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Community Transit

This article is about the transit agency in Snohomish County, Washington. For other uses, seeCommunity transit.

Community Transit(CT) is thepublic transitauthority ofSnohomish County, Washington,United States, in theSeattle metropolitan area.It operateslocal bus,paratransitandvanpoolservice within Snohomish County, excluding the city ofEverett.CT is publicly funded, financed throughsales taxes,federal grants, andfarebox revenue,with an annual operating budget of $231.6 million as of 2024.[7]In 2023, the system had a ridership of 7,133,700, or about 28,100 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024, placing it fourth among transit agencies in thePuget Sound region.[8]: 37 [9]The city of Everett, which serves as thecounty seat,is served byEverett Transit,a municipal transit system.

Community Transit
The logo of Community Transit
TwodeadheadingCommunity Transit buses inSeattle:anarticulated busand a "Double Tall"double-decker bus
Commenced operationOctober 4, 1976(1976-10-04)[1]
Headquarters2312 W. Casino Road
Everett, Washington[2]
LocalePuget Sound region
Service areaSnohomish County, Washington
Service typeBus service
AllianceSound Transit
Routes33
Stops1,664[3]
Depots2
Fleet282 buses, 52paratransitvehicles, 362vanpoolvans[3]
Daily ridership28,100 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[4]
Annual ridership7,133,700 (2023)[5]
Fuel typeDiesel(with somehybrid electricvehicles)
OperatorTransdev(commuter and ST routes only)[6]
Chief executiveRic Ilgenfritz
Websitewwwmunitytransit.org

The system, officially theSnohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation(SCPTBA), operates a fleet of 282accessibletransit buses, 52paratransitvehicles, and 362vanpoolvans, maintained at twobus basesin Everett.[3]Service is provided year-round at oiver 1,600 stops on 33 routes throughout the countypublic transportation benefit area(PTBA). These include threeSwift Bus Rapid Transitlines, commuter routes that connect withLink light rail,and service to regionalSound Transitfacilities. CT also operates severalSound Transit Expressroutes within Snohomish County and on theInterstate 405corridor.

CT began operation as SCPTBA Public Transit on October 4, 1976, four months after voters approved a ballot initiative to establish and fund a new transit system—the third such attempt to create a PTBA. Renamed Community Transit in 1979, the agency expanded service in its first decades of existence, later taking overKing County Metrocommuter routes to Seattle in 1989 and adding several cities into its PTBA in the 1980s and 1990s. The agency operated commuter service directly to destinations in Seattle until September 14, 2024, shortly after Link light rail was extended toLynnwood City Center station.CT was the first operator ofbus rapid transitin Washington state and introduced "Double Tall"double-decker buseson its commuter routes to Seattle in the early 2010s.

History

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Historical ridership[8][10]
Year Ridership %±
1977 951,000 —
1980 2,474,841 260.2%
1985 3,294,312 33.1%
1990 4,004,748 21.6%
1995 5,911,473 47.6%
2000 7,333,570 24.1%
2005 9,824,546 33.9%
2010 8,979,937 −8.6%
2015 8,941,696 −0.43%

Early years (1970s)

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Snohomish County established itspublic transportation benefit area(PTBA), the first in the state,[11]aftermunicipal corporationsfor public transportation were added to theRevised Code of Washingtonby theWashington State Legislaturein 1975.[12][13]The PTBA plan for a countywide bus system was approved during a general election on June 1, 1976, funded by a three-tenths increase of thesales taxrate in member cities.[14][15]

Snohomish County had previously been served by aninterurbanrailway from Everett to Seattle and coach lines operated by private companies under thePuget Sound Power Company,which were later absorbed byGreyhound.[16]Two previous attempts to establish a bus system, under the Snohomish County Transportation Authority (SNOTRAN) in 1974,[17]were rejected by voters from the entirety of Snohomish County.[18][19]Heavy opposition came from the residents ofEverettbecause of the high sales tax rate and planned absorption ofEverett Transit,acquired by the city in 1969,[20]forcing the SCPTBA to exclude Everett in its successful attempt at creating a bus system.[21]SCPTBA Public Transit began operating in the cities ofBrier,Edmonds,Lynnwood,Marysville,Mountlake Terrace,SnohomishandWoodwayon October 4, 1976,[22]using 18 leasedGMCbuses on seven routes carrying 6,414 passengerswithout faresduring the first week.[23][24]

