A Swift BRT bus |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Everett, Washington |
| Locale | Snohomish County |
| Service area | SR-99 |
| Service type | Bus Rapid Transit |
| Alliance | Everett Transit |
| Routes | 1 |
| Destinations | 2 |
| Stations | 28 |
| Fleet | 15 |
| Fuel type | Diesel-electric Hybrid |
| Operator | Community Transit |
| Web site | Swift Project Swift schedule |
Swift Bus Rapid Transit is a bus rapid transit system in Snohomish County, Washington, that is operated by Community Transit. The line extends from Everett Station to the Aurora Village Transit Center and opened on 29 November 2009 at a cost of about $29 million.[1][2]
Swift ridership climbed during the first three months of service. Weekday boardings were 1,699 per day in December 2009, 2,367 in January 2010, and 2,660 in February 2010.[3]
Swift BRT has begun service with a 16.7-mile line that travels north on SR 99 from the Aurora Village Transit Center, ending at Everett Station. The route utilizes 7 miles of transit only lanes, and 10 miles where buses have signal priority at intersections. It replaces the existing Community Transit route 100. Service runs every 10 minutes on weekdays from 5am to 7pm and every 20 minutes in the evening and on weekends. There are 12 station pairs and one 1 southbound-only "opportunity" - along the route, serving the cities of Shoreline, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood, and Everett. Two other station pairs are currently deferred.
| Name | City | Location | Connections | ||
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| Swift BRT (Aurora Village Transit Center - Everett Station) | |||||
| Aurora Village Transit Center | Shoreline | N. 200th St. and Ashworth Ave. N. | Community Transit routes 101, 118, 130, 131 Metro Transit routes 301, 303, 331, 342, 346, 358, 373 | ||
| 238th Street | Edmonds | Highway 99 and 238th St. S.W. | Community Transit routes 101, 118, 416, 870 | ||
| Gateway/216th Street | Edmonds | Highway 99 and 216th St. S.W. | Community Transit routes 101, 110, 404, 405, 406, 810, 870, 871 | ||
| 204th Street (southbound, future station opportunity) | Edmonds | Highway 99 and 216th St. S.W. | Community Transit routes 101, 810 | ||
| Heron/200th Street (northbound)- Crossroads/196th Street (southbound) | Lynnwood | Highway 99 and 196th St. S.W. | Community Transit routes 101, 114 (at 196th and 200th), 115 and 116 (at 200th), 118, 441 (at 200th) | ||
| Cherry Hill/176th Street (northbound)- International/174th Street (southbound) | Lynnwood | Highway 99 and 176th St. S.W. | Community Transit routes 101, 118, 119, 190 | ||
| 148th Street | Lynnwood | Highway 99 and 148th St. S.W. | Community Transit routes 101, 113, 118, 415, 417, 880, 885 | ||
| Lincoln Way | Lynnwood | Highway 99 and 148th St. S.W. | Community Transit routes 101, 415 | ||
| Airport Road | Everett | Highway 99/Evergreen Way and Airport Road | Community Transit routes 101, 411 Everett Transit routes 2, 9 | ||
| 112th Street- deferred | Everett | Highway 99 and 112th St. S.W. | Everett Transit routes 8, 9, 11 | ||
| 4th Ave. W. | Everett | Evergreen Way and 4th Ave. W. | Everett Transit routes 7, 8, 9 | ||
| Casino Road | Everett | Evergreen Way and Casino Road | Everett Transit routes 1, 2, 7, 9 | ||
| Madison Street (northbound)- Pecks Drive (southbound) -deferred | Everett | Evergreen Way and Madison Street (northbound)/Pecks Drive (southbound) | Everett Transit routes 7, 8, 9 ST Express route 513 | ||
| 50th Street | Everett | Evergreen Way and 50th St. S.E. | Everett Transit routes 7, 9 ST Express route 513 | ||
| 40th/41st Street | Everett | Rucker Ave. and 41st St. S.E. | Everett Transit routes 1, 2, 7, 9, 23 ST Express route 513 | ||
| Wetmore/Pacific Avenues | Everett | Wetmore Ave./Pacific Ave. | Everett Transit routes 1, 4, 7, 8, 16, 20, 23 ST Express routes 510, 513 | ||
| Everett Station | Everett | 33rd St. and McDougall Ave. | Community Transit routes 200, 201, 202, 270, 271, 275, 280 Everett Transit routes 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 16, 20, 23, 701, 702 ST Express routes 510, 513, 532 Sounder Commuter Rail Skagit Transit - Everett Express route 90X Island Transit route 412 Amtrak Greyhound Northwest Trailways | ||
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The buses and stations used by Swift have many bus rapid transit features.
The 15 vehicles are 62-foot articulated buses with roomier seating for 43 persons. Including standing passengers, the buses can transport 100 people each.[2] The buses have three doors and passengers can get on or off at any door. Wheelchairs board at the front door and are secured via a passive restraint system that doesn't require the driver to help; bicycles board at the rear door, and are stowed in bike racks just inside. The buses have especially low floors, which combined with raised curbs at stations makes near level boarding. This is especially useful for speeding up wheelchair access.
Larger than a standard bus shelter, Swift stations are designed to appear more like miniature light rail stations. Stations are identified by a roadside marker and have ample lighting, translucent, graffiti-resistant weather barriers, and a real-time monitor to let waiting passengers know when the next bus will arrive. Frequent visits are made by transit police as well as regular upkeep of the facility. All passengers pay their fares before boarding. Passengers without transit passes need to buy a ticket at a vending machine located at the station. The combination of off-board fare collection, three door loading, and level boarding onto the buses results in faster boarding and less time spent at each stop. Buses only stop at Swift stations, and stations are located about a mile apart.
The BRT features of the route along with avoiding a transfer from Community Transit to Everett Transit to complete travel to Everett Station shorten time spent on an end-to-end trip in the corridor by about 30%.[5]
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