preliminary proposal for what it calls a "High Performance Transit Network" (HPTN) composed of 14 corridors of premium all-day frequent transit service. The preliminary proposal does not specify the operating modes for each corridor but suggests that the corridors will operate at a speed appropriate to the access provided and urban characteristics of the operating environment. The HPTN vision is an element of the agency's proposed comprehensive plan, referred to as "Connect Spokane." Also in 2010, STA and the City of Spokane initiated an alternatives analysis to study transit improvements in and around the downtown core. This "central city transit alternatives analysis" will look at "High Performance Transit" improvements that can be made to increase mobility and stimulate in-fill development. The timeline for the study calls for a "locally preferred alternative" to be determined by early 2011. In 2016, the central city transit plan took the form as the Central City Line project, later named the City Line, a bus rapid transit line that is planned to open in 2023. It will be the first phase of a number of high performance transit lines in Spokane and is the region's first bus rapid transit corridor. The future Division Street BRT, running from downtown Spokane to the north end of the city, would be the second BRT corridor in the area. In March 2022, the Washington State Transportation Budget passed to accelerate the timeline of the North Spokane Corridor (NSC) freeway by two years, from 2029 opening to 2027. While STA had planned to launch the new route of 60-foot articulating electric buses in 2029 along with the NSC, the state budget also allocated $50 million to get the Division Street bus rapid transit route started early. References External links Spokane Transit site Spokane Regional Transportation Council Local Sales Tax Change Notices – Department of Revenue: Washington State Transportation in Spokane, Washington Bus transportation in Washington (state) Transit agencies in Washington (state)