SCPTBA Public Transit, whose service was known colloquially as the "Blue Bus" for its bluelivery,[25]carried 951,200 passengers in its first year of service on 15 local routes and 16commuter express routestoDowntown SeattleandNorthgate,[26]contracted throughKing County Metroas a continuation of service provided by theMetropolitan Transit Corporationto southern Snohomish County before its merger withSeattle Transit Systemin 1973.[27][28]The buses ran for 16 hours a day, charging a base fare of 20 cents (equivalent to $1.00 in 2024).[29][30]Early on, the busiest local line was Route R14, accounting for 21 percent of system ridership in the first three months, running from the Edmonds waterfront to Lynnwood and theBoeing Everett Factory.[31]The agency acquired its first federal funding from theUrban Mass Transportation Administrationfor the 1978fiscal year,to be used on the purchase of 18 new buses as well as bus stop amenities, such as stop signs and shelters.[26]

Growth and contracted service (1980s)

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A 1981FlyerD901 bus in Community Transit's original livery leaving theUniversity of Washingtoncampus in 1982

Community Transit was selected as the official name of the agency on June 19, 1979, recommended by Seattle-basedpublic relationsfirm McConnell Company ahead of the winners of a public contest held by SCPTBA two years prior.[25][32]CT continued to grow through the end of the decade, anne xing the cities ofArlington,Lake Stevens,Monroe,Granite Falls,Mukilteo,StanwoodandSultaninto the PTBA by 1980;[26][33]the bus system had the largest growth in ridership within the state in 1980, with local routes gaining 68.3 percent more riders and Metro-operated "Cream Buses" to Seattle gaining 21.4 percent more riders.[33][34]Metro altered their numbering scheme for Snohomish County routes in 1981, creating the 400-series of routes to coincide with the opening of the state's largestpark and ridein Lynnwood (which would later becomeLynnwood Transit Center).[35]The annexations of outlying communities in northern and eastern Snohomish County and the completion of park and rides in Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace saw ridership rise to over 3 million passengers by 1983.[36]

Community Transit launched its longest commuter route, between Seattle and Stanwood, in October 1987.[37]They took over the remaining Metro commuter routes to Seattle in 1989,[38][39]after commuter service wassubcontractedtoAmerican Transportation Enterprisesin 1986.[40]The move to a private carrier was opposed by both Metro and theAmalgamated Transit Union,[41][42]but the introduction of 49air conditionedcoaches by ATE led to a 25 percent increase in ridership by January 1987.[43][44]Commuter express service viaInterstate 405from CT park and rides in South Snohomish County to theEastsidecities ofBellevueandRedmondbegan in 1988 and 1990, respectively,[45][46]while Seattle service was expanded with weekend service in 1990.[47]The agency dedicated its own 20-acre (8.1 ha)bus baseat Kasch Park in 1985, replacing shared operations with theEdmonds School Districtand Everett Transit, at a cost of $4.8 million (equivalent to $136 million in 2024)[29]that was mostly funded by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration.[48][49]

1990s and 2000s

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Fraud investigation

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CT was involved in acriminal investigationconducted by theFederal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) in the mid-1990s of Ed's Transmission, atransmissionshop in Everett used by the agency for bus parts. Detectives from the FBI and Snohomish CountySheriffseized records from both parties and began a two-month audit of Community Transit management.[50]The auditors released a report that criticized the management style of Executive Director Ken Graska and his department heads, leading to the former's resignation in December 1993 after nine years at his position.[51]Federal prosecutors accused Ralph Woodall, the 50-year-old co-owner of the shop, of 15 counts ofmail fraudafter intentionally overbilling for transmission repairs. Community Transit Maintenance Director Michael Lynn resigned after confessing that he had accepted gifts from Woodall in exchange for sending all of CT's transmissions to Ed's Transmissions without going through competitivebidding.[52]AU.S. District Courtjury found Woodall guilty of 15 counts of mail fraud in December 1996,[53]with JudgeJohn C. Coughenoursentencing him to 2.5 years in federal prison the following May, along with Ed's Transmission being forced to pay a $825,000settlementafter acivil suitwas filed.[54]

