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2 unusual facts about Community Transit


Community Transit

The double-decker bus' nickname, the "Double Tall", refers to the fact that it has 2 floors, hence it is twice the height of the other buses, as well as the fact that Community Transit reaches into Seattle, hometown of Starbucks Coffee, whose beverage sizes include Double Tall.

An Alexander Dennis Enviro500 manufactured by Alexander Dennis Limited, it was used on commuter routes between Seattle and various points in Snohomish County during its first year in operation.


Alexander Dennis Enviro500

It was first loaned to Community Transit between 2007 and 2009 which put it into service on 1 August 2007, the bus was used on commuter routes between Seattle and various points in Snohomish County during its first year in operation.

The Deuce

RTC Transit is one of five transit agencies that operate double-decker buses in the United States for fixed-route services, the others being Unitrans of Davis, California; Community Transit of Snohomish County, Washington; Antelope Valley Transit Authority of Palmdale, California and Lancaster, California; and SLO Transit of San Luis Obispo, CA.


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