Metropolitan Area Commuter System

Metropolitan Area Commuter System, or MACS, is the public transit system serving the city of Fairbanks, Alaska. It is operated by Fairbanks-North Star Borough.

History

• Established in 1977.

Routes

Maps & schedules
Note: Bus service does not run on Sundays, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

• Black Line (Mon-Fri, morning and afternoon rush-hour only) - Transit Center to Salchaket Road House
• Blue Line - Transit Center → Walmart → College Rd & Diane Ave → Aurora Dr & Tamarack St → UAF Wood Center → Fred Meyer West → Pioneer Park → 2nd Ave & Lathrop St → and Shoppers Forum → Transit Center
• Brown Line - Transit Center → C St & Eureka Ave → Bentley Mall → Walmart → Transit Center
• Gold Line - Transit Center → Arctic Light Elementary School → PX and Commissary → Last Frontier Community Activity Center → PX and Commissary → Bassett Community Hospital → Transit Center
• Green Line - Transit Center → Old Richardson Hwy & S Cushman St → McPeaks → Badger & Nordale Rds → North Pole Plaza → North Pole Library → Santa Claus House → Badger & Nordale Rds → McPeaks → Transit Center
• Grey Line (Mon-Fri) - Fred Meyer East to UAF Wood Center
• Orange Line (Mon-Fri) - Transit Center to Fred Meyer West
• Purple Line - Transit Center → Lakeview Terrace RV Park → Interior Community Health Center → Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center → and Fairbanks Memorial Hospital → Transit Center
• Red Line - Transit Center → Shoppers Forum → Fred Meyer West → University Ave & Sandvik St → UAF Wood Center → Aurora Dr & Tamarack St → and Mt. McKinley Bank → Transit Center
• Yellow Line - Fred Meyer West → Fairbanks International Airport → UAF Wood Center → Amherst Dr & Chena Pump Rd → and UAF Wood Center → Fred Meyer West

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

• Address: 3175 Peger Rd., Fairbanks, AK 99709
• E-mail: transportation@fnsb.us
• Phone:
  • Director: (907) 459-1002
  • Information: (907) 459-1011

Transit Fleet

Active

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
71-74		2007	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400
75-79, 710		2007	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G27E102R2)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400
141-143		2014	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400
T12-08		2003	Ford/StarTrans	E-450/Senator	Ford Triton V10 6.8L	Ford 4-Speed Auto OD	Ex-? Used on the Grey Line.
T144-13		2001	Ford/StarTrans	E-450/Senator	Ford Triton V10 6.8L	Ford 4-Speed Auto OD	Used on the Black Line.

Retired Roster

This roster is incomplete.

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
		1999	Ford/Collins	E-350/?			2 units
115		2003	DBNA	SLF229			Ex-People Mover (Anchorage) 63001-63005; purchased in summer 2011. Fleet numbers for the other 4 units are unknown.
810-817		7/1981	Gillig	Phantom 35' (3596T6V92)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-740	View the series page for detailed disposition info.
941-948		7-8/1994	Gillig	Phantom 30' (3096TBS50)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	View the series page for detailed disposition info.

External Links

• Metropolitan Area Commuter System (Official site)

References

• Adam Barth, Transportation Manager of Metropolitan Area Commuter System