Proposed consolidations with Everett Transit

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See also:Everett Transit
ASwiftcoach passing a parkedEverett Transitbus atEverett Station

Attempted mergers of Community Transit with Everett Transit have been proposed by the Washington State Legislature and the CT Board since the formation of SNOTRAN in 1974.[55]The relative success of Community Transit in the late 1970s and 1980s prompted the Community Transit Board to propose consolidation with Everett Transit in 1988, though long-term planning under SNOTRAN for both agencies worked under the assumption that there would be no merger by 2000.[56]In 1990, a second proposal was rejected by the Everett City Council after consultants determined that a merger would only save $350,000 per year indeadheadingfor Community Transit and that both staffs would need to be retained because of the lack of service duplication between the two agencies.[57]Throughout the 1990s, successive legislative bills proposing a merger were passed through the House Transportation Committee, but failed to gain support elsewhere because of successful lobbying from the City of Everett.[55][58]State voters approved Referendum 49 in November 1998, including state motor-vehicle excise tax revenue for city-run transit in Everett andYakima.While Everett Transit gained $4.5 million (equivalent to $8.41 million in 2024)[29]in new annual funding, CT was set to lose $1 million (equivalent to $1.87 million in 2024)[29]over the next five years in addition to the $2 million (equivalent to $3.74 million in 2024)[29]used to operate service within Everett annually.[59]The large cuts brought on by the passing of Initiative 695 and subsequent loss of excise tax revenue forced both agencies to consider merging in 2000,[60]with savings of an estimated $1.7 million per year (equivalent to $2.93 million in 2024)[29]according to a study commissioned by Community Transit.[61]As a result of the failed mergers, CT proposed truncating its routes at Everett city limits,[62]but ultimately decided to provide limited-stop service on its routes through Everett to the newly constructedEverett Stationin 2002.[63]Community Transit and Everett Transit signed their first partnership agreement in 2007, with Everett helping fund Swift bus rapid transit through its service area and allowing CT to operate the route in exchange for the expansion of ET service intounincorporated areassurrounding Everett.[64][65]The two agencies further collaborated with Sound Transit and the Washington State Department of Transportation in the construction of the South Everett Freeway Station the following year.[66]

Fleet expansions and new services

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In their most recent expansion in 1997, the Snohomish County PTBA annexed theEastmontandSilver Firscensus-designated placesbetween Everett and Mill Creek, as well as theTulalip Indian Reservationwest of Marysville.[67][68]During the same year, CT awarded its $31.8 million (equivalent to $60.4 million in 2024)[29]commuter service contract to Grosvenor Bus Lines, which would later fold intoFirst Transit,replacing their first subcontractor,Ryder/ATE Management.[69]The agency introduced the firstlow-floorarticulated busesin the United States into its fleet in 1999, purchasing 17 60-foot-long (18 m) buses fromNew Flyerto improveaccessibilityfor older and disabled riders.[70]Service improvements throughout the 1990s, including raising service hours to over 11 million, led to ridership peaking at 8.8 million by the end of the decade and the agency's 100 millionth rider being celebrated in April 2000.[71][72]The passage ofInitiative 695in 1999, which capped the state motor-vehicleexcise taxat $30, forced transit agencies throughout the state to cut service in anticipation of lower revenue. Facing the loss of $18 million (equivalent to $31.8 million in 2024),[29]or 30 percent of its annual operating budget, Community Transit eliminated all weekend service and increased fares on its routes in February 2000.[73]With the service cuts, CT began its VanGO program to donate its retiredparatransitminibusesto nonprofit organizations in Snohomish County instead of auctioning them off.[74]Saturday service was reinstated in September 2000, using emergency funds approved by the CT Board,[75]while Sunday service returned in 2001 after the passage of a 0.3 percentage-point tax increase by voters in the PTBA.[76]Further restoration of service came in 2003, with increased frequency and the replacement of 50 buses in the agency's fleet made possible by abudget surplusand the sales tax increase approved in 2002,[77]and in 2005, with increased fares.[78]

