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Community Transit Restructure – 2024 and Beyond

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2 years ago

September 13, 2024

Community Transit Restructure – 2024 and Beyond

With the opening of Lynnwood Link Extension, Community Transit will restructure many of its bus routes to focus more on all-day semi-frequent service across western Snohomish County. Other peak-only express buses are truncated to allow for some all-day express buses as well. In additional to reallocation of bus hours, Community Transit will run more bus service in general with 480,000 annual bus service hours, 32% more service than 2023. The restructure will go into effect tomorrow morning, September 14.

Note: due to the large number of route changes, the descriptions below may be slightly simplified for conciseness and will also prioritize listing moderate to major changes with some minor route schedule changes skipped.

New Frequent Routes and Consolidation

Here’s the peak service map before the restructure:

Current Peak Service Map from Community Transit

With the restructure, Community Transit will remove some existing routes (Routes 105, 107, 113, 227, and 247) and reallocate service hours to increase service in the denser areas of Snohomish County:

Proposed Mid-day Service Map from Community Transit. Note: the simplified proposed map above is slightly different from final approved plans.

Service will be provided to these areas as well as new areas by new routes, Route 103, Route 117, and Route 121 or increasing frequency to existing routes.

Lynnwood to Mukilteo and Seaway TC

Previous routes from Lynnwood heading north Route 107 (to Seaway TC) and Route 113 (to Mukilteo Freeway Terminal) have swapped parts of their routing. With new Route 117 (to Mukilteo Freeway Terminal) taking the more fast and direct path up the Mukilteo Speedway, while Route 103 takes a more circuitous route to Seaway TC.

Route 103 will have 30 minutes frequency weekdays from 5 a.m. – 6:30 p.m and then 60 minute frequency after 6:30 pm to 11pm as well as 60 minute frequency all weekend from 6 am to 9pm.

Route 103	Day	Evening
Weekday	5 am to 6:30 pm 30 min	6:30 pm to 11 pm 60 min
Saturday	6 am to 9 pm 60 min
Sunday	6 am to 9 pm 60 min

Route 103 Frequency

Route 117 will have 30 minutes frequency weekdays from 5 a.m. – 8 p.m and then 60 minute frequency after 8 pm to 11pm as well as 60 minute frequency all weekend from 7 am to 9pm.

Route 117	Day	Evening
Weekday	5:30 to 8 pm 30 min	8 pm to 11 pm 60 min
Saturday	6 am to 9 pm 60 min
Sunday	7 am to 9 pm 60 min

Route 117 Frequency

Mill Creek and Bothell Reorganization

Around Bothell, Community Transit will be deleting existing Route 105 with service supplanted by Swift Green Line and extending existing 30 minute peak / hourly weekend Route 120 to UW Bothell/ Cascadia.

There is also the new Route 121 and adjusting Route 106‘s hours though continuing with hourly frequency. Part of the reorganization is to take advantage of the new Swift Orange Line.

Route 106	Day
Weekday	5 am to 10 pm 60 min
Saturday	6 am to 9 pm 60 min
Sunday	6 am to 7 pm 60 min

Route 103 Frequency

New route 121 will only run on weekdays with 30 minute frequency during peak periods and hourly frequency outside.

Route 121	Early Morning	Day	Evening	Late Night
Weekday	5 am to 8 am 30 min	8 am to 2 pm 60 min	2 pm to 6 pm 30 min	6 pm to 10 pm 60 min

Route 103 Frequency

Edmonds to Mountlake Terrace Changes

Route 130 running between Edmonds and Lynnwood has been slightly modified to run along 100th Ave N as well as adding some weekend service.

Route 130	Early Morning	Day	Evening	Late Night
Weekday	5am to 8:30am 30 min	8:30am to 3 pm 60 min	3pm to 7pm 30 min	7pm to 10pm 60 min
Saturday	—	6 am to 3 pm 60 min	3 pm to 9 pm 60 min	—
Sunday	—	7:30am to 3 pm 60 min	3pm to 8:30pm 60 min	—

Route 103 Frequency

Route 166 and Route 102 will continue as 30 minute frequency bus routes between Edmonds Station/Ferry Terminal to Lynnwood Transit Center.

