Grant Transit Authority

Grant Transit Authority
Founded November 1996 (November 1996)
Headquarters 8392 Westover Boulevard NE
Moses Lake, Washington
Locale Grant County, Washington
Service type Bus service
Routes 13
Annual ridership 39,215
Fuel type Diesel and Gasoline
General Manager Michael Wagner
Website gta-ride

The Grant Transit Authority is a public transit operator in Grant County, Washington. It operates 13 routes, including intercity services that converge in the city of Moses Lake.

History

Grant Transit Authority began as a demonstration project with 4 buses in November 1995. The project, deemed a success after one year, led to a November 1996 vote to establish a public transportation benefit area (PTBA) to fund a permanent system. The vote passed, creating a 0.2 percent sales tax and allowing regular service to begin and expand the following year.[1]

The PTBA boundaries were expanded in 1998 to include Quincy, which had opted out of the 1996 vote, thus encompassing all of Grant County.[1]

In 2015, construction began on a new transit center in downtown Moses Lake.[2]

Fares

Monthly Passes[3]

Routes

Route Inbound
terminus
Outbound
terminus
Via Weekend
service
Notes
50 Big Bend Community College Surf n' Slide Cascade Valley Yes Express service available
51 Surf n' Slide Division Street Pioneer Way Yes
53 Surf n' Slide Peninsula Marina Drive Yes
54/55 Moses Lake George Soap Lake, Ephrata, Quincy Yes Weekend service only
56 Moses Lake Warden Pheasant Run Yes
57 George Moses Lake Wanapum No
58 Ephrata Moses Lake Royal City No
59 Moses Lake Grand Coulee Ephrata, Soap Lake No
62 Moses Lake Ephrata No Express service available
63/64 Ephrata George Quincy No
65 Moses Lake Soap Lake Ephrata No
66 Ephrata Soap Lake No
Source: [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "History". Grant Transit Authority. 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. Sukola, Tiffany (September 11, 2014). "GTA proposes Moses Lake transit center". Columbia Basin Herald. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  3. "Bus pass & Scheduling Information". Grant Transit Authority. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  4. "Schedules". Grant Transit Authority. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

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