The December 20, 2023, Intercity Transit Authority Board Meeting is canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Read the December 2023 Rider News for the latest information from Intercity Transit. This issue includes information about upcoming holiday closures, getting prepared for potential winter weather, the Jingle Buses coming to a route near you, and more!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: 11/30/2023
Intercity Transit Announces Services Disruptions Due to Toy Run
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The annual Toy Run event, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2, will require multiple road closures. These closures will result in significant disruption of Intercity Transit bus service on many routes between 11:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. The event begins in Lacey at South Sound Center and ends in downtown Olympia at Marathon Park.
In Person: Board Room of the Pattison Street facility. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Remotely by phone: Toll Free (844) 730-0140 / Phone Conference ID: 862-203-072#
Intercity Transit will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. Dial-A-Lift, local and Express bus service and Village Vans will not operate on the holiday. Customer Service located at the Olympia Transit Center and the administrative office will also be closed.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: November 15, 2023
Intercity Transit Authority Board Approves Contract with Emily Bergkamp to Become the Agency’s Next General Manager
In Person: Board Room of the Pattison Street facility. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Remotely by phone: Toll Free (844) 730-0140 / Phone Conference ID: 406 951 060#
The Olympia-Lacey urbanized area (UZA) has surpassed 200,000 residents, which changed Intercity Transit’s designation to a large urban transit agency starting Oct. 1, 2023. FTA requires large urban transit agencies to take additional steps to comply with Title VI, which includes conducting passenger surveys to understand customer demographics and travel patterns in conjunction with Intercity Transit’s Title VI plan update.
Intercity Transit operates regular schedules on Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.
Read the November 2023 Rider News for the latest information from Intercity Transit. This issue includes information about construction to improve OTC coming soon, an opportunity to provide public comment on our draft 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, holiday service reminders, and more!
The draft Strategic Plan defines levels and types of public transportation services offered over the next six years and to determine the amount and sources of revenue to finance the services. A draft of the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan is available online, by emailingcustomerservice@intercitytransit.com or calling 360-786-1881.
In Person: Board Room of the Pattison Street facility. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Remotely by phone: Toll Free (844) 730-0140 / Phone Conference ID: 936-313-563#
The Intercity Transit Authority scheduled a special meeting for Thursday, October 26, 2023, for the purpose of conducting General Manager Candidate Interviews. The governing board will meet from 9 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. in the Board Room of the administrative office located at 510 Pattison SE, Olympia, WA.
AGENDA:
Intercity Transit is hosting a Reception to allow community stakeholders to meet the selected General Manager Candidates on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mercato’s Ristorante located at 111 Market Street NE, Olympia. As a quorum of Board Members may be present, the event is being noticed as a Special Meeting. No action items for the Intercity Transit Authority Board are planned during this event.
The Intercity Transit Authority (ITA) Board is happy to announce three finalists in their search for the agency’s new General Manager. The finalists were selected from almost 100 qualified applicants from across the continent and around the world. The finalists will be in the area Oct. 25-27 for a series of events and interviews.
In Person: Board Room of the Pattison Street facility. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Remotely by phone: Toll Free (844) 730-0140 / Phone Conference ID: 830-926-212#
Read the October 2023 Rider News for the latest information from Intercity Transit. This issue includes information about changes at the Martin Way Park & Ride, construction at OTC coming soon, an opportunity to volunteer at Amtrak Centennial Station, and more!
In Person: Board Room of the Pattison Street facility. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Remotely by phone: Toll Free (844) 730-0140 / Phone Conference ID: 296-553-078#
On Thursday, Sep. 28 and Friday, Sept. 29, the northbound Interstate 5 (I-5) on-ramp at Martin Way, near College St., will be temporarily closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The temporary closure is necessary for construction activity to be completed on the northbound I-5 on-ramp. The I-5 on-ramp is expected to reopen as soon as work is completed.
Intercity Transit is looking for current riders, potential new riders and people who are unlikely to use their services to participate in several focus groups the week of October 2. The agency’s goal is to better understand the experiences and perceptions the community has about Intercity Transit and their services.