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Valley Transit
	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/

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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

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

Note that Valley Transit runs all their fleet with CNG.

Model	Time of Service	Quantity	Fleet Numbers
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

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Active Fleet

	Model	Motor	Seated Capacity	Length	Time of Service	Quantity	Fleet Numbers	Notes
Fixed Route
	Optima Opus	Cummins B5.9	23	29'	2003–Present	6	501-506
	Optima Opus	Cummins B5.9	23	29'	2004–Present	3	507-509
	Gillig Low Floor	Cummins ISL	40	40'	2005–Present	5	245-247, 249-250	248 rebuilt into ZEPS Electric Bus E-1
	Gillig Low Floor	Cummins ISL	40	40'	2006–Present	3	251-253
	Gillig Low Floor	Cummins ISL	23	29'	2007–Present	5	254-258	Acquired via a "piggyback" on a CamTran order
	Gillig Low Floor	Cummins ISL	40	40'	2009–Present	9	259-267	Acquired via a "piggyback" on a Laketran order
	Gillig Phantom	Cummins M11	29	30'	2010 (1995) - Present	4	268-271	Ex C-TRAN 2036, 2043, 2045, and 2051
	Gillig Phantom	Cummins M11	37	35'	2010 (1995) - Present	4	272-275	Ex C-TRAN 2061-2063, 2065
	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.
	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
	Gillig Phantom	Cummins M11+	45	40'	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.
	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]
	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
Pic	ElDorado AeroTech 220	Ford			2006 - Present	5	923-927
	ElDorado AeroTech 240	Ford			2006 - Present	1	922
	ElDorado AeroTech 220	Ford			2009 - Present	18	7928-7945
	ElDorado AeroTech 240	Ford			2010 - Present	1	[7]947
	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

Model	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

Model	Motor	Seated Capacity	Length	Time of Service	Quantity	Fleet Numbers	Notes
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
Gillig Phantom	Detroit Diesel 6V-92TA	38	35'	1988 - 2011	27	207-233
Gillig Phantom	Detroit Diesel 6V-92TA	43	40'	1992 - 2012	8	234-241
MCI 102-B3	Detroit Diesel 6V-92TA	47	40'	1993-2012	4	709-712	Sold to Kitsap Transit
MCI 102-D3SS	Detroit Diesel Series 60	48	40'	1995 - 2012	4	713-716	Sold to Yakima Transit
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.
Gillig Phantom	Cummins M11	45	40'	2010 (1995) - 2013	1	278	Ex C-TRAN 2089. Sold to Grant Transit Authority.
Gillig Phantom	Cummins 6CTA8.3	29	30'	2011 (1993) - 2013	2	281-282	Ex-Mason Transit 801,803. Sold to Grant Transit Authority.

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