Link Transit - Connecting Our Communities - Chelan and Douglas Counties, State of Washington

Education/Experience:  Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school, a stable employment history with a strong customer service background, and a satisfactory driving record.

Wage:  $11.00 hour training/$15.28 hour after training.
 
Benefits for F/T:
Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
PERS retirement plan
457 retirement plan w/employer match
Teamsters Union membership & retirement plan
General Leave accrual (vacation/sick leave pool)
 
Benefits for P/T:
PERS retirement plan
457 retirement plan w/o employer match
Teamsters Union membership & retirement plan

Application packets are available at WorkSource Wenatchee, 215 Bridge Street, Wenatchee, WA.

Closing Date:  4 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2010.

Link Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Link Transit has a Drug Free/Tobacco Free workplace policy.

We know that not many people are ready to permanently park their car and start using transit for all their travel. But here are a few tips that might help you loosen the grip on your steering wheel, and help you begin using transit every now and then. A little change by many can result in positive changes in carbon emissions, congestion, and quality of life.

Download the complete list by clicking here>>nine_ways

Link Transit is considered a major overhaul to its fare policy and structure. We have devloped two different options that will be considered by the Board of Directors at the March board meeing. Along with these proposals is also the option of "no change".For complete information on these options under consideration, please download the MS Word fact sheet by clicking 2010_fare_change_proposal_fact_sheet

This fact sheet is also available as a PDF file by clicking 2010_Fare_Change_Fact_Sheet

We have created a short questionnaire that asks some questions about your riding habits, how you pay your fare and your thoughts on a couple of different options for fare restructuring. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your responses are absolutlely anonymous and confidential. Your input will help us greatly in our efforts to develop a fare structure that works for everyone.

The survey will be available until March 15, 2010.

Take the survey by clicking here>>

You may submit comments concerning these fare change proposals by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or by regular mail to Link Transit, 2700 Euclid Avenue, Wenatchee WA 98801. Comments will be accepted through March 15, 2010.

Link Transit is a favorite place on Google. According to Google, between July 1 and September 30, Google users found Link Transit's business listing 2310 times, and requested driving directions or other information about Link Transit 87 times.

Google provides a window sticker to go on the door of businesses that are favorite places. This sticker includes a special bar code that potential customers can scan with the camera on their smartphone. To make this work, you will need to download a QR reader for your phone. After scanning the code, the user is taken to a Google page where there are links to that particular business, including reviews, hours of operation, etc.

To get your business set up on Google, create an account at www.google.com.

Do you know what it really costs to drive your vehicle to and from work every day? There are a lot more costs than gas and oil when it comes to vehicle ownership, such as depreciation, insurance, taxes, etc.  Even if you are a transit user, you are probably going to own a vehicle anyway, but you might be able to get more years out of your car or truck, or cut back your vehicle ownership from two cars per household to just one, or from two down to three. When you make these kind of cuts, the savings really start to add up.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) publishes a brochure on the cost of driving. You can download the 2009 Edition of this (the most current edition) by clicking here.

Balance the cost of riding transit at a few dollars a day (or less) against the cost of vehicle ownership, or at the very least, filling your tank week after week.

Here is a list of schedule adjustments that have been made since the last schedule book was printed in July, 2009

The Route 21 inbound trip departing the Chelan Chamber of Commerce at 5:10 has been discontinued effective January 2. This change was made because the trolley operating in Chelan has been cancelled, and the trolley was the vehicle used on this trip. There is still an inbound trip at 5:25.

SkiLink is back in operation on weekends until December 13, then every day from December 19 through January 3, except Christmas Day and New Years Day. After that weekend service continues all season long. The service is free to any one with a valid 2009-2010 Mission Ridge Season Pass, and there are six round trips per day from Wenatchee, with additional buses at peak periods should the need arise.

All Link Transit fare media will be accepted on SkiLink. This means your regular monthly pass, your ASAP (Student Pass), Annual Pass, or WVC ID Card.If you don't have a Mission Ridge pass or any Link pass, you can still ride for $2 eah way. Make sure you have exact fare, as the driver can't make change.

For a complete schedule, click here .

Effective Monday, October 3, the Route 21 bus that leaves Chelan at 5:25 PM Monday through Friday will only travel as far as Olds Station, rather than continue on to Columbia Station. All passengers needing to continue travel south of Olds Station into Wenatchee can transfer to a Route 22 at 6:17. This transfer can be made at the bus stop at Euclid Avenue and Penny Road, at Link's Operation Base.