A piece of Community Transit history on display, Bluebell, our original GMC "New Look" bus.  Visitors stepped aboard this mobile museum created to celebrate our 50th Anniversary.

A 1959 GMC bus is rolling through Snohomish County neighborhoods, giving people a flashback of Community Transit’s historic start. Bluebell, as the bus was named in a public contest this year, was one of the agency’s first buses to hit the streets in 1976, and it’s back on the road for the transit agency’s 50th golden anniversary this year.

Mobile museum highlights the last five decades

Community Transit transformed the classic coach into a mobile museum with walk-through displays highlighting major events  from the last five decades. Visitors can step aboard and learn how the agency was created, when different cities joined the district, when Swift bus rapid transit was launched, and other facts about the county’s public transit system.

Community Transit Expands, as Population Grows

Since its first day of operation on October 4, 1976, Community Transit has provided easy-to-ride bus service in Snohomish County and expanded as the population grew. Operations started with 21 leased buses and seven routes without any bus stops, which prompted people to flag down drivers from the roadside. Today, the agency has more than 600 vehicles and 34 routes, serving more than 70% of the county’s population.

Celebrate 50 Years

As part of Community Transit’s 50th anniversary celebration, the agency will be at a number of community events offering a chance to pick up some collectibles. See where Bluebell is stopping next, and further details on other upcoming events on our website.