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Resident tells Pierce County Council Northeast Tacoma needs better transit; criticizes Pierce Transit 'Runner' service
Summary
At the Feb. 17 Pierce County Council meeting, a Northeast Tacoma resident urged action on transportation equity after Pierce Transit removed bus line 63 and criticized the agency's on-demand 'Runner' service as unreliable for time‑sensitive trips to college and work.
At the Pierce County Council’s community forum on Feb. 17, 2026, a resident from District 5 urged the council to address transportation gaps in Northeast Tacoma after the removal of bus line 63. The commenter said that trips that used to be shorter now can take about two hours to travel roughly 15 miles and that the change has made in-person access to Tacoma Community…
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