1. Spokane Transit Authority
By: Stephanie Jordan-Thompson
January 19, 2010
Diesel Buses STA Quick Facts
STA’s three new diesel-electric hybrid Established 1981
buses produce up to 60 percent fewer Around 500 employees
nitrogen oxide emissions and 90 percent 40 bus routes
fewer particulate, hydrocarbon and 12 Park and Rides
carbon dioxide emissions. Over the
course of a 15-year service life, each Ridership
hybrid coach will reduce CO2 emissions Equal males and females.
by 440 tons and use 40,005 gallons less
diesel fuel than a standard coach. The majority of riders are
Additionally, sound levels produced by a between the ages of 19 and 34.
hybrid coach are comparable to those of
a typical passenger truck. Most riders use the bus five days
a week and have ridden for three
years.
Our riders: 33% students, 46%
employed, 11% unemployed,
10% retired or homemakers.
Sixty-eight percent of riders
would not have regular
transportation without STA.
Trip Planner
The online Trip Planner is an internet-based software application that allows you to
enter origin and destination points and have our computer system create multiple
travel options for you. You can sort the results by trip time, walking distance or by the
number of transfers it will take to complete your trip. Each proposed trip has a link to
more details about that trip including transfer points and an accompanying map.
To use Trip Planner, visit http://205.143.55.107:8007/