Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky
The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky is the public transit system serving the Northern Kentucky suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio located in Kenton County, Boone County and Campbell County. TANK was founded in 1973 when the privately funded Greenline Bus Company ceased operation, and voters in the three counties elected to publicly fund the transit system. ATE Management, founded by Greenline's owners, provided management. ATE and its successor First Transit provided management until 2010, when TANK became self-managed.
Currently TANK operates a fleet of 100 fixed route buses and 25 demand response vehicles.
While TANK's primary service area is the three Northern Kentucky counties, all TANK routes also connect with Downtown Cincinnati where riders can transfer to vehicles operated by the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority if necessary. Although the two systems are separate, the TANK and SORTA work to make transfers between systems easy and even sell a joint pass.
Fare Structure
NOTE: all fares are free due to the COVID-19 pandemic.As of January 1, 2012, TANK charges $1.50 for non-express routes, and $2 for express routes. Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade on school days riding to and from school only have to pay $1. TANK also has passes: a monthly pass for $53, an express monthly pass for $70, a METRO/TANK monthly non-express pass for $105. The express combined pass is $115. Also, TANK has a 10 ride pass for $13.50, and a 10 ride express pass for $18. Beginning in summer of 2010 TANK upgraded their fare system and passes that were valid for a calendar month were replaced with passes good for 30 consecutive days from first use. Also, other pass options were introduced including a 24-hour pass, good for METRO/TANK lines for $5. For a complete list of fare options, click .
Ridership
Routes
| Number | Description |
| 1 | Dixie Hwy/Florence |
| 1X | Houston Rd/Mineola Pike Express |
| 2X | Airporter |
| 3 | Ludlow/Bromley |
| 5 | Holman Ave/Fort Wright |
| 7 | Madison Ave/Latonia |
| 8 | Eastern Ave/Fort Wright |
| 9 | Taylor Mill/Independence |
| 11 | Fort Thomas |
| 12 | Bellevue/Dayton |
| 16 | West Newport/NKU |
| 17X | Buttermilk Pike Express |
| 18X | Edgewood Express |
| 22X | Richwood/Walton Express |
| 25 | Southgate/Alexandria |
| 25X | Alexandria Express |
| 28X | Empire Dr/Industrial Rd Express |
| 30X | Fort Wright/Independence Express |
| 31X | Rolling Hills Dr Express |
| 32X | Burlington Express |
| 33 | Thomas More Pkwy/Crestview Hills |
| 35X | East-West Express |
| 39X | Petersburg Rd/South Hebron Express |
| 40X | Worldwide Blvd/North Hebron Express |
| 42X | Florence Hub Express |
| 98 | Burlington-Florence Connector |
| Southbank Shuttle | Covington / Cincinnati/ Newport |
| NKU Shuttle | Callahan Hall / Campus |
Current Bus Fleet
Current As of 03/24/14| Year | Manufacturer | Model | Fleet Numbers | Engine & Transmission | Fuel Type | Notes | Image |
| 2000 | Gillig | Advantage Low Floor | 2107-2115 |
| Diesel | 2109 and 2115 through 2127 are retired | |
| 2002 | Gillig | Advantage Low Floor | 2128-2132 | Diesel | |||
| 2004 | Gillig | Advantage Low Floor | 2133-2143 |
| Diesel | ||
| 2005 | Gillig | Advantage Low Floor | 2144-2153 |
| Diesel | ||
| 2006 | Gillig | BRT | 880-889 |
| Diesel | ||
| 2007 | Gillig | Advantage Low Floor | 2154-2157 |
| Diesel | ||
| 2007 | Gillig | Advantage Low Floor | 601-604 |
| Diesel-electric | 35 ft | |
| 2008 | Gillig | Advantage Low Floor | 2158-2164 | Diesel | |||
| 2009 | Gillig | Advantage Low Floor | 2165-2172 |
| Diesel | ||
| 2012 | Gillig | Advantage Low Floor | 706-708 |
| Diesel-Electric | ||
| 2012 | Gillig | Advantage Low Floor | 2173-2180 | Diesel | |||
| 2013 | Gillig | Advantage Low Floor | 2181-2188 |
| Diesel | ||
| 2014 | Gillig | Advantage Low Floor | 2189-2196 |
| Diesel |