Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky

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Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky
Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky logo.svg
TANK Express BRT.jpg
TANK BRT 881 at CVG
ParentGreenline
Founded1973 [1]
Headquarters3375 Madison Pike
Fort Wright, Kentucky [1]
Locale Northern Kentucky
Service areaBoone, Kenton, Campbell counties & Downtown Cincinnati
Service type Bus service, paratransit
Alliance Southwest 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]
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, United States. 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. [4] ATE Management, founded by Greenline's owners, provided management. [5] ATE and its successor First Transit provided management until 2010, when TANK became self-managed. [6] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 2,092,600, or about 6,500 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

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Currently TANK operates a fleet of 100 fixed route buses and 25 demand response vehicles. [7]

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. [8]

Fare structure

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

Annual ridership
YearTotal unlinked passenger trips [9]
19914,546,106
19924,501,623
19934,080,269
19944,080,015
19954,080,015
19963,710,341
19973,715,599
19983,747,643
19993,884,654
20004,615,265
20014,386,976
20024,281,789
20033,872,407
20043,709,526
20053,770,649
20063,638,815
20073,719,871
20083,804,210
20093,806,772
20103,534,695
20113,634,802
20123,635,954
20133,636,937
20143,580,867
20153,625,913
20163,553,112
20173,296,168
20183,090,565
20193,002,618
20202,471,345
20211,384,876

Routes

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Transit map highlighting frequency
TANK routes
NumberDescription
1Dixie Hwy/Florence
2XAirporter BSicon FLUG.svg
3Ludlow/Bromley
5Holman Ave/Fort Wright
7Madison Ave/Latonia
8Eastern Ave/Crestview Hills
12Bellevue/Dayton
16West Newport/Fort Thomas
17XButtermilk Pike Express
22XRichwood/Walton Express
24 NKU ShuttleCallahan Hall / Campus
25NKU/Alexandria
25XAlexandria Express
30XFort Wright/Independence Express
32XBurlington Express
39XPetersburg Rd/South Hebron Express
40XWorldwide Blvd/North Hebron Express
42XFlorence Hub Express
61Covington Health Connection
Southbank ShuttleCovington / Cincinnati/ Newport

Former routes

Note that Route 8 Eastern Avenue was merged into Route 25 Alexandria on January 9, 2010; Route 25 was split on October 1, 2015, bringing this route back. [34] [35] [36]

Current bus fleet

YearManufacturerModelFleet NumbersEngineTransmissionNotes
2017HometownMainstreet Trolly509-516Cummins ISB6.7Allson B300Only used for the Southbank Shuttle.
2013GilligLow Floor 40'2181-2188Cummins ISL9Allison B400R2188 in NKU Shuttle paint
2014GilligLow Floor 40'2189-2196Cummins ISL9Allison B400R
2015GilligLow Floor 40'2197-2205Cummins ISL9Allison B400R
2016GilligLow Floor 40'2206-2215Cummins ISL9Allison B400R
2017GilligLow Floor HEV 40'709-711Cummins L9Allison EP40
2017GilligLow Floor 40'2216-2221Cummins L9Allison B400R
2019GilligBRT HEV 40'717-724Cummins L9Allison EP40
2019GilligBRT 40'2222-2231Cummins L9Allison B400R
2021GilligBRT HEV 40'725-728Cummins L9Allison EP40
2021GilligBRT 40'2232-2236Cummins L9Allison B400R
2023GilligBRT HEV 40'729-734Cummins L9Allison eGen Flex H 40
2024GilligBRT HEV 40'735-740Cummins L9Allison eGen Flex H 40
2024GilligLow Floor HEV 60'741-750Cummins L9BAE Systems HDS 300

hybrid system

2023GilligBRT 40'2237-2241Cummins L9Allison B400R

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