Public Hearing on ORCA LIFT $1.00 Pilot Fare
The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment on Sound Transit’s ORCA LIFT $1 Pilot Fare. Sound Transit lowered the fare for low-income adults (ORCA LIFT) on all Sound Transit services from $1.50 to $1.00 for a six-month period. An extensive public engagement process will obtain feedback and develop a Fare Equity Analysis to support a possible Board decision on making this a permanent fare change.
Information about the proposed plan is provided on the Sound Transit website at https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/board-adopts-updated-fare-compliance-approaches-lowering
How to provide comments at the public hearing
Comments can be given either in person at Union Station, located at 401 South Jackson Street, or virtually through WebEx. If you wish to comment in person, you must sign-up ahead of time on a sign-up sheet outside of the Board room. If you wish to comment virtually, you will need to sign-up ahead of time through the Board’s comment form linked below
The online sign-up window will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. on Thursday, December 15. Sign up requires your name and email address. Commenters will be called on by name in the order they signed up.
For more information on the public hearing or to request ADA accommodation, please call Sound Transit at (800) 201-4900, TTY Relay 711, or go to https://www.soundtransit.org/help-contacts.
Attending the public hearing in person
The public hearing will be open to the public in the Ruth Fisher Board Room in Union Station located at 401 S Jackson Street. Doors will be unlocked 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
To participate in the public hearing via computer or smart phone
The WebEx software requires that you enter a name, email address, and the meeting password. Sound Transit will not verify this information or use it to contact you. The password is automatically entered in the field for you, but if it is missing, please enter the following password: Agency
To join the meeting via audio only
Call 415-655-0002 or 206-207-1700, then enter access code: 2481 966 7749 and password: 243629.
The video and audio connections will be available during the hearing, scheduled from 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on December 15, 2022. The meeting will be recorded and posted to the SoundTransit.org website 24-48 hours after the meeting.