Whatcom Transportation Authority Seeks Input on Priorities for Bus Service Via the ‘Planning Game’

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Submitted by Whatcom Transporation Authority

WTA invites residents of Whatcom County to express their preferences for additional service by playing its online “Planning Game.”

The Planning Game allows people to create a package of service enhancements, for example, more frequent evening service in Bellingham, or Sunday service to communities outside Bellingham. Each enhancement is assigned a cost, and each player’s package must fit within a budget. The Planning Game also includes a brief survey. Both can be found online at http://buildyoursystem.ridewta.com/.

WTA will use results from the Planning Game and survey as one form of community input during its current Strategic Planning process.  Other forms of community input have been (and will be) a rider survey, a Strategic Plan Steering Committee, presentations to community groups, and open houses for the public. 

WTA Service Development Director Rick Nicholson said, “The Planning Game is a fun and easy way for people to consider what services are most important to them, and to communicate that to WTA.  Because players are constrained by a budget, it also naturally highlights some of the trade-offs we deal with when we’re planning transit service.”

WTA also encourages those with questions or requests for service to call or send an email, at 360-715-4500 or comment@ridewta.com.

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