The fixed-route bus service is expected to start in 2023 and will take passengers between Nikiski and Sterling on the Kenai Peninsula.
-There aren’t many ways to get from point A to point B on the central Kenai Peninsula without a car. There’s currently one weekday shuttle option through the Central Area Rural Transit System, or CARTS. Otherwise, a taxi cab is the best bet.The tribe is piloting a fixed-route bus service that will take passengers between Nikiski and Sterling. It’s expected to start in 2023.
The tribe is piloting the program for tribal members and non-members using a $1.1 million federal grant. The grant, through the Federal Transit Administration Tribal Transit Program, is geared toward providing more transportation around tribal land in rural areas and will fund a two-year pilot.
The tribe does currently have a door-to-door, on-demand service for people who receive services from the tribe. It takes riders to errands and doctor appointments.
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