Mason County Transportation Authority


Founded	December 1, 1992
Headquarters	790 E. Johns Prairie Rd., Shelton, WA 98584
Service Area	Mason County, Washington
Website	http://www.masontransit.org/

Mason Transit Authority is the public transit provider for Mason County in the state of Washington. Fixed route, paratransit and vanpool services are operated. In addition, a worker-driver service is operated for employees of the Puget Sound Navel Shipyard. ^[1] Connections are made to Kitsap Transit, Jefferson Transit, Clallam Transit, Grays Harbor Transit, Intercity Transit and Pierce Transit.

The Mason County Public Transportation Benefit Area was created in November 1991 with the purpose of establishing transit service in Mason County. Service began on December 1, 1992 as a dial-a-ride service. In May 1993, fixed route services were introduced.^[2]

Originally known as the Mason County Transportation Authority, it was renamed Mason Transit Authority in 2013.

Routes

Current

Suspended / Discontinued

Facilities

Shelton Transit - Community Center

Address: 601 W Franklin Street, Shelton, WA 98584

MTA Administrative Office, Operations and Maintenance Facility

Address: 790 E. Johns Prairie Rd., Shelton, WA 98584

Satellite operations base

Address: 23780 NE State Highway 3, Belfair, WA

All Star Boat, RV & Self Storage

(Storage of three coaches and three cutaway vans)

Address: Highway 106, Belfair, WA

Park & Rides

Assembly of God, Belfair, WA - 45 Stalls
Pickering Road, Shelton, WA - 33 Stalls
Cole Road, Shelton, WA - 29 Stalls
Kamilche, Kamilche, WA - 22 Stalls

Transit Fleet

Active

Accurate as of March 2024.

Fleet Number(s)	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
300-302	2007	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G21B102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R
303-305	2011	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
306	2013	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
320-322	2017	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
330-331	2021	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
340	2022	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
650-651	2015	Ford Glaval	F-650 Concorde II
811-812	2005	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	No rear door. Used in worker-driver service.
860-861	2020	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4)	Cummins B6.7	BAE HybriDrive HDS 200 Series-ER	Feature new livery. Used in worker-driver service.
870-871	2021	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R	Used in worker-driver service.
2410-2414	2023	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
710-712	1996	Blue Bird
713	1997	Blue Bird
801-802	1993	Gillig	Phantom 30' (30/96TB6CT)	Cummins C8.3	Allison	802 was sold to Ben Franklin Transit as 281.
803	1995	Gillig	Phantom 30' (30/96TB 6CT)	Cummins C8.3		803 was sold to Ben Franklin Transit as 282.
804	1997	Gillig	Phantom 30' (30/96TB 6CT)	Cummins C8.3
805-806	1999	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Retired in 2020. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
807	2002	Gillig	Phantom 35' (C21B102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Retired in 2020. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
808	2003	Gillig	Phantom 30' (C21A096N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Retired in 2020. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
809-810	2005	Gillig	Phantom 35' (C21B096N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Retired in 2021. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
850-851	2001	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Ex-Sound Transit 9080 & 9081; acquired in April 2014. Used in worker-driver service. Retired in 2020. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
902-903	1977	MCI	MC-5C
904	1980	MCI	MC-5C
905	1981	TMC	MC-9			Ex-Greyhound Lines 8626.

Paratransit Fleet

The information below is current as of July 2020.

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Notes
438-446	2012	Chevrolet Champion	Express Challenger	438-440 are retired.
447-452	2013	Chevrolet Champion	Express Challenger
460-464	2018	Chevrolet Champion	Express Challenger
470-474	2019	Ford Champion	E450 Challenger
600	2019	Ford	E350 Transit Cutaway

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission
421	1997	Ford StarTrans	E350	Ford 7.3L V8 Diesel
422	1998	Ford Champion	E-Super Duty	Ford 7.3L V8 Diesel
423-425	1999	Ford Champion	E450	Ford 7.3L V8 Diesel
426-428	2001	Ford Goshen	E450 GC II	Ford 7.3L V8 Diesel
429-432	2006	Ford	E450	Ford 6.0L V8 Diesel
433	2009	Chevrolet StarTrans	G3500	GM 6.6L V8 Diesel	4-speed automatic
510-512	2002	Ford Goshen	E450	Ford 7.3L V8 Diesel
513-516	2003	Ford Goshen	E450	Ford 7.3L V8 Diesel
517-518	2004	Ford Glaval	E450	Ford 6.0L V8 Diesel

Vanpool Fleet

The information below is current as of July 2020.

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2000	2013	Braun	Entervan
6600-6604	2013	Dodge	Caravan			6602-6604 are retired.
6620-6623	2017	Dodge	Caravan
7601-7620	2006	Ford	E350 Van	Ford 5.4 V8	automatic	Most units retired.
7621-7625	2008	Ford	E350 Van	Ford 5.4 V8	automatic	7621, 7623 and 7625 are retired.
7626-7631	2011	Ford	E350 Van	Ford 5.4 V8	automatic	7628 is retired.