Community Transit introduced its current logo andsloganin 2005, replacing an older one in use since 1986 and retaining its blue-and-white color scheme, as part of the roll-out of the firstNew FlyerInvero buses in the United States.[79][80]CT began a three-monthpilot projectin September 2005 that broughtWi-Fiaccess to buses on its longest route, Route 422 between Stanwood and Seattle, with hopes of attracting customers andremote workersto its routes.[81][82]The pilot project was deemed a success and expanded into the "Surf and Ride" program on all Route 422 trips in 2006, as well as select trips on Routes 406 and 441 from Edmonds to Seattle andOverlakeon the Eastside, respectively; the Wi-Fi program was canceled in 2010, with the removal of equipment in buses brought on by low customer response, budget constraints and the adoption of improvedcellular networksthat support mobile browsing onsmartphones.[83]

CT and First Transit signed their third and most recent contract in 2007, continuing the latter's operation of CT commuter service to Seattle.[84]Community Transit debuted the firstdouble-decker busesin the Puget Sound region during a year-long test in 2007, eventually buying its own fleet ofAlexander Dennis Enviro500sfor its "Double Tall"fleet to be used on commuter services.[85]A PTBA expansion into the unincorporated areas ofCathcart,ClearviewandMaltbywas attempted during the2008 general elections,but failed to gain a majority vote.[86]In November 2009, after three years of planning and a year of construction,[87][88]Community Transit debuted the firstbus rapid transitline inWashington,Swift.The service replaced Route 100 onState Route 99between Aurora Village in Shoreline and Everett Station, featuring 12-minuteheadways,off-board fare payment andtransit signal priority.[89]

Service cuts and restoration (2010s)

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TheGreat Recessionof the late 2000s and subsequent loss of an estimated $180 million (equivalent to $252 million in 2024)[29]in sales tax revenue in Snohomish County forced CT to cut service by 15 percent in June 2010, including the elimination of all service on Sundays andmajor holidays,to save $16 million (equivalent to $22.4 million in 2024)[29]until 2012.[90]A second cut, with 20 percent of service eliminated, took place in February 2012;[91]the CT Board rejected a major restructure that would have truncated its northern and eastern express service to Seattle atLynnwood Transit Centerduring this cut, instead opting to preserve its commuter service.[92]Despite the decline in service hours, Community Transit andSound Transithad record ridership for Snohomish County routes during theSuper Bowl XLVIIIparade in Downtown Seattle in February 2014, carrying a total of 22,500 passengers on 50 extra trips into Seattle.[93]In March, the2014 Oso mudslidedestroyed a portion ofState Route 530and forced CT to re-route its service to Darrington throughSkagit County,offering one-seat service toSmokey Pointand Everett Station in the interim as Route 231.[94]The partial reopening of State Route 530 in June and full reopening in September restored the original Route 230 on its original route, now extended to Smokey Point.[95]

Community Transit began restoring cut service in September 2014, adding 13 percent of its former bus hours primarily to improve midday service.[96]In June 2015, CT restored its Sunday and holiday service as part of a 27,000-hour expansion, representing 20 percent of the 2010 reduction, funded by recovering sales tax revenue and a 25-cent increase in fares the following month.[97][98]The agency was given approval from the state legislature in July 2015 to increasesales taxesby an additional 0.3%, dependent on voter approval via aballot measureduring the November 2015 election that was eventually won, to fund a new Swift line as well as local service expansion.[99][100]The second Swift route, theGreen Line,opened on March 24, 2019, and cost $73 million to construct. It connects the Seaway Transit Center, a new facility next to the Boeing Everett Factory, to Mill Creek and Canyon Park in Bothell.[101]Following the opening of Northgate station on October 2, 2021, the University District routes were truncated to the station to allow for increased service.[102]

Construction of a third bus rapid transit corridor, theSwift Orange Line,began in April 2022.[103]It opened in March 2024, ahead of a major network restructuring that is scheduled to follow the completion of theLynnwood Link Extensionlater in the year.[104]Several new express routes will connect with light rail stations in Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace, replacing service to Downtown Seattle.[105]

Regional projects with Sound Transit

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Main article:Sound Transit
ASound Transit Expressbus on route 512, operated by Community Transit.

