Annual Reports – 2020 Seattle Transit Measure
Year 2 Annual Report
The second annual report under the 2020 Seattle Transit Measure (which replaced the 2014 Seattle Transportation Benefit District Proposition 1) covers the period from December 2021 to December 2022.
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The dollar bill graphic shows that of the revenue collected and projected to be collected under the STM program, about 55% will support transit service investments, and the remaining will support emerging mobility needs, the Transportation Access Program, and capital improvements. Service investments primarily support delivery of the Frequent Transit Network. These investments are spread across the city, providing nearly every neighborhood with improved transit services throughout the day and week.
In 2022, the Transportation Access Program supported over 23,000 fully funded ORCA cards to youth, seniors, low-income households, and essential workers throughout Seattle. These cards were used for close to 2.5 million transit rides in 2022, saving participants over $4.75 million in total.
STM also supports capital projects, including four small-scale projects delivered during the reporting period to improve transit operations and rider experience on 15 routes throughout Seattle.
The STM-supported the Rainier Ave S Bus Lane Project installed a northbound bus lane between S Alaska St and S Walden St, and a southbound bus lane between S Oregon St and S Edmunds St in 2022. And finally, STM funds supported other corridor projects that will improve bus reliability and travel time as well as multimodal access to bus stops and Link stations.
Year 1 Annual Report
The first annual report under the renewed 2020 Seattle Transit Measure (which replaced the 2014 Seattle Transportation Benefit District Proposition 1) covers the period from July 2020 to December 2021. This 18-month period includes the final six months of the expire measure and the first full year of the renewed measure. Future reports will align with the calendar year (January to December).
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The above graphic summarizes Seattle Transit Measure (STM) accomplishments and activities during the current reporting period (July 2020 to December 2021). Of the revenue collected and projected to be collected under the program, about 63% will support transit service investments, and the remaining will support emerging mobility needs, the Transportation Access Program, and small-scale capital improvements. Service investments primarily support delivery of the Frequent Transit Network, which is currently 96% complete. These investments are spread across the city, providing nearly every neighborhood with improved transit services throughout the day and week.
The Transportation Access Program supports over 20,000 fully-funded ORCA cards to youth, seniors, low-income households, and essential workers throughout Seattle. These cards are used for over 1.7 million transit rides annually, saving participants over $4.1 million in total.
STM also supports small-scale capital projects, including ten projects delivered during the reporting period to improve transit operations and rider experience on 14 routes throughout Seattle.