South Sound Connected

Listen and Learn

This episode highlights the positive role that open communication plays between Operators and Maintenance at Pierce Transit. Chris, Fleet Assistant Manager, and Drea, Transit Operator, demonstrate how sharing ideas and stories benefits the agency and improves employee and customer experience.

Why a Week Without Driving?

On this episode of South Sound Connected, we talk with Dorian, Pierce Transit's ADA Coordinator and Senior Human Resource Analyst, about the Week Without Driving [https://weekwithoutdriving.org/], which is held each autumn to raise awareness of transportation challenges faced by those who don't or can't drive. The Week Without Driving is organized by America Walks [http://americawalks.org/] and Disability Rights Washington [https://disabilityrightswa.org/], and is supported by Pierce Transit.

Planning for the Long Haul

On this episode of South Sound Connected, we talk with Brittany, a Planner at Pierce Transit, about Destination 2045, which is the agency's latest long range plan setting out what services could look like over the next 20 years. Listeners can check out the plan at PierceTransit.org/long-range-plans [https://piercetransit.org/long-range-plans/].

A Customer Perspective

In keeping with our 45th anniversary theme, we speak with Verda, an active community member who has been connected with Pierce Transit since it began in 1980. In this episode of South Sound Connected, we explore the benefits, both obvious and unique, that transit has to offer.

Teaching Transit: Let's Learn About Instructors

On this episode of South Sound Connected, we talk with Fran Draxton, Bus Training Assistant Manager, about the complex training program Pierce Transit provides to Operator trainees. We highlight the work of the instructors on Fran's team and the content of the current training program that gets new drivers ready to roll.