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I-976 Facts & Information Resource, Conference Wrap-Up, Fall Committee Season, Transit Jobs and News
Vol. 4, Issue 34: August 30, 2019

WSTA Advocacy page now with

I-976 Facts & Information

I-976, the $30 car tab initiative on the November Ballot, poses significant impacts to the State Ferry System, State Patrol, City revenue for road improvements, Sound Transit light rail build-out, and public transit across this state. 

In an effort to provide information to WSTA members and the public, WSTA has dedicated our Advocacy page on our website for Facts and Information about I-976 including; ballot language, fiscal impact and detailed impacts on transit in Washington State.  The goal will be to collect information from agencies on what impact losing state funding would be and share that as a resource. Stay tuned as we continue to update this page. 

You can visit our Advocacy page by CLICKING HERE

That's A Wrap! 

The 43rd Washington State Public Transportation Conference, Vendor Expo, and State Roadeo is in the books. Thank you to everyone who attended, participated, sponsored and volunteered.

WSTA Staff are in the process of closing out the conference which will take us a few days. We ask that you be patient while we work to upload the presentations and banquet photos to our website, begin invoicing and other odds and ends. 

Thank you in advance! 


WSTA is proud to co-host the 2020 44th Washington State Public Transportation Conference Vendor Expo, & State Roado with APTA's State Public Transportation Partnerships Conference.

APTA at our Conference will bring an increased presence from Federal Transit Administration officials along with organizations such as; Community Transportation Association of America and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. 

We are thankful and excited Spokane Transit has welcomed us to their community for this major event.  See you next year and save the date! 

 


 


Roade Banquet Photos
 


2019 Washington State

Public Transportation Roadeo Top Finishers
 


40’ Coach Class

1st Place – Rob Wood, Intercity Transit

2nd Place – Tammy Klein, King County Metro Transit

3rd Place - Gabe Beliz, Ben Franklin Transit

 

35’ Coach Class

1st Place - Caleb Suttle, Ben Franklin Transit

2nd Place - David Randall, Intercity Transit

3rd Place - Jason Sandberg, Link Transit

 

BOC

1st Place - Dan Savage, Intercity Transit

2nd Place - Johnathan Taylor, Whatcom Transp. Authority

3rd Place - Bonnie Mitchell, Pierce Transit

 

Maintenance Competition

1st Place - Intercity Transit; Joe Bell, James Bush, Grant Swidecki

2nd Place - Kitsap Transit; Arnaldo Bustamante, Ruben Castro Guijosa, Randy Timmerman

3rd Place - King County Metro; Jeremy Campbell, Ryan Stringfellow, Arvin Vulliet

 

Grand Champions

Intercity Transit

Joe Bell, James Bush, Grant Swidecki, Rob Wood

 

Best Pre-Trip Coach

Bogdan Martsenyak, Everett Transit

 

Best Pre-Trip & Wheel Chair Securement BOC

Dan Savage, Intercity Transit
 


The 2019 Fall Committee Season is Almost Here.
 
Now that Conference is over, WSTA will be working on Committee agendas, registrations, and room block accommodations.  Please visit the Committee page on our website for these details as well as lookout for your Committee emails as they come.  

Visit the Committee Page Here

WSTA Job of the Week:

Fixed Route Transportation Manager
 Spokane Transit

This person assists the Fixed Route Senior Transportation Manager in the daily overall management and supervision of the Fixed Route Transportation Department’s day-to-day operations. The Transportation Manager is responsible for supervising and directing the work, in combination and concurrence with the Sr. Transportation Manager, of the Fixed Route Supervisors and Coach Operators.

 
CLICK HERE

WSTA offers a comprehensive clearinghouse for transit jobs across the state.  Use our website to interactively locate an agency in the area you wish to work or scroll through the list agencies and jobs available.  

If you are a transit agency and have an opening - please use the submit button on the website.
 
Visit WSTA Committees web page, HERE, for information on each meeting listed below.

Finance Officers Leadership Committee
September 25
Wenatchee, WA

Vanpool Committee Meeting
October 1
Spokane, WA

WSTA Clerks of the Authority 
October 28 & 29
Coupeville, WA 

Facilities Maintenance Committee Meeting
October 7
Leavenworth, WA

WSTA Legal Affairs Roundtable
Moved to Spring 

WSTA HR Roundtable
October, 25 (date change)
Bellingham, WA 

4th Qtr. Board Meeting
November 7 & 7
Leavenworth, WA

Full 2019 Events Calendar
can be found HERE
transit employees are encouraged to follow, engage and participate in the WSTA committee structure.  No need to be asked or nominated to join your counterparts around the state!

What Committee best fits you?  

Click HERE to find out! 


 
WSTA pays an annual membership to the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC), which allows our Transit Agency members access to their services.  Check out what is new with MRSC. 

Available for WSTA Transit Members: 
Ask MRSC - Ask MRSC Archives


 


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WSTA's partner tWashingtonton State Transit Insurance Pool (WSTIP) provides an "Ask Transit" tool which allows agency employees to ask a question and staff will work to research that question and respond back. 
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