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Swift Bus Rapid Transit

Swift Bus Rapid Transit (stylized Swift, in italics) is a bus rapid transit system operated by Community Transit in Snohomish County, Washington, part of the Seattle metropolitan area. Swift consists of three routes that total over 40 miles (64 km) in length. The Blue Line, opened in 2009, runs on the State Route 99 corridor between Everett and Shoreline. The Green Line opened in 2019 and runs from the Boeing Everett Factory to Mill Creek and Bothell via State Route 527. It was followed by the Orange Line, which connects Lynnwood to Mill Creek, in 2024.

Swift
A southbound Blue Line bus at Wetmore Avenue Station in downtown Everett
Overview
LocaleSnohomish County, Washington, U.S.
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Number of lines3
Number of stations78
Annual ridership1,621,838 (2015)[1]: 37 
Websitecommunitytransit.org/swift
Operation
Began operationNovember 29, 2009
Operator(s)Community Transit
Number of vehicles45 articulated buses
Headway10–20 minutes
Technical
System length40.5 mi (65.2 km)

Swift has the highest ridership of any Community Transit service. The service also has the highest frequency out of all Community Transit routes, ranging from 10 minutes on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., to 20 minutes during early mornings, late nights, and weekends.

The first 28 Swift stations were opened on November 29, 2009, at a cost of $29 million. Four infill stations in Everett were opened in 2011, and a southbound infill station serving Edmonds College opened in 2016. The original line, known only as "Swift", became the "Blue Line" in August 2016. The Green Line opened in March 2019 and was followed by the Orange Line in 2024. Long-range plans adopted by Community Transit include Swift trunk lines replacing its most popular corridors by 2030, feeding into future Link light rail stations at Lynnwood Transit Center and Everett Station.

Lines edit

Swift BRT lines
Line Name Opened Stations Distance Termini
mi km Western/Southern Eastern/Northern
  Blue Line November 29, 2009 33 16.7 26.9 Aurora Village Transit Center Everett Station
  Green Line March 24, 2019 31 12.5 20.1 Canyon Park Park and Ride Seaway Transit Center
  Orange Line March 30, 2024 13[2] 11.3 18.2 Edmonds College McCollum Park
Future Swift BRT lines
Line Name Planned opening Stations Distance Termini
mi km Western/Southern Eastern/Northern
  Gold Line 2027–2029[3] TBA 13.8 22.2 Everett Station Smokey Point Transit Center
  Silver Line TBA TBA Seaway Transit Center Cathcart

Service edit

Swift frequency[4][5]
Type Frequency Span of service
Days Times
Mornings 15 minutes Monday–Friday 4:15 a.m. – 6:00 am
Weekdays 10 minutes Monday–Friday 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 pm
Evenings 20 minutes Monday–Friday 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 pm
Saturday (Blue only) 15 minutes Saturday 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 pm
Saturday evenings (Blue only) 20 minutes Saturday 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 pm
Saturday (Green only) 20 minutes Saturday 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 pm
Sunday 20 minutes Sunday 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 pm

Swift's two lines run at a headway of 10 minutes from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 pm on weekdays, its highest level of service with five buses per hour per direction. Weekday service begins with a headway of 20 minutes from 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 am, and ends with the same frequency during the evening from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 pm. During Saturdays, buses run every 15–20 minutes from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 pm. Sunday service, which was suspended from 2010 until 2015,[6][7] runs from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 pm every 20 minutes.[4][5] The Blue Line initially ran at a 10-minute headway, and had evening service end at midnight, until a major system-wide service reduction in February 2012 reduced its weekday headway to 12 minutes.[8][9] Its 10-minute service was restored in September 2018 as part of the launch of the Green Line, while a later expansion in September 2019 brought 15-minute service on Saturdays to the Blue Line.[10][11]

Swift carried a total of 1,621,838 riders on the Blue Line in 2015, making it the most popular route operated by Community Transit, and accounting for 16.2% of the agency's total ridership.[1]: 37 

Fares and enforcement edit

Swift BRT fares
Type Fare
Adult $2.50
Youth Free
Reduced $1.25
As of September 1, 2023[12]

Fares on Swift are equivalent to Community Transit's local service fares, divided into two groups: adult fares of $2.50 for passengers between the ages of 18 and 65; and a reduced fare of $1.25 charged for passengers over the age of 65, those with disabilities, Medicare card holders, and those enrolled in the ORCA Lift low-income fare program.[12][13] Since 2022, fares have not been charged for youth passengers under the age of 19 as part of a statewide program.[14] At the time of Swift's launch in 2009, adult fares were set at $1.50, but have been increased since then.[15][16]

