Seattle's Cup Runneth Over: Suburb Launches Long-Range Transit Plan to Handle Growth

The city of Everett is expecting a 60 percent jump in population by 2035, most of which will be focused in its city center. All of those people will also need an efficient and useful citywide transit system.

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June 9, 2017, 10:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


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"Everett [Washington] has started work on a major long-range planning process for the city-owned transit system," reports Stephen Fesler.

The long-range plan will anticipate expected population and employment growth in the city. The city is planning to focus most of that growth in the city center, called Metro Everett.

According to Fesler, Everett transit planners will focus on six key objectives for the future of the city's transit system:

  • Coverage (the areas where bus is provided);
  • Frequency (how often buses provide service);
  • Comfort and safety (how the transit experience feels);
  • Span of service (the hours that bus service is provided);
  • Low cost (how much fares should be);
  • Service type (local, commuter, and high capacity).

The long-range planning process is expected to continue until Spring 2018, with a draft plan expected to go public around the beginning of the new year.

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