| File:Valley Transit logo.jpg | |
| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 1401 W. Rose Street Walla Walla, Washington |
| Service area | Walla Walla, Washington College Place, Washington |
| Service type | Transit Paratransit |
| Routes | 10 |
| Hubs | 1 |
| Fleet | 12 |
| Annual ridership | 750,000 (2009) |
| Fuel type | CNG |
| Chief executive | Dick Fondahn, General Manager |
| Website | www.valleytransit.com/ |
Valley Transit is a public transportation agency operating in Walla Walla, Washington and College Place, Washington. 8 routes provide local service through the cities on weekdays, while 2 loop routes are run during weekday evenings and Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays. For those who can not use regular fixed route service, there is also Dial-A-Ride service (paratransit) provided by Valley Transit Plus. Other services included Vanpool and Job Access.
Routes edit
All routes except Route 2 connect in Downtown Walla Walla at the Valley Transit Transfer Center, located on 4th Avenue between Rose Street and Main Street.
| No. | Route Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (EB) | Mainline Eastbound | |
| 1 (WB) | Mainline Westbound | |
| 2 | College Place Circulator | |
| 3 | 2nd Avenue/Wa-Hi | |
| 4 | Melrose/Alder | |
| 5 | Fairgrounds | |
| 6 | VA/Medical Loop | |
| 7 | Pleasant Street Loop | Hourly Service |
| 9 | Pine Street Loop | Hourly Service |
| East Loop | East Loop | Weekday Evenings/Saturdays |
| West Loop | West Loop | Weekday Evenings/Saturdays |
Fleet edit
Note that Valley Transit runs all their fleet with CNG.
| Model | Motor | Seated Capacity | Length | Time of Service | Quantity | Fleet Numbers | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillig Trolley Replica | 2005 - Present | 5 | 1-5 | |||||
| Gillig Trolley Replica | 2006 - Present | 4 | 6-9 | |||||
| Gillig Trolley Replica | 2010 - Present | 3 | 10-12 |
Fares edit
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Active Fleet edit
| Model | Motor | Seated Capacity | Length | Time of Service | Quantity | Fleet Numbers | Notes | |
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| Fixed Route | ||||||||
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Optima Opus | Cummins B5.9 | 23 | 29' | 2003–Present | 6 | 501-506 | |
| 2004–Present | 3 | 507-509 | ||||||
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Gillig Low Floor | Cummins ISL | 40 | 40' | 2005–Present | 5 | 245-247, 249-250 | 248 rebuilt into ZEPS Electric Bus E-1 |
| 2006–Present | 3 | 251-253 | ||||||
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Gillig Low Floor | Cummins ISL | 23 | 29' | 2007–Present | 5 | 254-258 | Acquired via a "piggyback" on a CamTran order |
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Gillig Low Floor | Cummins ISL | 40 | 40' | 2009–Present | 9 | 259-267 | Acquired via a "piggyback" on a Laketran order |
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Gillig Phantom | Cummins M11 | 29 | 30' | 2010 (1995) - Present | 4 | 268-271 | Ex C-TRAN 2036, 2043, 2045, and 2051 |
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Gillig Phantom | Cummins M11 | 37 | 35' | 2010 (1995) - Present | 4 | 272-275 | Ex C-TRAN 2061-2063, 2065 |