Swift uses off-board payment at its stations, made possible by the placement of two ORCA card readers and two ticket vending machines at each shelter. The ticket vending machines only accept $1 bills (without giving change) and credit cards from Visa and MasterCard, printing out a paper ticket.[17] The system uses proof-of-payment to verify fares, enforced by "Swift Ambassadors", who conduct random fare inspections and can issue a $124 citation to riders who fail to pay.[18] The ambassadors are also joined by members of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, who are also able to conduct fare inspections.[19]

Fleet edit

 
A Swift bus deadheading to Everett Station to begin its route

Swift uses a fleet of specially-branded New Flyer articulated buses. The first 15 buses, of the New Flyer DE60LFA line, are hybrids, while the second fleet, consisting of 18 New Flyer Xcelsior buses, is diesel-only.[20][21] The buses measure 60 to 62 feet (18 to 19 m) long and typically carry 43 seated passengers and up to 80 standing passengers.[22][23] They have three doors that allow for all-door boarding at stations, the rear two of which are sliding plug doors; the front door has a wheelchair ramp, and is located closest to the two wheelchair bays secured by a passive restraint system, which doesn't require assistance from the driver. A three-space bicycle rack is located inside the bus across from the rear door.[17] The coaches deadhead to and from their overnight storage space at the Merrill Creek bus base in Everett, where a mock station used for driver training was unveiled in May 2009.[24]

The first fleet of Swift buses were ordered in 2007 with the option of purchasing 34 additional coaches.[9][25] The second fleet, originally consisting of 18 articulated buses, was purchased in 2016.[26] The buses were delivered in 2018 and began service later that year on the Blue Line, featuring in-seat USB ports in addition to other features retained from the first fleet.[21] Upgraded on-board digital signs with rider information began their rollout to Swift buses in 2024.[27]

History edit

Community Transit's planning for limited-stop bus service, which later evolved into bus rapid transit, began in the 1990s, with proposals to build bus lanes on State Route 99 between 145th Street NE in Shoreline and Casino Road (near State Route 526) in Everett.[28] Sound Transit was established in 1996 as a regional transit authority, and selected the State Route 99 corridor as a route for its express bus system,[29] but later replaced it, before service began, with an express route on Interstate 5 from Everett to Northgate, while leaving SR 99 to Community Transit.[30][31] Sound Transit funded the construction of business access and transit lanes on State Route 99 through Lynnwood from 244th Street to 148th Street in 2002, converting former parking lanes, and widening the highway in some areas, improving existing bus service, and laying the ground for a future bus rapid transit line.[32]

Community Transit's Strategic Planning Group published a recommendation in 2004, calling for bus rapid transit service on the State Route 99 corridor between Everett Station and Aurora Village Transit Center, featuring off-board fare collection, limited stops, and transit signal priority. The route alternatives proposed included express service from Aurora Village to Downtown Seattle via Aurora Avenue North or Interstate 5, as well as express service on Interstate 5 in Everett, if a partnership to share costs with Everett Transit for the Evergreen Way segment was not viable.[33] In December 2005, the CT Board of Directors approved an accelerated planning schedule for a bus rapid transit project, to cost an estimated $15–20 million, and to begin service as the first such system in the Puget Sound region in 2008.[34]

Blue Line planning, design and construction edit

 
August 2009
 
April 2014
The Swift terminal at Everett Station before and after completion

Community Transit unveiled detailed plans for its bus rapid transit system, including the "Swift" name and logo, on July 26, 2006. The first line, located on State Route 99 between Everett and Aurora Village, would begin operating in 2008, with 10-minute headways and limited stops. The agency envisioned real-time arrival signs at stations, and transit signal priority, among other improvements over existing bus service.[35][36]

The following year, CT purchased its fleet of 15 hybrid diesel-electric buses from New Flyer, at a cost of $879,028 per vehicle, to be paid for with state and federal subsidies.[37]

Community Transit signed an agreement on December 5, 2007 with Everett Transit, which allowed for Swift to operate within Everett city limits with sales tax revenue from Everett funding stations, and transit signal priority within Everett. In exchange, Everett Transit would be allowed to expand its services into neighboring unincorporated areas that do not have CT service.[38][39]

