLYMPIA, Wash., February 8, 2022 – Washington State House and Senate Democrats released their new “Move Ahead Washington” transportation package Tuesday, February 8 – a $16 billion, 16-year transportation package that aims to fund existing mega projects, highway preservation and maintenance, expansion of fish culverts, and introduce new hybrid electric ferries.  “This package is key […]

Lynnwood Mayor joins Community Transit Board

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 […]

Community Transit board meeting, January 6

community transit

Snohomish County, Wash. – The Community Transit Board of Directors’ monthly board meeting will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, January 6. Community Transit staff will announce the Van GO program award recipients. The program awards surplus passenger vans to local nonprofit organizations to improve transportation in the community. In the past, nonprofits have used the […]

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin appointed to Sound Transit Board

cassie franklin

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., December 23, 2021 – Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and the Snohomish County Council have appointed Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin to the Sound Transit Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2022. Mayor Franklin will fill the seat of outgoing Everett City Councilmember Paul Roberts, a longtime member of the Board and advocate […]

Major public transit offering FREE New Year’s Eve rides

new year's eve

Riders can travel without paying fare on King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Pierce Transit and Seattle Streetcar as part of their New Year’s Eve celebrations. “Whether you’re ringing in the New Year from home with friends and family, or planning a night on the town, we are teaming up across the region to […]

King County Metro Transit awarded $395.6 million ARP grant for COVID-19 Response

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it is awarding $395.6 million of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to King County Metro Transit in Seattle, Washington. These funds are intended to help transit agencies maintain service and jobs as communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Transit […]

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