Pierce Transit

Area Served	Pierce County
Founded	1979
Fleet Size	272 77 (Sound Transit)
Employees	698 (Transit operations) 158 (Vehicle/Facility maintenance) 152 (Management and support)
2009 Ridership	16.9 million (Conventional including Sound Transit routes)

Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation or Pierce Transit provides public transit service in Tacoma and Pierce County, Washington.

History

Prior to 1980, the operator was Tacoma Transit System.

Bus Routes

Pierce Transit has 32 fixed-route bus routes. To see a full list of the agency's routes, including all current and suspended routes, as well as many of the agency's deleted routes, see List of Pierce Transit Bus Routes.

Pierce Transit's service area includes Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, Gig Harbor, University Place, Spanaway, Parkland, Steilacoom, Fife, Milton, Edgewood, Fircrest, Auburn, Federal Way as well as some unincorporated areas of Pierce County.

The agency's core routes, numbered 1-4, operate every 30 minutes or better on weekdays, and make up the backbone of the transit network. Routes numbered in the 10s, 20s and 40s mainly serve the city of Tacoma, with most of these routes starting or ending at 10th & Commerce Transit Center. Routes numbered in the 50s start or end at Tacoma Mall Transit Center, and connect Tacoma mall with a variety of destinations.

Routes numbered in the 100s serve the Gig Harbor area. Routes numbered in the 200s serve Lakewood, and all start or end at Lakewood Transit Center. Most of the 400 series routes serve Puyallup Station and the city of Puyallup, with the exception of the 497, which operates as an express between Auburn and Lakeland Hills. Routes 500 and 501 Fife and Federal Way.

Pierce Transit also operates 12 bus routes on behalf of Sound Transit, which offer express service in Pierce and King Counties. The agency also operates SHUTTLE paratransit services, and three on-demand Runner routes.

Most of the Pierce Transit fixed-route network operates 7 days a week, with the exception of three peak-hour express buses, one weekday-only bus route and one bus route that does not operate on Sundays.

Two of the Pierce Transit routes are summer seasonal, and mainly serve popular tourist and vacation destinations in the area.

Currently, three of Pierce Transit's routes are suspended due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and bus operator shortage.

Facilities

Transit Centers and Park & Rides

Only larger Park & Rides are listed

• 10th & Commerce Transit Center
• Tacoma Dome Station
• Lakewood Transit Center
• Parkland Transit Center
• Tacoma Community College Transit Center
• 72nd Street Transit Center
• South Hill Mall Transit Center
• Tacoma Mall Transit Center
• Puyallup Station
• Narrows Park & Ride
• Auburn Station
• South Tacoma Station
• South Hill Park & Ride
• Roy 'Y' Park & Ride
• Kimball Drive Park & Ride
• Purdy Park & Ride
• SR 512 Park & Ride
• Spanaway Transit Center (Future)

Transit Bus Roster

The majority of the bus fleet run on compressed natural gas. Sound Transit owns 77 of Pierce Transit's buses; these buses service routes that originate from Pierce County and South King County and travel to the Puget Sound service area.

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
251-260		2015	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
261-270		2016	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
271-277		2017	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport ISL G NZ	Allison B400R
320-329		2005	NFI	C30LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	ZF 6HP592C	Most retired in 2020. 320-323 in trolley livery. 320-322 used on route 101 in the summer season.
333-335		2019	ARBOC	Spirit of America 29'	Cummins B6.7	Allison B220	Trolley Replicas Intended for use on the Gig Harbor routes Out of service until further notice due to ADA issues.
501-509		2011	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system	2010 models Entered service in April 2011.
510-515		2013	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
516-521		2014	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
522-524		2018	Proterra	Catalyst FC BE40	UQM HD220	Eaton EEV-7202
525-530		2021	Gillig	Low Floor Plus EV 40' (G28D102N4)	Cummins BES
10101-10123		2018	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R	40-foot CNG buses.
10124-10143		2019	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R
10144-10170		2021	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R
10171-10179		2022	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R
10180-10188		2023	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R	Used for Stream Pacific Avenue express bus service

