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 […]
Community Transit board meeting, January 6
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
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
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
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 […]
State’s Transportation Improvement Board selects county project near Lynnwood
EVERETT, Wash., December 11, 2021 – Snohomish County Public Works has received a $3.3 million Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) grant for the 36th/35th Ave W Improvement Project near Lynnwood and the Alderwood Mall. This grant completes the funding for the project and allows the County to move ahead with planned construction in 2023. […]
Community Transit adopts 2022 Budget
Snohomish County, Wash., December 11, 2021 – The 2022 Community Transit budget details several projects that will have a lasting impact on public transportation by expanding travel options for riders in Snohomish County. Underlying these plans is the agency’s commitment to providing safe transportation for all. Budget highlights include: Providing safe transportation is one of […]
Sound Transit CEO Selection Committee meets on Dec. 2, Board meeting Dec. 16
SEATTLE, Wash., December 1, 2021 – The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene the first meeting of its CEO Selection Committee on December 2 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The committee will receive an overview of the CEO search process, timeline and work plan. The committee will also consider a potential action to […]
Community Transit board meeting, December 2
Snohomish County, Wash. – The Community Transit Board of Directors’ monthly board meeting will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, December 2. The board will consider action on: Adoption of the 2022 budget Purchase of heavy duty transit buses Purchase of bipolar ionization units for vehicles City of Everett/Community Transit Agreement – Joint Study Framework for […]
Community Transit board meeting, September 2
Snohomish County, Wash. – The Community Transit Board of Directors’ monthly board meeting will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, September 2. Agenda items include: A presentation on customer outreach related to the opening of the 1 Line (Link) light rail station at Northgate A vote on the 2021-2026 Transit Development Plan (TDP) A public hearing […]
