Community Transit

Service Changes Start Nov. 29

Most changes to transit service take many months of planning and preparation. The service changes that start on Nov. 29, however, have been years in the making.

Bus rapid transit service was first envisioned for Community Transit’s future in the Transit Development Plan adopted in early 2004. Less than six years later, Swift bus rapid transit is a reality. In addition to launching Washington state’s first bus rapid transit line, other Community Transit routes have been adjusted to simplify and improve service and make connections at key transit hubs. Everett Transit is also making major changes to its service in November.

Outlined below are the major November service changes. Minor schedule changes may impact other routes. Please confirm the schedule for your regular trips before arriving at your bus stop.

Swift

Swift will be different than other Community Transit services. Swift will provide bus service every 10 minutes from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. and every 20 minutes from 7 p.m. to midnight weekdays between Everett Station and the Aurora Village Transit Center in Shoreline. On weekends, Swift service will be every 20 minutes from 6 a.m. to midnight. Learn more about Swift here.

Route 100: This limited, peak hour service on the Highway 99 corridor will be replaced by Swift. 

Route 101: Route 101 will continue to serve all local bus stops along the Swift route south of Airport Road, including local stops adjacent to each Swift station for easy connections. The first northbound Route 101 will depart Aurora Village Transit Center at 5:45 a.m. The first northbound Swift trip will depart Aurora Village at 5 a.m.

Much of Route 101 shares the same roadway as Swift, so the number of trips will be reduced from one every 15 minutes to one every 20 minutes on weekdays. Swift will serve stations adjacent to select local stops every 10 minutes on weekdays. Weekend and night time service for Route 101 remains at 30 minute frequencies; Swift will operate every 20 minutes at those times.

Service to Downtown Everett

To eliminate duplicate service in downtown Everett and provide faster access to Swift and other regional transportation connections at Everett Station, most buses will no longer make a loop through downtown Everett. To reach other downtown Everett stops directly, passengers may to transfer to Swift or Everett Transit service. See new service map.

Route 200:  All trips will stay on Broadway before serving Everett Station. Route 200 will serve stops on Broadway between Wall and Pacific streets, a few blocks from the Snohomish County Campus. See schedules for minor time adjustments. See map.

Routes 270, 271, 275 and 280: Most trips will start and end at Everett Station with no service through Everett's downtown loop. However, to provide service for downtown commuters, select morning and afternoon trips will continue to directly serve the Everett Central Business District. See map. The following morning trips will end at Hewitt & Lombard and serve stops on Wetmore and Pacific after serving Everett Station:

• Route 270 to Everett departing Gold Bar at 6:05 a.m., arriving at Hewitt & Lombard at approximately 7:17 a.m.
• Route 275 to Everett departing Monroe at 6:45 a.m., arriving at Hewitt & Lombard at approximately 7:46 a.m.
• Route 280 to Everett departing Granite Falls at 6:20 a.m. and 7:04 a.m. and arriving at Hewitt & Lombard at approximately 7:17 a.m. and 8:01 a.m. respectively

The following afternoon trips will begin at Hewitt & Lombard and serve stops on Wetmore and Pacific before serving Everett Station:

• Route 275 to Monroe departing Hewitt & Lombard at 4:36 p.m.
• Route 270 to Gold Bar departing Hewitt & Lombard at 5:07 p.m.
• Route 280 to Granite Falls departing Hewitt & Lombard at 4:36 p.m. and 5:05 p.m.

Changes to Other Routes

Routes 105/106: Service in Bothell on Routes 105/106 will begin and end at the UW Bothell Campus. Customers currently continuing on to downtown Bothell and the Bothell Park & Ride can transfer to Community Transit Routes 120/121, King County Metro Routes 238, 312, 372 or Sound Transit Routes 522 and 535. See map.

Route 114: Route 114 will be replaced by Route 116. All Route 114 trips become Route 116 trips, simplifying the system and increasing direct service to Edmonds Community College. Service on 196th Street SW between Highway 99 and 68th Avenue W will still be available on Route 118. See map.

Routes 118, 131: The north-south routing in Edmonds between 212th Street and 208th streets will be moved to 72nd Ave., eliminating one-way routing on 76th and 74th Avenues. The change brings service closer to Edmonds Park & Ride and Swift service on Highway 99. Bus stops on 74th Avenue will be eliminated; stops on 76th Avenue will continue to be served by Routes 112 and 406. See Route 118 schedules for minor time adjustments. See map.

Route 177: Beginning Nov. 30, Everett Transit will operate this service between the Mukilteo ferry terminal and Boeing as Route 70 Express. Due to the Boeing holiday, the last day Community Transit Route 177 will operate is Nov. 25. .

Route 190:  To accommodate high demand in the morning, a new southbound trip to Edmonds Community College is being added at 11:03 a.m. The trip will begin at Beverly Park Road & Highway 525, not Mukilteo Ferry. The evening trip from Edmonds Community College at 7:35 p.m. will be cancelled.

Route 201/202: The first weekday Route 201 to Smokey Point will depart Lynnwood Transit Center 6 minutes earlier, at 4:50 a.m. See schedules for additional time adjustments.

 

Route 821: This route will begin and end at the new Cedar and Grove Park & Ride in Marysville. Route 821 service east of State Avenue will be discontinued, including service to the United Methodist Church Park & Pool. Riders can take Route 421 buses to connect with Route 821 at the Cedar and Grove Park & Ride. See map.

Downtown Everett Service