TranGO

TranGO
Slogan Transit for Greater Okanogan
Commenced operation July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01)
Locale Okanogan County, Washington
Service type Bus
Routes 3
Fleet 3 minibuses
Chief executive Kelly Scalf
Website okanogantransit.com

TranGO, also known as the Okanogan County Transit Authority (OCTA),[1] is a public transit agency that provides bus service in Okanogan County, Washington. It was approved by voters on November 5, 2013,[2][3] and began operation on its 3 routes serving the cities of Omak and Okanogan with a month of free service on July 1, 2015.[4] It is funded by 0.4% sales tax applied within the public transportation benefit area, which accounts for $175,000 in monthly revenue.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "TranGO". Okanogan County Transit Authority. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Okanogan County — Election results 2013". The Wenatchee World. November 5, 2013. Archived from the original on November 26, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ McCreary, Ann (October 17, 2013). "Voters to decide on county-wide bus system". Methow Valley News. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "TransGO begins service at mid-county". Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune. Sound Publishing. July 30, 2015. p. A3. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ Taxpayer Account Administration (January 29, 2014). "Okanogan County Transportation Tax, Effective April 1, 2014" (PDF). Washington State Department of Revenue. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ McCreary, Ann (January 30, 2015). "Transit authority on track to begin bus service this summer". Methow Valley News. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/5/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.