Lewis County Transit

Lewis County Transit provides transit service to the cities Centralia and Chehalis in Washington state.

Originally founded in 1976, it was reorganized into the Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area in 1985, and operated under the name Twin Transit. On January 1, 2024, the system rebranded to Lewis County Transit.

Facilities

Mellen Street e-Transit Station

• Address: 1401 Mellen Street, Centralia, WA, 98531

Former Transit Terminal

• Address: 210 Railroad Ave., Centralia, WA 98531 (Centralia Union Depot)

Garage/Office

• Address: 212 East Locust St., Centralia, WA 98531

Bus Routes

• Red - Chehalis
• Blue - North Centralia
• Orange - West Centralia
• Yellow - Centralia Chehalis Express
• Green - Olympia
• Purple - Kelso
• Brown - Highway 12

Transit Fleet

The information below is current as of June 2020. Note that some vehicles may only display the last two digits of the fleet number.

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
272-274		2015	Chevrolet Arboc	G4500 Spirit of Mobility 27' (SOM27D)
440-441		2006	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G29E102R2)	Cummins ISL
442		2011	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G27E102R2)	Cummins ISL9
443		2019	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins L9
444		2001	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G18B102N4)	Cummins ISC	Voith D864.3	Ex Corvallis Transit System 746; acquired in 2019.
445-446		2004	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G29E102R2)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.3	446 is retired. Ex-Skagit Transit 122-123; acquired in 2019. Exx-Whatcom Transportation Authority 861-863.
447		2005	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G29B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Intercity Transit 936.
448-450		2005	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G29B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Intercity Transit 930, 931, 933; acquired in 2020.
500-501		2004 2021	Gillig CCW	Low Floor 35' (G20B102N4) ZEPS	Electric		Ex-Intercity Transit 921, 923; acquired in 2021.
600-602		2024	New Flyer	XHE40	Hydrogen fuel cell		First hydrogen fuel cell buses in the PNW. 600 delivered March 18, 2024.

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
12			Ford ElDorado National
51-52		6/27/1997	Gillig	Phantom 30' (C20A096N4)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R
53-54		4/1995	Gillig	Phantom 30' (3096TBS50)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R
55-56		1991	OBI	Orion I 30' (01.502)
57-58		1989	OBI	Orion I 30' (01.502)
59		1987	OBI	Orion I 30' (01.502)
60		1984	OBI	Orion I 30' (01.502)
61		1985	OBI	Orion I 30' (01.502)
62		1981	TMC	T-30 CityCruiser	Detroit Diesel 6V53T	Allison MT-643
270-271		2012	Ford ElDorado	F-550 Aero Elite

Paratransit Fleet

Note that some vehicles may only display the last two digits of the fleet number.

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
229		2016	Chevrolet Glaval	Express Titan II			Gas powered.

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
223-225		2010	Chevrolet Glaval	Express Titan II			Gas powered.
227		2011	Chevrolet StarTrans	Express ?			Gas powered

External Links

• twintransit.org