A groundbreaking ceremony for the first Swift station, located at Airport Road in south Everett, was held on December 3, 2008, and was attended by Community Transit CEO Joyce Eleanor, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, and the mayors of Everett and Marysville.[40] Stations were constructed in two phases: the first consisting of utility relocation and pouring of the concrete shelter pad; the second being the installation of the shelters, beacons, and other amenities beginning in June 2009.[41] The first station to be completed, a training facility at the Merrill Creek bus base, was opened during a media event on May 5, 2009;[24] in September 2009, the first station on the line was completed at 196th Street in Lynnwood.[42]

The project cost a total of $29 million (equivalent to $41.2 million in 2024[43]), of which $15 million was paid for by grants from the Federal Transit Administration, Washington State Department of Transportation, as well as the partnership with Everett Transit. The grants also paid for the majority of the cost to operate Swift for its first three years of service, estimated at $5 million annually, allowing it to maintain 10-minute headways, while the rest of Community Transit service was reduced in 2010.[6][44]

Blue Line launch and later developments edit

Swift launched on November 29, 2009 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Crossroads Station, and a day of free rides from 4:00 p.m. to midnight.[45] The following day marked the beginning of regular service, with the first runs departing their termini at 5:00 am, and the new service attracted more than 1,500 riders, with end-to-end trips taking 20 minutes less compared to local buses on the same corridor.[46][47][48] Swift debuted as the first bus rapid transit line in the state of Washington, ahead of King County's RapidRide, opening a year later in 2010,[49] and one of the longest lines in the country when it opened.[44]

The successful launch of Swift, which saw ridership grow to 3,000 daily boardings in its first five months of service, earned Community Transit a Vision 2040 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council in May 2010.[50] The agency also received two bronze Summit Creative Awards for the launch of Swift, as well as instructional videos on riding Swift that were published on YouTube.[51]

Swift stations were given a number of small improvements after the line opened. Curb bumpers were installed in June 2010 to help guide buses closer to the raised platform, and reduce the gap at the door.[52] In 2012, a queue jump signal was installed northbound at the north end of the BAT lanes at 148th Street, allow Swift buses to merge into traffic.[53] Real-time arrival signs debuted at Swift stations in 2013, featuring a countdown to the arrival of the next bus that is estimated using GPS units on coaches.[54][55] In June 2015, the Washington State Department of Transportation removed part of the refuge island at the intersection of State Route 99 and Airport Road to create a through lane exclusively for Swift buses.[56][57]

Green Line planning edit

In 2005, Community Transit approved a long range plan, which extended Swift into a full network, and which comprised the core of Community Transit service on "Transit Emphasis Corridors". The corridors identified served the cities of Everett, Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mill Creek, Bothell, Marysville, and Arlington, using existing arterial streets that already have bus service.[58]

Community Transit announced plans for a second Swift line in November 2013.[59] The 12.5-mile-long (20.1 km) line, tentatively named "Swift II", was created out of two Transit Emphasis Corridors, and would travel from the Boeing Everett Factory to Mill Creek via Airport Road and State Route 527.[1]: 59  A study, prepared by Parsons Brinckerhoff, and partially funded by the state legislature in 2012, estimated that the project would cost $42–48 million to construct, and attract 3,300 riders when it opened.[60][61] The Federal Transit Administration approved project development in December 2014, a prerequisite to federal grants for capital construction and vehicle acquisition.[62] During the 2015 session of the Washington State Legislature, Community Transit was granted the authority to increase sales taxes to fund operation of Swift II, pending voter approval via a ballot measure;[63] the Washington State Department of Transportation also gave $6.8 million in funding to build the line's northern terminus at Seaway Transit Center.[62] The ballot measure was approved by voters in November 2015, allowing for construction to begin sooner.[62][64]

The second line was renamed the Green Line in August 2016 and given a 2019 completion date.[65] The Green Line opened on March 24, 2019, a few weeks after the Paine Field passenger terminal.[66]

Network expansion edit

The Orange Line opened on March 30, 2024, and connects Edmonds College to Lynnwood and Mill Creek. It also serves the Lynnwood Transit Center, where it connects to the Link light rail system; Alderwood Mall; and the 164th Street corridor.[67][68] Construction began in April 2022.[69] A fourth route, named the Gold Line, would extend Swift service to Marysville and Smokey Point by 2029.[70][71] The Silver Line is planned to begin at Seaway Transit Center and travel along SR 527 and 132nd Street to State Route 9 near Glacier Peak High School east of Mill Creek.[72][73]

