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Student urges Pierce County Council to address lack of reliable transit in Northeast Tacoma
Summary
Trevion 'Tre' Parish, a college student from Northeast Tacoma, told the council that removal of bus line 63 has made travel to downtown and Tacoma Community College difficult and criticized Pierce Transit's on‑demand 'Runner' service as unreliable, urging the council to press for more equitable transportation.
Trevion Parish, a Northeast Tacoma resident and student, told the Pierce County Council on Feb. 17 that getting to downtown Tacoma and Tacoma Community College has become significantly harder since Pierce Transit eliminated bus line 63.
“My name is Trevion Parish or just Tre for short. I live in District 5… it’s just really hard to get to Downtown Tacoma from Northeast Tacoma,” he said, adding…
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