Commuter rail lines are quite common in Grays Harbor. In the majority of cities, the commuter lines are an extension of their existing light rail/bus systems. A fewm however, have dedicated standard weight rail which operate to bring commuters from the outskirts and suburbs to the central business and government centers of the major cities.
Of the 12 most prominent standard rail commuter lines, 3 are operated solely by major railroads, 6 are joint Railroad-Transist System operations, and 3 are operated by the relevent Municipal Transit System.
HarborRail operations
THE PENINSULAR
The Peninsular is the only commuter line which is also a regularly scheduled intercity passenger service. Operated by HarborRail, the Peninsular runs 3 trains per day on an Aberdeen-Hoodsport-Port Blanche-Aberdeen schedule with 1 train leaving each at 7AM and running clockwise; and 3 trains per day on an Aberdeen-Port Blanche-Hoodsport-Aberdeen schedule with 1 train leaving each at 6PM and running anticlockwise. The Peninsular service also operates morning and afternoon commuter trains into Aberdeen beginning at 6AM and running each half hour until 9AM, and then from Aberdeen back out beginning at 4:30PM and running half-hourly until 7PM, monday through Friday
HOQUIAM AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT
Hoquiam Area Regional Transit (HART) is a joint operation between HART and HarborRail. HarborRail provides the trainsets and crews, while HART provides the MOW and station personnel. Operating costs and profits are shared 50/50.
Malkier Southern Operations
WESTPORT METROLINK
CUSHMAN REGIONAL TRANSIT
KITSAP COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY
These 3 systems are classified as joint operations between Malkier Southern Railroad (MSO) and the relevent Transit Authority. Like the HART operation, duties and responsibilities are shared between MSO and the Municipal systems. MSO owns the trainsets and provides the crews, and the munis operate the stations and conduct the rail maintenance.
Olympia & Bremerton Railroad (The Bremerton Route) Operations.
BREMERTON METRO
OYSTER BAY METRO
These two systems are wholly owned and operated by the Bremerton Route under contract from the Bremerton and Oyster Bay Municipal systems.
Loannis Northern Railroad
TWIN CITIES TRANSIT AUTHORITY
The Twin Cities Transit Authority (TCTA) and Loannis Northern Railroad (LNO) jointly operate a number of commuter lines for the cities of Durandel and Brentwood. The trackage is owned by the TCTA and the trainsets and crews are provided LNO.
Thurston Railroad
OLYMPIA REGIONAL TRANSIT
The Thurston Railroad (TRR) is primarily a freight only shortline, operating all switching operations for the Olympia Docks, and as a feeder branch to the Bremerton Route from several medium sized industries. Their only passenger operations are the commuter lines operated under contract from the city of Olympia, and a weekly dinner excursion train.
Regional Transit Lines
TAIR VALLEY TRANSIT
ELMA COMMUTER RAIL
MONTESANO REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
These 3 commuter lines are wholly owned and operated by the relevent Transit Authority Systems in Shelton (Tair Valley Transit - TVT), Elma (Elma Commuter Rail - ECR) and Montesano (Montesano Regional Transit Authority - MORTA). All trackage, trainsets and stations are operated by the transit authorities.
