What is the Frequent Transit Network and why is it important?
Our Frequent Transit Network (FTN) is a Seattle Transportation Plan vision for a well-connected, frequent, and reliable bus system where traveling by bus throughout Seattle is convenient and easy to choose. The FTN includes three different goals depending on the bus route, and STM funding is helping to achieve these goals:
Goal: Better than 10 minutes.
- 6AM-7PM: Buses come every 6-10 minutes
- 7PM to midnight: Buses come every 10-15 minutes
- Midnight to 6AM: Buses come every 30 minutes
Goal: 10 minutes.
- 6AM-7PM: Buses come every 10 minutes
- 7PM to midnight: Buses come every 15 minutes
- Midnight to 6AM: Buses come every 30-60 minutes
Goal: 15 minutes.
- 6AM-9PM: Buses come every 15 minutes
- 9PM to midnight: Buses come every 30 minutes
- Midnight to 6AM: Buses come as needed
Frequent Transit Network Map
Seattle’s bright future is inextricably tied to the quality of the transit system. By 2050, Seattle is expected to be a city of nearly 1 million people, and the city has set an ambitious goal of more than doubling transit ridership from 2019 levels by 2030. To achieve our shared... — Seattle Transportation Plan