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Council holds public hearing on Everett Transit Development Plan; no council action required
Summary
The Everett City Council held a public hearing Aug. 27 on Everett Transit's Transit Development Plan, a state-mandated annual report and six-year planning document; the hearing was informational and did not require council action.
The Everett City Council held a public hearing Aug. 27 on Everett's Transit Development Plan (TDP), a state-mandated annual report that summarizes the previous year's transit activities and sets a six-year look-ahead. The hearing was informational and did not require a council vote; staff said the plan will be formally submitted to the state on Sept. 1.
Acting Everett Transit staff described ridership growth, fleet work and planned capital projects. The presentation noted three consecutive years of strong fixed-route ridership growth (staff cited repeated 32% year-over-year increases for the agency's fixed-route service during the rebound from the pandemic), progress on fleet electrification, and awards recognizing the agency's performance. Staff said Everett Transit reached 1,000,000 miles of service on battery-electric buses in early 2024 and has introduced R-99 renewable diesel for some…
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