Community Transit and Everett Transit agreed to break away from SNOTRAN, which served as their planning and administrative body in addition to disbursing federal funding, after CT complained of a "lack of communication" between the three agencies.[106]The county agency formally disbanded on December 31, 1994,[17]replaced by the Joint Regional Policy Committee (JRPC) that formed four years prior to coordinate transit planning for the entirePuget Sound region.[107]A regionaltransit agencywas formed in 1993 under the JRPC, organizing a $6.7 billion (equivalent to $13.4 billion in 2024)[29]plan for regional transit that was put to a vote on March 14, 1995, failing to pass outside of Seattle,Mercer IslandandShoreline.[108][109]The plan included acommuter railline on theBNSFScenic Subdivisionbetween Everett, Mukilteo, Edmonds andKing Street Stationin Seattle, alight railline from Lynnwood to Seattle followingInterstate 5,andexpress bus serviceto light rail stations.[110]The following November, the smaller "Sound Move" plan was approved at a cost of $3.9 billion (equivalent to $7.58 billion in 2024),[29]including commuter rail from Everett to Seattle and express buses on Interstate 5 from Everett and Lynnwood to Seattle and Bellevue.[111][112]

The regional transit agency, renamed toSound Transitthe following year,[113]began operating itsSound Transit Expressbuses under contract with Community Transit in September 1999.[114][115]The new express buses connectedpark and ridesin southwestern Snohomish County, the only part of Community Transit's service area within the Sound Transit ta xing district,[116]to Downtown Seattle, including the newly opened, 1,000-stall Ash Way Park & Ride in northern Lynnwood.[117]Sound Transit funded several capital projects to improve bus service on the Interstate 5 corridor, including direct access ramps fromHOV lanesto Lynnwood and Ash Way park and rides that opened in 2004 and 2005, respectively.[118][119]In 2011, the existingMountlake Terracepark and ride was expanded with an 890-stallparking garageand bus platforms in themedianof I-5 connected by apedestrian bridge.[120]

Commuter rail service to Snohomish County on theSounder North Linebegan in December 2003 with a single round-trip connectingEverettandEdmondstoKing Street Stationin Seattle duringrush hour.[121]Service was expanded to a second round-trip in June 2005 and a third round-trip in September 2007,[122][123]while aninfill stationopened atMukilteoin May 2008, also bringing additional service in the form of a fourth round-trip the following September.[124]

An expansion of theLink light railsystem in the "Sound Transit 2" package was approved in November 2008, including 54% of southwestern Snohomish County voters,[125]funding theextension of light railto Lynnwood.[126]The 8.5-mile-long (13.7 km)light railline will run along Interstate 5 fromNorthgate stationin Seattle toLynnwood Transit Centerand is scheduled to begin construction in 2018 and open for service in 2024.[127]With the passage ofSound Transit 3in 2016, light rail service to Everett viaPaine Fieldis anticipated to begin service in 2041.[128]

Administration

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The Merrill Creek Operating Base in Everett, where Community Transit is headquartered

Community Transit is administered by a nine-member board, composed of two members of theSnohomish County Council,two elected officials from PTBA cities with populations of 30,000 or more, three elected officials from cities with between 10,000 and 30,000, and two elected officials from cities with less than 10,000, that meets monthly at their headquarters inEverett.[8]: 6 The board is led by a non-voting chief executive officer, a position held by Ric Ilgenfritz since January 2021.[129]CT adopted an operating budget of $133.2 million for 2015; 65 to 70 percent of revenue is provided by a 0.9 percentsales taxwithin the PTBA, the maximum authorized for transit agencies under state law, while a combination of fares and federal funding comprise the remainder.[130][131]The agency employs 579full-time equivalentpersons, divided into eight departments.[8]: 6 

CT is headquartered at their Cascade Administration Building at 2312 W Casino Road in thePaine Fieldindustrial areaof South Everett, located south of theBoeing Everett Factory.The 87,065-square-foot (8,088.6 m2) Merrill Creek operations building opened in 1997 and is the primarybus basefor the agency's fleet of buses and vans.[132]

