Bus service to Airway Heights is nearing capacity. With expected growth in population and jobs on the West Plains, more bus trips are required to meet the demand. Enhancing Route 61, a future High Performance Transit corridor, will meet current and future demands by adding trips in peak periods and on weekends. Completion Year revised November 2020
The Cheney Line is an important element of STA’s envisioned High Performance Transit (HPT) Network and a commitment of the STA Moving Forward plan which was approved by regional voters in 2016. The implementation of High Performance Transit between Cheney and Downtown Spokane will enhance service on the West Plains by improving the frequency, hours …
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The completion of the West Plains Transit Center will enable a direct connection between Airway Heights and Medical Lake. This line will allow West Plains residents to travel between cities on the West Plains without having to travel downtown. A direct connection between Airway Heights and Medical Lake also restores service to Geiger and the Spokane Airport Business …
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Ahead of Schedule: Completion coming 2019, originally planned for 2020. Phase two of this project will provide direct connection to Airway Heights, enabled by WSDOT improvements to exit 272. This facility, located at Exit 272 of I-90, will address several transportation issues on the West Plains. Currently transit customers are required to travel to Downtown …
As the STA Moving Forward 10-year plan to maintain, improve and expand public transit throughout the region becomes reality, additional space to service and store fleet vehicles is needed. The Boone Northwest Garage will not only accommodate vehicles, but also electric vehicle charging infrastructure and a vehicle washer. Vehicles to be serviced in the garage will include …
The West Plains Transit Center, located at Exit 272 along I-90, addresses several transportation issues on the West Plains. Before the transit center, customers were required to travel to downtown Spokane to make connections between Medical Lake and Cheney. The facility allows customers to change buses on the West Plains and it also included a …
In the past few years, bus service to Airway Heights has been nearing capacity, and with expected growth in population and jobs on the West Plains, more bus trips are required to meet the demand. STA is working to meet current and future demands by enhancing Route 61, a future High Performance Transit corridor, and by adding trips during peak travel times and on weekends.
Saturday night service presents a great opportunity to meet a new demand at the lowest price. Based upon customer input asking for additional night service, STA has extended Saturday night service past 11 p.m.