SMOKEY POINT — Even though 7-year-old Kylie Brown couldn’t reach the pedals, she grabbed the wheel of a Community Transit bus and pretended to drive.

That was after a “Transit Tales” event Wednesday organized by Community Transit and Sno-Isle Libraries, bringing young kids onto transit vehicles to hear stories and explore the buses. The children even got to break into a rendition of ‘The Wheels on The Bus’ — an apt choice.

Natalie Lawrence, who works with youth engagement at Community Transit, said part of the agency’s work is to give young people the knowledge they need to ride transit independently.

Ever since the state adopted the Climate Commitment Act in 2021, youth under 19 are able to ride public transit in Washington for free. Transit officials hope the education can dissuade un

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