Route 909

Route 909 is a new express route between downtown Edmonds, Westgate, Lake Ballinger, and Mountlake Terrace Transit Center Light Rail Station as well as connecting to the Swift Blue Line. The bus will run 50 minute frequency aligned for the Edmonds-Kingston ferry schedule.

Swift Network

The recently added Swift Orange Line as well as existing Swift Green Line and Swift Blue Line will continue to serve as the backbone for transit in Snohomish County.

Swift Orange

The Swift Orange Line serves a semi east-west route from Mill Creek to Lynnwood. Notably now connects to the Lynnwood Center City Station providing a quick 5 minute ride to Alderwood Mall, 9 minute ride to Edmonds College, 16 minute ride to McCollum Park, and 27 minute ride to Mill Creek.

Swift Blue Extension

Community Transit will extend the Swift Blue Line from Aurora Village Transit Center to Shoreline North/ 185th Link Station. This extension will allow riders to easily transfer to Link as well as allowing Link travelers to reach Aurora Avenue.

Express Routes Truncated for Link

Community Transit will discontinue express bus service to Northgate and Downtown Seattle, specifically Routes 402, 405, 410, 412, 413, 415, 416, 417, 421, 422, 425, 435, 810, 821, 860, 871, and 880.

Instead, they will implement their new express 900-series routes that connect at Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace light rail stations.

Stanwood

Route 905 will notably be a new all day express route replacing the existing Route 422.

Route 905	Early Morning	Day to Night	Evening
Weekday	5 am to 7:30 am 30 min southbound	5 am to 9 pm 60 min both direction	3:30 pm to 6pm 30 min northbound

Route 905 frequency

Community Transit will add a AM/PM peak only Route 907 from Stanwood P&R to Seaway Transit Center, most likely for Boeing workers

Route 907	Early Morning	Day	Evening
Weekday	4 am to 5:30 am 30 min southbound	5:30 am to 2:20 pm None	2:20 pm to 4:30pm 30 min northbound

Route 907 frequency

Marysville and Everett

Route 903	Early Morning	Late Night
Weekday	5 am to 8 am 30 min southbound	3 pm to 7 pm 30 min northbound

Route 903 Frequency

Route 904	Early Morning	Late Night
Weekday	4 am to 9 am 30 min southbound	2:45 pm to 7:45 pm 30 min northbound

Route 904 Frequency

ST Express Everett to Lynnwood & Seattle

Sound Transit ST Express restructure for Lynnwood Link map

The following ST Express buses of Route 512 and Route 513 will truncate to Lynnwood City Center Station instead of Northgate. Route 511 from Ash Way to Northgate, already suspended, has been formally eliminated.

The Route 510 will continue to run from Everett to downtown Seattle to offer a one bus ride and more capacity to Seattle (Note: was previously removed in draft 2023 plans) Keeping Route 510 also means Route 512 and 513 will maintain existing frequency instead of the previously proposed increased frequency.

New temporary Route 515 will run during peak periods every 10 minutes between Lynnwood and Seattle.

Lake Stevens and Silver Firs

The AM/PM peak only Route 901 will take over the existing Route 412 heading from Silver Firs via Mill Creek and truncating at Lynnwood City Center Station instead of non-stop to downtown Seattle.

Decreases and Increases

As part of this restructure, Community Transit completed a Title VI analysis including a summary of where service would be decreased, increased, or kept the same. In the figure above, it’s clear that CT is leveraging the incredible time savings from not sending buses to downtown Seattle to boost service in the dense corridor between Edmonds, Lynnwood, and Everett. For the data nerds out there, Daniel Heppner created a neat tool showing change in number of trips and service hours for each route.

Future Changes

Although this restructure represents a major overhaul for Community Transit’s network, more changes are to come in coming years as CT is able to increase service across its network.

Service Changes in 2025-2026

Many other local routes will have increased frequency or minor adjusted routing in 2025 and 2026. Most items are minor increased frequency usually from 60 min to 30 min during peak periods.