Community Transit also plans to extend the Blue Line on State Route 99 through Shoreline to Shoreline North/NE 185th station when it opens as part of the Lynnwood Link Extension in 2024.[74][75] An extension of the Green Line into Downtown Bothell and the University of Washington, Bothell campus is planned to open by 2031 with up to six new stations.[76][77] A proposal to add an intra-city line within Everett between the Riverfront and waterfront areas was floated in 2019 during discussions of a merger between Community Transit and Everett Transit.[78]

See also edit

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Swift Bus Rapid Transit stylized Swift in italics is a bus rapid transit system operated by Community Transit in Snohomish County Washington part of the Seattle metropolitan area Swift consists of three routes that total over 40 miles 64 km in length The Blue Line opened in 2009 runs on the State Route 99 corridor between Everett and Shoreline The Green Line opened in 2019 and runs from the Boeing Everett Factory to Mill Creek and Bothell via State Route 527 It was followed by the Orange Line which connects Lynnwood to Mill Creek in 2024 SwiftA southbound Blue Line bus at Wetmore Avenue Station in downtown EverettOverviewLocaleSnohomish County Washington U S Transit typeBus rapid transitNumber of lines3Number of stations78Annual ridership1 621 838 2015 1 37 Websitecommunitytransit org swiftOperationBegan operationNovember 29 2009Operator s Community TransitNumber of vehicles45 articulated busesHeadway10 20 minutesTechnicalSystem length40 5 mi 65 2 km Swift has the highest ridership of any Community Transit service The service also has the highest frequency out of all Community Transit routes ranging from 10 minutes on weekdays from 6 00 a m to 7 00 p m to 20 minutes during early mornings late nights and weekends The first 28 Swift stations were opened on November 29 2009 at a cost of 29 million Four infill stations in Everett were opened in 2011 and a southbound infill station serving Edmonds College opened in 2016 The original line known only as Swift became the Blue Line in August 2016 The Green Line opened in March 2019 and was followed by the Orange Line in 2024 Long range plans adopted by Community Transit include Swift trunk lines replacing its most popular corridors by 2030 feeding into future Link light rail stations at Lynnwood Transit Center and Everett Station Contents 1 Lines 2 Service 2 1 Fares and enforcement 3 Fleet 4 History 4 1 Blue Line planning design and construction 4 2 Blue Line launch and later developments 4 3 Green Line planning 4 4 Network expansion 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLines editSwift BRT lines Line Name Opened Stations Distance Terminimi km Western Southern Eastern Northern Blue Line November 29 2009 33 16 7 26 9 Aurora Village Transit Center Everett Station Green Line March 24 2019 31 12 5 20 1 Canyon Park Park and Ride Seaway Transit Center Orange Line March 30 2024 13 2 11 3 18 2 Edmonds College McCollum ParkFuture Swift BRT lines Line Name Planned opening Stations Distance Terminimi km Western Southern Eastern Northern Gold Line 2027 2029 3 TBA 13 8 22 2 Everett Station Smokey Point Transit Center Silver Line TBA TBA Seaway Transit Center CathcartService editSwift frequency 4 5 Type Frequency Span of serviceDays TimesMornings 15 minutes Monday Friday 4 15 a m 6 00 amWeekdays 10 minutes Monday Friday 6 00 a m 7 00 pmEvenings 20 minutes Monday Friday 7 00 p m 11 00 pmSaturday Blue only 15 minutes Saturday 6 00 a m 7 00 pmSaturday evenings Blue only 20 minutes Saturday 7 00 p m 10 00 pmSaturday Green only 20 minutes Saturday 6 00 a m 10 00 pmSunday 20 minutes Sunday 7 00 a m 9 00 pmSwift s two lines run at a headway of 10 minutes from 6 00 a m to 7 00 pm on weekdays its highest level of service with five buses per hour per direction Weekday service begins with a headway of 20 minutes from 4 00 a m to 6 00 am and ends with the same frequency during the evening from 7 00 p m to 10 00 pm During Saturdays buses run every 15 20 minutes from 6 00 a m to 10 00 pm Sunday service which was suspended from 2010 until 2015 6 7 runs from 7 00 a m to 9 00 pm every 20 minutes 4 5 The Blue Line initially ran at a 10 minute headway and had evening service end at midnight until a major system wide service reduction in February 2012 reduced its weekday headway to 12 minutes 8 9 Its 10 minute service was restored in September 2018 as part of the launch of the Green Line while a later expansion in September 2019 brought 15 minute service on Saturdays to the Blue Line 10 11 Swift carried a total of 1 621 838 riders on the Blue Line in 2015 making it the most popular route operated by Community Transit and accounting for 16 2 of the agency s total ridership 1 37 Fares and enforcement edit Swift BRT fares Type FareAdult 2 50Youth FreeReduced 1 25As of September 1 2023 update 12 Fares on Swift are