Along with the canceled 19 crossroads shuttle, there will be no workerdriver service and some vanpools may not operate. Harrishuether said a driver had apparently accidentally hit the accelerator of their car, causing it to strike the ferry employee and crash into a bulkhead. Kitsap transit, pierce transit, sound transit and washington state ferries. Crowd urges budgetcrunched kitsap transit to preserve service. Choice offers easy and costeffective ways to get around. Kitsap transit operates 40 routes, a foot ferry, workerdriver buses, paratransit, vanpool services and provides access to seattle, vashon island, and edmonds ferries. Ride a mta workerdriver route to work at puget sound navel shipyard psns. Videos show warning system helps bus drivers in closecall. Catch the bus, connect with your carpool, or finish your commute by bike. Salaries posted anonymously by kitsap transit employees. Driver arrested following fatal north kitsap crash.
The purpose of the hearing is to allow public comment on proposed changes to pierce transit bus route 503 fife to puyallup and route 504 edgewoodmilton that will be effective february 15, 2015. As worker driver for the yard at bremerton, i picked up and dropped off yards employees daily. Mason transit authority mta offers four routes that serve psns, three originate in shelton and one in belfair. Key peninsula bus connects is a project created through a partnership of the puget sound educational service district, the peninsula school district, the key peninsula community council and dot. Find the price of all passes for cherriots local, cherriots regional, cherriots lift, and. Check out the puget sound naval shipyard for contrast where innovative programs have been fostered like the workerdriver bus operated by kitsap transit. Kitsap transit s worker driver program is an interesting example thats kind of a hybrid of carpools and transit. Routes and schedules are available on the kitsap transit website. Shipyard worker driver bus stop right out front for all psns, nbk, naval base kitsap employees and apprentices. Kitsap transit is a public transit agency serving kitsap county, washington, part of the seattle metropolitan area. Ride a kitsap transit worker driver bus to work at psns or subbase bangor and save gas money, the hassle of parking and your time.
The puyallup was expected to be back on schedule for the 3. Daniel trout back up worker driver at kitsap transit. Shipyard workerdriver bus stop right out front for all psns, nbk, naval base kitsap employees and apprentices. No more than one impact driver and one vibratory driver would operate at the same time. Bremerton kitsap transit continues to grow its workerdriver program, getting permission tuesday to buy three more buses, pushing the total to 42. Kitsap transit and mason transit collaborate to ensure the timing of routes works well for people needing to transfer between the systems.
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. Daniel trout back up worker driver kitsap transit linkedin. I still get home before 8 pm, and i have at least 9 hours in between shifts to do whatever i want. I have my class b cdl and transport shipyard workers to and from work along certain routes that the bus takes. Amazon fires worker who organized warehouse walkout. Workerdriver buses on wednesday will be limited to 22 people. Click on the job title you are interested in then click on the apply link. The kitsap fast ferries are also operated by kitsap transit in 2015, kitsap transit carried a total of 3,8,509. Traffic has gone from bad to worse near joint base lewismcchord. Silverdale way gas station worker robbed by masked man at gunpoint.
The meeting will be held in the rainier room of the pierce transit training center building, located at 3720 96th street sw, lakewood. Newly remodeled and updated manufactured home on just shy of an acre. Transit protection program pier and support facilities. Kitsap transit is the public transit authority for kitsap county. Kitsap transit also provides a shuttle to that takes the psns employees who work as drivers from the parking lot to their work sites.
Puget sound bus services pierce trips, wa official website. A bremerton man is fuming after being kicked off and banned from riding kitsap transit for six months because of his smell. Commuter bus routes to and from puget sound naval shipyard psns for day shifts. Kitsap transit suspended fare collections on all of its services as of monday to reduce contact among riders and workers.
Salary tables king countys schedule of pay ranges consist of ninetynine pay ranges, each containing ten steps as approved by ordinance annually. Workerdriver bus program growing with shipyard employment. As workerdriver for the yard at bremerton, i picked up and dropped off yards employees daily. Current riders can ask their driver for information. Not only are we settling into our new structure shifting from a division to a department, we are hiring more employees, increasing service, working on base expansion, and continuing to create innovative mobility services for our customers. Our mobile app also displays the service areas for kingston ride and south kitsap sk ride. If this is the first time you are applying using our online process, you will need. We operate four routes that originate in shelton and belfair. Of course, sometimes carpooling is actually sufficiently useful say, if everyone works at the same navy base that it gets more and more organized until the driver is actually driving a city bus and getting paid by the transit company. The pierce transit board of commissioners will hold a special meetingwork session on monday, july 1, 20, at 9. Kitsap transit mostly normal for columbus day kitsap. Alternative formats kitsap transit home about contact. The workerdriver wd program is a premium commuter service for employees working the day shift at the puget sound navel shipyard psns.
The goals established for the jurisdiction and affected employers in the city of bremerton are set forth in the citys commute trip reduction plan ctr plan as currently enacted and hereinafter amended by the city, incorporated herein by this reference. Worker driver buses on wednesday will be limited to 22 people. If this is the first time you are applying using our online process, you will need to create a new account and select a username and password. The rich passage 1 will operate by the regular weekday schedule. View all kitsap transit routes click here learn how to use the app click here get the app for iphone. Please make sure the number is added to your safe numbers. The system is based in bremerton and operates bus service on 40 fixed routes, a foot ferry, a vanpool system, workerdriver services, and dialaride services. Has canceled some early morning dialaride services. Ea for transit protection program pier and support facilities.