Route 101, local route between Mariner P&R and Aurora Village: increased frequency
Route 109, local route between Lake Stevens and Ash Way: increased frequency
Route 112, local route between Ash Way and Mountlake Terrace: increased frequency
Route 119, local route between Ash Way and Mountlake Terrace: increased frequency
Route 202, local route between Smokey Point and Lynnwood: revised routing extended to serve 51st Ave NE and overlap with Route 201
Route 209, local route between Smokey Point and Lake Stevens: increased frequency
Route 222, local route between Marysville and Tulalip: revised route more direct east-west
Route 223, new hourly circulator route between Marysville and Quil Ceda
Route 240, local route between Smokey Point and Stanwood: expanded hours
Route 270 and 271, local route between Everett and Gold Bar: increased frequency
Route 280, local route between Everett and Granite Falls: increased frequency
Route 908, new express route between Snohomish P&R and Bellevue: weekday peak-only

Most notably in 2025/2026, Route 120 on the 44th Ave W corridor will receive increased frequency to 20 minutes instead of 30 minutes.

Route 120	Day	Late Night
Weekday	6 am to 6 pm 20 min	6 pm to 9 pm 30 min
Saturday	7 am to 7 pm 30 min	7 pm to 9 pm 60 min
Sunday	7 :15 am to 6:15 pm 30 min	6:15 pm to 9:15 pm 60 min

Swift Blue Frequency

Further BRT Changes

Other future BRT changes are briefly described below.

In 2028 (or as late as 2031), Swift Green Line will be extended to UW Bothell / Cascadia College with 6 new stations as shown above. Notably this will connect with the future Sound Transit Stride 2 (freeway BRT from Lynnwood to Bellevue) and Stride 3 (avenue BRT from Bothell to Shoreline) projects.

The proposed 15 mile Swift Gold Line will connect Everett via Marysville to Arlington. is currently under scoping review (2022 to 2025) and may complete construction by 2029.

RapidRide E extension to Mountlake Terrace TC (3.2 miles) has been described in the Metro Connects plan, more recently in the Rapidride Prioritization plan and in the Aurora Avenue project survey as well. However, it is unclear how likely or soon such an extension of RapidRide E will occur given the lack of transit riders asking for it and lack of momentum from King County Metro to implement it.

Conclusion

Community Transit’s exciting September 14 bus restructure will slowly usher in new era of public transportation in Snohomish County. This overhaul focuses on increased frequency, expanded service areas, and better connections to light rail stations. The new system prioritizes service within Snohomish County, leveraging the time saved by not traveling to downtown Seattle to offer more local options. Passengers can expect moderately more frequent buses throughout the day, evenings, and new hourly service on weekends. While some peak-hour express routes to Seattle are discontinued, they are replaced by new express routes connecting to light rail stations for a seamless journey into UW, downtown Seattle, and more.

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Seahawks trade rumor reveals Seattle’s interest in acquiring Giants’ $31 million first-round pick

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April 12, 2026

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Seahawks trade rumor reveals Seattle’s interest in acquiring Giants’ million first-round pick

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It appears that Cleveland Browns star Defensive end Myles Garrett isn’t the only defender the Seattle Seahawks are interested in acquiring this offseason.

Seahawks Forever’s Dan Veins also reported that the 2026 Super Bowl winners have their sights set on the New York Giants’ 2022 first-round pick (No. 5 overall pick).

“I don’t know who John (Harbaugh) spoke with in the Giants front office, but (Kayvon) Thibodeaux is a serious trade target,” Veins noted Friday.

With trade chatter surrounding Thibodeaux intensifying lately, the Seahawks’ rumored interest in the Oregon product could have come at a better time.

Thibodeaux has struggled mightily to terrorize opposing quarterbacks the past two seasons, with the 25-year-old reaching a new low with the Giants in 2025-26 (he ended the year with 13 solo tackles, 12 assisted tackles, 2.5 sacks, zero forced fumbles, and an unimpressive 66 overall PFF grade.

