Some of the routes didnt make since and could have been redesigned to be more efficient. Bremerton kitsap transit continues to grow its workerdriver program, getting permission tuesday to buy three more buses, pushing the total to 42. Workerdriver 21 commuter routes operating to and from puget sound naval shipyardnaval base kitsapbremerton. But i have to drive home, eat dinner and try and relax before bed, i cant just walk in the door and go right to sleep. Apr 04, 2020 worker driver buses will be capped at 22 passengers, with buses on standby to pick up overflow passengers. Current riders can ask their driver for information. Reviews from kitsap transit employees about kitsap transit culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. To mitigate the lack of drivers and extreme passenger reductions we will temporarily operate the following routes instead of most of the standard workerdriver routes. Kitsap transit kitsap transit is the public transit authority for kitsap county. Current riders can ask their driver for information on route and time modifications before bad weather hits. In addition to routed buses, kitsap transit is restricting capacity on all ferry sailings to 46 passengers and workerdriver buses to 22 passengers. 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. Riders will need to call or email the reservations office and make them 2 to 5 days in advance with no sameday. Kitsap transit also provides a shuttle to that takes the psns employees who.
Click on the area of your choice to view a more detailed route map. Drivers are full time shipyard employees who are also part time kitsap transit operators vanpool. The drivers of this carpool have two jobs at the shipyard. Kitsap transit announced it will be operating on a holiday service schedule monday, may 27. As workerdriver for the yard at bremerton, i picked up and dropped off yards employees daily.
Kitsap transit still pursuing newer workerdriver buses. I have my class b cdl and transport shipyard workers to and from work along certain routes that the bus takes. Intercity transit will transition to advanced reservations only beginning on monday, april. Kitsap transit is a public transit agency serving kitsap county, washington which is a part of the seattle metropolitan area. Routes and schedules are available on the kitsap transit website. Using onsite oil analysis to avoid engine failure and. Workerdriver bus program growing with shipyard employment. We dont have a real dense inner city, so we go and find riders where they exist, hayes said. Kitsap transit caters to the ferry and shipyard schedules. April 20bremerton kitsap transit got permission tuesday to replace its entire worker driver bus fleet, and then some. Kitsap transit is the service provider for kitsap county, washington. South kitsap port orchard area, bremerton, central kitsap silverdale area and north kitsap poulsbo, bainbridge island and kingston areas.
Kitsap transit runs 30 workerdriver routes 28 to the shipyard and two to naval base kitsapbangor. Beginning monday, may 4, kitsap transit will be requiring all worker driver passengers to wear a face covering until further notice on this service. Kitsap transit is also committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. 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.
Kitsap transit workerdrivers now teamsters teamsters. It runs 32 workerdriver commuter routes operating to and from the puget sound naval shipyard and naval base kitsapbremerton in which the drivers are fulltime shipyard employees. Tip transit incentive program, a program for employees at federal work sites. Routes 1, 3, and 500 will have extended morning and evening trips, and additional frequency during peak hours. The port orchard foot ferry will operate on a limited schedule. Kitsap transit to require face coverings on workerdriver service. The program delivers shipyard employees back and forth to work via 28. This page will contain recent rider alerts for route. If utilization is high, additional buses or new buses with more seats could be considered. 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. There are carpools, and then there is the carpool at the puget sound naval shipyard, the only one of its kind in the country. The kitsap transit board recognizes a routed driver every month and these. Vehicles and facilities of kitsap transit kitsap county, wa.
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. To request disability accommodation in the hiring process, contact a kitsap transit human resources at least ten days in advance at 3604785852 phone, 3604794348 tdd or. Daniel trout back up worker driver kitsap transit linkedin. Beginning monday, may 4, kitsap transit will be requiring all workerdriver passengers to wear a. Nov 28, 20 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. Operates routed buses, both regular fullday across the county and custom rushhour in the ferry terminal areas of the county. To check the current status of your worker driver bus, visit this page. Kitsap transit to operate on holiday service schedule. Mar 01, 2011 vehicles and facilities of kitsap transit kitsap county, wa. Workerdriver buses the workerdriver bus program provides transportation from all over kitsap county to the puget sound naval shipyard psns. We offer monthly bus passes for frequent riders on outofcounty routes. Kitsap transit to open new wheaton way transit center next week. The people are nice and the work is pretty simple however i think they could have paid us better for the service we where providing.
Workerdriver buses generally operate in snowy weather. Kitsap transit s system map, in appendix i, shows where fixed route service, worker driver service, and kitsap transit foot ferry ktff service is offered. Kitsap transit cuts bus service amid covid19 outbreak. New round of service cuts announced for sound transit and.
