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Tribal transit service launches route across Central Peninsula; fares, stops and paratransit laid out
Summary
Kenaitse-run transit launched service serving Nikiski–Sterling via Kenai with one route initially, four Gillig buses and fares starting at $5; managers said funding includes two FTA grants and formula funding will sustain operations beyond the grants.
Brandy Bell, transit manager for a tribal provider operating on the Central Peninsula, told the Kenai City Council on Dec. 3 that the service launched the previous day with one combined route between Nikiski and Sterling, stops through Kenai and plans to expand to a two-route system in early 2026.
Bell described vehicle and fare details: four 37-foot Gillig buses with seating for 34 (and capacity for up to 52 standing), ADA boarding ramps, front-mounted bike racks that fit three fat-tire or up to five…
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