Community Transit service cuts take effect
LYNNWOOD, Wash. -- Some 100 people are without a job after Community Transit slashed 20 percent of its service.
The change, which also results in fewer bus routes in and around Snohomish County, took effect on Monday.
Many riders who rely on buses around Snohomish County say they, too, will feel the pain.
Without a car, the Jorgensons of Mountlake Terrace depended on the buses to get around. But their connection was cut when the route that takes them to the Lynnwood Transit Center was dropped.
“Now, (we) have to take the bus and then have to walk a few more blocks to be able to get to here (the transit center) to take a bus down to wherever we're going next,” said Stephanie Jorgenson.
Adjusting for new routes is something Rene Bowser did once before by moving closer to a transit center. The move saved 40 minutes on her work commute.
“That was a big step for me. I really didn't want to move, but it was important for me to get that time back in my life. I needed that,” she said.
But for riders like Bowser, more changes could mean spending more minutes looking for new routes and adjusting to new times.
Fed up with altering their travel plans again, the Jorgensons might move out of Snohomish County to Seattle instead.
“It's quite possible,” said Stephanie Jorgenson.
Officials are working with lawmakers to come up with new sources of revenue aside from sales tax.
A complete list of the route changes that serve Lynnwood is available here.
The change, which also results in fewer bus routes in and around Snohomish County, took effect on Monday.
Many riders who rely on buses around Snohomish County say they, too, will feel the pain.
Without a car, the Jorgensons of Mountlake Terrace depended on the buses to get around. But their connection was cut when the route that takes them to the Lynnwood Transit Center was dropped.
“Now, (we) have to take the bus and then have to walk a few more blocks to be able to get to here (the transit center) to take a bus down to wherever we're going next,” said Stephanie Jorgenson.
Adjusting for new routes is something Rene Bowser did once before by moving closer to a transit center. The move saved 40 minutes on her work commute.
“That was a big step for me. I really didn't want to move, but it was important for me to get that time back in my life. I needed that,” she said.
But for riders like Bowser, more changes could mean spending more minutes looking for new routes and adjusting to new times.
Fed up with altering their travel plans again, the Jorgensons might move out of Snohomish County to Seattle instead.
“It's quite possible,” said Stephanie Jorgenson.
Officials are working with lawmakers to come up with new sources of revenue aside from sales tax.
A complete list of the route changes that serve Lynnwood is available here.
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