Swift Gold Line
Community Transit is preparing to dramatically improve transit service for Arlington, Marysville, and Everett by expanding the Swift bus rapid transit (BRT) network with the Swift Gold Line.
Swift BRT service will offer shorter waits between buses, faster and more reliable service, and connections to congestion-free Link light rail that arrives in Lynnwood in August 2024 and Everett in future years. BRT service is particularly effective at creating economic and environmental benefits along with expanded travel options. CT is exploring options for maximizing the benefits it will bring riders and community members.
Opportunities for engagement
Thank you for input on the Swift Gold Line! Visit our online open house at about the project. Stay tuned for future opportunities to give input this winter.
The Swift Gold Line project is currently in the Scoping Study Phase. At the end of this phase, Community Transit will select a preferred route and station locations, also known as a locally preferred alternative.
Have questions about this project?
Use our contact form to share your input, call 425-353-7433, or email engage@commtrans.org.
Swift Gold Line corridor and map
The fifteen-mile Swift Gold Line will provide fast, frequent service between Everett, Marysville, and Arlington along one of three potential routes, connecting to Community Transit’s Swift Blue Line and Sound Transit’s regional Sounder commuter rail service at Everett Station.
Timeline
The approximate timeline for the Swift Gold Line project is:
- Scoping Study: 2022-2025
- Phase 1 Community Engagement (July 11 – Aug. 7, 2024): Learn about the benefits and vision for the route, and review route options for the Swift Gold Line.
- Phase 2 Community Engagement (Feb. 6 - March 6, 2025): Give input on route and lane options (alignment alternatives) and station locations.
- Phase 3 Community Engagement (May 2025): Give input on the locally preferred alternative.
- Phase 4 Communications (July 2025): Review final locally preferred alternative.
- Environmental Review & Design: 2025-2027
- Construction: 2027-2029
- Swift Gold Line service begins: 2029
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