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Page 2 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ...............................................................................3 Executive Summary ............................................................................7 Increased Transit Integration ............................................................................................. 7 Service Implementation Plan Amendment .......................................................................... 8 Quick Guide to the 2015 SIP ................................................................................................ 8 Chapter One: Introduction .................................................................9 Agency Overview ............................................................................................................... 9 Our Mission ........................................................................................................................................... 9 History ................................................................................................................................................... 9 About the Service Implementation Plan ............................................................................................... 9 SIP Process ....................................................................................................................... 11 Service Change Proposals ................................................................................................................... 11 Public Outreach ................................................................................................................................... 12 Board of Directors Process .................................................................................................................. 12 Implementing the SIP .......................................................................................................................... 12 Quick Guide to the 2015 SIP ............................................................................................................... 13 Chapter Two: Service Analysis .......................................................... 14 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 14 Service Description ........................................................................................................... 14 System Performance ........................................................................................................ 14 Sounder Commuter Rail.................................................................................................... 18 Description – Sounder North Line ....................................................................................................... 18 Performance Assessment – Sounder North Line ................................................................................ 18 Description – Sounder South Line ....................................................................................................... 19 Performance Assessment – Sounder South Line ................................................................................ 20 Tacoma Link ..................................................................................................................... 22 Description .......................................................................................................................................... 22 Performance Assessment ................................................................................................................... 22 Page 3 2015 Service Implementation Plan Central Link Light Rail ...................................................................................................... 24 Description .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Performance Assessment ................................................................................................................... 24 ST Express Overview ......................................................................................................... 26 Description .......................................................................................................................................... 26 Performance Assessment ................................................................................................................... 26 ST Express Route Level Performance Assessment .............................................................. 33 Route 510 Everett – Seattle ................................................................................................................ 34 Route 511 Ash Way – Seattle .............................................................................................................. 36 Route 512 Everett – Seattle ................................................................................................................ 38 Route 513 Everett – Seattle ................................................................................................................ 40 Route 522 Woodinville – Seattle ........................................................................................................ 42 Route 532 Everett – Bellevue.............................................................................................................. 44 Route 535 Lynnwood – Bellevue ........................................................................................................ 46 Route 540 Kirkland – University District ............................................................................................. 48 Route 542 Redmond – Green Lake via University District .................................................................. 50 Route 545 Redmond – Seattle ............................................................................................................ 52 Route 550 Bellevue – Seattle .............................................................................................................. 54 Route 554 Issaquah – Seattle .............................................................................................................. 56 Route 555/556 Northgate – Bellevue – Issaquah ............................................................................... 58 Route 560 Bellevue – SeaTac – West Seattle ...................................................................................... 62 Route 566 Auburn – Overlake ............................................................................................................. 64 Route 567 Kent – Overlake ................................................................................................................. 66 Route 574 Lakewood – SeaTac Airport ............................................................................................... 68 Route 577 Federal Way – Seattle ........................................................................................................ 70 Route 578 Puyallup – Seattle .............................................................................................................. 72 Route 586 Tacoma – University District .............................................................................................. 74 Route 590 Tacoma – Seattle ............................................................................................................... 76 Route 592 Olympia/DuPont – Seattle ................................................................................................. 78 Route 594 Lakewood – Seattle ........................................................................................................... 80 Route 595 Gig Harbor – Seattle .......................................................................................................... 82 Page 4 Table of Contents Route 596 Bonney Lake – Sumner ...................................................................................................... 84 Approved Route 580 Lakewood – Puyallup ........................................................................................ 86 Chapter Three: Title VI Evaluation .................................................... 87 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 87 Approved Route 580 ........................................................................................................................... 88 Chapter Four: Preliminary Service Plan 2016-2020 ............................ 92 Tacoma Link ..................................................................................................................... 92 Central Link ...................................................................................................................... 92 Central Link Extensions ....................................................................................................................... 93 Sounder ........................................................................................................................... 94 North Line ........................................................................................................................................... 94 South Line 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