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Heard a “Talking” Bus yet?

Listen for automatic stop and route announcements while travelling on Pierce Transit and Sound Transit's Seattle Express buses. Route and destination announcements required by the Americans with Disabilities Act are made by the new automatic announcement system we call trax each time a bus door opens at a stop.  In addition, upcoming stop names are announced on the buses to keep passengers informed about the next stop coming up on that route.

Pierce Transit needs your help to ensure that the trax system is helpful and useful to you, our riding public. Please report any problems with the timing of stop announcements, interior volume, or pronunciation issues so we can look into fixing them. Report problems by filling out a customer comment card (located at the front of the bus), sending an e-mail to adminservices@piercetransit.org , or filling out our online form.  When reporting issues with announcements, please be as specific as possible.  Include the route, direction of travel, time of day, vehicle number and a complete description of the problem.  

Follow us on Twitter.  Fan us on Facebook.

Pierce Transit is now one of many public transportation agencies worldwide to join the rapidly growing online social networks of Facebook and Twitter.  
 
These online social media platforms are FREE for Pierce Transit and the public.  
 
Just as media outlets and other government agencies have found, these applications will allow Pierce Transit to communicate to more riders and area residents who are customizing the news they receive.  Facebook and Twitter will complement several of our current public outreach efforts; the agency website, press releases, and rider alerts.

Meet some exceptional employees.

Four times a year, Pierce Transit faces a tough task – selecting two employees (one from Operations, one from Maintenance) who deserve special recognition, even when judged by the standards of one of the best transit workforces in the nation! 

The latest honorees:

Operator of the Quarter:
Michael Clower
Michael Clower is Operator of the Quarter for the 3rd quarter 2009. Michael was hired in April 2002 and has received numerous commendations for perfect attendance and honor roll. He has earned accident-free driving awards for 6 straight years, beginning with his first full year of driving in 2003.

Congratulations to our newest Peace Officers!

Thirteen Special Commissioned Peace Officers were sworn in as members of the Pierce Transit Uniformed Security Division at a graduation ceremony celebrating their completion of rigorous public transportation and public safety coursework.  The two sergeants and eleven uniformed security officers participated in 52 classes over a five week period.  
 
“I am very proud of the inaugural class of Pierce Transit Commissioned Peace Officers,” said Lynne Griffith, Pierce Transit CEO.  “Not only did they excel in their class work, they are pioneers in the public transportation industry.  Their work will be a blue print for transit policing all across the country.”  More...

Talkin' Trash: The Big Belly Solar-Powered Self-Compacting Trashcan

We're proud to announce the newest addition to our solar-powered line of passenger amenities -- another example of Pierce Transit's commitment to green technologies.

Our first Big Belly Solar-Powered Self-Compacting Trashcan has been installed at the 72nd & Pacific McDonald’s.

A sensor inside triggers compaction as needed,  minimizing overflow as well as the number of times the can needs to be emptied. A 'full' indicator on the front tells custodians when it's full -- if the light's not red, they don’t need to stop to empty it.  Quick and easy to install, vandal resistant -- it even prevents birds from rummaging through the garbage.

Possible future upgrades include illuminated signs on the sides and a remote signal that will call us when the can is full, saving an unnecessary trip to a remote location.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst!   

The Pierce County Department of Emergency Management is coordinating Phase II of the Region 5 Hazard Mitigation Plan for 16 jurisdictions within the county, one of which is Pierce Transit.

Following the Federally declared disaster of the December 2007 floods and severe storms in western Washington, a grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program was given to provide technical and financial assistance to states and local governments for cost-effective pre-disaster hazard mitigation activities. These activities reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage and destruction of property.

Pierce Transit and other jurisdictions have been tasked to gather demographics, maps, related plans, infrastructure lists, resource lists, etc. This information will be used to develop their goals, profiles, risks, mitigation strategies, etc.

For comments or questions regarding this grant, contact Lou Dooley with Pierce County Department of Emergency Management by phone: 253.798.2209, fax: 253.798.2200 or email.