Sound Transit launches “Trees for Rail” to re-green Lynnwood Link corridor

SEATTLE, Wash, July 24, 2021 – Sound Transit, the City of Shoreline, and King Conservation District are pleased to announce  Trees for Rail, a partnership to re-green the Lynnwood Link light rail corridor with native trees and shrubs as it passes through Shoreline. The first-of-its-kind partnership seeks to utilize King Conservation District’s county-wide Urban Tree […]

Community Transit forecasts 30% service increase in six-year transit plan

Snohomish County, Wash. – Due to a stronger-than-expected local economy, Community Transit forecasts a 30% increase in transit service over the next six years. The Community Transit Draft 2021-2026 Transit Development Plan (TDP) calls for expanding the Swift bus rapid transit network, connecting commuter bus routes to light rail in 2021 and 2024, and increasing […]

ORCA cards now free for youth riders

Beginning June 1, Puget Sound area youth (ages 6–18 years) will be able to get their first ORCA card at no charge (free). After loading a transit pass or E-purse balance, an ORCA card can be a young person’s ticket to easily reach destinations across the region on participating agencies’ buses, trains and ferries. “ORCA […]