Projects & Initiatives

This timeline shows the service and capital projects that have been completed since summer 2019 through August 2023.

June 2019

Capital Project

Wilkommen Park-and-Ride in Leavenworth completed.

Sales tax increase of 0.2% approved.

August 2019
November 2019

Chelan

Chelan DART service launched.

Collection of first .1% of new sales tax begins

January 2020
March 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic begins

Comprehensive service analysis/study begins

April 2020
July 2020

Sunday service added. New weekday trips to Leavenworth, Malaga, and Waterville. Later weekday service to South Wenatchee.

Improved weekday service frequency in East Wenatchee.

October 2020
June 2021

New Sunday service in East Wenatchee. Later evening service to Cashmere. Additional Sunday service on Route 21 (Chelan) and Route 22 (Leavenworth)

TripLINK Service begins

February 2022
June 2022

Major service redesign: Increased frequency /more direct routing/new destinations. Additional Sunday service. New trips to Rock Island, Malaga.

Capital Project

Bus turnaround completed at Wenatchee Valley College

New service to Town Toyota/ Walla Walla Point Park. Later weekday service and new Sunday service in Wenatchee. Same-day weekday service on Leavenworth DART

October 2022
Capital Project

Penny Road rapid flashing beacons installed

January 2023

New Sunday service to Rock Island, Malaga, and Waterville.

Capital Project

Highway stop at Hay Canyon & Goodwin Rd. in Cashmere

February 2023
March 2023

Rideshare program launched

Improved weekday service frequency in Wenatchee

May 2023

Began using new turnaround to serve Boodry Street area

May 2023

New weekday trip adding to Route 18

Delivery of 11 new electric buses

May 2023
June 2023

Capital Project

Delivery of three new electric vans/real-time arrival signs installed/construction begins on East Wenatchee Park-and-Ride

New weekday trips on Route 3 and Route 9. Improved weekday frequency on Route 9 to 30 minutes

July 2023
August 2023

Capital Project

Leavenworth roundabout construction begins