Service change: Four routes suspended starting August 22
Route 229 will be suspended beginning Aug. 22.
As you’ve probably noticed, Kitsap Transit has been canceling multiple routes a day for the last few weeks due to an ongoing shortage of bus operators. To provide more consistent and reliable service, Kitsap Transit is suspending four routes (Routes 184, 202, 229 and 338) starting on August 22. We’re implementing several other service changes as well, which you can read in detail below. For specific schedule changes, please visit your route page on our website.
Why this is happening now: Kitsap Transit usually makes service changes once a quarter, largely based on operator availability. A recent spike in retirements, combined with the shortage of new operators in training, has forced Kitsap Transit to reduce service levels to be more in line with the number of bus operators available to work. Kitsap Transit will reassess service this winter.
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Service additions:
Added one trip on Route 86, departing the Port Orchard Ferry Terminal at 5:30 PM
Service reductions:
Suspended three PM trips on Route 26 and four PM trips on Route 221
Suspended the first two PM trips on Route 222. The first trip will depart at 5:02 PM from the Bremerton Transportation Center
Suspended Saturday service on Route 301
Timepoint adjustments:
Adjusted most timepoints on Routes 301 and 390 due to traffic
Adjusted several timepoints by a few minutes on Routes 302 and 307
The 1:55 PM fast ferry sailing from Bremerton will now depart at 1:50 PM. The 2:30 PM sailing from Seattle will now depart at 2:25 PM
The 7:45 PM trip on Routes 212 and 217 will now leave at 7:50 PM
Route changes:
Purdy Connection is becoming Purdy Ride, an on-demand service without a set schedule. For more information, visit the Purdy Ride page on our website.
Route 24 will no longer travel on Pacific Avenue. Route 24 buses will travel Washington Avenue to 11th Street. Route 24 will serve all the normal stops on Kitsap Way because 202 is suspended.
Route 26 will travel from Washington Avenue to 11th Street, turn left on Pacific and then turn right on 6th street to resume its normal route.