Kitsap Transit
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Kitsap Transit Bus 757 at the Washington State Ferry Terminal in Bremerton, Washington
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| Parent | Kitsap County, Washington |
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| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Bremerton, Washington |
| Locale | Puget Sound region |
| Service area | Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, Silverdale, Bainbridge Island, Kingston |
| Service type | Public Transit Vanpool Worker-Driver Foot Ferry |
| Routes | 47 |
| Destinations | 20 |
| Hubs | 8 |
| Fleet | 120 buses |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority |
| Website | Official website |
Kitsap Transit is a public transportation agency serving Kitsap County, Washington, USA. The system is based in Bremerton, Washington and is overseen by a nine-member board composed of the three county commissioners, the mayors of the four incorporated cities in Kitsap County and two Bremerton City councilmembers.
Kitsap Transit does not operate on Sundays and many major holidays.
History
The agency was formed in 1982 through an acquisition of local bus systems and a sales tax vote of county residents. It began providing bus service in 1983.
Types of service
Kitsap Transit oversees the operations of these services:
- Routed bus service (47 Bus routes; 120 buses)
- Foot ferry service (Bremerton to Port Orchard)
- ACCESS (Door-to-door/curb-to-curb service for elderly and disabled)
- Worker/Driver (21 commuter routes operating to and from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard/Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton; Drivers are full-time shipyard employees who are also part-time Kitsap Transit operators)
- Vanpool
- TIP (Transit Incentive Program), a program for employees at federal work sites.
- SCOOT (Smart Commuter Option of Today), a commuter alternative program
- Flexcar
In addition, Kitsap Transit also connects its routes to Jefferson Transit, Mason Transit, Pierce Transit and the Washington State Ferries terminals in Bremerton, Bainbridge, Kingston and Southworth.
Kitsap Transit also participates in Sound Transit's ORCA Card program.
Current Fleet
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Notes |
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| 730-747 | 128px | 2003 | Gillig | 40' Phantom | 738 is not on Kitsap Transit's inventory list [1] |
| 750-751 | 128px | 2003 | Gillig | 35' Low Floor | |
| 752-761 | 128px | 2004 | Gillig | 35' Low Floor | |
| 762-766 | 128px | 2005 | Gillig | 35' Low Floor
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| 770-774 | 128px | 2004 | Gillig | 40' Low Floor | |
| 775-779 | 128px | 2005 | Gillig | 40' Low Floor | |
| 975-978 | 128px | 2002 | ElDorado | 24' Aerotech | Some sold to Yakima Transit |
| 979-980 | 128px | 2003 | ElDorado | 26' Aerotech | |
| 7000-7016 | 128px | 2010 | Arboc | Spirit of Mobility SOM26D | |
| 7017-7025 | 128px | 2012 | Arboc | Spirit of Mobility SOM26D | |
| 6000-6027 | 128px | 1994-1997 | MCI | 102D3 | Worker/Driver Coaches |
References
- ↑ Kitsap Transit 2011-2017 Transit Development Plan. Kitsap Transit. 2012-03-20. Accessed 2013-03-05.
- ↑ Kitsap Transit 2011-2017 Transit Development Plan. Kitsap Transit. 2012-03-20. Accessed 2013-03-05.