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
101-110		1969	Flxible	111CD-D5	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-Tacoma Transit System. 101, 103, 104, 106, 107, 109 & 110 to Kitsap Transit 700-706 in December 1985.
111-143		1/1980	Grumman Flxible	870 (45096-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V730	Ordered by Tacoma Transit System Retired in 1994.
101-145		1998	NFI	C40LF	Cummins C8.3G Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R	Some units were retrofitted with Cummins Westport C Gas Plus engines. 101 was a pilot bus. Retired between December 3, 2011 and July 27, 2013. 144 was sold to Pierce County Risk Management.
146-166		2000	NFI	C40LF	Cummins C8.3G Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R	Some units were retrofitted with Cummins Westport C Gas Plus engines. All retired by 2016.
167-184		2002	NFI	C40LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R	All retired by 2019.
185-204		2004	NFI	C40LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	ZF 6HP592C	All retired by 2021
201-239		1985	Gillig	Phantom 40' (4096TB6V92)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-747	211, 216, 219, 223, 236 & 238 were sold to CATA 26-31 in 2000. 213, 226, 227, 229, 232, 235, 237 were sold to Metropolitan Transportation Services 6001-6005, 6007, 6008. 2 units were sold to MVTA as 4015-4016. 201, 205, 207-209, 212, 215, 217, 218, 220, 226, 234 & 239 to Monterey-Salinas Transit 1301-1313 in 2001.
205-214		2005	NFI	C40LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	ZF 6HP592C	Retired by June 2021
215-229		2006	NFI	C40LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Voith D864.3E	2005 models Retired in July 2021
230-239		2007	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Voith D864.3E	Moved to reserve fleet as of Nov. 2021 Retired in 2022
240-250		2008	NFI	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	Voith D864.5	Retired in 2023.
300-319		2004	NFI	C30LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	ZF 6HP592C	Retired in 2020. 300-301, 303-304 to Sacramento State University Hornet Express 18-21 in March-April 2013 318-319 were in the "Trolley livery."
301-302 (1st)		1962	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Tacoma Transit System units. 302 was renumbered to 337.
337		1962	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-302.
303-315		1964	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Tacoma Transit System.
316-349		1965	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Tacoma Transit System.
330-332		2000	Chance	AH-28	Cummins ISB		Ex-LINK Transit 501, 503, 506, retired in 2019
350-369		1973	GMC	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Ex-Tacoma Transit System.
370-381		1974	GMC	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Ex-Tacoma Transit System.
382		?	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-?
383		1960	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Atlanta Transit System 613.
384		?	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-?
385-395		1960	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Atlanta Transit System 614, 619, 630, 650, 637, 608, 610, 615, 626, 649, 624.
396-398		1960	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-DC Transit System 4702, 4772, 4708.
399		1960	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Atlanta Transit System 635.
400		1961	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Chicago and Calumet District Transit Company 2159.
401		1960	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Atlanta Transit System 629.
402		1961	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Columbus-Celina Coach Lines 118.
403		1960	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Pittsburgh Railways Company 501.
401-419		1987	OBI	Orion I (01.508)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	ZF 4HP590
420-438		1990	OBI	Orion I (01.508)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	ZF 4HP590	Retired in 2004. 427 is preserved by a private owner. Some units went to Alaska & McNeil Island; some other units were bought by private owners.
439-443		1991	OBI	Orion I (01.508)	Cummins L10	ZF 4HP590	440 was sold to the Dept. of Licensing at the CDS truck driving school yard in Spanaway; spotted in September 2015.
444-458		1991	OBI	Orion I CNG (01.508)	Cummins L10G	ZF 4HP590	454, 458 & 5 other units were retired, auctioned off & scrapped in 2005.
459-472		1/1992	OBI	Orion I (01.508)	Cummins L10	ZF 4HP590	469, 470, 459, 471, 460 & 464 to Yakima Transit 20-25 in 2005. 465, 466 & 468 to Yakima Transit 43-45 circa 2009.
473-487		1992	OBI	Orion I CNG (01.508)	Cummins L10G	ZF 4HP590	484 was scrapped at Tacoma General Metals in late 2006.
501-503, 505		1960	GMC	TDH-5301	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Winnipeg Transit 155, 159, 190 & 154.
506		1963	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Minneapolis Transit Company 110.
511		1963	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Minneapolis Transit Company 114.
530		1959	GMC	TDH-5301	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-San Diego Metropolitan Transit System 216, purchased in 1980.
551-569		1990	ElDorado National	MST 2800 CNG	Cummins B5.9G	Allison AT-545
801-827		1994	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Cummins L10G	ZF 4HP590	To Sound Transit 801-827 in 1999.
828-842		1996	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Cummins L10G	Allison B400R	1997 models
890-895		1978	AMG	10240B-8	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V730	Ex-King County Metro 1341, 1343, 1345, 1346, 1347, & 1349. Initially in 1990, 1340-1349 were put into service under contract with Pierce Transit on its new "Seattle Express" service. 1340, 1342, 1344 & 1348 returned to King County Metro when the operation was taken over by Pierce Transit in 1994.
1613, 1614, 1626, 1629, 1636, 1641, 1650, 1661, 1667, 1685, 1718, 1721, 1722, 1727, 1731, 1766, 1778		1981	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	1980 models. Ex-Santa Clara County Transit District 1613, 1614, 1626, 1629, 1636, 1641, 1650, 1661, 1667, 1685, 1718, 1721, 1722, 1727, 1731, 1766 & 1778; acquired in 1994. Used for Tacoma-Seattle Express service.
8018, 8020, 8021, 8023-8025, 8028, 8029, 8031-8035, 8043, 8044, 8055-8057, 8059, 8063, 8064, 8066, 8068, 8069		1999	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Ex-Sound Transit 9018, 9020, 9021, 9023-9025, 9028, 9029, 9031-9035, 9043, 9044, 9055-9057, 9059, 9063, 9064, 9066, 9068 & 9069; bought between April and June of 2011. Retired in 2018-2020. View the series page for detailed disposition info.

