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Pacific Transit System

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Pacific Transit System
Commenced operationJanuary 2, 1980 (January 2, 1980)
LocalePacific County, Washington
Service typeBus service
Routes5
Annual ridership115,495 (2014)[1]
Fuel typeDiesel and Gasoline
DirectorRichard Evans
Websitepacifictransit.org

Pacific Transit System is a public transit operator in Pacific County, Washington. It operates 5 routes in the county, connecting to adjacent systems in Aberdeen and Astoria, Oregon.

History

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A public transportation benefit area for Pacific County was created on August 8, 1979. A 0.3 percent sales tax was approved by voters in November 1979, and bus service began on January 2, 1980, through contracts with Grays Harbor Transit and Washington Coast Lines.[2][3]

Fares

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  • Routes 14, 24, or 50: $1.50
  • Routes 20, 32 and Dial-a-Ride: $1.00[4]

Routes

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Route Inbound
terminus
Outbound
terminus
Via Saturday
service
14 Raymond Aberdeen No
20 Ilwaco Oysterville Long Beach, Ocean Park Yes
24 Ilwaco Astoria, Oregon Chinook Yes
32 Raymond South Bend Yes
50 Ilwaco South Bend Astoria, Naselle No
Source: [5]

Fleet

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Current Bus Fleet

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As of June 2014[6]
Year Manufacturer Model Fleet Numbers Fuel Type Notes
1998 Gillig Phantom 23 Diesel
2000 Gillig Phantom 26–27 Diesel
2011 Gillig Advantage 29–34 Diesel

References

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  1. ^ "Transit Systems Serving Rural Areas". 2014 Summary of Public Transportation (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Public Transportation Office (October 1984). "Local Transit". Public Transportation in Washington State (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 97–102. OCLC 13007541. Retrieved July 15, 2016 – via National Transportation Library.
  3. ^ Public Transportation and Planning Division (November 2, 1982). Public Transportation Report: Public Transportation in Washington State (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. p. 18. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Bus Fares". Pacific Transit. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "Route Schedules". Public Transit System. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  6. ^ Pacific Transit System: Transit Development Plan 2014–2019 and 2013 Annual Report (PDF) (Report). Pacific Transit System. July 10, 2014. p. 19. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
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