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Gillig Phantom | Cummins M11 | 45 | 40' | 2010 (1995) - Present | 5 | 276-277, 279-280 | Ex C-TRAN 2087-2090, 2098. See 278 in "
Retired Fleet" below. |
 
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Gillig Phantom | Cummins M11+ | 45 | 40' | 2011 (1999) - Present | 11 | 283-293 | Ex-Sound Transit 9016-9017, 9019, 9022, 9045, 9048-9049, and 9052-9053 [283 was 9017, 284 was 9016](originally acquired via a "piggyback" on a King County Metro order). 293 dedicated to Route 170 |
| 2012 (1999) - Present | 12 | 294-305 | Ex-Sound Transit 9000-9001, 9003-9009, 9013, 9037-9038 (originally acquired via a "piggyback" on a King County Metro order). "Wave" livery is removed. 297 has the new BFT livery. | |||||
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ZEPS Electric Bus (Gillig Low Floor) | KAM All-Electric Drive | 38 | 40' | 2013 - Present | 1 | E-1 | Originally entered service in 2005 as 248, rebuilt by Complete Coach Works in 2012/2013 as an all-electric bus[1] |
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Gillig Low Floor | 37 | 40' | 2013 - Present | 4 | 306-309 | Acquired via a "piggyback" on a Laketran order. All four buses are in the new BFT livery. | |
| Dial-A-Ride (Paratransit) | ||||||||
| ElDorado AeroTech 240 | Ford (Diesel) | 1999 - Present | 1 | 881 | ||||
| ElDorado AeroTech 2XX | Ford (Diesel) | 2001 - Present | 1 | 882 | ||||
| ElDorado AeroTech 2XX | Ford | 2003 - Present | 15 | 885, 887-891, 893-901 | ||||
| ElDorado AeroTech 220 | Ford | 2005 - Present | 9 | 906-910, 912-915 | ||||
| Pic | ElDorado AeroTech 220 | Ford | 2006 - Present | 6 | 916-921 | |||
| 2006 - Present | 5 | 923-927 | ||||||
| ElDorado AeroTech 240 | Ford | 2006 - Present | 1 | 922 | ||||
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ElDorado AeroTech 220 | Ford | 2009 - Present | 18 | 7928-7945 | |||
| ElDorado AeroTech 240 | Ford | 2010 - Present | 1 | [7]947 | ||||
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ElDorado AeroTech 240 | Ford | 14 (10 & 2 W/C) | 2012 (2005) - Present | 9 | 7951-7959 | Ex Pierce Transit 5801-5809 | |
| ElDorado AeroTech 2XX | Ford | 15? | 2012 (2006) - Present | 2 | 7960-7961 | Formerly P72-P73 in Prosser General Demand fleet | ||
| Prosser General Demand | ||||||||
| ElDorado AeroTech 240 | Ford | 21 (15 & 2 W/C) | 2002 - Present | 1 | P63 | |||
| ElDorado Aero Elite 290 | International (?) | 27 | 2003 - Present | 1 | 401 | |||
| ElDorado Hawk | Ford | 18 (14 & 2 W/C) | 2004 (1999) - Present | 2 | P74-P75 | Ex Yakima Transit #'s ? | ||
| ElDorado AeroTech 240 | Ford | 18 (14 & 2 W/C) | 2005 - Present | 5 | P67-P71 | Notes | ||
| ElDorado AeroTech 2XX | Ford | 16? | 2012 (2007) - Present | 5 | 2090-2094 | Ex Spokane Transit Authority 508-511, 513 | ||
| Vanpool | ||||||||
| Pic | ElDorado AeroTech 240 | Ford (Diesel) | 15 (or?) | 1998 - Present | 3 | VP177-VP179 | ||
| Pic | Ford XLT Super Wagon | Ford (Diesel) | 15 | 1999 - Present | 4 | VP151-VP154 | ||
| Pic | Chevrolet Express 3500 | Chevrolet | 15 | 2001 - Present | 20 | VP183, VP185-VP188, VP190, VP192, VP195, VP200-VP201, VP203-VP205, VP209-VP210, VP214-VP217, VP219 | ||
