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	1,236
Hubs	Fort Wright Hub, Florence Hub
Stations	Covington Transit Center
Fleet	107 Buses
Daily ridership	9,960 daily unlinked passenger trips [2]
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]

Currently TANK operates a fleet of 100 fixed route buses and 25 demand response vehicles.^[4]

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 1-day pass. For a complete list of fare options, click here.

Ridership

Annual Ridership

Year	Total unlinked passenger trips[5]
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

Routes

Transit map highlighting frequency

TANK Routes

Number	Description
1	Florence Mall/Industrial Rd/ Turfway Rd
1X	Houston Road Express (Monday-Friday)
2X	Airport Express
3	Ludlow / Bromley
5	Holman / City Heights / Tank P&R/ St Elizabeth Covington
7	Rosedale / Latonia
9	Taylor Mill / Independence
11	Fort Thomas / Northern Kentucky University
12	Dayton
16	Grand Towers /Carmel Manor
17X	Buttermilk P&R Express
18X	Edgewood Express
19X	Beechgrove/ Hallam Express
20	South Newport
22X	Walton Express
25	Eastern Avenune/ Alexandria
25X	Alexandria Park & Ride Express
28X	Empire Drive Express
30X	Independence Express
31X	Rolling Hills Expreess
32X	Burlington Park & Ride Express
33	Crestview Town Center
35X	East-West Express
39X	Liamaburg Express
40X	North Bend P&R / Worldwide Express
42X	Florence Hub Express
Southbank Shuttle	Covington / Cincinnati/ Newport

Current Bus Fleet

Current As of 03/24/14

Year	Manufacturer	Model	Fleet Numbers	Engine & Transmission	Fuel Type	Notes	Image
2000	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2107-2115	Cummins ISL Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel	2109 and 2115 through 2127 are retired	Tank 2108
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		TANK 2134
2005	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2144-2153	Cummins ISL Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel		TANK 2145
2006	Gillig	BRT	880-889	Cummins ISL Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel		TANK Express BRT
2007	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2154-2157	Cummins ISL Allison Transmission B400R-5 Speed Automatic	Diesel		Tank 2157
2007	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	601-604	Cummins ISB Allison Hybrid Drive EV40	Diesel-electric	35 ft	TANK 601
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		TANK 2172
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		TANK 2179
2013	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2181-2188	Cummins ISL9 Allison Transmission B400R-6 Speed Automatic	Diesel		Tank 2181
2014	Gillig	Advantage Low Floor	2189-2196	Cummins ISL9 Allison Transmission B400R-6 Speed Automatic	Diesel		Transit Authority Of Northern Kentucky (TANK)

References

1. AboutTANK: Overview
2. National Transit Database. USDOT Federal Transit Administration http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/data.htm. Retrieved 24 December 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. "History". Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky Official Website (undated). Retrieved October 5, 2007
4. "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.
5. "TS2.2 - Service Data and Operating Expenses Time-Series by System". National Transit Database. USDOT, Federal Transit Administration. Retrieved 25 December 2014.