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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2024

INIT, Seattle’s ORCA Integrate with Google Wallet for Transit Payments

The latest development allows Android and Wear OS users to seamlessly manage their transit payments, recharge their ORCA accounts, and monitor recent purchase activity and trip history directly through Google Wallet.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 25, 2023

Kitsap Transit Awards 5-Year Contract to The Routing Co.

TRC has been serving KT with on-demand transit for over two years, having moved over 50,000 passengers through KT’s Pingo-powered “BI Ride” service on Bainbridge Island.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 7, 2022

Washington's CTS Signs Contract for On-Demand Transit

The contract marks TRC’s third transit agency partner in Washington state, with CTS joining Kitsap Transit and King County Metro.

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ArticlesOctober 18, 2021

Washington Agencies Lower Emissions, Costs with Propane Autogas

With a goal to lower their emissions and total operating costs, Washington state’s Kitsap Transit and the Whatcom Transportation Authority sought an alternative fuel solution for their paratransit shuttles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2019

Kitsap Transit adding new Byk-Rak wide-tire racks

The move means cyclists with wide-tire bicycles will now have an easier time of using public transit buses in the area.

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Newsby Alex RomanMay 8, 2018

Public transit GM Q&A: What new tech, project is helping your agency increase efficiency?

Top transit officials from Sacramento, Calif., to Wilmington, Del., provide their feedback.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2018

Seattle Mayor announces free transit passes for high school students

The program will cost the city $3.8 million from the Transportation Benefit District, with $1 million from King County Metro. Officials plan for the program to launch in Fall 2018.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2016

Wash. man banned 6 months from transit system for smelling like marijuana

The ban is part of Kitsap Transit’s conduct policy, which allows the agency to not allow passengers to use the service if they smell like cat urine, human feces, or give off other bad odors that may disturb other passengers.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2016

Wash.'s Kitsap Transit experiencing driver shortage

The lack of operators means that when drivers go on vacation or are out sick some bus routes are impacted, causing the agency to shut some buses down and other routes have to pick up more people.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2016

8 Wash. agencies testing Mobileye collision avoidance system

Operations have equipped 38 buses with the Mobileye Shield+ System, which combines multiple smart vision sensors manufactured by Mobileye with a driver interface manufactured by Rosco Vision Systems.

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