WTA Expands and Improves Bus Service Beginning June 15

Beginning Sunday, June 15, Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) will introduce new service to several areas and improve service to several others.

Highlights of the service expansion include:

●      Improved service to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center:

○      New Route 9 will offer buses every 30 minutes between Bellingham Station and the hospital, with expanded hours of service.

○      New Route 18 will run hourly between Cordata Station and the hospital.

○      These two new routes will replace Route 4.

●      More frequent service to the Bellingham Waterfront:

○      Route 47 will travel between Downtown Bellingham and Squalicum Harbor every 30 minutes, connecting riders to Squalicum Harbor, the Granary, the Portal Village, and other waterfront destinations.

●      Better access to the Lighthouse Mission, Bellingham Technical College (BTC), and the Airport:

○      New Route 10 will connect Bellingham Station and BTC with 30-minute frequency in combination with Route 3.

○      Route 3 will begin operating on Sundays between Bellingham Station, BTC, the airport, and Cordata Station.

●      Enhanced service to Lummi Nation:

○      Route 50 will now run hourly from Cordata Station instead of Bellingham Station, enabling access to Cordata area destinations, including Whatcom Community College and Winco.

●      New access to the King Mountain neighborhood:

○      New Route 45 will provide hourly service along Kellogg, Creston, James, and Bakerview Roads.

“We’re excited to bring more service to more places,” said Genevieve Carrillo, WTA Community Relations and Marketing Manager. “Reliable transit can open doors to jobs, education, healthcare, and community. That’s what makes these changes so important.”

To help riders explore the new routes, WTA has created a series of short videos. Find them, and full details about the changes, at engage.ridewta.com/changes.