TheBus

Infobox Bus transit
name = "TheBus"

logo_size = 100


image_size =
image_caption = A typical TheBus livery.
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parent =
founded = 1971
headquarters = Honolulu, Hawaii
locale =
service_area = Oahu, Hawaii
service_type = Public transportation
alliance =
routes = 108
destinations =
stops = 4,200
hubs =
stations =
lounge =
fleet = ~525 buses
ridership = 195,000 passengers [ [http://www.thebus.org/AboutTheBus/AmericaBest.asp TheBus - Advertising ] ]
fuel_type = Diesel, Diesel-electric hybrid
operator = Oahu Transit Services, Inc.
ceo = Roger Morton [cite news
url = http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2005/12/19/daily20.html?jst=s_cn_hl
date = December 21, 2005
title = Morton gets nod at TheBus
publisher = Pacific Business News
accessdate = 2007-09-11]
website = http://thebus.org/

The Bus, also trademarked as "TheBus", is the public transportation service of the City & County of Honolulu in the United States. Nationally recognized for its efficiency, customer service and popularity among residents, TheBus has a ridership of approximately 68 million passengers annually through 4,200 bus stops on the island of Oahu. With a fleet of over 525 buses, TheBus serves 107 routes traveling 21.5 million miles and burning 6 million gallons of diesel fuel each year.

Currently, The Bus is privately managed by Oahu Transit Services, Incorporated, which operates the system under contract with the Department of Transportation Services.

Routes

TheBus operates the following:

*62 standard routes, including 15 spur routes.
*4 limited-stop, all-day express routes (Routes A, B, C, and E).
**1 limited-stop weekday-only route (Route 1L).
*31 morning and afternoon express routes to and from Pearl Harbor, Downtown Honolulu, Waikiki, and UH-Manoa (Routes 80-86, 88-93, 95-98, 101-103, and 201-203).
*5 "F" routes (which operate in conjunction with TheBoat ferry service).
*FootballExpress! routes serving Honolulu, Leeward, Central, and Windward Oahu providing service to University of Hawaii football games at Aloha Stadium
*4 Community Access routes (Routes 414, 501, 503, 504)
**Community Access routes provide additional paratransit services on request, including route deviations.

Fares

Adult/Youth Fares

Youth fares apply to passengers 17 and under, and high school students up to age 19. Passengers over 17 who are not attending high school do not qualify for youth fare.

TheHandi-Van

TheHandi-Van is the paratransit supplement to TheBus, and provides shared-ride services to disabled passengers unable to use TheBus. Registration is required, and each ride must be reserved in advance. [cite web|url = http://www.honolulu.gov/dts/riders.htm |title = Handi-Van Rider's Guide, Official Web Site for The City and County of Honolulu |accessdate = 2008-07-07]

TheBoat

In conjunction with TheBoat (a pilot project to test an intra-island commuter ferry from Leeward Ookinaahu to downtown Honolulu), TheBus has five bus routes that serve the surrounding areas of Barber's Point Harbor in Kapolei and Honolulu Harbor in Honolulu, three for Barber's Point (serving the communities of Kapolei, Makakilo, and Waianae) and two for Honolulu (serving Downtown and Waikiki). [cite news |url = http://starbulletin.com/2007/09/01/news/story02.html |title = TheBoat ready for riders |date = September 1, 2007 |publisher = Honolulu Star-Bulletin |author = Robert Shikina |accessdate = 2007-09-11]

America's Best Transit System

Founded and developed by Mayor Frank Fasi in the 1960s, TheBus has been the only mass transit system to be recognized twice by the American Public Transportation Association as "America's Best Transit System" for 1994–1995 and 2000-2001, beating other transit systems. [cite news | title = TheBus thrived under manager’s leadership | url = http://starbulletin.com/2005/07/21/news/story8.html | date = July 21, 2005 | publisher = Honolulu Star-Bulletin | author = Venus Lee | accessdate = 2007-10-27]

In popular culture

Due to its low cost and wide coverage, The Bus is a very popular means of travel by high school students. Because of this popularity, and the fact it was developed during Frank Fasi's tenure as mayor of Honolulu, it received the nickname "Uncle Fasi's Limousine Service" [http://books.google.com/books?id=BFiASi1JpisC&pg=PA92&lpg=PA92&dq=uncle+fasi+limo&source=web&ots=geHtpELmZr&sig=x-eEe_SlIvQKpojftOCRm8CaWuM] which is usually shortened to "Uncle Fasi's" or "Fasi's Limo". (Q:"How are you getting to the prom?" A:"Fasi's Limo!"). It should be noted that this terminology is very rarely used today and those of younger generations will probably not know what 'Fasi's Limo' is.

Fleet

*Gillig [http://www.kevinsbusrail.com/honolulu_gav.html Advantage Low Floor] (All 40 ft.; 63 buses)
**366-368 (1998)
**501-555 (2003)
*Gillig Phantom [http://www.kevinsbusrail.com/honolulu_gph.html Standard high-floor buses] (287 buses)
**41-50 (30 ft; 1998)
**301-365 (40 ft; 1997)
**601-699 (40 ft; 1994-95)
**740-799 (40 ft; 1995-96)
**801-868 (40 ft; 2000, 2002-03)
*New Flyer [http://www.kevinsbusrail.com/honolulu_nfi.html D60LF] (30 buses)
**70-99 (1999)
*New Flyer [http://www.kevinsbusrail.com/honolulu/nfi/honolulu_137.jpgD60LF] (32 buses)
**100-115 (2002)
**116-131 (2003)
*New Flyer DE60LF
**132-141 (2004)
*New Flyer [http://www.kevinsbusrail.com/honolulu/nfi/honolulu_901.jpgDE40LFR] (40 buses)
**901-940 (2006)
*Chance/Optima [http://www.kevinsbusrail.com/honolulu_opus.html Opus 30] (15 buses)
**25-29 (2002)
**30-39 (2003)

See also

* Chance RT-52
* Wiki Wiki Shuttle
* How wiki sites gained their name

Resources

* [http://www.co.honolulu.hi.us/ City & County of Honolulu]
* [http://thebus.org/ TheBus]
* [http://thebus.org/Route/Routes.asp TheBus Routes and Timetables]