Proposed Fall 2018/Spring 2019

Service Expansion Proposal and Fare Change

Continuing its commitment to expand service following a 2015 voter-approved transit expansion measure, Community Transit proposes to:

• Increase service by 12 percent, or 49,000 annual service hours, in fall 2018 and spring 2019. The bulk of the service increase will be the launch of the Swift Green Line, Snohomish County’s second bus rapid transit line, in spring 2019.
• Make other changes to improve access to existing routes, add more commuter trips and improve transit connections.

Community Transit proposes to invest $12 million in new bus service over the next year by:

• Restoring 10-minute weekday service to the Swift Blue Line.
• Launching the new Swift Green Line between Bothell and Paine Field.
• Increasing fares for local bus, DART paratransit and vanpool service.
• Simplifying commuter fares effective Fall 2018.

Public Comment

Public comment on these proposals is welcome through April 6, 2018.

A public hearing is scheduled at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 5 at the regular Board of Directors meeting at 7100 Hardeson Road in Everett, accessible by Community Transit Route 105 and Everett Transit Route 8.

Public comment can be sent to:

• 7100 Hardeson Road, Everett, WA 98203
• 2018changes@commtrans.org
• (425) 353-RIDE (7433), (800) 562-1375 or TTY Relay: 711
• Facebook: facebook.com/communitytransit
• Twitter: @MyCommTrans

Interpretive services can be arranged with sufficient notice by calling (425) 348-7136.

Proposed Changes

Fare Change Proposal

Community Transit is proposing its first fare increase since 2015. Youth and Redced fares have not increased since 2013. These changes would take effect October 1, 2018.

• The agency proposes a 25-cent increase for local bus and DART paratransit fares.
• The proposal would also simplify Commuter fares for inter-county riders, designating one fare for all commuter routes.
• Vanpool rates would be increased an average of $14/month per van, based on size of van and length of trip.

Proposed Fare Changes

Fare Policy Change

A new fare policy will also take effect October 1 that charges commuter fares for all riders of commuter routes, regardless of where they board or de-board. This policy was adopted by the Community Transit Board of Directors last fall.

Pilot Vanpool Service

Community Transit will be launching a pilot Vanpool service aimed at serving transit commuters with “first-mile, last-mile” challenges.

The pilot Vanpool service would have a flat rate to be shared among the riders in the van.

This service would:

• Provide a van for first-mile connections from home to a transit center/ferry terminal, or last-mile connections from a transit center/ferry terminal to work.
• The proposed fare is $175/month.
• There is a five rider minimum per van.
• There is a 20-mile daily round-trip limit.
• Vehicle insurance and maintenance, as well as a gas card is provided.

Because this pilot program establishes a new fare, public comment is requested.

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