Kitsap Transit
foot ferry, vanpool, paratransit | |
Routes | 40 |
---|---|
Hubs | 9 |
Fleet | 120 buses |
Daily ridership | 8,063 (weekdays, 2022)[1] |
Annual ridership | 2,739,600 (2023)[2] |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Operator | Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority |
Website | kitsaptransit.com |
Kitsap Transit is a
History
Beginning in 1971, the city of Bremerton operated a municipal transit system that had been bought out from a private company.[3]
A countywide public transportation benefit area (PTBA) was formed in 1978 to explore a transit system for Kitsap County as a whole. A 0.2 percent sales tax was put before voters in May of that year for a countywide system, but was rejected.[3] A second attempt was put on the September 27, 1982 ballot, with a 0.3 percent sales tax and a limited PTBA serving Bremerton, Gorst, Port Orchard, Poulsbo and Silverdale. The PTBA was approved by 55.6 percent of voters, and service began in January 1983, taking over the Bremerton municipal system.[4]
In 1992, Kitsap Transit became the first transit agency in the
Kitsap Transit formed a
In 2002, Kitsap Transit purchased Horluck Transportation, the operators of a
During a period of declining sales tax revenue following the Great Recession, Kitsap Transit made major service cuts to make up for a budget shortfall. Sunday and holiday service was discontinued in February 2009, low-performing routes were consolidated or eliminated later that year. Fares were raised twice to $2, and employees were laid off.[12]
In 2015, Kitsap Transit tested a
Services
Kitsap Transit oversees the operations of these services:
- Routed bus service (40 routes; 120 buses)
- Foot ferry service (Bremerton to Port Orchard and Annapolis)
- Fast ferry service (Seattle)
- ACCESS (Door-to-door/curb-to-curb service for elderly and disabled)
- Worker/Driver (Commuter routes operating between various points in Kitsap County and either the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton or Naval Submarine Base Bangor. Drivers are full-time employees at the Navy installations who are also employed as 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 carsharing program in the urbanized areas of Kitsap County.
Kitsap Transit participates in the
Kitsap Transit routes connect to Jefferson Transit, Mason Transit Authority, Pierce Transit and the Washington State Ferries terminals in Bremerton, Bainbridge, Kingston and Southworth.
Administration
Kitsap Transit is overseen by a ten-member
Current fleet
Buses
Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
730–747 | ![]() |
2003 | Gillig
|
40' Phantom |
|
750–751 | ![]() |
2003 | Gillig | 35' Low Floor | |
752–761 | ![]() |
2004 | Gillig | 35' Low Floor | |
762–766 | ![]() |
2005 | Gillig | 35' Low Floor | |
770–774 | ![]() |
2004 | Gillig | 40' Low Floor | |
775–779 | ![]() |
2005 | Gillig | 40' Low Floor | |
780–787 | 2016 | Gillig | 30' Low Floor | ||
975–978 | ![]() |
2002 | ElDorado | 24' Aerotech |
|
979–980 | ![]() |
2003 | ElDorado | 26' Aerotech | |
6000–6042 | ![]() |
1993–2002 | MCI | 102D3 |
|
7000–7016 | ![]() |
2010 | ARBOC
|
Spirit of Mobility | |
7017–7025 | ![]() |
2012 | ARBOC
|
Spirit of Mobility |
Foot Ferries
Name | Year Built | Capacity | Length | Top speed (knots) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlisle II | 1917 | 140 | 60 ft (18 m) | 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) | Refurbished in 2021 |
Admiral Pete | 1994 | 120 | 65 ft (20 m) | 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) | Refurbished in 2012 |
MV Waterman | 2019 | 150 | 70 ft (21 m) | 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) | Hybrid diesel–electric |
References
- ^ "2022 Annual Agency Profile: Kitsap Transit" (PDF). National Transit Database. Federal Transit Administration. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Division of Public Transportation Planning (August 1978). "Local Transit-Statewide" (PDF). Public Transportation in Washington State, 1978 Summary (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. p. 23. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
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- ^ Whitely, Peyton (July 6, 1992). "Buses in Bremerton get the green light". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Gilmore, Susan (July 31, 2004). "Kitsap Transit chief takes risk with ferries". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Gilmore, Susan (March 9, 2007). "Bremerton passenger ferry run to end March 30". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Garnick, Coral (August 5, 2016). "With a fast ferry on the ballot, commuting from Kitsap County may get easier". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Friedrich, Ed (March 24, 2017). "Kitsap Transit sets proposed schedule for new foot ferry". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ Gutman, David (November 7, 2018). "Kitsap Transit launches Kingston-to-Seattle fast ferry service". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "Kitsap Transit buys Horluck". Port Orchard Independent. June 12, 2008. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Friedrich, Ed (July 19, 2009). "Kitsap Transit Is Proposing More Service Cuts Come Fall". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Friedrich, Ed (May 26, 2015). "Kitsap Transit trying out double-decker bus". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Vosler, Christian (April 29, 2018). "Kitsap Transit debuts new electric bus". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Transit Board". Kitsap Transit. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ a b Transit Development Plan, 2016–2021 (PDF) (Report). Kitsap Transit. February 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Our Ferry Fleet". Kitsap Transit. Retrieved July 20, 2023.