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Kingman staff say airport-industrial-park transit is still under study; federal grant and staffing needs shape options
Summary
City staff told the Transportation Advisory Commission that a proposed pilot route to the Kingman City Airport Industrial Park is on hold while officials pursue federal grant funding and consider staffing and schedule constraints; a public hearing on the grant is set for Feb. 17.
At the Jan. 26 meeting staff reported that a planned transit connection to the Kingman City Airport Industrial Park remains under study and is "on hold" pending funding and staffing, but officials said exploration continues and that a federal grant application has been submitted.
Sherry, the public transit superintendent and staff liaison, described a potential commuter-style route that could operate hourly from roughly 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. with stops at Cayman Station Apartments, Centennial Park and Walmart. She said an alternate commuter-only option—serving apartment complexes and the airport directly—had been recommended but neither approach has been finalized.
Staff reported employer survey results showing wide shift schedules at industrial-park employers, with some shifts beginning as early as 3:30 a.m. and others ending near midnight; most employers told staff their shift times were not flexible. "That was one of the problems we were having…many shifts start as early as 3 in the morning," Sherry said, adding that staffing and operating costs to cover all shifts would be significantly higher and not feasible at this time.
Sherry said the transit agency (CART) submitted an application in October for federal funding to support facility planning and a replacement ADA-accessible vehicle, and that ADOT has combined the 5311 and 5339 grant cycles for fiscal years 2027–28. She told commissioners the grant application window is open and applications are due Feb. 18, and that a public hearing will be scheduled during the Feb. 17 city council meeting.
Sherry also reported upcoming operational items: job postings for full- and part-time transit operators requiring a CDL with passenger endorsement, an RFP for vehicle advertising expected to close mid- to late March, and plans to request funds for two replacement vehicles and equipment upgrades (GPS, cameras, automatic passenger counters) through the grant cycle.
