Paid to learn driving the bus and for learning route. Ride a kitsap transit workerdriver bus to work at psns or subbase bangor and save gas money, the hassle of parking and your time. Kitsap transit to reduce bus routes beginning april 1. Kitsap transit kitsap transit is the public transit authority for kitsap county. Route 24 olympic college effective february 24, 2020 return to routes and schedules bus stops route map. Workerdriver buses the workerdriver bus program provides transportation from all over kitsap county to the puget sound naval shipyard psns. A kitsap transit worker driver bus apparently has been taken for joyrides at least four times in two months, including a trip to seattle, say transit officials. You can receive either an email or a text or both from kitsap transit about individual worker driver bus routes. W belfair valley road to kitsap lake road nw for pedestrians and bicyclists. Theyre better suited to worker driver service, with highbacked reclining seats for longer trips and fewer stops. Kitsap transit is a public transportation agency serving kitsap county, washington, usa.
Kitsap transit 885889 were 1984 gillig phantom 40 40tb966v92 buses that were bought used from samtrans in 20012002. We also maintain 100s of schedule outlets throughout kitsap county where you can find schedules for local routes find one in your area. Kitsap transit to suspend fares collection on buses. Kitsap transits access service provides doortodoor and curbtocurb service for the elderly and disabled. Canned food will be collected on the routed buses, access, worker driver buses, vanpools and the horluck ferries. Consider adding a third lane southbound between gorst and bremerton for pm congestion and a third.
On the road a kitsap transit employee publication first quarter 2020 the coronavirus outbreak that started in china has changed our daily lives here in kitsap county and across the. If kitsap transit actually cared about its drivers and the passengers who ride everyday, policies would change. The agency was hoping to have replacement buses on the road when the aircraft carrier uss nimitz arrives at puget sound naval shipyard in december for 16 months of repair and maintenance. The kitsap fast ferries are also operated by kitsap transit in 2015, kitsap transit carried a total of 3,8,509. Can i use a transit go ticket on a kitsap transit fast ferry or worker driver bus. Kitsap transit permits mta to park our wd buses in their secured parking at their charleston base. This was something that afforded me the opportunity to be on this side of the water rather than commuting via the ferry for two hours of my day. All bus routes in north kitsap and on bainbridge island are running on modified snow routes this morning, as well as route 86 in south kitsap. Worker driver buses will operate normally this week, regardless of a government shutdown. May 12, 2010 he apparently works for a government entity and said it has a vehicle with a plate issued in 1963. Kitsap transit worker driver download click here for the title vi policy and contact information.
Transit board approves changes to bus system kitsap sun. But wait, kitsap transits worker driver program has been rescuing people from all of these things since the 1940s. With total boardings down more than 80 percent this past month, kitsap transit has announced that services will be cut by more than 30 percent continue reading. The mason transit authority mta, formerly the mason county transportation authority, is the public transit authority of mason county, washington, united states. We pride ourselves on providing a reliable service to kitsap countys commuter base and a sustainable, green.
Workerdriver bus program growing with shipyard employment. Kitsap transit cuts bus service amid covid19 outbreak. How transit groups are keeping clean during coronavirus outbreak. Find transportation options that fit your lifestyle, your schedule, and your commuting needs. Are you getting kitsap transit s real time alerts when a worker driver route is significantly late, rerouted or not able to operate. The next probably will be needed to relieve pressure in north kitsap and start at georges corner, said worker driver supervisor phil duryea. The system is based in bremerton and operates bus service on 40 fixed routes, a foot ferry, a vanpool system, workerdriver.
Sep 10, 2019 worker driver serves daily a39 columbus day only. The changes will be rolled out over time as kitsap transit hires more bus drivers and new transfer centers come on board. The fare amount you will be paying your vanpool group bookkeeper can inform you of the amount the intended pay period the period would typically be month in which your payment is submitted the operating agency kitsap. Kitsap transit cuts bus service amid covid19 outbreak kitsap sun. Sep 03, 2018 trunking system profile for kitsap county local government trunking system, bremerton, washington scanner frequencies. Buses and ferries are disinfected daily with a hospitalgrade cleaner that kills coronaviruses. Kitsap transit schedules can be found on board buses and the foot ferry and at our customer service office in the bremerton transportation center. Philip duryea business profile state accident insurance. We have reinstated one am trip on all bainbridge island routes and route 390 and a 7.