equivalent to Community Transit s local service fares divided into two groups adult fares of 2 50 for passengers between the ages of 18 and 65 and a reduced fare of 1 25 charged for passengers over the age of 65 those with disabilities Medicare card holders and those enrolled in the ORCA Lift low income fare program 12 13 Since 2022 fares have not been charged for youth passengers under the age of 19 as part of a statewide program 14 At the time of Swift s launch in 2009 adult fares were set at 1 50 but have been increased since then 15 16 Swift uses off board payment at its stations made possible by the placement of two ORCA card readers and two ticket vending machines at each shelter The ticket vending machines only accept 1 bills without giving change and credit cards from Visa and MasterCard printing out a paper ticket 17 The system uses proof of payment to verify fares enforced by Swift Ambassadors who conduct random fare inspections and can issue a 124 citation to riders who fail to pay 18 The ambassadors are also joined by members of the Snohomish County Sheriff s Office who are also able to conduct fare inspections 19 Fleet edit nbsp A Swift bus deadheading to Everett Station to begin its routeSwift uses a fleet of specially branded New Flyer articulated buses The first 15 buses of the New Flyer DE60LFA line are hybrids while the second fleet consisting of 18 New Flyer Xcelsior buses is diesel only 20 21 The buses measure 60 to 62 feet 18 to 19 m long and typically carry 43 seated passengers and up to 80 standing passengers 22 23 They have three doors that allow for all door boarding at stations the rear two of which are sliding plug doors the front door has a wheelchair ramp and is located closest to the two wheelchair bays secured by a passive restraint system which doesn t require assistance from the driver A three space bicycle rack is located inside the bus across from the rear door 17 The coaches deadhead to and from their overnight storage space at the Merrill Creek bus base in Everett where a mock station used for driver training was unveiled in May 2009 24 The first fleet of Swift buses were ordered in 2007 with the option of purchasing 34 additional coaches 9 25 The second fleet originally consisting of 18 articulated buses was purchased in 2016 26 The buses were delivered in 2018 and began service later that year on the Blue Line featuring in seat USB ports in addition to other features retained from the first fleet 21 Upgraded on board digital signs with rider information began their rollout to Swift buses in 2024 27 History editCommunity Transit s planning for limited stop bus service which later evolved into bus rapid transit began in the 1990s with proposals to build bus lanes on State Route 99 between 145th Street NE in Shoreline and Casino Road near State Route 526 in Everett 28 Sound Transit was established in 1996 as a regional transit authority and selected the State Route 99 corridor as a route for its express bus system 29 but later replaced it before service began with an express route on Interstate 5 from Everett to Northgate while leaving SR 99 to Community Transit 30 31 Sound Transit funded the construction of business access and transit lanes on State Route 99 through Lynnwood from 244th Street to 148th Street in 2002 converting former parking lanes and widening the highway in some areas improving existing bus service and laying the ground for a future bus rapid transit line 32 Community Transit s Strategic Planning Group published a recommendation in 2004 calling for bus rapid transit service on the State Route 99 corridor between Everett Station and Aurora Village Transit Center featuring off board fare collection limited stops and transit signal priority The route alternatives proposed included express service from Aurora Village to Downtown Seattle via Aurora Avenue North or Interstate 5 as well as express service on Interstate 5 in Everett if a partnership to share costs with Everett Transit for the Evergreen Way segment was not viable 33 In December 2005 the CT Board of Directors approved an accelerated planning schedule for a bus rapid transit project to cost an estimated 15 20 million and to begin service as the first such system in the Puget Sound region in 2008 34 Blue Line planning design and construction edit nbsp August 2009 nbsp April 2014The Swift terminal at Everett Station before and after completion Community Transit unveiled detailed plans for its bus rapid transit system including the Swift name and logo on July 26 2006 The first line located on State Route 99 between Everett and Aurora Village would begin operating in 2008 with 10 minute headways and limited stops The agency envisioned real time arrival signs at stations and transit signal priority among other improvements over existing bus service 35 36 The following year CT purchased its fleet of 15 hybrid diesel electric buses from New