Press Releases

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2020 Golden Empire Transit District Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Bakersfield, CA — The Golden Empire Transit District (GET) is honored to receive the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded by the Government … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2020 Golden Empire Transit Providing Free Rides for Veterans in November Bakersfield, CA — Golden Empire Transit District (GET) announced today that all GET fixed-route and GET-A-Lift services will be free to military veterans during the entire month of November. … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2020 Golden Empire Transit Labor Day Service Bakersfield, CA — Golden Empire Transit District (GET) will operate on a holiday schedule on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. Holiday schedules for all routes are indicated in the GET Bus book. … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders / Marketing Manager Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2020 GET Board Approves Purchase of Driver Shields At the May 19, 2020 GET Board meeting the Board approved spending up to $160,000 to retrofit 88 buses with polycarbonate shields to protect drivers from COVID-19 and other … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2020 Golden Empire Transit – “Sound the Horn” April 16, 2020, at noon (12pm) Bakersfield CA – On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at noon (12 p.m.), Golden Empire Transit buses will give two horn blasts to honor public transit workers … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2020 GET Announces Reduced Service Schedule Bakersfield, CA — Golden Empire Transit will continue to provide an essential service to our community. GET is taking extraordinary efforts to protect the health and safety of riders and employees while working tirelessly … Read More