Oct 12, 2014 kitsap transit offers day shift busing free for federal employees from both bremerton and south kitsap so that is probably a more viable option. For more information, contact kitsap transit at 360 3732877. The system is based in bremerton and operates bus service on 40 fixed routes, a foot ferry, a vanpool system, worker driver services, and dialaride services. Kitsap transit board approves changes to bus system. Mason transit authority hereby gives notice that it is the policy of mta to assure full compliance with the title vi of the civil rights act of 1964, the civil rights restoration act of 1987, the americans with disabilities act of 1990, and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities.
Operates routed buses, both regular fullday across the county and custom rushhour in the ferry terminal areas of the county. In addition to routed buses, kitsap transit is restricting capacity on all ferry sailings to 46 passengers and worker driver buses to 22 passengers. Kitsap transit agency operates 43 bus routes the agency operates 43 bus routes and ferry service from bremerton to port orchard, washington. The program is the result of a joint effort between mta, psns, and kitsap transit. Levittown tribune 070414 by anton media group issuu. Puget sound bus services pierce trips, wa official website. Kitsap transit nonrep salary schedule effective january 1.
Kitsap transit avoids two engine failures in three months. Kitsap transit will turn over worker driver fleet with 28 used buses. Kitsap teansit hides behind federal guidelines in this matter. Kitsap transit boss discusses fast ferries, hiring and new. As worker driver for the yard at bremerton, i picked up and dropped off yards employees daily. Kitsap transit workerdriver buses will operate on their regular afternoon schedule today, jan. He said kitsap transits workerdriver bus program, in which civilians, mostly working for the navy, drive transitprovided motor coaches to and from work, picking up and dropping off coworkers en route, is the only thing of its kind in the whole nation. Evaluate workerdriver bus routes to reduce vehicle trips. I drove the very first day of bus service in south kitsap, where i live. Kitsap transit also announced that reservations on the bremerton fast ferry will be temporarily suspended. Kitsap transits system map, in appendix i, shows where fixed route service, workerdriver service, and kitsap transit foot ferry ktff service is offered. Kitsap transit home page kitsap transit snow routes email us. April 20bremerton kitsap transit got permission tuesday to replace its entire worker driver bus fleet, and then some. Kitsap transit will accept canned foods for bus fare today through friday.
In addition to routed buses, kitsap transit is restricting capacity on all ferry sailings to 46 passengers and worker driver buses to 22. Workerdriver buses will operate normally this week, regardless of a government shutdown. Kitsap transit offers a robust, multiprogram transit system which. Congratulations to heather lawton, our worker driver of the month in january. Kitsap transit has been operating friendly, convenient public transit since 1983. The workerdriver wd program is a premium commuter service for employees working the day shift at the puget sound navel shipyard psns.
Kitsap transit is the service provider for kitsap county, washington. To mitigate the lack of drivers and extreme passenger reductions we will temporarily operate the following routes instead of most of the standard worker driver routes. Busses are old and broken functioning buttons at dashboard. Kitsap transit is driven to provide outstanding service to the people and. Kitsap county local government trunking system, bremerton. This weeks people and places items kitsap daily news. If utilization is high, additional buses or new buses with more seats could be considered. Trip choice offers easy and costeffective ways to get around. Buses will depart after the ferry arrives and passengers have loaded.
The 40foot buses have 47 or 49 seats and carried 436,000 people in 2014. Its true, says brad benfield of the state department of licensing. Kitsap transit inside employee employee club events. Congratulations to heather lawton, our workerdriver of the month in january. Kitsap transit makes emergency move to stop collecting. The agency was hoping to have replacement buses on the road when the aircraft carrier uss nimitz arrives at puget sound naval shipyard in december for. Kitsap transit still pursuing newer workerdriver buses.
