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Transit advocates ask Orting council to reopen talks with Sound Transit, propose town bus station
Summary
The volunteer Orting Transportation Alternatives Group asked the council to reopen discussions with Sound Transit about bus service connecting Orting to Sumner, Puyallup and Bonney Lake and proposed building a local bus station to reduce commuter and school-peak congestion.
Luke Smith, speaking for the volunteer Orting Transportation Alternatives Group, presented data and asked the council to reopen discussions with Sound Transit and consider locating one or more bus stops or a small bus station in Orting.
Presentation highlights: Smith showed American Community Survey commute statistics (2021) indicating an average daily commute of about 40 minutes for Orting residents who work outside the city and said approximately 20 percent of…
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