HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR081018TABERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
COUNTY OF KAUA`I
TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
News Release
For Immediate Release: August 10, 2018
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
CELIA MAHIKOA, EXECUTIVE
Tel (808) 246-8111
Fax (808) 241-6417
Eight new buses to replace aging Kauai Bus fleet
LIHU`E — The Kauai Bus has recently replaced eight aging buses in the fleet maintaining
the total number of buses at 59.
The new buses are set to begin service over the next few weeks, servicing both mainline
and shuttle routes island wide.
The new buses were purchased with Federal Transit Administration grant funds,
requiring a local match of 20 percent or $235,000.
"We truly appreciate the support of our congressional delegation, the Hawaii
Department of Transportation, Planning Office and the County Council for their efforts and
ongoing support of the Kauai Bus," said Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. "Having the new buses will
improve the reliability of our transit services, as well as reduce maintenance expenses required
with older vehicles."
Additionally, monthly Kauai Bus passes are available at Big Save and Times
Supermarkets locations island wide, as well as Menehune Food Mart locations.
A monthly bus pass may be purchased for $40 via cash transactions only at the
following locations:
• Big Save Waimea
• Big Save `Ele`ele
0 Big Save K61oa
• Lihue Times Supermarket
• Big Save Kapa`a
• Big Save Hanalei
• Kekaha Menehune Food Mart
• Kapahi Menehune Food Mart
• KTlauea Menehune Food Mart
Monthly bus passes are also available for sale at the LThu'e Civic Center, Kapul6
Building, Treasury Division and at the Kauai Bus office.
In addition to a one -month pass, an annual bus pass for $400 may be purchased at The
Kauai Bus office located on Ho'olako Street, in LThu'e, across from police headquarters.
For more information about The Kauai Bus, please log on to the county website,
www.kauai.gov, or call 246-8110.
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Pictured above: The Kauai Bus has recently replaced eight aging buses in the fleet maintaining
the total number of buses at 59.
Pictured above: Staff from the County of Kauai Transportation Agency gathered at the
Transportation Agency base yard Friday in Lihu`e to bless eight new buses that will replace
aging buses in its fleet.