Flyer at a cost of 879 028 per vehicle to be paid for with state and federal subsidies 37 Community Transit signed an agreement on December 5 2007 with Everett Transit which allowed for Swift to operate within Everett city limits with sales tax revenue from Everett funding stations and transit signal priority within Everett In exchange Everett Transit would be allowed to expand its services into neighboring unincorporated areas that do not have CT service 38 39 A groundbreaking ceremony for the first Swift station located at Airport Road in south Everett was held on December 3 2008 and was attended by Community Transit CEO Joyce Eleanor U S Senator Patty Murray and the mayors of Everett and Marysville 40 Stations were constructed in two phases the first consisting of utility relocation and pouring of the concrete shelter pad the second being the installation of the shelters beacons and other amenities beginning in June 2009 41 The first station to be completed a training facility at the Merrill Creek bus base was opened during a media event on May 5 2009 24 in September 2009 the first station on the line was completed at 196th Street in Lynnwood 42 The project cost a total of 29 million equivalent to 41 2 million in 2024 43 of which 15 million was paid for by grants from the Federal Transit Administration Washington State Department of Transportation as well as the partnership with Everett Transit The grants also paid for the majority of the cost to operate Swift for its first three years of service estimated at 5 million annually allowing it to maintain 10 minute headways while the rest of Community Transit service was reduced in 2010 6 44 Blue Line launch and later developments edit Swift launched on November 29 2009 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Crossroads Station and a day of free rides from 4 00 p m to midnight 45 The following day marked the beginning of regular service with the first runs departing their termini at 5 00 am and the new service attracted more than 1 500 riders with end to end trips taking 20 minutes less compared to local buses on the same corridor 46 47 48 Swift debuted as the first bus rapid transit line in the state of Washington ahead of King County s RapidRide opening a year later in 2010 49 and one of the longest lines in the country when it opened 44 The successful launch of Swift which saw ridership grow to 3 000 daily boardings in its first five months of service earned Community Transit a Vision 2040 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council in May 2010 50 The agency also received two bronze Summit Creative Awards for the launch of Swift as well as instructional videos on riding Swift that were published on YouTube 51 Swift stations were given a number of small improvements after the line opened Curb bumpers were installed in June 2010 to help guide buses closer to the raised platform and reduce the gap at the door 52 In 2012 a queue jump signal was installed northbound at the north end of the BAT lanes at 148th Street allow Swift buses to merge into traffic 53 Real time arrival signs debuted at Swift stations in 2013 featuring a countdown to the arrival of the next bus that is estimated using GPS units on coaches 54 55 In June 2015 the Washington State Department of Transportation removed part of the refuge island at the intersection of State Route 99 and Airport Road to create a through lane exclusively for Swift buses 56 57 Green Line planning edit In 2005 Community Transit approved a long range plan which extended Swift into a full network and which comprised the core of Community Transit service on Transit Emphasis Corridors The corridors identified served the cities of Everett Lynnwood Edmonds Mill Creek Bothell Marysville and Arlington using existing arterial streets that already have bus service 58 Community Transit announced plans for a second Swift line in November 2013 59 The 12 5 mile long 20 1 km line tentatively named Swift II was created out of two Transit Emphasis Corridors and would travel from the Boeing Everett Factory to Mill Creek via Airport Road and State Route 527 1 59 A study prepared by Parsons Brinckerhoff and partially funded by the state legislature in 2012 estimated that the project would cost 42 48 million to construct and attract 3 300 riders when it opened 60 61 The Federal Transit Administration approved project development in December 2014 a prerequisite to federal grants for capital construction and vehicle acquisition 62 During the 2015 session of the Washington State Legislature Community Transit was granted the authority to increase sales taxes to fund operation of Swift II pending voter approval via a ballot measure 63 the Washington State Department of Transportation also gave 6 8 million in funding to build the line s northern terminus at Seaway Transit Center 62 The ballot measure was approved by voters in November 2015 allowing for