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    Pacific Transit System

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    Pacific Transit System
    Commenced operationJanuary 2, 1980 (1980-01-02)
    LocalePacific County, Washington
    Service typeBus service
    Routes5
    Annual ridership115,495 (2014)[1]
    Fuel typeDiesel and Gasoline
    DirectorRichard Evans
    Websitewww.pacifictransit.org

    Pacific Transit System is a public transit operator in Pacific County, Washington. It operates 5 routes in the county, connecting to adjacent systems in Aberdeen and Astoria, Oregon.

    History

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    A public transportation benefit area for Pacific County was created on August 8, 1979. A 0.3 percent sales tax was approved by voters in November 1979, and bus service began on January 2, 1980, through contracts with Grays Harbor Transit and Washington Coast Lines.[2][3]

    Fares

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    • Routes 14, 24, or 50: $1.50
    • Routes 20, 32 and Dial-a-Ride: $1.00[4]

    Routes

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    Route Inbound
    terminus     		Outbound
    terminus     		Via Saturday
    service
    14 Raymond Aberdeen No
    20 Ilwaco Oysterville Long Beach, Ocean Park Yes
    24 Ilwaco Astoria, Oregon Chinook Yes
    32 Raymond South Bend Yes
    50 Ilwaco South Bend Astoria, Naselle No
    Source:[5]

    Fleet

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    Current Bus Fleet

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    As of June 2014[6]
    Year Manufacturer Model Fleet Numbers Fuel Type Notes
    1998 Gillig Phantom 23 Diesel
    2000 Gillig Phantom 26–27 Diesel
    2011 Gillig Advantage 29–34 Diesel

    References

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    1. ^ "Transit Systems Serving Rural Areas". 2014 Summary of Public Transportation (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
    2. ^ Public Transportation Office (October 1984). "Local Transit". Public Transportation in Washington State (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 97–102. OCLC 13007541. Retrieved July 15, 2016 – via National Transportation Library.
    3. ^ Public Transportation and Planning Division (November 2, 1982). Public Transportation Report: Public Transportation in Washington State (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. p. 18. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
    4. ^ "Bus Fares". Pacific Transit. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
    5. ^ "Route Schedules". Public Transit System. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
    6. ^ Pacific Transit System: Transit Development Plan 2014–2019 and 2013 Annual Report (PDF) (Report). Pacific Transit System. July 10, 2014. p. 19. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
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