Fresno Area Express
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The Fresno Area Express or FAX, is the transit system in Fresno, California.
History
It was previously called Fresno Transit from 1967-1988.
Routes
| Route | Service type | North or West Terminal | Destinations Served | South or East Terminal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – Q Bus Rapid Transit | Q BRT | North Fresno (Fresno & Friant) | River Park, Manchester Transit Center, Fresno City College, Downtown Transit Center, The Big Fresno Fair|Fresno Fairgrounds | Sunnyside (Kings Canyon & Clovis) |
| 9 – Shaw | FAX 15 | Brawley & Shields (Until January 7th, 2019) | Fresno State University | Shaw & Cole |
| 12 - West Shaw (Begins January 7th, 2019) | Regular | Brawley & Shields | Central High School East Campus, Inspiration Park, Forestiere Underground Gardens | Brawley & Shaw |
| 20 - Hughes/McKinley | Regular | Brawley & Shaw | Fresno High School, Fresno City College | Downtown Transit Center |
| 22 – West Ave/Tulare | Regular | West & Bullard | Santa Fe Passenger Depot | Clovis & Kings Canyon |
| 26 – Palm/Butler | Regular | Nees & Blackstone | Bullard High School, Fresno High School, Tower District, Downtown Transit Center, Fresno Fairgrounds, Mosqueda Community Center, Fresno Pacific University | Fresno Yosemite International Airport |
| 28 – FSU/Manchester Center/West Fresno | Regular | Willow & Shaw | Fresno State University, Fashion Fair, Manchester Transit Center, Fresno City College, Fresno High School, FAX Offices, Fresno Chandler Executive Airport | Crystal & Kearney |
| 32 – Fresno St | Regular | El Paso & Blackstone | River Park, Kaiser Hospital, VA Medical Center, Community Regional Medical Center, Downtown Transit Center | North & Elm |
| 33 – Belmont | Regular | Belmont & Delno | Chaffee Zoo | Maple & Butler |
| 34 – 1st St | Regular | First & Nees | Politi Library, Hoover High School, Fashion Fair, Downtown Transit Center | Jensen & Cherry |
| 35 – Olive | Regular | Marks & Olive | Roeding Park, Tower District | Olive & Peach |
| 38 – Cedar | FAX 15 | El Paso & Blackstone | River Park, Fresno State University, Duncan Polytechnical High School, McLane High School, Roosevelt High School | Downtown Transit Center |
| 39 – FYI/Clinton | Regular | Shields & Brawley | VA Medical Center, McLane High School, Cedar Clinton Library | Fresno Yosemite International Airport |
| 41 – Malaga/Shields/Chestnut | Regular | Marks & Shaw | Manchester Transit Center, Fresno Pacific University | Grand & Harding |
| 45 – Herndon/Fruit/Ashlan | Regular | Herndon & Milburn | Manchester Transit Center, Fresno City College, Fresno High School, Bullard High School | Shields & Stanford |
| 58 – NE Fresno | Regular | El Paso & Blackstone | Kaiser Hospital, Clovis West High School, Woodward Park Regional Library | Champlain & Perrin |
| 58E – Children's Hospital | Express | Valley Children's Hospital | (no stops) | El Paso & Blackstone |
Fares
Facilities
Garage/Offices
- Address: 2223 G St., Fresno, CA 93706
- Fax: 559-488-1065
- Phone: 559-621-RIDE
Transfer Areas
- Downtown Transit Mall
- Fresno Area Express: 1, 20, 22, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38
- Fresno County Rural Transit Agency: Coalinga, Orange Cove, Southeast, Westside
- Visalia Transit: V Line
- Fresno State:
- Fresno Area Express: 9, 28, 38
- Clovis Transit: 10
- Visalia Transit: V Line
- Manchester Transit Center:
- Fresno Area Express: 1, 28, 41, 45
- River Park:
- Fresno Area Express: 1, 26, 32, 34, 38, 58, 58E
- West Shaw Area:
- Fresno Area Express: 9, 12, 20, 41
Roster
Active
On Order
| Fleet Number |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model Number | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No known outstanding orders | |||||||
Retired
| Fleet Number |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model Number | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001-0004 | 2000 | Ford/ElDorado National | Aerotech | ||||
| 0101-0102 | 2000 | OBI | Orion VI HEV (06.501) |
Detroit Diesel Series 30 | Lockheed Martin/BAE Systems HybriDrive | ||
| 0301-0325 | 2002 | OBI | Orion V CNG (05.501) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50G Cummins Westport ISL G |
Voith D864.3E |
| |
| 0511-0512 | 2005 | NFI | GE40LF | Ford Triton V10 6.8L gasoline |
ISE-Siemens Thundervolt TB40-HG hybrid system |
| |
| 0917 | 2009 | NFI | GE40LFR | Ford Triton V10 6.8L gasoline |
ISE Thundervolt TB40-HG hybrid system | Mostly used for training by 2016, but sometimes it entered service. | |
| 1901-1904 | 2004 | Optima | AH-28 CNG | Cummins Westport B Gas Plus |
Allison |
| |
| 7001-7019 | 1969 | Flxible | 111CC-D5-1 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison | Formerly Fresno Transit. | |
| 7701-7750 | 1976 | Flxible | 53102-8-1 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison V730 |
| |
| 8101-8112 | 1981 | Grumman-Flxible | 870 (40102-6T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison V730 |
| |
| 8401-8412 | 1984 | Flxible | Metro "A" (35102-6T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Formerly Fresno Transit. | ||
| 9001-9023 | 1990 | Flxible | Metro "B" (40102-6T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC | Voith D863.2 | ||
| 9101-9112 | 1991 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (40102TB6V92TAC) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC | Voith D863.2 | 1 Gillig Phantom was donated to Fresno Fire Dept. Emergency Support 1; unknown what year it was built. | |
| 9301-9320 | 
|
1993 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (40102TBL10E) |
Cummins L10E | Voith D864.3 | 9301, 9306, 9307, 9312, 9313 & 9318 to CyRide 711-716. |
| 9401-9412 | 1994 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (40102TBM11) |
Cummins M11 | Voith D864.3 | 9410 to CyRide 717. | |
| 9601-9606 | 
|
1996 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (40102TBS50) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D864.3 | |
| 9701-9714 | 
|
1997 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (40102TBM11) |
Cummins M11E | Voith D864.3 | 9701, 9703, 9709, 9711 & 9713 are the only active units by 2016 and are reserved for training only. |
| 9901-9910 | 
|
1999 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G18D102N4) |
Cummins ISC | Voith D864.3 | All units used in the back up fleet starting in 2015. |
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