SHUTTLE/Bus Plus Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
		2002	Ford	E450		TorqShift 5R110W	Used on SHUTTLE. 9 units
5001-5049		2004	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech		TorqShift 5R110W	Used on SHUTTLE.
5050-5070		2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech		TorqShift 5R110W	Used on SHUTTLE.
5071-5075		2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech		TorqShift 5R110W	Used on SHUTTLE.
5076-5100		2007	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech		TorqShift 5R110W	Used on SHUTTLE.
5101-5138		2012	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech	Ford Triton (gasoline)	TorqShift 5R110W	Used on SHUTTLE.
5139-5148		2014	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech	Ford Triton (CNG	TorqShift 5R110W	Used on SHUTTLE.
5149-5160		2014	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech	Ford Triton (gasoline)	TorqShift 5R110W	Used on SHUTTLE.
5161-5164		2014	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech	Ford Triton (CNG)	TorqShift 5R110W	Used on SHUTTLE.
5165-5170		2014	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech	Ford Triton (gasoline)	TorqShift 5R110W	Used on SHUTTLE.
5171-5200		2016	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech	Ford Triton (gasoline)	TorqShift 5R110W	Used on SHUTTLE.
5800-5809		2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech		TorqShift 5R110W	Used on Bus Plus. Retired in 2012.
5810-5819		2007	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech		TorqShift 5R110W	Used on Bus Plus. 5813 is retired; possibly wrecked.
5825-5828		2016	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech	Ford Triton (gasoline)	TorqShift 5R110W	Used on SHUTTLE. Active Reserve

External Links

• www.piercetransit.org

References

v·d·e Fleet Vehicles 251-260 261-270 271-277 320-329 333-335 501-509 510-515 516-521 522-524 525-530 10101-10123 10124-10143 10144-10170 10171-10179 10180-10188 Retired Vehicles 101-145 146-166 167-184 185-204 201-239 205-214 215-229 230-239 240-250 300-319 316-349 337 350-369 370-381 382 383 384 385-395 396-398 399 400 401 402 403 401-419 420-438 439-443 444-458 459-472 473-487 501-503 505 506 551-569 801-827 828-842 8000s Facilities Passenger Tacoma Dome Station - Tacoma Community College - Tacoma Mall - Parkland Transit Center - Commerce Street (Downtown Tacoma) - 72nd Street & Portland Avenue - Lakewood - South Hill Mall - SR 512 Park & Ride Routes Bus 1 2 3 4 10 11 15 16 28 41 42 45 48 52 53 54 55 57 100 101 102 202 206 212 214 400 402 409 497 500 501 Stream Sound Transit 560 567 574 577 578 580 586 590 592 594 595 596 On Demand Gig Harbor Runner Puyallup Runner Spanaway Runner Ruston Runner Tide Flats Runner JBLM Runner Former Routes 13 26 51 56 59 60 61 63 113 204 207 220 300 406 407 408 410 413 425 444 446 490 495 496 Orting Loop Mid-County Bus PLUS Olympia Express Puget Sound Region Agencies