Although the Giants don’t seem to be in a rush to wash their hands of Thibodeaux, the South Los Angeles, California native’s inability to remain healthy and rush the passer adequately could motivate the franchise to accelerate the trade process.

Of course, Garrett is undoubtedly a more captivating prize for a Seahawks squad looking to defend their Super Bowl title in 2026-27. However, Thibodeaux wouldn’t be the worst alternative, as he’s played elite-level football in the past and is capable of being a high-impact defender on a regular basis.

For that reason, it isn’t preposterous for Seattle to pursue him as their offseason continues to take shape.

More NFL: Seahawks interested in trading for Browns’ historic $160 million two-time DPOY, per report

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WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: 34 things to know

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15 hours ago

April 11, 2026

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WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: 34 things to know

(Friday night, off Harbor Avenue; WSB photo by Torin Record-Sand)

Happy Saturday! First, a transportation note:

WATER TAXI’S NEW SCHEDULE: The spring/summer schedule for the West Seattle Water Taxi starts today, including extra weekend daytime runs, and later night runs on Saturdays (starting tonight) and Fridays (starting next Friday), as previewed here.

Now the other Saturday highlights, as usual mostly from our West Seattle Event Calendar (if we’re missing something, text info ASAP to 206-293-6302):

SATURDAY GROUP RUN: At West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor), you’re invited to join the Saturday 8 am free group run – kicking off the second day of 16th-anniversary weekend (see below).

FREE MEDITATION: For a calming start to your weekend, check out Heavily Meditated, 9 am free meditation at Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska).

SCHMITZ PARK IVY PULL: Join Schmitz Park Creek Restore, A Cleaner Alki, others to help save the park’s trees by pulling invasive ivy, 9:30-11:30 am. (56th SW and SW Spokane)

INTRODUCTORY WALK and WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: 9:30 am, walk a mile before the 10 am well-being walk (or just show up for that one). Both start from 47th SW and Fontanelle.

WEST SEATTLE RUNNER CELEBRATES 16 YEARS: Second day of anniversary weekend, open 10 am to 5 pm – “discounts, raffle drawings, Hawthorne Chair massage, Lake Washington PT and Hidef PT on site at various times during the weekend. Call ahead for specific questions on scheduling: 206-938-0545.” (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor)

DONATION DRIVE FOR FARMWORKERS: Plant starts, tools, supplies needed for community garden – dropoff donation drive 10 am-1 pm today and tomorrow at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor)

WEST SEATTLE NURSERY OPEN HOUSE: Spring open house 10 am-2 pm at West Seattle Nursery (5275 California SW; WSB sponsor), featuring bees, books, and a new grower!

COMPOST GIVEAWAY: 10 am to 2 pm or while it lasts, bring your own bucket/shovel to Westcrest Park P-Patch (9000 8th SW) for free compost, as previewed here.

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: The home of West Seattle’s history is open, new Saturday hours 10 am-4 pm (61st SW and SW Stevens).

SSC GARDEN CENTER: 10 am-3 pm, open today! New plants in! North end of campus at South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor)

DAHLIA TUBER SALE: 10 am-3 pm, prolific gardener’s overflow for sale. (4557 51st Place SW)

SINGALONG BRUNCH SOLD OUT: 10 am weekends at Admiral Pub, sing to classics – today, Taylor Swift edition, and it’s sold out. Table Reservation for future dates includes a Brunch Buffet! (2306 California SW)

GAME ON FOR KIDS! NAT’L BOARD GAME DAY: Kids are invited to celebrate by playing games at West Seattle (Admiral) Library (2306 42nd SW), 10:30 am-3:30 pm.

MORNING MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Marco de Carvalho and Friends perform. Info about Marco’s music is here.

FREE WRITING GROUP: 10:30 am today – free, weekly, in-person, critique-free group resumes today – details including location are in our calendar listing.

FAMILY STORY TIME: 10:30 am at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), for families with kids up to 5 years old.

ALKI HISTORY WALKING TOUR: Second one of the season! 11 am, leaving from the Log House Museum (61st SW and SW Stevens).

