Thursday, March 28, 2024

Help Link Transit Move Forward

Submitted by Link Transit

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Learn about potential future changes to transit service and provide feedback.

Link Transit wants your feedback! As part of a transit study that has been underway since the spring of 2020, Link Transit has developed three service scenarios with specific, route-level ideas for improving public transportation in Chelan and Douglas counties. These scenarios propose changes to where bus routes go, the times of day and days of the week they operate, and how often they arrive. Some scenarios include new routes or general-public dial-a-ride service (DART) replacements for existing fixed routes. In addition to service changes, Link is thinking about transitioning to a zero-fare system.

To understand how these changes might affect the residents in Chelan and Douglas Counties, Link Transit and the consultant has created a survey for riders and non-riders to provide feedback. The survey explains the details of each service scenario and lets you comment on each proposed route change, as well as potential changes to fares. The survey can take between five and 30 minutes and is anonymous.

“With the additional resources now available with the approval by voters in August 2019 of the additional 2/10’s of 1% sales tax, Link Transit has the ability to expand service to address many ongoing requests”, said Eric West, Marketing Coordinator for Link Transit. “But rather than just add service to a system that may not be the best design for our communities, we want input from those who currently ride and may ride to help build a system that is responsive to the growing needs of our communities, and also recognizes our many existing riders who make use of the present day system.”

The changes being put forth in the survey are proposals only and are intended to make transit more efficient, accessible, and convenient for riders, by putting service closer to where people live and work and providing service when people need it. “The input of our residents will be invaluable to help refine these proposals and make sure that transit works best for the most people it can”, said West

Prior to making any changes to service, Link will consider the feedback received on this survey and combine the best parts of the three scenarios. Any changes resulting from the study would likely be implemented beginning in 2022. To learn more about this study, and take the survey, visit our online open house at www.movinglinkforward.com. This survey will be open from March 8 until April 2.

For additional information contact; Eric West, Marketing and Communications Coordinator at

509-664-7622, or by email  eric@linktransit.com<mailto:eric@linktransit.com

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