Wash. transit launches express bus service for local business

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Pierce Transit plans to start express bus service complete with Wi-Fi for employees of the Western Institutional Review Board from the Olympia Transit Center starting next month to the company’s new location at the Benaroya Business Park in Puyallup, reported The News Tribune.

As a public agency, Pierce Transit will use taxpayer dollars to transport at least 37 employees on one bus; however, those workers will pay a higher percentage of the actual cost of their ride — about 60%. The typical bus fare covers 16% of costs. For the full story, click here.