Company Profile
Community Transit
Company Overview
Over the past four decades, Community Transit has grown from a small, local bus service into a public transportation leader for the Puget Sound region.
From a thriving vanpool program to the Swift Blue Line (the state's first bus rapid transit line), Community Transit has been at the forefront of helping Snohomish County residents think transit first.
Company History
Community Transit (known then as the Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation) began service on Oct. 4, 1976, after voters in Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mountlake Terrace, Snohomish and Woodway agreed to form their own local transit agency. With 18 leased GMC buses, Community Transit began serving seven routes in those communities.
That first year, Community Transit buses provided 951,200 rides. As one long-time driver recalled, the agency didn't have specific stops on routes back then. Drivers had to keep a sharp eye out for riders, who would flag down a passing bus.
After beginning with non-existent bus stops, the agency now serves more than 2,100 stops and 22 park and ride lots with more than 7,355 parking stalls, including the four-story Mountlake Terrace Transit Center.
Growth has been a big part of Community Transit's history. Since starting in the seven original communities, residents in every city in the county except Everett have voted to join the agency:
•Monroe and Lake Stevens in 1977
•Stanwood, Granite Falls, Mukilteo and Sultan in 1979
•Arlington in 1980
•Gold Bar, Index and Startup in 1981
•Oso and Darrington in 1982
•Mill Creek in 1983
•Bothell in 1992
•Silver Firs and Tulalip in 1997
Community Transit's Public Transportation Benefit Area has a population of more than half a million people.
Benefits
• Medical: 95% company-paid, full coverage ranging from $36 for single employee coverage up to $99 for full family coverage with 8 plans to choose from
• Medical Waiver: If you have insurance elsewhere (for example, you're covered by your spouse's insurance or covered under Tricare) you can receive a financial incentive when you waive our medical coverage. $321 for employee only up to $ 826.50 for full family coverage per month.
• Dental: 100% company-paid, full family coverage
• Vision: 100% company-paid, full family coverage
• Life Insurance ($12,000 coverage)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling & Referral Services
• Felonious Assault Insurance: $100,000 Accidental Death & Disability insurance 100% company-paid
• ORCA/Bus Pass
• Access to Wellness Program and Workout Facilities
• Injury Free – Onsite Physical Therapy 100% company-paid
• PERS Retirement Pension
• PTO 24 days off your first year
• Washington Paid Sick Leave: 48 hours of major sick leave
• Short Term and Long Term Disability: 100% company-paid
• Holidays: 9 paid holidays