| Pic | Ford Econoline E350 | Ford | 15 | 2003 - Present | 28 | VP220-VP247 | ||
| Pic | ElDorado AeroTech 2XX | Ford | 7? | 2003 - Present | 1 | VP248 | ||
| Pic | Dodge Caravan | Dodge | 7 | 2004 - Present | 5 | VP249-VP253 | These vans are model year 2005 but went into service June 2004 | |
| Pic | Chevrolet Express 3500 | Chevrolet | 15 | 2004 - Present | 29 | VP254-VP273, VP275-VP288 | ||
| Pic | ElDorado Hawk | Ford (Diesel) | 18 (14 & 2 W/C) | 2004 (1999) - Present | 2 | VP289-VP290 | Ex Yakima Transit #'s? | |
| Pic | ElDorado AeroTech 240 | Ford | 15 (or?) | 2005 - Present | 5 | VP291-VP295 | ||
| Pic | Vartanian Raised Roof | Ford | 7? | 2005 - Present | 2 | VP297-VP298 | ||
| Pic | Ford Econoline E350 | Ford | 15 | 2006 - Present | 25 | VP299-VP323 | ||
| Pic | Ford Freestar | Ford | 7 | 2007 - Present | 5 | VP324-VP328 | ||
| Pic | Chevrolet Uplander | Chevrolet | 7 | 2007 - Present | 10 | VP329-VP338 [8329-8338] | 8338 in special livery for Kadlec "Kabbie" | |
| Pic | Chevrolet Express 3500 | Chevrolet | 15 | 2007 - Present | 25 | VP339-VP350, VP352-VP364 [8339-8350, 8352-8364] | ||
| Pic | Chevrolet Express 2500 | Chevrolet | 12 | 2008 - Present | 25 | 8380, 8386-8387, 8390-8392, 8394, 8396-8397, 8412, 8429-8431, 8451-8457, 8465-8469 | ||
| Pic | Chevrolet Express 3500 | Chevrolet | 15 | 2008 - Present | 77 | 8375-8379, 8381-8385, 8388-8389, 8393, 8395, 8398-8399, 8400-8411, 8413-8428, 8432-8450, 8458-8464, 8470-8476 | ||
| Pic | Chevrolet Express 2500 | Chevrolet | 12 | 2009 - Present | 8 | 8477-8484 | ||
| Pic | Toyota Sienna | Toyota | 7 | 2009 - Present | 5 | 8485-8489 | ||
| Dodge Ram Wagon | Dodge | 12 | 2009 (1997) - Present | 1 | 8917 | Ex King County Metro #? | ||
| 2009 (1999) - Present | 1 | 8918 | Ex King County Metro #? | |||||
| 2009 (2000) - Present | 2 | 8919-8920 | Ex King County Metro #? | |||||
| 2009 (2002) - Present | 2 | 8921-8922 | Ex King County Metro #? | |||||
| Pic | Dodge Caravan | Dodge | 7 | 2009 (2006) - Present | 5 | 8490-8494 | Ex Link Transit #'s ? | |
| Pic | ElDorado AeroTech 240 | Ford (Diesel) | 15 (or?) | 1999 - Present | 2 | 847-875 | ||
| Pic | Chevrolet Express 2500 | Chevrolet | 12 | 2009 (1999) - Present | 2 | 8903, 8909 | Acquired via the WSDOT Vanpool Investment Program | |
| Pic | Dodge Caravan | Dodge | 7 | 2009 (2005) - Present | 2 | 8900, 8908 | Acquired via the WSDOT Vanpool Investment Program | |
| Pic | Ford Econoline E350 | Ford | 12 | 2009 (2006) - Present | 2 | 8907, 8910 | Acquired via the WSDOT Vanpool Investment Program | |
| Pic | ElDorado AeroTech 240 | Ford | 19 (or?) | 2010 - Present | 1 | 8495 | In special livery for Kadlec "KART" | |
| Pic | Dodge Caravan | Dodge | 7 | 2010 - Present | 15 | 8496-8510 | ||
| Pic | Chevrolet Express 2500 | Chevrolet | 12 | 2010 - Present | 15 | 8511-8525 | ||
| Pic | Chevrolet Express 2500 | Chevrolet | 12 | 2010 - Present | 5 | 8526-8530 | Ex Valley Transit #'s ? | |
| Pic | Chevrolet Express 2500 | Chevrolet | 12 | 2010 (2009) - Present | 8 | 8531-8538 | Ex C-TRAN (Washington) #'s ? | |
| Pic | Dodge Grand Caravan | Dodge | 7 | 2013 - Present | 15 | 8539-8553 | ||
| Pic | Chevrolet Express 3500 | Chevrolet | 15 | 2013 - Present | 1 | 8554 | ||