construction to begin sooner 62 64 The second line was renamed the Green Line in August 2016 and given a 2019 completion date 65 The Green Line opened on March 24 2019 a few weeks after the Paine Field passenger terminal 66 Network expansion edit The Orange Line opened on March 30 2024 and connects Edmonds College to Lynnwood and Mill Creek It also serves the Lynnwood Transit Center where it connects to the Link light rail system Alderwood Mall and the 164th Street corridor 67 68 Construction began in April 2022 69 A fourth route named the Gold Line would extend Swift service to Marysville and Smokey Point by 2029 70 71 The Silver Line is planned to begin at Seaway Transit Center and travel along SR 527 and 132nd Street to State Route 9 near Glacier Peak High School east of Mill Creek 72 73 Community Transit also plans to extend the Blue Line on State Route 99 through Shoreline to Shoreline North NE 185th station when it opens as part of the Lynnwood Link Extension in 2024 74 75 An extension of the Green Line into Downtown Bothell and the University of Washington Bothell campus is planned to open by 2031 with up to six new stations 76 77 A proposal to add an intra city line within Everett between the Riverfront and waterfront areas was floated in 2019 during discussions of a merger between Community Transit and Everett Transit 78 See also edit nbsp Buses portal nbsp United States portalCommunity Transit List of bus rapid transit systems in North America RapidRideReferences edit a b c 2016 2021 Transit Development Plan PDF Report Community Transit May 5 2016 Retrieved December 30 2016 FTA Small Starts Project Development Swift Orange Line BRT PDF Federal Transit Administration p 1 Retrieved April 6 2021 Swift Community Transit Retrieved March 12 2024 a b Community Transit Bus Plus Schedules amp Route Maps PDF Community Transit September 2019 pp 37 59 Retrieved December 1 2019 a b About Swift Retrieved December 1 2019 a b Agency Prepares for Sunday Service Suspension Other Cuts Effective June 13 Press release Everett Washington Community Transit May 27 2010 Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved December 30 2016 June 2015 Service Expansion amp Fare Increase Community Transit June 7 2015 Archived from the original on September 8 2015 Retrieved July 8 2015 Major Service Changes Start Feb 20 Community Transit February 2012 Archived from the original on February 17 2012 Retrieved July 9 2015 a b Community Transit to launch hybrid BRT service Metro Magazine November 10 2009 Retrieved July 9 2015 Swift Blue Line Returns to 10 Minute Service on Sept 24 Press release Community Transit September 4 2018 Retrieved December 1 2019 Community Transit expanding bus service starting Sunday The Everett Herald September 19 2019 Retrieved December 1 2019 a b Fares amp Passes Community Transit September 1 2023 Retrieved September 1 2023 Reduced Fare Permit Senior 65 Disabled Medicare Community Transit Retrieved December 30 2016 Gruben Mallory September 2 2022 Just get on the bus Kids can ride for free now in Snohomish County The Everett Herald Retrieved September 1 2023 Fare Increase June 1 Memorial Day on Sunday Schedule Press release Everett Washington Community Transit May 17 2010 Archived from the original on March 11 2016 Retrieved March 4 2016 Stevick Eric September 25 2018 Community Transit bus fares are set to increase next week The Everett Herald Retrieved December 1 2019 a b How to Ride Swift Community Transit Archived from the original on May 28 2016 Retrieved December 30 2016 Agency Emphasizes Fare Enforcement Press release Everett Washington Community Transit September 28 2011 Archived from the original on July 13 2015 Retrieved December 30 2016 Hutton Caleb January 13 2018 They check tickets help riders sometimes get screamed at The Everett Herald Retrieved December 1 2019 Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation April 29 2011 ITB 03 11 Supply and Delivery of Bus Parts PDF Community Transit p 14 Archived from the original PDF on July 11 2015 Retrieved July 9 2015 a b Blanchard Lia September 21 2018 Check Out the New Swift Buses Two in Service This Month More Coming Soon Community Transit Blog Community Transit Retrieved October 20 2018 Swift bus rapid transit Community Transit Archived from the original on February 25 2012 Retrieved July 3 2015 Kinnamon Kristin April 15 2010 Does Size Matter Community Transit Blog Community Transit Retrieved July 8 2015 a b First Look at Swift Bus Rapid Transit Press release Everett Washington Community Transit May 5 2009 Archived from the original on July 22 2015 Retrieved July 9 2015 New Flyer Announces Recent Bus Orders for 1 180 Buses Valued at Over US 624 Million Press release Winnipeg Manitoba New Flyer Industries Inc October 22 2007 Archived from the original on July 10 2015 Retrieved July 9 2015 Community Transit Orders 57 Buses for Expansion Press release Everett Washington Community