The board also approved a 25-cent fare increase that will go into effect on July 1. The fare increase affects all adult bus fares and DART paratransit rides. Youth and reduced fares will be unchanged.
Full details on the service and fare increases are available at www.communitytransit.org/2015changes.
Community Transit suspended all Sunday and holiday service in June 2010, the result of lost sales tax revenue due to the economic recession. Through two rounds of service cuts, the agency eliminated 37 percent of its bus service and a third of its workforce.
“As the Snohomish County economy has improved, sales tax revenues have increased and Community Transit is investing those funds in added service,” an announcement from Community Transit said. “The agency added 7,500 hours of new bus service last September and will add 27,000 hours of service in June 2015 (18,000 hours for Sunday/holiday service and 9,000 hours the rest of the week).”
Community Transit is responsible for providing transportation options for Snohomish County residents, including bus and paratransit service, vanpool and ridesharing options.
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