Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky

Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky
	TANK BRT 881 at CVG
Parent	Greenline
Founded	1973[1]
Headquarters	3375 Madison Pike, ; Fort Wright, KY [1]
Locale	Northern Kentucky
Service area	Boone, Kenton, Campbell Counties & Downtown Cincinnati
Service type	bus service, paratransit
Alliance	SORTA
Routes	27[1]
Stops	1,269
Hubs	Fort Wright Hub, Florence Hub
Stations	Covington Transit Center
Fleet	107 Buses
Daily ridership	11,294 Unlinked Passenger Trips[2]
Operator	Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky
Website	tankbus.org

The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) is the public transit system serving the Northern Kentucky suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio located in Kenton County, Boone County and Campbell County. TANK was founded in 1973 when the privately funded Greenline Bus Company ceased operation, and voters in the three counties elected to publicly fund the transit system.[3] ATE Management, founded by Greenline's owners, provided management.[4] ATE and its successor First Transit provided management until 2010, when TANK became self-managed.[5]

Currently TANK operates a fleet of 100 fixed route buses and 25 demand response vehicles.[6]

While TANK's primary service area is the three Northern Kentucky counties, all TANK routes also connect with Downtown Cincinnati where riders can transfer to vehicles operated by the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority if necessary. Although the two systems are separate, the TANK and SORTA work to make transfers between systems easy and even sell a joint pass.

Fare structure

As of January 1, 2012, TANK charges $1.50 for non-express routes, and $2 for express routes (marked with X at end of bus route). Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade on school days riding to and from school only have to pay $1. TANK also has passes: a monthly pass (unlimited) for $53, an express monthly pass (unlimited) for $70, a METRO/TANK monthly non-express pass (unlimited, METRO fare zone 1) for $105. The express combined pass is $115. Also, TANK has a 10 ride pass for $13.50, and a 10 ride express pass for $18. Beginning in summer of 2010 TANK upgraded their fare system and passes that were valid for a calendar month were replaced with passes good for 30 consecutive days from first use. Also, other pass options were introduced including a 24-hour pass, good for METRO/TANK lines for $5. For a complete list of fare options, click here.

Ridership

Annual Ridership
Year	Total unlinked passenger trips[7]
1991	4,546,106
1992	4,501,623
1993	4,080,269
1994	4,080,015
1995	4,080,015
1996	3,710,341
1997	3,715,599
1998	3,747,643
1999	3,884,654
2000	4,615,265
2001	4,386,976
2002	4,281,789
2003	3,872,407
2004	3,709,526
2005	3,770,649
2006	3,638,815
2007	3,719,871
2008	3,804,210
2009	3,806,772
2010	3,534,695
2011	3,634,802
2012	3,635,954
2013	3,636,937
2014	3,580,867
2015	3,473,843

Routes

Transit map highlighting frequency

TANK Routes
Number	Description
1	Dixie Hwy/Florence
1X	Houston Rd/Mineola Pike Express
2X	Airporter
3	Ludlow/Bromley
5	Holman Ave/Fort Wright
7	Madison Ave/Latonia
8	Eastern Ave/Fort Wright
9	Taylor Mill/Independence
11	Fort Thomas
12	Bellevue/Dayton
16	West Newport/NKU
17X	Buttermilk Pike Express
18X	Edgewood Express
22X	Richwood/Walton Express
25	Southgate/Alexandria
25X	Alexandria Express
28X	Empire Dr/Industrial Rd Express
30X	Fort Wright/Independence Express
31X	Rolling Hills Dr Express
32X	Burlington Express
33	Thomas More Pkwy/Crestview Hills
35X	East-West Express
39X	Petersburg Rd/South Hebron Express
40X	Worldwide Blvd/North Hebron Express
42X	Florence Hub Express
98	Burlington-Florence Connector
Southbank Shuttle	Covington / Cincinnati/ Newport
NKU Shuttle	Callahan Hall / Campus

Current bus fleet

Current as of 03/24/14

Year	Manufacturer	Model	Fleet Numbers	Engine & Transmission	Fuel Type	Notes
2000	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2107-2115	Cummins ISL Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel	2109 and 2115 through 2127 are retired
2002	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2128-2132	Cummins ISL Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel
2004	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2133-2143	Cummins ISL Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel
2005	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2144-2153	Cummins ISL Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel
2006	Gillig	BRT	880-889	Cummins ISL Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel
2007	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2154-2157	Cummins ISL Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel
2007	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	601-604	Cummins ISB Allison Hybrid Drive EV40	Diesel-electric	35 ft
2008	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2158-2164	Cummins ISL Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel
2009	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2165-2172	Cummins ISL Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel
2012	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	706-708	Cummins ISL9 Allison Hybrid Electric Drive EV40	Diesel-Electric
2012	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2173-2180	Cummins ISL9 Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel
2013	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2181-2188	Cummins ISL9 Allison Transmission B400R-6 Speed Automatic	Diesel
2014	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2189-2196	Cummins ISL9 Allison Transmission B400R-6 Speed Automatic	Diesel

References

"TANK - Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky > Home". www.tankbus.org.
TANK September 2018 Boardings Data
"History". Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky Official Website (undated). Retrieved October 5, 2007
"Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky Renews Contract | First Transit". Retrieved 2018-10-21.
"No. Ky. agency names new GM". Retrieved 2018-10-21.
"Bill passes Senate". The Kentucky Post. E. W. Scripps Company. 2007-09-13. p. A2. Retrieved 2007-10-05. The bill, the 2008 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, would help TANK replace three buses in its 90-bus fleet.
"TS2.2 - Service Data and Operating Expenses Time-Series by System". National Transit Database. USDOT, Federal Transit Administration. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

External links

Official website

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[AboutTANK-1] "TANK - Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky > Home". www.tankbus.org.

[2] TANK September 2018 Boardings Data

[3] "History". Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky Official Website (undated). Retrieved October 5, 2007

[4] "Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky Renews Contract | First Transit". Retrieved 2018-10-21.

[5] "No. Ky. agency names new GM". Retrieved 2018-10-21.

[6] "Bill passes Senate". The Kentucky Post. E. W. Scripps Company. 2007-09-13. p. A2. Retrieved 2007-10-05. The bill, the 2008 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, would help TANK replace three buses in its 90-bus fleet.

[7] "TS2.2 - Service Data and Operating Expenses Time-Series by System". National Transit Database. USDOT, Federal Transit Administration. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2014.