The Community Transit Board of Directors adopted the agency’s first-ever two-year budget Thursday. The biennial budget, which covers 2026 and 2027, focuses on safety investments and setting the stage for future service improvements, Community Transit said in a news release.

Community Transit will continue to expand its transit security staffing by adding 14 new Transit Security Officers (TSOs) to its staff of 34 TSOs, allowing for 24/7 staffing of the agency’s Security Operations Center. The two-year budget also includes funding for installation of driver barrier doors in all Community Transit buses, which will begin soon.

“We are committed to providing outstanding service to our growing base of customers from across Snohomish County,” said Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz. “Followin

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