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The city has signed off on improvements it's making for access to the Park and Ride as well as the adjacent sidewalk and signal pole at the intersection of 3rd St SE & Rock Island Road.

Current plans call for the entire fleet to be electric by 2026, which would make it the second transit service in the country to do so.

Construction for this comfort station is anticipated to begin after crews finish installing the new traffic light on the intersection of 3rd Street and Rock Island Road.

The City of Leavenworth is planning to upgrade water mains in that area for the next two years.

Members of a group of local governments and organizations took turns speaking in favor of the measure Tuesday.

A group of local governments and organizations has sent a letter to the chairperson of the House committee handling the bill asking for its passage.

This new park and ride would include private bathrooms for Link Transit bus operators, who currently lack restroom access for their East Wenatchee routes.

Topics that are up for discussion include extending water and utilities for residential development, the addition of multi-family zones along the Link Transit routes, revising roadway design standards, and possible extensions to the urban growth area.

General manager Richard Derock has been given the green light by the board to negotiate a deal with electric bus manufacturer, Ebusco.

The board calculated that this purchase would cost $400,000 less than a similar electric bus model in Washington State.