Services

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Community Transit operates fixedbus routesthroughout the 1,308-square-mile (3,390 km2)Snohomish CountyPTBA,serving 47 percent of its 542,000 people and 76 percent of its 254,000 jobs.[8]: 43–44 [133]The 46 bus routes serve 1,584 bus stops, of which 257 have a bus shelter—the rest consist of a standalone sign or a sign with a bench.[8]: 25 The bus routes are divided into three types of service, numbered according to destination: frequentbus rapid transiton the unnumberedSwift,[134]24 local routes in the 100s for southern Snohomish County and 200s for northern and eastern Snohomish County, and 22 weekdaypeak-onlycommuter express routesfrompark and ridesto theBoeing Everett Factorynumbered as the 2X7s,[135]Downtown Seattlein the 400s,[136]andNorthgate station(formerly theUniversity of Washingtoncampus) in the 800s.[137][138]CT and theirsubcontractorFirst Transitalso operate all-day, all-weekSound Transit Expressservice to Seattle andBellevueon six routes numbered in the 500s.[139]Typically, service changes occur in March and September, in response to ridership and requests from the community.[140][141]

The bus shelters and parking garage atMountlake Terrace station,served by several local routes and commuter routes on nearbyInterstate 5.

Commuter bus routes to Boeing in Everett, Downtown Seattle and Northgate Station generally originate at one of the 24 Community Transitpark and ridesandtransit centerslocated throughout Snohomish County, with a total capacity of 8,500 automobiles and 172 bicycles.[8]: 19–20 [142]The largest facilities, primarily located in southwest Snohomish County, include weatherproofbicycle lockersin addition to automobile parking.[143]The majority of park and rides are owned by theWashington State Department of Transportationand maintained by Community Transit and other service providers.[8]: 22–24 [144]

In addition to bus service, CT operates avanpoolprogram with a fleet of 366 vans originating from the Kasch Park operating base inEverett.The fleet comes in configurations with 7, 12, or 15 seats, with two special vans equipped withwheelchair lifts.[145]Community Transit reports that there are 361 active vanpools using their service, providing 908,488 rides in 2015, the 12th largest vanpool program in the United States that year.[8]: 40 [146]CT leases vanpool lots, called "park and pool lots", from local churches and other private parties at 15 locations with a total capacity of 482 parking stalls.[8]: 17–18 

Dial-a-ridetransportation (DART) service is also offered by Community Transit, contracted through Senior Services of Snohomish County since 1981.[147]DARTparatransitis available for a fare of $2 for qualifying customers within 0.75 miles (1.21 km) of local CT routes during regular operating hours.[148]As of 2014,CT has 4,100 registered DART users that take an average of 700 trips per day.[8]: 15 A separate dial-a-ride service, Zip, launched in October 2022 to serve the Alderwood Mall and Lynnwood area. It operates similar toride-hailing servicewith fixed fares (including payment via ORCA cards) and is available to all members of the public; trips are requested through an app or phone call.[149]It was originally a one-year pilot until being made a permanent service in October 2023.[150]Similarmicrotransitservices are under consideration for various cities in Snohomish County as part of Community Transit's long-range plan.[151]

Fares

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Fare Type Adult Reduced &
ORCA Lift 		Youth
Bus $2.50 $1.25 Free
Zip Shuttle Alderwood $2.50 $1.25 Free
DART Paratransit $2.50 Free
As of September 1, 2022;[152]does not include Sound Transitfares

Fares on Community Transit buses are priced into three groups: adult, youth, and reduced. Adult fare is charged for passengers between the ages of 19 and 64, youth fare is charged for passengers 18 years old or younger, and the reduced fare is charged for passengers over the age of 65 or those with disabilities orMedicare card holders.Fares also change based on service level, with local service within Snohomish County costing the least and commuter service to Seattle being more expensive.[152]On July 1, 2019, Community Transit introduced a low-income fare as part of the regional ORCA Lift program.[153]Youth fares were madefreewith valid ID on September 1, 2022, as part of a state grant program that lasts until 2039.[154][155]

The regionalORCA cardwas introduced as an integratedsmart cardfor transit agencies in thePuget Sound regionon April 20, 2009,[156]allowing users to load monthly passes and value through an e-purse web interface. The card also allowed free transfers within a two-hour period between transit agencies of equal value, with the difference for higher fare subtracted from the e-purse or prompting for cash.[157]While initially available for no fee, effective March 1, 2010, a $5 cost was added when ordering a standard adult or youth ORCA card.[158]CT removed their paper transfers on January 1, 2010, after the ORCA card made them obsolete.[159]

