• Pierce Transit

    Lakewood, WA 98499

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    About Pierce Transit

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    3701 96th Street SW
    Lakewood, WA 98499
    United States
    http://www.piercetransit.org/
    253.581.8000

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    Founded in 1979, Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Pierce Transit) is a nationally recognized leader in the public transportation industry. Pierce Transit covers 292-square miles of Pierce County with roughly 70 percent of the county population. Serving Washington’s second largest county, Pierce Transit provides three types of service, Fixed Route, SHUTTLE paratransit and Vanpools that help get passengers to jobs, schools and appointments.

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    Shelters, Benches and Equipment

    Pierce Transit launches bus stop Amenity Balance Project

    March 27, 2025
    The multi-year project will help realign bus shelters and trash cans at bus stops based on current ridership patterns.
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    Signage and Displays

    Pierce Transit installs seven new signs at bus stops at Commerce Street Station

    Oct. 2, 2024
    The agency is working to make traveling independently for people with disabilities a reality by giving blind, low vision and deaf or blind customers the ability to navigate its...
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    Pierce Transit launches bus shelter modernization project.
    Shelters, Benches and Equipment

    Pierce Transit launches bus shelter modernization project

    Sept. 9, 2024
    The new shelters are being distributed across the service area, prioritizing installations in locations with low and very low equity designations.
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    Pierce Transit is recognized by local leadership for emergency assistance efforts.
    Safety & Security

    Pierce Transit recognized by local leadership for emergency assistance efforts

    Aug. 21, 2024
    Pierce Transit often responds to requests from partnering agencies to assist in emergency situations or when transportation for emergency responders is needed.
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    Infrastructure

    Pierce Transit cuts ribbon on Stream Community Line

    April 30, 2024
    The high-capacity transit service launched April 1 in partnership with MultiCare and offers a frequent, rapid and convenient weekday morning and afternoon service between Spanaway...
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    Management

    Pierce Transit names Lauren Adler government relations administrator

    April 8, 2024
    Adler will be charged with managing the agency's external affairs, including advocacy with legislators and policymakers at all levels of government.
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    Shared Mobility

    Pierce Transit launches new on-demand Runner service in the Puyallup area

    Nov. 21, 2023
    Puyallup Runner adds to Pierce Transit’s existing Runner zones in Parkland/Spanaway/Midland, Ruston, Tideflats and Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
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    Bus

    Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners pause Pacific Avenue/State Route 7 BRT project

    Aug. 18, 2023
    Rising costs and complex property acquisition pushed delivery of the project until at least 2028; the board has decided to institute enhanced bus service instead.
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    Pictured left to right: WSDOT Regional Administrator Steve Roark; Pierce Transit Board Chair Marty Campbell; US Senator Maria Cantwell; US Representative Marilyn Strickland; WA State Representative Jake Fey; Pierce Transit Board Co-Chair Kristina Walker; Pierce Transit CEO Mike Griffus.
    Facilities

    Pierce Transit breaks ground on Spanaway Transit Center

    Oct. 5, 2022
    The facility will serve as the southern terminus for the current route 1 and the agency’s first Stream Bus Rapid Transit line.
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    Shared Mobility

    Pierce Transit Runner now serves Spanaway, Parkland, Midland

    Aug. 30, 2022
    Spanaway Runner provides a link to fixed route transit and a quick and car-free way to access work, appointments and resources.

    Articles & News

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    40 Under 40

    2023 40 Under 40: Andrew Arnes

    Brandon Lewis
    Aug. 22, 2023
    Andrew Arnes, Customer Experience Manager, Pierce Transit
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    Pierce Transit added six battery electric buses from GILLIG to its fleet.
    Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

    Pierce Transit adds six electric buses into service

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Dec. 2, 2021
    The GILLIG-made battery electric buses are part of Pierce Transit's effort to convert 20 percent of its fleet to electric by 2030.
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    Gas, Diesel, CNG & LNG

    Agreement will bring delivery of Responsibly Sourced Gas to Pierce Transit's fleet

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Nov. 3, 2021
    Pierce Transit reports using certified RSG will result in carbon reduction equal to more than 101,000 pounds of coal burned.
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    A rendering of 38th Street & Pacific Avenue on Pierce Transit's future BRT route.
    Bus

    Pierce Transit secures MultiCare Health System as BRT sponsor

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Sept. 15, 2021
    MultiCare’s name will appear on BRT buses, at stations and on other BRT items, such as tickets and ticket vending machines.

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    Car Sharing

    Pierce Transit Vanpool transitions to flat rate, part-time rider services

    April 26, 2022
    To eliminate ongoing adjustments historically based on daily round trip miles, group size and number of commute days, vanpool commuters will now have a predictable and consistent...
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    Management

    Mike Griffus named Pierce Transit’s next CEO

    Aug. 11, 2021
    Griffus began his new role as Pierce Transit CEO Aug. 10.
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    Facilities

    Pierce Transit to temporarily close South Hill Mall Transit Center for renovations

    July 22, 2021
    Projects include replacing sidewalks, making ADA improvements and more.
    Shared Mobility

    Pierce Transit awarded state funding for new Tacoma Tideflats, Port of Tacoma service

    June 2, 2021
    Providing new on-demand service in this area will assist companies with employee transportation needs, provide congestion relief and offer access to jobs and life services for...
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    Bus

    Pierce Transit to add back nearly 190 Sunday trips 

    March 17, 2021
    The service increase will begin March 21 and will restore service to 95 percent of pre-COVID-19 levels.
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    Management

    Pierce Transit CEO Sue Dreier announces retirement

    Jan. 15, 2021
    Dreier has served as Pierce Transit CEO since May 2015, overseeing an agency of 971 employees with a $154-million budget.
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    Mobile Applications

    Pierce Transit's official app Transit offers bus load alerts

    Dec. 9, 2020
    The predictions are calculated by Transit’s engineers using regularly-updated ridership trend data from Pierce Transit.
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    Mobile Applications

    Pierce Transit partners with Transit app to provide customers with real-time bus arrival information

    Oct. 6, 2020
    The app also allows riders to report the current passenger bus loads for their trip.
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    Pierce Transit is planning the South Sound’s first BRT line along a 14.4-mile portion of Pacific Avenue/SR-7 between downtown Tacoma and Spanaway.
    Infrastructure

    Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners selects BRT system name

    Sept. 17, 2020
    The system name, Stream, will apply to the line being planned now, as well as future Pierce Transit BRT lines planned along Routes 2, 3, 4 and 402.