Many times i get off work and hour after i should be in bed to get my 8 hours of sleep. Shipyard and base employees double as bus drivers workerdriver busesfullsized standard busesare driven by shipyard or base employees who are also parttime drivers for kitsap county. 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 driven to provide outstanding service to the people and places that make kitsap county a great place to live, work and play. The unique kitsap transit workerdriver bus system helps reduce traffic and gets people to work. If kitsap transit actually cared about its drivers and the passengers who ride everyday, policies would change. Kitsap transit inside employee employee club events. Consider adding a third lane southbound between gorst and bremerton for pm congestion and a third. The kitsap fast ferries are also operated by kitsap transit in 2015, kitsap transit carried a total of 3,8,509. Kitsap transit began its service reductions on wednesday.
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. Nov 26, 2019 kitsap transit also plans to remodel a building in the northeast corner of the lot for use as a driver comfort station. Kitsap transit is a public transit agency serving kitsap county, washington, part of the seattle metropolitan area. I worked at kitsap transit fulltime for more than 8 years.
Daniel trout back up worker driver at kitsap transit. Thirty workerdriver coaches carry 1,500 shipyard workers per day. About this site support report a data issue openmobilityorg gtfs book gtfsrealtime book. May 24, 2019 kitsap transit announced it will be operating on a holiday service schedule monday, may 27. The program is the result of a joint effort between mta, psns, and kitsap transit.
Bus passes are not prorated, and are valid from the first day of the month to the last day of the month. Kitsap transits access service provides doortodoor and curbtocurb service for the elderly and disabled. Worker driver buses generally operate in snowy weather. Hopedfor stimulus funding didnt come through, but the agency still wants to replace its 26yearold buses with yearold buses. Alternative formats kitsap transit home about contact. Kitsap transit to operate on holiday service schedule monday. Kitsap transit unveils its new workerdriver fleet monday. Parking fees will not be collected at the annapolis parking. For detailed workerdriver route information go to or contact cyndi griffey at 360. Drivers do not carry change, be sure to have exact change ready when boarding outofcounty routes.
Workerdriver buses will be capped at 22 passengers, with buses on standby to pick up overflow passengers. 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. We charge a fare on routes that travel outofcounty. Kitsap transit will turn over workerdriver fleet with 28.
The agency operates 32 worker and driver commuter routes to and from the puget sound naval shipyard and naval base kitsapbremerton, where the drivers are employed as fulltime shipyard workers. Kitsap transit to require face coverings on worker driver service. Kitsap transit offers a robust, multiprogram transit system which. Ferries serve port orchard, bremerton, and seattle. The system is based in bremerton, washington and operates 120 transit vehicles on 40 fixed routes, a foot ferry, a vanpool system, workerdriver services, and dialaride services. For detailed workerdriver route information go to serviceworkerdriverbuses or contact cyndi griffey at 360. Routed buses will operate limited holiday service schedules on monday, may 27. Kitsap transit buses connect with washington state ferries to seattle, sound transit, pierce transit, and jefferson transit.
Parking fees will not be collected at the annapolis parking lot. In addition to routed buses, kitsap transit is restricting capacity on all ferry sailings to 46 passengers and worker driver buses to 22 passengers. Puget sound bus services pierce trips, wa official website. Kitsap transit operates 40 routes, a foot ferry, workerdriver buses, paratransit, vanpool services and provides access to seattle, vashon island, and edmonds ferries.
It operates a network of bus routes and passenger only ferry routes. Kitsap transit avoids two engine failures in three months. For more information, contact kitsap transit at 360 3732877. Workerdriver program is unique in the nation road warrior. Kitsap transit is a transit system covering kitsap county. April 20bremerton kitsap transit got permission tuesday to replace its entire workerdriver bus fleet, and then some. To mitigate the lack of drivers and extreme passenger reductions we will temporarily operate the following routes instead of most of the standard workerdriver. The rights and lefts for this route with times and some stops are listed below. It waits for most boats at the dock and has developed two dozen parkandride lots from which to shuttle riders. Pages in category kitsap transit bus routes the following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. Kitsap transit has been operating friendly, convenient public transit since 1983. W belfair valley road to kitsap lake road nw for pedestrians and bicyclists. Thirty worker driver coaches carry 1,500 shipyard workers per day.
Ride a mta workerdriver route to work at puget sound navel shipyard psns. Evaluate workerdriver bus routes to reduce vehicle trips. The agency is in the process of buying up to eight more coaches. We pride ourselves on providing a reliable service to kitsap countys commuter base and a sustainable, green travel option for the environmentally conscious. You have to work in any kind of weather and sometimes. Fixed routes, workerdriver, access, kitsap transit foot ferry and rideshare. Many buses operate a modified route or may run late. Worker driver former employee bremerton, wa august 21, 2018 i enjoyed driving a bus for kitsap transit.