Community Transit also offers monthly passes through localhigher educationinstitutions, includingEdmonds College,theUniversity of Washington,Cascadia College,and the Lynnwood Campus ofCentral Washington University.[152]

Dial-a-ridetransportation, a type ofparatransitservice operated by Community Transit, has a flat fare of $2.50 without discounts or separate categories. ORCA cards are not accepted on DART, replaced by tickets and monthly passes for frequent users.[152]

Fleet

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As of December 2023,Community Transit has a fleet of 696 vehicles that are maintained at its operating bases at Kasch Park and Merrill Creek. The fleet of 257 fixed-route buses is generally composed of 30-foot (9.1 m) and 40-foot (12 m) vehicles, as well as specialized 60-foot (18 m)articulated busesand 42-foot (13 m)double-decker buses.Buses typically are powered bydiesel engines,with the exception of the 39hybrid diesel–electric busesused onSwift Bus Rapid Transitand some local routes.[160]Community Transit expects to purchase 55 to 60 new buses by 2027 to support increased transit service and replace older vehicles. The agency began testing severalbattery electric busesin early 2023 and the region's first hydrogen-poweredfuel cell busin 2024.[161][162]

Since 1995,[163]all Community Transit buses arelow-flooredand equipped with ahydraulicorpneumatic"kneeling"device in addition towheelchair liftsfor 6-wheeledmotorized wheelchairs.[148][164]CT buses have also featured at least twobicycle rackslocated in front of the windshield since 1996;[143][165]Swiftbus rapid transitbuses have three bicycle racks located inside the vehicle for reduceddwell times.[134][166]

In addition to its bus fleet, Community Transit maintains 333 vans for itsvanpoolprogram and 52paratransitminibusesequipped with wheelchair lifts fordial-a-rideservice.[160]Retired vanpool and DART vehicles are donated to local non-profit organizations through the VanGO program,[167]which has gifted 106 vans since its establishment in 2000.[168][169]

Double Tall

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The leasedAlexander Dennis Enviro500in Community Transit livery, pictured inDowntown Seattlein 2007.

Community Transit has a fleet ofdouble-decker busesused on commuter routes frompark and ridestoDowntown Seattle,named the "Double Tall" in reference to the double tall cup size atStarbucks,a coffee chain founded and headquartered in Seattle.[170]TheAlexander Dennis Enviro500was introduced during a one-yearpilot projectin 2007, on lease from Alexander Dennis for $15,000 per month.[171][172]The 42-foot-long (13 m), 14-foot-high (4 m) Enviro500 seated 77 to 81, withstanding roomfor 20 additional passengers, replacing the capacity of the standardarticulated busesused on the commuter routes in a smaller footprint.[173]Prior to the end of the trial in 2008, CT placed an order of 23 Enviro500s, scheduled to be delivered and put into service in 2010;[85][174]the initial order was not fulfilled until 2011, when manufacturing was moved to anElDoradoplant inRiverside, Californiato meet federalBuy America Actrequirements.[175][176]A second order of 17 Enviro500s, to replace older articulated buses, was made in 2013 and went into service in late 2015.[177][178]

Sound Transitintroduced five of its own double-decker buses in 2015 for use on theirSnohomish County routesunder contract with Community Transit.[179][180]Sound Transit plans to eventually replace its entire Snohomish County fleet with double-deckers in the near-term future,[181]beginning with 32 additional buses in 2018.[182]Community Transit also ordered 17 double-decker buses, with an option to purchase 40 more, as part of the joint procurement with Sound Transit andKitsap Transit.[183]

The fleet of 45 double-decker buses operated directly by Community Transit is, As of 2015,the second-largest double-decker fleet of anypublic transitagency in the United States, behindRTC TransitofLas Vegas, Nevadaand ahead ofUnitransofDavis, CaliforniaandAntelope Valley Transit AuthorityofAntelope Valley,California.[173]The first fleet of Double Tall buses were retired in 2023 and sold at auctions to sightseeing and cruise companies.[184]

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