Sound Transit Sounder trains will not operate on the Labor Day holiday, Monday, Sept. 7. ST Express, Link light rail and Tacoma Link will operate on a Sunday schedule. Schedules…
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WSDOT: Allow extra time if traveling this Labor Day weekend
Whether taking in the great outdoors or staying close to home, the last holiday weekend of the summer typically brings additional traffic, so planning ahead and allowing extra travel time…
Interurban Trail closures near the Lynnwood Transit Center to start in mid-September
As early as Monday, Sept. 14, Sound Transit’s contractor will close the Interurban Trail near the Lynnwood Transit Center to begin work for the Lynnwood Link Extension. The Interurban Trail…
Community Transit to provide limited bus service on Labor Day, Sept. 7
Community Transit local, Swift and DART paratransit service will operate on a Sunday schedule on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7. Community Transit buses to UW and downtown Seattle will not…
Sound Transit set to begin Scriber Creek Trestle installation Aug. 31
Sound Transit’s contractor is set to begin night work Monday, Aug. 31 to install a temporary trestle for light rail construction over Lynnwood’s Scriber Creek Trail between Interurban Trail and…
Those living near light rail stations planned for Sound Transit 3 invited to offer feedback through virtual workshop
Snohomish County’s Light Rail Communities project is hosting a virtual workshop through Sept. 25 to get feedback from those living near planned light rail stations in unincorporated Snohomish County. The…
Sound Transit planning night work for next week at 212th, 220th St SW
For the next week, Sound Transit said its contractor will use a section of the work area along 212th Street Southwest and 220th Street Street Southwest near Interstate 5 (see map)…
Community Transit earns safety, marketing awards
Community Transit received two honors earlier this month: one for its safety record in accident liability claims and the other for its graphic design skills. For the third year in…
Reminder: Sound Transit four-month road closure on 52nd Avenue West starts Aug. 17
Starting Monday, Aug. 17, Sound Transit’s contractor will close 52nd Avenue West between 208th and 212th Streets Southwest for approximately four months. Work hours will be 7 a.m. to 10…
Community Transit testing new trip planning tool
Community Transit said it is testing a new online trip planning tool to help people plan bus trips both in Snohomish County and around the Puget Sound region. OpenTripPlanner will…
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46th Avenue West HOV ramps to Lynnwood Transit Center closing for several nights
Sound Transit’s contractor is closing the 46th Avenue West HOV ramps to the Lynnwood Transit Center for several nights to erect and place girders for the Lynnwood Link Light Rail…
Lynnwood City Council discusses future transit Orange Line, Scriber Creek trail improvements, housing plan
After months of rider restrictions and reduced services, Community Transit officials briefed the Lynnwood City Council Monday on the impacts the coronavirus pandemic has had on the public transit agency….
Community Transit to award surplus vans to local nonprofits
Community Transit will award up to 12 surplus 15-passenger vans, earmarked for auction, to local nonprofit organizations to further meet the demand for transportation. Vehicles will be awarded to nonprofit…
Due to COVID-19, two ferry routes to remain on one-boat weekend service until further notice
Because of a continued shortage of available crew during the COVID-19 pandemic, service on the Mukilteo/Clinton and Edmonds/Kingston ferry routes will remain on one-boat weekend service until further notice, Washington…
A photo tour of Lynnwood Link light rail project construction
With updated health and safety procedures in place to address COVID-19 concerns, construction of Sound Transit’s Link light rail extension into Snohomish County has progressed throughout the spring and early…
State Aviation Commission to discuss future of commercial flight facilities in virtual community meeting July 22
For the first time in six months, the state’s Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission will meet July 22 to discuss the needs of commercial aviation in Washington. Following guidance from the Centers for…
Community Transit CEO Emmett Heath announces retirement
After more than 40 years of public service, including 15 years at Community Transit, CEO Emmett Heath announced Thursday that he will retire later this year in order to spend…
Reminder: In observance of Independence Day, Community Transit buses on Sunday schedule July 3
Community Transit will operate a Sunday bus schedule on Friday, July 3, Independence Day (Observed). On Saturday, July 4, all routes will operate a regular Saturday schedule. As Independence Day…
Community Transit honors Lynnwood commuters, worksite with Commute Options Awards
Two employees at Lynnwood organizations — the Alderwood Water and Wastewater District and Partner Therapeutics — and Lynnwood-based Crane Aerospace & Electronics were among those honored by Community Transit during its first-ever…
Larsen champions changes in federal legislation that would invest $1.5 trillion in transportation
The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed the Moving Forward Act, a comprehensive, long-term package that invests more than $1.5 trillion in America’s transportation and infrastructure over the next five…
Community Transit RideStore reopens as fares resume and bus service increases
In preparation for increased bus trips and resumption of fare collection, Community Transit on Monday reopened its RideStore customer service center at Lynnwood Transit Center. The agency will add about…
City celebrates 36th Ave W improvements project completion with virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony
After more than 10 years since its the project began, the City of Lynnwood held a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the completion of the 36th Avenue West improvements…
Fares on many ST Express bus routes to resume July 1; flat fare to be implemented systemwide
Sound Transit is planning a July 1 resumption of fares on ST Express bus routes that have returned to front-door boarding with the installation of health barriers and other protections…
Sponsor spotlight: Community Transit Partners with Riders on Safety Measures
As some workers in our communities have been working from home in recent months, a vital segment of our population has stayed in motion. Essential workers have been on the…
Community Transit says it will resume fares starting July 1
Community Transit will resume collecting fares on all its bus routes and DART paratransit service starting Wednesday, July 1. The transit agency temporarily suspended fare collection in March to assist…