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

On Monday, July 1, there will be changes to the schedules for the following routes:

Route 9 will begin operating at 9 AM, and run at 9:00 and 9:30, with 15 minute frequency beginning at 10 AM

Route 19 will operate until 7:00 PM, running at 15 minute frequency until 6:00 PM, then again at 6:30 and 7 PM

Beginning Monday, May 6, Route 19, the East Wenatchee trolley, will have some temporary re-routes due to construction at the intersections of Grant Road and SR 28 and Valley Mall Parkway.

The trolley will not be able to maintain its schedule with the congestion expected to occur, so it will travel directly from Wenatchee to Wenatchee Valley Mall, and not serve Fred Meyer. A shuttle will operate between WVM and Fred Meyer. This shuttle will leave WVM at :15 and :45 and Fred Meyer at :00 and :30. Coming from WVM it will travel to Ninth Street then onto the highway to Fred Meyer. Leaving Fred Meyer it will vary its route depending on the construction. This shuttle will operate from 6:15 AM until 6:45 PM.There will be no charge for these shuttles.

This construction is expected to last about three weeks.

JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN

Position Summary:

Under the direction of a Maintenance Supervisor, this position independently performs journey-level mechanical duties in the diagnosis, maintenance and repair of gasoline, diesel and battery electric vehicles and equipment.  Incumbents assigned to this class independently perform skilled maintenance and repair, including mechanical, air, hydraulic, air conditioning, electronic including both high and low voltage electrical systems on all types of transit vehicles.

Education and Experience: 

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school supplemented by college-level technical skills training in the mechanical maintenance of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles, and four years' experience in the maintenance and repair of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles, including experience in repairing mechanical, air, hydraulic, air conditioning and electrical systems.  The successful candidate must either possess, or secure within 30 days of employment, a valid Washington State Commercial Class B driver's license, as well as possess and maintain a good driving record throughout employment.

A full job description is here:
 Job Description - Maint Tech III 22/05/2013,12:38 75.00 Kb

Link Transit offers a competitive compensation and benefit package.

Application packets are available:

• At Link Transit's Operations Base, 2700 Euclid Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801
• Calling (509) 664-7621
• You may also download all the necessary application materials here:
•  Link Employment Application 22/05/2013,12:38 376.00 Kb
•  Background Investigation Disclosure Statement 22/05/2013,12:38 70.50 Kb
•  Criminal History Background Authorization Form 22/05/2013,12:38 101.00 Kb
  

Completed application packets MUST INCLUDE the following:

• Completed Link Transit Application
• 3-Year Driving Abstract (available at the DMV)
  
• Signed authorizations to perform a criminal history background check and a driving history background check

Return completed application packets to:

Link Transit, 2700 Euclid Avenue, Wenatchee WA 98801

Closing date:  OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Entiat Park and Ride • SR 97A & Entiat Way • • Served by Routes 21, 210 and 26 • 21 spaces

Big Y Park and Ride • SR 2 & SR 97 • Served by Route 22 • 32 spaces

Lake Chelan Park and Ride • SR 97A & Center Street (Lakeside) • Served by Routes 21 and 201 • 29 spaces

Columbia Station • Kittitas and Columbia Streets, Wenatchee • Served by all routes except 11, 12, 31, 37 and DART • 67 spaces

Leavenworth Park and Ride • SR2 near USFS • Served by Routes 22 and 37 • 42 spaces 

Olds Station Park and Ride • Served by Routes 8E, 8W, 20, 200, 21, 210, 22 and 26 • 200 spaces 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the Current?
The Current is Link Transit’s new fleet of five rechargable electric battery trolleys. This will be the first application of this cutting-edge technology in the United States.

How much will this project cost?
This project is being paid for by a Federal grant of $2,925,000, through the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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.

1.    Try using your car just one or two days a week. Use these days to run errands before or after work, or at lunch.

2.    Are you dropping kids off at daycare? Find out if your daycare is on a bus route (many are) and see if you can leave your car there for the day, and take the bus from your daycare to your work location, and back again at the end of the day.

It Pays To Ride Public Transportation

"Rarely does an employee benefit save both the employee and employer money. But through a great twist of the tax code, you may be able to commute with tax free dollars, and save your boss tax dollars, too." Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine

Reduce Your Commuting Costs by Sheltering a Portion of Your Income From Federal Taxes

The law allows employers to give their workers up to $110 each month for transit or vanpool commuting costs as a tax-free benefit. It also allows employers to give employees the option to pay for commuting costs using pre-tax payroll deductions. Alternatively, employers can share these costs with their workers by paying part of their monthly commuting costs and letting workers pay the balance using pre-tax dollars. Either way, both employers and their employees can save money by participating in this simple plan.

This brochure, entitled "It Pays to Ride", created by the American Public Transportation Association, provides information on how organizations and individuals can take advantage ofthe federal law that provides tax benefits for using public transportation. The law was last revised on August 10, 2005, by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act-ALegacy for Users (P.L. 109-59), following modifications in June 1998 by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178).

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.

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