Future Fleet edit
| Model | Motor | Seated Capacity | Length | Purchased | Status | Quantity | Fleet Numbers | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillig Low Floor | 37 | 40' | 2012 | To be delivered 2014 | 10 | # to be determined | Acquired via a "piggyback" on a Lynx (transportation) order | ||
| Gillig Low Floor | 37 | 40' | 2012 | To be delivered 2014 | 4 | # to be determined | |||
| Gillig Low Floor | 37 | 40' | 2013 | To be delivered 2015 | 4 | # to be determined | Acquired via a "piggyback" on a Whatcom Transportation Authority order | ||
| Gillig Low Floor | 37 | 40' | 2013 | To be delivered 2015 | 4 | # to be determined | |||
| Gillig Low Floor | 37 | 40' | 2013 | To be delivered 2015 | 4 | # to be determined | 2 units acquired via a "piggyback" on a Whatcom Transportation Authority order, other 2 units bought directly from Gillig using an extension on the same WTA contract |
Retired Fleet edit
| Model | Motor | Seated Capacity | Length | Time of Service | Quantity | Fleet Numbers | Notes | |
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GM New Look | GM 6V71 | 45 | 35' | 1982 (1961) - 1990? | 37 | 101-138 | #121 is ex-Alexandria, Barcroft & Washington Transit Company #134 |
| Mercedes-Benz O309 | Ex-Community Transit. Purchased for West Richland Route 10, replaced by 139 | |||||||
| MCI MC-7 | Detroit Diesel 8V71 (might have been repowered to 8V92) | 1983 (1972) - 1995 | 7 | 701-707 | 701 and 707 ex-Kerrville Bus Co. V111 and V110. 702-706 ex-Gray Line of Hawaii Inc. 402, 405, 409, 404, and 405. All units entered service as NASA - Kennedy Space Center #'s 17, 25, 12, 14, 21, 13, and 16. | |||
| TMC MC-8 | Detroit Diesel 8V71 | 1987 (1975) - 1995 | 1 | 708 | Ex-Greyhound Lines (West) 2413 | |||
| Gillig Phantom | Detroit Diesel 6V-92TA | 29 | 30' | 1986 - 2003 | 1 | 139 | ||
| 1988 - 2005 | 5 | 201, 203-206 | ||||||
| 1989 - 2007 | 1 | 202 | Replacement for original #202 which was damaged in delivery | |||||
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Gillig Phantom | Detroit Diesel 6V-92TA | 38 | 35' | 1988 - 2011 | 27 | 207-233 | |
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Gillig Phantom | Detroit Diesel 6V-92TA | 43 | 40' | 1992 - 2012 | 8 | 234-241 | |
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MCI 102-B3 | Detroit Diesel 6V-92TA | 47 | 40' | 1993-2012 | 4 | 709-712 | Sold to Kitsap Transit |
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MCI 102-D3SS | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 48 | 40' | 1995 - 2012 | 4 | 713-716 | Sold to Yakima Transit |
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Gillig Low Floor | Detroit Diesel Series 40 | 38 | 40' | 1998 - 2012 | 3 | 242-244 | Acquired via a "piggyback" on an Intercity Transit order. Scrapped instead of auctioned due to high value of aluminum. |
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Gillig Phantom | Cummins M11 | 45 | 40' | 2010 (1995) - 2013 | 1 | 278 | Ex C-TRAN 2089. Sold to Grant Transit Authority. |
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Gillig Phantom | Cummins 6CTA8.3 | 29 | 30' | 2011 (1993) - 2013 | 2 | 281-282 | Ex-Mason Transit 801,803. Sold to Grant Transit Authority. |