FREE TAX HELP: 11 am-3 pm, no appointment needed, with United Way and West Seattle Food Bank at WS Community Resource Center (6516 35th SW).

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN HAIRCUTS: 11 am-3 pm at Center for Active Living (4217 SW Oregon), Little Shop of Hairdos is cutting hair for 50+ at whatever price they can pay, no appointment necessary, proceeds donated to the center.

FAMILY READING TIME: At Paper Boat Booksellers, 11 am family reading time. (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor)

VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER: Community visitors welcome noon-3 pm at the West Seattle Vietnamese Cultural Center (2236 SW Orchard).

VISCON CELLARS TASTING ROOM/WINE BAR: Tasting room open, with wine by the glass or bottle – 1-6 pm at Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor).

NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY TASTING ROOM, WINE BAR, STORE: Open 1-6 pm on north end of South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.

COMMUNITY NOTARY DAY: 1-3 pm at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW), no registration required.

MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 6-8 pm at C & P Coffeehouse (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), singer-songwriter John Shaw. Free, all ages.

‘WALDEN’ AT ARTSWEST: First weekend continues for ArtsWest‘s new play, 7:30 pm curtain. (4711 California SW)

MUSIC AT KENYON HALL Feral Songwriters in the Round at Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW), 7:30 pm, all ages.

CLASSICAL GUITAR CONCERT: 7:30 pm at West Seattle Church of the Nazarene (42nd SW and SW Juneau), renowned guitarist Michael Partington will present music by Portland (OR) composer Bryan Johanson to celebrate his 75th year,

MUSIC AT THE SKYLARK: 8 pm, Pale People, Henry Mansfield, Cats with Bowties, $10 cover. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

MUSIC AT TIM’S: Far Reaches, The Unsundered, Guilded Lilly at Tim’s in White Center, 8 pm, all ages. (16th SW & SW 98th)

REVELRY ROOM: 9 pm, Soul Focus FM. (4547 California SW)

SKATE PARTY: 9 pm-midnight at Southgate Roller Rink (9676 17th SW), with rotating DJs spinning old-school funk & hip-hop, $18 plus $5 skate rental.

KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: Sing with Rone at 10 pm at Talarico’s Pizzeria. (4718 California SW)

Have a West Seattle event coming up? If community members are welcome, your event is welcome on our calendar, where listings are free of charge, always! Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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Seattle Mariners snap 5-game skid with 9-6 win over Astros

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1 day ago

April 11, 2026

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Seattle Mariners snap 5-game skid with 9-6 win over Astros

SEATTLE (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit his first home run of the season and drove in three runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 9-6 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

Seattle Mariners 9, Houston Astros 6: Box Score

Houston, meanwhile, dropped its fifth straight game and sixth out of seven.

With the game tied 3-3 in the fifth inning, Arozarena turned on an elevated fastball from Houston reliever Ryan Weiss (0-1) and hit it to left field for a two-run shot. It traveled 426 feet, and was Arozarena’s first regular-season home run since Sept. 9.

Seattle increased its advantage with a four-run seventh inning, which included a run-scoring double by Dominic Canzone and an RBI single by J.P. Crawford. It was the first run Crawford drove in this season after starting the year injured.

The Mariners took their first lead of the game in the opening inning as Astros starter Tatsuya Imai struggled to find the strike zone. Imai, who signed a three-year, $54 million contract this offseason after spending eight seasons with the Pacific League’s Seibu Lions, made it through just one-third of an inning against Seattle.

Houston had two big innings against Mariners starter Emerson Hancock (2-1) and the rest of Seattle’s bullpen. Astros catcher Christian Vázquez, who slotted into the No. 9 hole in the lineup, hit a two-out, bases-loaded double off Hancock that scored three runs. Left fielder Yordan Alvarez added a three-run home run in the eighth inning off right-hander Cole Wilcox.

Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz walked two hitters and allowed the tying run to come to the plate, but induced a game-ending groundout by Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña to secure his first save of the season.

Up next

Mariners RHP Luis Castillo (0-0, 2.79 ERA) faces Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (1-0, 3.27) on Saturday in the second game of the four-game series.

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