Accepted fare media bus routes bus stops driver alerts flag stops maps runcards snow routes staging diagrams routes and schedules route directions. Kitsap transit will turn over workerdriver fleet with 28. Worker driver buses fullsized standard buses are driven by shipyard or base employees who are also parttime drivers for kitsap county. He said kitsap transit s worker driver bus program, in which civilians, mostly working for the navy, drive transit provided motor coaches to and from work, picking up and dropping off co workers en route, is the only thing of its kind in the whole nation. What you need to know when paying your vanpool fare online. Kitsap transit s worker driver bus program took the largest ridership tumble, at 19. Mason transit authority mta offers four routes that serve psns, three originate in shelton and one in belfair. It is the policy of kitsap transit to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color or national origin, as provided by title vi of the civil rights act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be discriminated against under any of. Kitsap transits routed, access and workerdriver buses and the kitsap transit foot ferry will not operate on memorial day, which is may 26. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. When john clauson joined fledgling kitsap transit as a bus driver in 1983, there was a time it had just four employees.
Worker driver buses the worker driver bus program provides transportation from all over kitsap county to the puget sound naval shipyard psns. Worker driver buses kitsap transit south kitsap bangor kitsap transit. Will kitsap transit and other agencies that are using transit go tickets still accept cash to ride. Accepted fare media bus routes bus stops driver alerts flag stops. Will be used in accordance with our privacy policy. If only there were someone who could save people from the cost and hassle of parking, buying gas and sitting in traffic. It operates free bus service within the county, connecting the city of shelton, hoodsport, grapeview, allyn, belfair, the native tribal reservations of the skokomish and squaxin people, and paid commuter service to olympia in thurston. Many times i get off work and hour after i should be in bed to get my 8 hours of sleep. Andrew carter worker driver backup kitsap transit says.
The unique kitsap transit worker driver bus system helps reduce traffic and gets people to work. I think that were doing a great service for the community. Kitsap transit to suspend fares collection on buses, ferries. Secret bus joyrides were beginning to be regular thing. Kitsap transit unveils its new workerdriver fleet monday.
It turned out to be one of dragons signature kits, and it attained a legendary status in the companys early days. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at kitsap transit. Approximately 30 bus drivers are out as of tuesday afternoon, kitsap. They operate fixed route some with limited dart areas, access doortodoor, worker driver, the kitsap transit foot ferry between port orchard, annapolis and bremerton, vanpools, scoot smart commuter option of today and vanlink. Please board our buses and ferries for essential trips only, preferably wearing a mask. Kitsap transit operates 40 routes, a foot ferry, worker driver buses, paratransit, vanpool services and provides access to seattle, vashon island, and edmonds ferries. Kitsap transit work where you live drive for kitsap. Bremerton kitsap transit continues to grow its workerdriver program, getting permission tuesday to buy three more buses, pushing the total to 42. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Due to the different fares for kitsap transit fast ferries, access and worker driver buses, the transit go ticket is not accepted on these services.
Driving to and from work at kitsap countys puget sound naval shipyard every day is not easy. The purpose of the employees club is to promote and coordinate opportunities for all kitsap transit employees and their families to interact outside of work for the purpose of fostering a more cohesive workforce. I am proud to be a bus driver here for kitsap transit. Working at bangorkitsap, best place to live seattle. Kitsap transit also provides a shuttle to that takes the psns employees who work as drivers from the parking lot to their work sites. Operates a rideshare program composed of workerdriver buses, vanpools, scoot cars and participation in a regional ridematch program. Transit groups are keeping the region moving while trying to cut off any spread in highly. An upgraded fleet of worker driver buses remains a top priority at kitsap transit, despite the original funding falling through. He also mentioned that some of the kitsap transit workerdriver buses have barely legible plates. Runcards snow routes staging diagrams vanpools worker driver. The system is based in bremerton, washington and is overseen by a ninemember board composed of the three county commissioners, the mayors of the four incorporated cities in kitsap county and two bremerton city councilmembers. Routes and schedules are available on the kitsap transit website. Reviews from kitsap transit employees about kitsap transit culture, salaries, benefits, work life balance, management, job security, and more.