Metropolitan Area Commuter System
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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.
Contents
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
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 |
| |
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 |
| |||
810-817 | 7/1981 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596T6V92) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HT-740 | 811 was spotted for sale (along with 943 & 944) circa 2010.[1] | |
941-948 | 7-8/1994 | Gillig | Phantom 30' (3096TBS50) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R | See series page for detailed disposition info |
External Links
References
- Adam Barth, Transportation Manager of Metropolitan Area Commuter System