Sound transit driver complaints

Please let us know about your recent experience with community transit our buses, our drivers and our facilities. We do all the customer service work for light rail taking complaints and putting out all of the rider alerts. If youve had a great ride, tell your coach operator but wed like to know. The company is leveraged to provide significant transportation to the seattle area. Crime illegal dumping discrimination complaint unsafe food handling. Work vans dont get much better than the 2020 ford transit. Nov 09, 2018 point out the thousands of complaints online and, if they still insist on diagnostics, bring it to another dealership. Drive for metro job openings king county metro transit. The most common complaints about bus drivers focus on driver. We invite you to join us and fight for the future of public transit. Sound transit hiring supervisorcustomer service in seattle. Trip planning, customer comments, transit information 425 353ride 7433 800 56275 tty relay. The red line, formerly central link, is a light rail line in seattle, washington, united states, and part of sound transit s link light rail system. Drivers are instructed to wait only 2 minutes at the pickup location.

Transit operators must be able to meet the federal physical qualifications for commercial driver license cdl holders as found in the code of federal regulations at 49 cfr 391. Customer service rider questions and feedback sound transit. Therefore, your comments will be made available to anyone requesting them. King county metro transit operates and maintain link under contract to sound transit. Via to transit is a new, pilot ondemand service that connects riders to and from. Additional sound transit service cuts coming march 30 seattle.

After training on days i was moved to graveyard working 410s which is doable. The contact who was a texas highway patrol officer, stated that while the driver attempted to drive from a stop, the vehicle. Pierce transit will reduce service by 28% beginning march 30. There has been a problem with one of the four elevators at beacon hill, which we reported earlier people got stuck for about five minutes inside, and now an escalator is out at tukwila. The customer outreach specialist plans, coordinates, and oversees customerriderfocused outreach strategies designed to increase awareness of sound transits services in their assigned territory, including snohomish. Please provide as much detail as possible so staff can research your concerns, ensure your feedback is handled appropriately, and respond if requested. Sound transit prefers that you use the sound transit claim form for ease of processing. The board and committees are meeting via webex, which you can join from each. Whos really in the drivers seat on puget sound transit.

If you have your financial records together, you can use this seattle times calculator to compute your individual tax burden. We strive to respond to all comments and questions within three business days. The claims of sound transit just dont add up and i suspect its because theyre picking social equity over fare enforcement. Sound transit hiring supervisorcustomer service in. Sound transit had earlier argued that the light rail construction had been four decades in the making, and that the citys complaints were without merit. Apply to crew member, operator, chief operating officer and more. Claim forms to present a claim to sound transit, please use the sound transit claim form. Customer comments leave feedback community transit. The contact called on behalf of the owner a 2019 ford transit. Local news sound transit light rail opens today seattle. The transit riders union is an independent, democratic, memberrun union of transit riders organizing for better public transit in seattle, king county and beyond. Responding to heightened covid19 concerns sound transit. The most common complaints about bus drivers focus on driver conduct or skill, as well as buses missing stops, failing to show up, or arriving too early, the agency said.

Thanks for taking the time to let us know about your experience on transit. Regional transit authority rta tax wa state licensing. Mar 17, 2017 the language states that sound transit officials can impose, but not exceed, a voterapproved 0. West bend school district transportation department school bus van driver complaint please use ball point or typewriter. Sound transit bus driver didnt know he hit pedestrian. Medical waivers will be accepted only for insulindependent diabetes. Apply to mechanical designer, purchasing agent, senior budget analyst and more. A tabulation of complaints prepared by kenneth rhodes, customer service manager reported complaints in the nine highest categories are up about 12 percent from last year. Sound transit is a public agency and is subject to the state of washingtons public records act rcw 42. Mercer island oks deal with sound transit over i90 light. During this time, bicycles are restricted from pioneer square station. The worst complaints are transmission, accessories interior, and engine problems. Police a 43yearold man died thursday night in south lake union after he was hit by a bus. Driver conduct or discourtesy, and hazardous operation or unsafe driving are also common complaints.

Job opportunity sound transit, community outreach specialist. Safety and security how to contact us sound transit. Residents of king, pierce, and snohomish counties who live within the sound transit district. This hauler is available as a passenger van, cargo van, or crew. Plumbers, handymen, and delivery guys are a discerning bunchand the promaster aims to meet their needs. This hauler is available as a passenger van, cargo van, or crew van, and it provides modern driver assistance features that. Mar 08, 2018 but sound transit either creates or approves every single standard operating procedure, standard maintenance procedure and emergency procedures. Sound transit 401 s jackson st seattle, wa bus lines mapquest. The orange line, formerly known as tacoma link, is a light rail line in tacoma, washington, part of the link light rail system operated by sound transit. During this time, the sound transit boardroom livestream is not operating. The amalgamated transit union is calling for more transparency and accountability with winnipeg transit after the city was unable to identify where surpluses were being allocated. Its important that we all work together to stay safe and sound.

Sound transit and metro announce more service cuts seattle. On a daily basis, metro staff sanitize every car with a spray disinfectant, including touch points, such as stanchions and handrails, and the driver area. Stay connected with translink metro vancouvers transportation network, serving residents and visitors with public transit, major roads, bridges and trip planning. In addition, seats are spot cleaned as needed and floors are wet mopped. Ten weeks of construction will reduce link light rail service beginning jan. Its spent about as much time at the dealership as it has in service. A doubledecker sound transit bus and the providencecolby medical center. The complaints predate the cv19 outbreak, yet the investigation wont be complete until late this year or early. Link trains are running every 15 minutes through march 15. Through our organizing efforts we won a low income fare.

Find sound transit in seattle with address, phone number from yahoo us local. At the moment, twothirds of metros drivers and operators are. Complaints are on the rise about men taking up too much space on trains and buses, and some local passengers say theyve noticed the growing problem of manspreading. Sound transit is a regional transit authority that provides public transportation in the form of light rail, heavy rail and buses. Obviously, this bill will vary over time as car values. Aug 04, 2016 the easiest value to understand is the cost per individual. Please select the heading that best describes your feedback.

Apr 17, 2018 the claims of sound transit just dont add up and i suspect its because theyre picking social equity over fare enforcement. May 12, 2017 we have a 2015 ford transit 3500 extra long and extra tall with nothing but problems. Take a few minutes to learn about the travel alternatives that. Choose from low, high, or extended roofs and 118, 6, or. As a lyft and uber driver, terry murphy of ballard says he sometimes spots metro. Station agent supervisor former employee contracted in seattle at sound transit january 30, 20. If you like working with people and want to make a difference in your community, come help us run our growing transit system. It serves 16 stations in the cities of seattle, seatac, and tukwila, traveling 20 miles 32 km between university of washington and angle lake stations. Sound transit ceo joni earl reported earlier 24,500 rides on the new lightrail line as of 2 p. Whichever claim form you use, please read the instructions carefully.

The reason for the rise in complaints is unclear to rhodes. Find your fare and ways to pay for your ride, including the orca card. You may also use the washington state standard tort claim form. Started working at pierce transit i was offered the possibility of working 410s on swinggraveyard. After new dierector of maintenance and manager started they took away all 410s saying it was unsafe and not productive. An atu hero at local 1587toronto, on go transit bus driver bryan jeresano is being hailed as a hero for helping a young woman being stalked at a bus stop. Sound transit hiring senior human resources business partner. Use this form for questions, suggestions, commendations or complaints in regards to pierce transit bus drivers. Sound transit picks social justice over fare enforcement.