Ordinance 3010-07 - Laserfiche WebLink

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN C. Public Transportation Services Strategy The Plan provides improvements for new transit capacity in key travel corridors to assure greater choice and mobility for commuters and others. The future public transit network is shown on Figure 4.5. 1. Proposed Transit Facility Improvements These capacity improvements are programmed for planning, design and construction over the three program periods, short-term TIP, Mid -Term plan and Long -Term plan, as shown on Table 4.2. Many of the projects and services will be provided by agencies other than Everett Transit. The City will use the CTR program to ensure that land uses and multi -modal policies provide greater opportunities for transit riders. The City will also work closely with the other transit agencies to ensure that the Plan is implemented. Rail Capacity The Plan provides for additional capacity on the Sounder Commuter Rail line to Seattle and sets out to work with appropriate agencies to extend that service north through Marysville, potentially to Stanwood. The Plan also provides for development of a starter light rail line between Everett Station and Everett Community College. The line would also have stations at the Everett Events Center and the Providence Everett Medical Center. The starter line would eventually be connected to the LINK North light rail line from Seattle. The significant employment in Southwest Everett at the Boeing plant and other industries requires a plan for an east -west light rail link later in the period. A riverfront to waterfront connection will also be developed, which might include bus service or trolley service. The potential capital costs of these Rail Capacity improvements are estimated at more than $2 Billion over the Plan period. Regional Bus Capacity The Plan provides additional capacity on SR -99 by means of a Bus Rapid Transit route to be operated from Shoreline or even into Seattle. The Plan provides for development of Transit Signal Priority (TSP) and Business and Transit (BAT) lanes in the corridor to implement the new service. The Plan also provides for a new Express bus service along SR -527 to Bellevue. As growth continues in Snohomish County other regional bus services to other cities will be linked to major transfer facilities such as Everett Station. Such service have not been fully identified by the regional service providers over the Plan period. The potential capital costs of these Regional Bus Capacity improvements are estimated at more than $40 Million over the Plan period. Local Bus Capacity The Plan provides additional capacity on local service provided by Everett Transit into Paine Field and Southeast Everett. New service is also contemplated into developing areas such the Riverfront/Simpson site. As TMA and GTEC zones are identified, additional local service will be provided. Service capacity improvements will require additional capital costs for buses which are estimated on an annual basis for TIP updates Stations and Facilities The Plan provides for continued investments in expanding existing transit centers and building new transit centers. Associated parking facilities for vehicles and bicycles will be provided at the centers. As Everett Transit services increase, a new bus operations center will be required to TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 54