SWIFT Bus Rapid Transit
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The SWIFT BRT is a bus rapid transit system under construction/planning in Snohomish County, operated by Community Transit. The first line, the Everett Station-Aurora Village Transit Center line, is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in 2008-2009 at a cost of $25-30 million [1].
[edit] Service
SWIFT will begin service with the 16.7-mile line from the Aurora Village Transit Center, onto SR 99 north towards Everett Station. Buses will run from 4 A.M. to 12 A.M, and will run at least every ten minutes between stations. There will be 13 stations along the route, serving the cities of Shoreline, Edmonds, Lynnwood, and Everett.
| Name | City | Location | Connections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWIFT BRT (Aurora Village Transit Center - Everett Station) | |||||
| Aurora Village Transit Center | Shoreline | N. 200th St. and Ashworth Ave. N. | Community Transit routes 100, 101, 118, 130, 131 Metro Transit routes 303, 331, 342, 346, 358, 373 | ||
| 238th Street | Edmonds | Highway 99 and 238th St. S.W. | Community Transit routes 100, 110, 870 | ||
| 216th Street | Edmonds | Highway 99 and 216th St. S.W. | Community Transit routes 100, 110, 404, 405, 406, 810, 870, 871 | ||
| 196th Street | Lynnwood | Highway 99 and 196th St. S.W. | Community Transit routes 100, 101, 114, 118 | ||
| 176th Street | Lynnwood | Highway 99 and 176th St. S.W. | Community Transit routes 100, 101, 118, 119 | ||
| 148th Street | Lynnwood | Highway 99 and 148th St. S.W. | Community Transit routes 100, 101, 113, 118, 415, 417 | ||
| Airport Road | Everett | Highway 99/Evergreen Way and Airport Road | Community Transit routes 100, 101, 411 Everett Transit routes 9, 11 | ||
| 4th Ave. W. | Everett | Evergreen Way and 4th Ave. W. | Community Transit route 100 Everett Transit routes 1, 7, 8, 9 | ||
| Casino Road | Everett | Evergreen Way and Casino Road | Community Transit route 100 Everett Transit routes 1, 2, 7, 9 | ||
| Madison Street | Everett | Evergreen Way and Madison Street | Community Transit route 100 Everett Transit routes 7, 8, 9 ST Express route 513 | ||
| 50th Street | Everett | Evergreen Way and 50th St. S.E. | Community Transit route 100 Everett Transit routes 7, 9 ST Express route 513 | ||
| 41st Street | Everett | Rucker Ave. and 41st St. S.E. | Community Transit route 100 Everett Transit routes 1, 2, 7, 9, 23 ST Express route 513 | ||
| Pacific Avenue | Everett | Rucker Ave. and Pacific Ave. | Community Transit route 100 | ||
| Everett Station | Everett | 33rd St. and McDougall Ave. | Community Transit routes 100 Everett Transit routes 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 20, 23 ST Express routes 510, 513, 532 Sounder Commuter Rail | ||
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[edit] Equipment
One of the many benefits of the proposed SWIFT system will be the equipment used for service. The vehicles will be 60-foot articulated buses with larger seating to accommodate about 48 passengers, standing areas for about 32 passengers, wheelchair access at the second door, and bike access and racks at the third door. At least 14 of these buses will be used for the line. SWIFT stations will be designed similar to a light rail station, including specially designed bus shelters, lighting, several security measures to ensure safety, and several passenger amenities. Passengers will pay fares at pay station located at SWIFT stations, resulting in faster boarding onto buses. Both buses and stations will include real-time monitors to display transit information (such as bus arrival times) for passengers. [2]
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