Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky

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Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky
TANK bus departing Government Square in downtown Cincinnati, 2017
Founded1973[1]
Headquarters3375 Madison Pike
Fort Wright, Kentucky[1]
LocaleNorthern Kentucky
Service areaBoone, Kenton, Campbell counties & Downtown Cincinnati
Service typeBus service, paratransit
AllianceSouthwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
Routes27[1]
Stops1,269
HubsFort Wright Hub, Florence Hub
StationsCovington Transit Center
Fleet107 buses
Daily ridership6,500 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[2]
Annual ridership2,092,600 (2023)[3]
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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, United States. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 2,092,600, or about 6,500 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

Currently[when?] 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.

A bus redesign took effect on January 31, 2021.[5]

History

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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.[6] ATE Management, founded by Greenline's owners, provided management.[7] ATE and its successor First Transit provided management until 2010, when TANK became self-managed.[8]

Fare structure

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As of 2021, TANK charges $1.50 for all fixed route service. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade on school days riding to and from school only pay $1. TANK also has passes: a 30-day pass (unlimited) for $66.

Several regional passes are offered, which are valid for unlimited rides on both TANK and Metro/Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority. One Day Metro/TANK for $5; 30-day Metro/TANK for $105.

Ridership

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Annual ridership
Year Total unlinked passenger trips[9]
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 3,625,913
2016 3,553,112
2017 3,296,168
2018 3,090,565
2019 3,002,618
2020 2,471,345
2021 1,384,876

Routes

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Transit map highlighting frequency
TANK routes
Number Description
1 Dixie Hwy/Florence
2X Airporter Cincinnati/Northern_Kentucky_International_Airport
3 Ludlow/Bromley
5 Holman Ave/Fort Wright
7 Madison Ave/Latonia
8 Eastern Ave/Crestview Hills
12 Bellevue/Dayton
16 West Newport/Fort Thomas
17X Buttermilk Pike Express
22X Richwood/Walton Express
24 NKU Shuttle Callahan Hall / Campus
25 NKU/Alexandria
25X Alexandria Express
30X Fort Wright/Independence Express
32X Burlington Express
39X Petersburg Rd/South Hebron Express
40X Worldwide Blvd/North Hebron Express
42X Florence Hub Express
61 Covington Health Connection
Southbank Shuttle Covington / Cincinnati/ Newport

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "TANK – Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky > Home". www.tankbus.org.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  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. ^ "TANK – Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky > About TANK > Planning Studies > 2021 Service Changes". Archived from the original on 2021-01-06.
  6. ^ "History". Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky Official Website (undated). Retrieved October 5, 2007
  7. ^ "Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky Renews Contract | First Transit". Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  8. ^ "No. Ky. agency names new GM". Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  9. ^ "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.

Further reading

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  • Lehmann, Terry; Clark, Earl W. (2000). The Green Line: the Cincinnati, Newport & Covington railway. CERA Bulletin 134. Chicago: Central Electric Railfans' Association. ISBN 978-0-915348-34-3.
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