New cross-county TANK route creates quick trip through town
Officials in Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties have agreed to fund a bus route that runs across the region. Currently, all TANK bus routes run to and from downtown Covington and downtown Cincinnati, but the new route will connect cities across Northern Kentucky.
Officials in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties have agreed to fund a bus route that runs across the region. Currently, all TANK bus routes run to and from downtown Covington and downtown Cincinnati, but the new route will connect cities across Northern Kentucky.
Reports The Cincinnati Enquirer:
The extra dollars … will pay for the first east-west connector that doesn’t run through downtown Cincinnati or Covington. The cross-county route has been on TANK’s wish list for seven years and will start operating Aug. 1.
TANK leaders believe the route – which will stretch from Florence to Cold Spring, stopping in Crestview Hills, Fort Wright and Northern Kentucky University – will connect people to employment, education and shopping opportunities.
With demand expected to rise for public transit from young adults and a growing senior citizen population, county leaders hope it will also increase ridership.
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