Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky
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The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky or TANK is the public transit system serving the Northern Kentucky suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio located in Kenton County, Boone County and Campbell County.
History
TANK was founded in 1973, replacing Cincinnati, Newport and Covington Transportation Company.
Routes
- 1 Florence Mall
- 2X Airport Express
- 3 Ludlow/Bromley
- 5 Holman/City Heights
- 7 Rosedale/Latonia
- 9 Taylor Mill
- 11 Ft. Thomas/NKU
- 12 Dayton
- 16 Grand Towers
- 17X Villa Hills Express
- 22X Walton Express
- 25 Eastern Avenue/Cincinnati/Alexandria
- 25X Alexandria Express
- 30X Independence Express
- 32X Burlington Express
- 33 St. Elizabeth Edgewood
- 39X Limaburg Express
- 40X North Bend Express
- 42X Florence Hub Express
- 61 Covington Health Connection
- NKU Shuttle
- Southbank Shuttle
Former routes
- 1A - (?-1995) became 17X
- 1B - (?-1995) became 18X
- 1C - (?-1995) became 19X
- 1X Florence Express
- 4 - Park Hills (?-2007)
- 6 - Rosedale, Latonia (?-2000)
- 10 - Visalia (1975- January 1976)
- 18X Edgewood Express
- 19X - Beechgrove Express (?-2017)
- 20 - South Newport (?-2017)
- 23 - South Bellevue (?-2014)
- 24 - Cold Spring-Crestview (?-2000)
- 26 - Grants Lick Express (1995-2010)
- 27 - Moock Road Express (1995-2000)
- 28X Empire Drive Express
- 29 - Hebron Express (1998-2013)
- 31X - Hands Pike (1995-2000)
- 31X Rolling Hills
- 34 - Walton-Burlington Connector (1998-2000)
- 35 - Crestview-Florence Connector (1999-2000)
- 35X Florence Mall Express
- 36 - Wilder
- 37 - Commonwealth Houston Express (2003-2008)
- 38 - Uptown Hospitals
- 98 - Burlington-Florence Connector (2017-2018)
- Gateway Shuttle (?-2014)
Fares
Facilities
Garage/Office
- Address: 3375 Madison Pike, Fort Wright, KY 41011
Covington Transit Center
- Address: 220 Madison Ave., Covington, KY 41011
Bus Roster
Active
Retired
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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101-104 | 1975 | Highway Products | TC-25 |
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301-312 | 1993 | OBI | Orion II (02.501) |
Allison AT-545 |
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313-318 | 1999 | OBI | Orion II (02.501) |
Cummins 6BTA5.9 | Allison AT-545 |
| |
551-558 | 2002 | Gillig | Low Floor 30' (G18E102R2) |
Cummins ISC | Allison B400R |
| |
701-705 | 1960 | GMC | TDH-4517 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH |
| |
706-710 | 1961 | GMC | TDH-4517 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH |
| |
800-819 | 1956-1957 | GMC | TDH-5105 | Detroit Diesel 6-71 | Allison VH |
| |
880-889 | 2006 | Gillig | BRT 40' (G29D102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Allison B500R | ||
936-948 | 12/1991 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92TA) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | ||
949-975 | 1988 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HT-748 |
| |
1901-1974 | 1975 | AMG | 10235-8 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison |
| |
1907-1912 (2nd) | 1995 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TBM11) |
Cummins M11 | Allison B400R | ||
1913-1915 (2nd) | 1993 | Flxible | Metro "D" (35096-6T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison VR731 | 1913 is preserved by TANK. | |
1916-1935 (2nd) | 1992 | Flxible | Metro "C?" (35096-6T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison VR731 | 1921 was the first bus to receive the updated white/blue-and-green striped paint scheme, along with the new TANK logo, in 1997. | |
1976-1985 | 1981 | GMDD | T8H-5307A | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison V730 |
| |
1986-1995 | 1983 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TA6V92) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HT-740 | ||
1996-2005 | 1992 | Flxible | Metro "C?" (40102-6T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison VR731 |
| |
2006-2015 | 1995 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (40102TBM11) |
Cummins M11 | Allison B400R | ||
2016-2025 | 1998 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (C21B102N4) |
Cummins M11 | Allison B400R | 2023 was renumbered to 1225 and used as a promotional bus before being officially retired in 2019. It is retained/preserved by TANK | |
2101-2127 | 2000 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G18D102N4) |
Cummins ISC | Allison B400R | ||
2128-2132 | 2002 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G18D102N4) |
Cummins ISC | Allison B400R | ||
2133-2143 | 2004 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G18D102N4) |
Cummins ISC | Allison B400R | 2138, 2140 leased to LexTran in early 2019. | |
2144-2153 | 2005 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G29D102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Allison B400R | Retired in 2020 | |
2154-2157 | 2007 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Allison B400R | Retired in 2021 |
Historical bus roster
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
209 | 1950 | GMC | TDH-3612 | Detroit Diesel 4-71 | Allison VH | ||
703 | 1960 | GMC | TDH-4517 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH | 703 was later used as a shuttle at Wright State University in Dayton, OH and was restored by TANK in 2002. | |
1225 | 1998 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (C21B102N4) | Cummins M11 | Allison B400R | Ex-2025 | |
1901 | 1975 | AMG | 10235-8 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison | Ex-1930. | |
1913 | 1993 | Flxible | Metro "D" (35096-6T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | |||
2013 | 1992 | Flxible | Metro "C?" (40102-6T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Ex-2005. |
RAMP Paratransit roster
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
153, 156 | 2001 | Ford | E350 | StarTrans Daytripper | |||
224 | 2002 | Ford | E450 | ||||
225-229 | 2003 | Ford | E450 | ||||
230-234 | 2004 | Ford | E450 | ||||
235-241 | 2005 | Ford | E450 | 239 is retired. | |||
242-247 | 2006 | Ford | E450 | ||||
248-253 | 2007 | Ford | E450 | ||||
201 | 2009 | Mercedes-Benz | Sprinter | Retired |