Transit August 5 2016 Archived from the original on August 6 2016 Retrieved August 12 2016 Yergen Debra October 9 2023 New Swift onboard digital signs signal your destination is near Community Transit Retrieved March 3 2024 Bergsman Jerry July 27 1990 Bus Lanes Considered For Highway 99 The Seattle Times Retrieved July 18 2015 Sound Move Launching a Rapid Transit System for the Puget Sound Region PDF Sound Transit May 31 1996 pp 16 17 Retrieved July 18 2015 Manuel Padron and Associates October 1998 XI Regional Express Bus Route Summary PDF Sound Transit Regional Express Bus System Implementation Plan Report Sound Transit p 20 Retrieved July 18 2015 Schaefer David November 9 1998 Sound Transit Picking Up Speed Three County Web Of Express Bus Routes Nears Approval The Seattle Times Retrieved July 18 2015 Lynnwood State Route 99 Transit Lanes Project Sound Transit October 31 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Transit Become Partners Press release Everett Washington Community Transit December 5 2007 Archived from the original on July 22 2015 Retrieved July 18 2015 Brooks Diane December 12 2007 Community Transit Everett form 17 mile partnership The Seattle Times Retrieved July 18 2015 Construction Begins on Swift Bus Rapid Transit Press release Everett Washington Community Transit December 3 2008 Archived from the original on July 22 2015 Retrieved July 18 2015 First Swift Shelter Being Constructed at 196th St Southbound PDF Swift Messenger No 14 Community Transit June 24 2009 Archived from the original PDF on July 10 2015 Retrieved July 18 2015 First Swift Station Completed Press release Everett Washington Community Transit September 22 2009 Archived from the original on July 22 2015 Retrieved July 18 2015 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF 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riders The Everett Herald Archived from the original on April 1 2016 Retrieved November 26 2009 Metro s new RapidRide A Line to connect Tukwila and Federal Way launches Oct 2 Press release King County Metro October 1 2010 Retrieved November 25 2015 Congratulations 2010 VISION 2040 Award Winners Puget Sound Regional Council 2010 Archived from the original on September 24 2015 Retrieved July 20 2015 Swift Earns Vision 2040 Award Press release Everett Washington Community Transit May 24 2010 Archived from the original on March 6 2016 Retrieved July 20 2015 Swift Stations Will Get Curb Bumpers Press release Everett Washington Community Transit June 21 2010 Archived from the original on July 6 2015 Retrieved July 3 2015 Queue Jump Light Gives Swift a Head Start on Hwy 99 Press release Everett Washington Community Transit November 5 2012 Archived from the original on July 6 2015 Retrieved July 3 2015 Munguia Martin September 5 2013 Next Bus Signs Live on Swift Community Transit Blog 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August 12 2016 Archived from the original on August 12 2016 Retrieved August 12 2016 Giordano Lizz March 21 2019 From Bothell to Boeing Green Line bus route begins Sunday The Everett Herald Retrieved March 24 2019 Lindblom Mike March 30 2024 Transit in fast growing Snohomish County gets a boost ahead of light rail debut The Seattle Times Retrieved March 30 2024 FTA approves 37 million grant for Swift Orange Line Press release Community Transit April 5 2021 Retrieved April 6 2021 Lindblom Mike April 19 2022 Community Transit breaks ground on voter approved bus corridor in Snohomish County The Seattle Times Retrieved April 20 2022 Haglund Noah March 6 2018 Higher fares altered routes possible for Community Transit The Everett Herald Retrieved March 8 2018 Watanabe Ben November 2 2020 Community Transit likely keeping similar bus service next year The Everett Herald Retrieved June 26 2021 Watanabe Ben February 14 2022 Transportation package could bring 600M to Snohomish County The Everett Herald Retrieved March 12 2024 Journey 2050 Community Transit Long Range Plan PDF Community Transit December 2023 p 44 Retrieved March 12 2024 Existing Conditions and Population Forecasts PDF 185th Street Station Subarea Plan Report City of Shoreline March 2015 p 3 21 Retrieved July 21 2015 Agency Expanding Swift Blue Line to Shoreline Press release Community Transit February 7 2020 Retrieved February 15 2020 Hansen Jordan October 22 2023 Swift bus lines expanding in Bothell Marysville Arlington The Everett Herald Retrieved November 2 2023 Spain Monica October 16 2023 Locations considered for Swift Green Line stations in Bothell Press release Community Transit Retrieved November 2 2023 Giordano Lizz November 8 2019 Everett entertains pitch for joining county wide bus system The Everett Herald Retrieved February 15 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Swift Bus Rapid Transit KML file edit help Template Attached KML Swift Bus Rapid TransitKML is from 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