Shopping. Work. School. Errands. Swift Bus Rapid Transit. for the Way
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An expanded Swift network in Snohomish County Shopping. Work. School. Errands. Swift Bus Rapid Transit. Snohomish County has a vibrant future, drawing families to move here with a breathtaking setting, specialized services and For the way top-flight employment. For more information on Community Transit’s vision you live. to further increase Swift service, Community Transit is building a world-class visit www.communitytransit.org/Swift transit system to support and connect those growing communities, ensuring quality of life for generations to come. www.communitytransit.org (425) 353-RIDE (7433) 0915/10K Community Transit has changed LOCATION ECONOMIC IMPACT A proposed second line of Swift Bus Rapid Transit is designed to connect the Boeing/ There are currently about 65,000 jobs in the Boeing/Paine Field vicinity. And the way people use public transit Paine Field aerospace manufacturing area in Everett with the Canyon Park technology Snohomish County is the manufacturing center of Washington State. Fast, frequent center in Bothell. The Everett-to-Bothell corridor was chosen because of several factors: new bus service between Canyon Park and Paine Field will provide more incentive Swift instead of driving their cars. This eases in Snohomish County. • Existing lanes on part of the corridor that allow transit access for workers and shoppers to choose congestion and brings economic vitality to the area. • High-density housing and concentrated jobs located nearby • Corridor intersects with the first Swift line at Airport Road For local businesses, the Swift network will provide reliable and frequent options for • New transit facility planned for northern terminal: Seaway Transit Center employees to get to work and will reduce the need for expanded parking facilities. Project development is underway and efforts to secure federal funding (for construction) When identifying locations for new facilities, real estate consultants rank highway Swift’s second line encourages and local funding (to operate the buses) could lead to delivery in 2018. accessibility as the number one consideration. business growth with convenient transit connections for these new businesses. An expanded Swift network will help keep Snohomish County a great place to live, work and play. NETWORK There are 15 stations in each direction planned for this second line of Swift, serving: • Boeing/Paine Field • Existing Swift Station and Home Depot at Highway 99 • Mariner and McCollum Park park & rides • Fred Meyer at Silver Lake • North Mill Creek Sports Complex and Mill Creek Town Center • Thrasher’s Corner • Canyon Park Business Center in Bothell A NEW TRANSIT FACILITY The Seaway Transit Center is planned for the northern terminal of the second line of Swift, and will be located on Seaway Blvd. and 75th Street in Everett across from Swift Bus Rapid Transit offers the efficiency and appeal of light rail, Boeing’s main entrance. delivered faster and at a fraction of the cost. Seaway Transit Center will provide an easy transfer point between transit partners serving Boeing, Fluke, Honeywell and other Paine Field-area businesses. Community Transit envisions a network of Swift lines providing fast, easy connections. SUCCESS We’re ready to move forward with the Second Line of Swift. The first line of Swift, which serves 14 stations each way between Everett Station and the Aurora Village Transit Center in Shoreline, has grown substantially. Ridership in the first five years has increased by 30%, and Swift carried over 1.5 million riders in 2014. Swift is now our number one route because workers, families, students and shoppers ride it to move quickly between their destinations. In fact, one in seven Community Transit riders use Swift; this increased access has invigorated business development on the Highway 99 corridor. Customers enjoy features like stations about a mile apart, frequent 12-minute departures on weekdays, off-board fare payment and boarding at all three doors. And Swift has attracted thousands of loyal passengers who never previously considered taking the bus. In surveys, riders said they loved Swift for its predictability, speed to their destination, ease of use, and innovative indoor bike racks. .