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Community Transit service changes will take place over three days this fall (including Sound Transit service that we operate): Saturday, October 2 - Monday, October 4. 

The biggest change is the connection of all CT 800-series bus routes and three ST bus routes to light rail at Northgate. (ST is changing the name of Link light rail to 1 Line.) In addition, several CT local routes will have trips added to accommodate increasing ridership, and there are several minor route changes in north Snohomish County.

Northgate bus-light rail connection

• Riders can complete their trips on light rail, which will depart Northgate every eight minutes during peak times. Light rail travel time from Northgate to the U District is expected to take six minutes, and from Northgate to downtown Seattle, the trip is expected to take 14 minutes.
• Making this connection allows Community Transit to add 48 trips to its 800-series routes, mostly to improve bus frequency back to Snohomish County in the afternoon and evening.
• Sound Transit Routes 511, 512, and 513 that currently run between Everett and Seattle will also connect to light rail at Northgate. People traveling to the UW, downtown Seattle or anywhere along the 1 Line can use any of these routes to connect to light rail.
• Route 512 will begin serving Northgate on Saturday, Oct. 2. The other routes mentioned above will start serving Northgate on Monday, Oct. 4.
• Community Transit 400-series routes and Sound Transit Route 510 will continue to provide direct bus service between Snohomish County and downtown Seattle.

Other changes
Visit communitytransit.org/newservice for full details.

• Many routes will see trip time adjustments. Please check your schedule for possible new trip times. Several local routes will see added trips to accommodate higher ridership.
• Many routes will have routing changes or other changes to service.
• Map overviews of 1 Line (Link) Northgate Station connections.

New on-demand bike lockers at Ash Way Park & Ride

Designed to increase usage and provide a better customer experience, new on-demand bike lockers have been installed at Ash Way Park & Ride. The lockers, operated by BikeLink, are the same type already available at the Aurora Village Transit Center and other King County Metro and Sound Transit locations around the region.

To use the lockers, customers will buy a prepaid BikeLink card, similar to an ORCA card, find an empty locker, insert their card into the reader, enter the time they need and pay 5 cents an hour (50 cents for a 10-hour period), close and lock the locker and hop on transit. BikeLink staff provides online and telephone customer service for bike locker users 24 hours a day.

Learn more at communitytransit.org.

Transit Around the Region

New, Closer Light Rail Stations Open October 2

Three new light rail stations — Northgate, Roosevelt and U District — are opening on October 2. With light rail closer than ever, Community Transit is here to get you there!

Discover new places to go and new ways to get there when you take the bus to the 1 Line (Link) light rail station at Northgate.

Fast, frequent service
Frequent buses and trains make for fast, easy connections.

Release stress and regain time
Spend less time driving and gain time for yourself for a more relaxing trip.

Get out of gridlock
Skip the worst traffic for a faster, more reliable ride.

Your fare can take you farther
Your bus fare gets you farther when you pay with ORCA and connect to light rail.

With light rail’s fast connections, you can ride from:

• Northgate to UW in 6 minutes
• Northgate to Westlake in 14 minutes
• Northgate to SeaTac in 49 minutes

Whether you are going to class at the UW, a job downtown, or to catch a flight at SeaTac Airport, taking the bus to light rail will mean frequent, easy connections and, in many cases, less travel time.

Learn more about Northgate Station, getting to Northgate, and riding light rail at communitytransit.org/northgate. 

Advanced Training Opportunities

Each training program counts as 1 hour toward your 6 required annual training hours unless stated otherwise. To get advanced training credit, please complete the Advanced Training Hours Survey once you have completed a training option.

Watch CTLive: The Fall 2021 Service Change Edition

(1 hour Advanced Training Credit)

CTLive is Community Transit's monthly livestream. This 45-minute program will focus on bus-to-light rail connections from Snohomish County to Northgate Station to UW, downtown Seattle and more. Submit Advanced Training Hours Survey after viewing for credit. 

Updating Your Transportation Displays

(1 hour Advanced Training Credit)

Earn one hour training credit for updating your display and emailing us a before and after photo. If you need new materials, complete a Transportation Materials & Display Order Form and we will be in touch. Looking forward to seeing those updated displays!

On Demand Training available at communitytransit.org/etc

Explore out library of recorded CTR training programs to complete your 6 required annual training hours. 

Important Reminders

CTR Third Quarter Reports due October 13

Invitation links will go out October 4th for third quarter ETC reports. 

During COVID-19 your reports have been especially helpful in capturing how employers are responding to quarterly changes and if/when more in office working is planned.

Please continue sharing as much information as possible with us in your reports. We review these thoroughly and share your updates with Community Transit planners to anticipate future service needs.

Thank you for taking time to submit a complete and thoughtful report.