When the clock strikes midnight on Sunday, Twin Transit will officially be no more.
Instead, Executive Director Joe Clark said Twin Transit will rebrand to “Lewis County Transit.”
In a Dec. 20 news release, Clark said the rebrand comes after increased services and enhancements throughout the county.
“This name change signifies the beginning of a new era for Twin Transit; not only are we connecting communities within the greater Lewis County area, but we are also providing connections to the neighboring Thurston and Cowlitz County communities,” Clark said in the announcement. “We have closed the broken link of transit across our state, allowing passengers to connect from Vancouver, B.C. to Vancouver, Washington.”
In recent years, the Chehalis- and Centralia-based public transportation authority has seen several changes to its service.
Children under the age of 18 can ride for free under the “Move Ahead Washington” plan, with the local agencies receiving reimbursement from the state for the cost.
Lewis County Transit will also build the state’s first hydrogen fueling station for buses and fuel buses with hydrogen.
According to Clark, while the name will change, the goal “to be a world-leading transit system that serves our community through strategic innovation, customer-centric collaboration and purposeful thought leadership” will remain.
The name change will take effect on Jan. 1. The company’s name change will include a new website, lewiscountytransit.org, and email; however, the mailing address, phone number and fax number will not change.
“We promise to continue the expansion and improvement of our services to ensure that we are providing efficient, comfortable and safe transportation for all,” Clark said in the announcement.
