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Pierce Transit Key Messages & Topics August 2024
Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 2: Sunday service levels will be in effect.Gig Harbor Trolley Reminder
- The Gig Harbor Trolley, also called Route 101, continues summer service on Thursdays and Saturdays through August 31.
- Trolley fares are the same as Pierce Transit bus fares. Visit PierceTransit.org/pt-trolley for more details.
September Service Changes
- On Sunday, Sept. 1, Pierce Transit bus schedules on all 27 routes will change to improve service.
- Adding trips to Route 3 – weekdays from 1 to 6 p.m. bus will run every 15 minutes.
- Additional morning and afternoon trip on Route 100.
- Pierce Transit’s changes and Pierce Transit-operated Sound Transit service changes happen on Sunday Sept. 1, while many other transit service changes in the Puget Sound region will occur the weekend of Sept. 14.
- Check PierceTransit.org and Transit app for the most accurate schedules.
Long Range Plan Input
- As our community changes and grows over the next 20 years, how and why we travel will also change.
- To prepare for this, Pierce Transit is drafting its Long Range Plan called Destination 2045.
- Thank you to those who completed our survey in July!
- Watch for multiple in-person and virtual public involvement opportunities and open houses in September.
- Replacement shelters are being installed around the Pierce Transit service area.
- These shelters are a new style with a bench and smaller glass panes that are vandalism-resistant (and easier to repair if they are vandalized).
- They also have solar-powered lighting panels that will make a big difference to riders, as well as the surrounding area in general, in the hours after darkness.
- These replacement shelters will be installed in phases as they are funded and manufactured, with more than 90 installed by the end of the year.
- Pierce Transit recently received a $14.8 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration to purchase new battery electric buses and install new charging equipment.
- This project will improve efficiency and help facilitate expansion of Pierce Transit's zero-emission fleet.
- The covered-gantry-style chargers funded by this grant are the first of their kind for our agency, and they offer efficient charging and safe handling benefits for personnel in inclement weather.
- Fleet expansion and the additional charging capacity on Pierce Transit’s base means more reliable service to the community
- This grant brings the agency several steps closer to its goal of transitioning 20% of the fixed route bus fleet to zero emissions vehicles by 2030, aiming for full fleet electrification by 2042.
- At Pierce Transit, sustainability is a core value addressed in terms of the services provided and how the agency operates.
- The agency has made significant strides in electrification, with nine BEBs currently in its fleet and up to three more on the way. These zero-emission buses not only offer a smooth, quiet ride but also contribute to significant fuel cost savings and reduced tailpipe emissions.
- Stream Community Line serves a 14.4-mile corridor along Pacific Avenue/SR-7 between Tacoma and Spanaway.
- Stream service offers many benefits, including:
- Service in addition to the existing Route 1, providing another option on weekday mornings and afternoons for commuters looking to make a more direct trip.
- The bus serves only 14 major bus stops in each direction, saving significant travel time between Spanaway and Tacoma Dome Station.
- Stream runs on weekdays from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m., and from 4 to 7 p.m. to help those riders who commute to/from downtown Tacoma and who connect to other local and regional transit services.
- This service offers a new and vital connection to Tacoma Dome Station, including Tacoma Link light rail service, timed connections with Sounder trains and access to Amtrak regional service.
- Stream buses have a distinct paint job and Stream-specified messaging above the windshield to allow riders to differentiate between Route 1 and Stream service.
- Stream Community Line is a partnership with MultiCare.
- Check out PierceTransit.org/Stream for more Stream Community Line information.
- Pierce Transit Runner is an on-demand service that offers curb-to-curb transportation, typically in areas with limited transit options.
- There are six Runner zones serving Pierce County, providing connections to Ruston and along Ruston Way, the Tideflats, JBLM, in the Spanaway/Parkland/Midland area, Puyallup and in Gig Harbor.
- All Runners except JBLM are available seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tideflats and Ruston start their operations at 5:30 a.m. on weekdays.
- JBLM Runner operates weekdays 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Riders must have an approved Department of Defense ID and must use the call-in option, rather than the app.
- To request a ride on Runner, download the Pierce Transit Runner app or call 253.581.8000, option 4. You can also find Runner in the Transit app.
- For more information on Runner, including hours and fares, visit PierceTransit.org/Runner.
