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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

September 1, 2011 

Board Selects Hybrid Service Alternative 

Plan to cut 20 percent of service in 2012 has most commuter routing
remaining same, new local routing planned 

Snohomish County, Wash. - In 2012, Community Transit's commuter service will
maintain much of its current routing with fewer trips, while local service
will be restructured to serve higher ridership corridors. This afternoon,
the agency's Board of Directors voted 6-3 to approve a plan to cut Community
Transit bus service 20 percent effective Feb. 20, 2012. 

After a summer-long public comment process that included reviews of four
proposed service plans, the board chose the so-called Hybrid Alternative,
which combines the commuter routing proposed in Alternative I with the local
routing of Alternative III, with some modifications. The board did not
restore service on Sundays or major holidays. 

Snohomish County Councilmember Dave Gossett, Lynnwood Councilmember Ted
Hikel, Mountlake Terrace Mayor Jerry Smith, Snohomish County Councilmember
Dave Somers, Mill Creek Mayor Mike Todd and Stanwood Mayor Dianne White
voted in favor of the plan. It was opposed by Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine,
Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring and Gold Bar City Councilmember Steve Slawson. 

Descriptions of the plan are available on the agency's website,
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This fall, Community Transit will develop maps and schedules for each of the
routes and will launch a public education effort early in 2012. While no
specific trip times are available yet, what is known is there will be fewer
trips on almost every route, bus frequency will be decreased and the buses
will end service between 10 and 11 p.m. on weekdays. Currently the last
weekday route finishes at about 1 a.m. 

"It's never easy to cut service because of the impacts on so many lives,"
Gossett said. "We listened to the public's input on this issue, and that
guided our decision." 

The board looked at four alternatives - three that were presented to the
public in June, and the Hybrid Alternative that was developed at the board's
direction after the initial public comment period on the original three
alternatives closed in mid-July. 

With the decision, Community Transit will cut about 20 percent of its
service starting Feb. 20,  2012. The agency will save about $12 million with
the service reductions. The number of jobs that will be eliminated has yet
to be determined. 

The service cuts are necessary because Community Transit's sales tax revenue
has fallen by more than 20 percent from the level it received in 2007, the
last pre-recession year. Meanwhile, operating expenses such as fuel,
supplies and labor costs have continued rise. 

Community Transit is responsible for providing transportation options for
Snohomish County residents, including bus and paratransit service, vanpool
and ridesharing options. Call Community Transit at (425) 353-7433 or (800)
562-1375 for bus information, or (888) 814-1300 for carpool or vanpool
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