To mitigate the lack of drivers and extreme passenger reductions we will temporarily operate the following routes. The mason transit authority mta, formerly the mason county transportation authority, is the public transit authority of mason county, washington, united states. Current riders can ask their driver for information on route and time modifications before bad weather hits. Bus crash injures driver, stalls traffic cal thomas. Workerdriver buses the workerdriver bus program provides transportation from all over kitsap county to the puget sound naval shipyard psns. Workerdriver buses generally operate in snowy weather.
Kitsap transit avoids two engine failures in three months. Kitsap transit permits mta to park our wd buses in their secured parking at their charleston base. Real time rider alerts concerning late buses, canceled routes and other day. The vans there are 11 passenger vans, and wheelchair accessible vans available. Kitsap transit cuts bus service amid covid19 outbreak eight bus routes will be suspended and the remaining routes will operate less frequently beginning april 1. We pride ourselves on providing a reliable service to kitsap countys commuter base and a sustainable, green. Kitsap transit agency operates 43 bus routes the agency operates 43 bus routes and ferry service from bremerton to port orchard, washington. Therefore, kitsap transit expects that all relationships.
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. Bremerton, wash kitsap transit is dealing with a bus driver shortage and that could mean cuts to routes a lot of people rely on to get around. The program is the result of a joint effort between mta, psns, and kitsap transit. Ride a kitsap transit worker driver bus to work at psns or subbase bangor and save gas. 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. Mar 29, 2019 a free inside look at kitsap transit salary trends based on 2 salaries wages for 2 jobs at kitsap transit. This page will contain recent rider alerts for route changes, limited service dates, etc. Kitsap transits access service provides doortodoor and curbtocurb service for the elderly and disabled. A free inside look at kitsap transit salary trends based on 2 salaries wages for 2 jobs at kitsap transit. To check the current status of your worker driver bus, visit this page.
This is the same number that kitsap county notices come from. King county metro has a lot of work ahead and we are gearing up with people and plans to stay on track. Job openings king county metro transit king county. Apr 07, 2010 the incident forced the cancellation of the 2. Kitsap transit mostly normal for columbus day kitsap daily news. Transit workers will assess roads early this morning and attempt to operate on a normal schedule. Videos show warning system helps bus drivers in closecall scenarios. Accepted fare media bus routes bus stops driver alerts flag stops maps runcards snow routes.
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. Job postings listed here require an online application. Kitsap transits workerdriver program is an interesting example thats kind of a hybrid of carpools and transit. Ride a kitsap transit workerdriver bus to work at psns or subbase bangor and save gas. Find transportation options that fit your lifestyle, your schedule, and your commuting needs. Kitsap transit has been operating friendly, convenient public transit since 1983. Kitsap transit kitsap transit is the public transit authority for kitsap county. Are you an essential worker, but cant get tofrom your job on the bus because of reduced service. Worker driver buses generally operate in snowy weather. Canned food will be collected on the routed buses, access, workerdriver buses, vanpools and the horluck ferries. All kitsap county and north mason public schools will be closed. Oct 01, 2012 the rich passage 1 will operate by the regular weekday schedule. Kitsap transit also provides a shuttle to that takes the psns employees who.
The south end of kitsap county abuts with mason county where mason transit provides regular bus services and workerdriver services into kitsap county. Kiro 7 observed the system in action while aboard a kitsap transit bus in bremerton. Kitsap transit is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. 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. Busses are old and broken functioning buttons at dashboard. Visit or call customer service for current status on routes 360 4275033.
The kitsap transit tracker by doublemap enables riders to track our bus and ferry arrivals in real time and see any routes that are operating at the moment. Many buses operate a modified route or may run late. For more information, contact kitsap transit at 360 3732877. Click here to be redirected to the skokomishcushman pilot route schedule page. Donations also will be accepted at kitsap transit s bremerton and port orchard.
Canned food will be collected on the routed buses, access, worker driver buses, vanpools and the horluck ferries. Reviews from kitsap transit employees about kitsap transit culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. Kitsap transit home page kitsap transit snow routes email us. Kitsap transit cuts bus service amid covid19 outbreak. Kitsap transit and mason transit collaborate to ensure the timing of routes works well for people needing to transfer between the. Ea for transit protection program pier and support. Hannah will schedule july through november meetings at the library. Department of the navy navy proposes to construct and operate a transit protection program tpp pier and upland support facilities for berthing tpp blocking vessels and. Kitsap transit will accept canned foods for bus fare today through friday. Vanpool, carpool, scoot local ferries fast ferries. Kitsap transit operates 40 routes, a foot ferry, worker driver buses, paratransit, vanpool services and provides access to seattle, vashon island, and edmonds ferries. This is the first known case of a metro bus driver reporting a positive covid19 test result.
Paid to learn driving the bus and for learning route. Buses will drop passengers only along the route s indicated, at the bus stop nearest their home. Mar 25, 2020 kitsap transit suspended fare collections on all of its services as of monday to reduce contact among riders and workers. Because bus service is operating, parking fees will be collected at the annapolis parking lot. Donations also will be accepted at kitsap transits bremerton and port orchard. The rights and lefts for this route with times and some stops are listed below. 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 its federally funded programs and activities. Route 102 gig harbor tacoma express pierce transit. Find the price of all passes for cherriots local, cherriots regional, cherriots lift, and cherriots shop and ride. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices, including harassment.
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