Whatcom Transportation Authority

Headquarters	4111 Bakerview Spur, BellinghamCoordinates: 48°47′12.5″N 122°26′56″W / 48.786806°N 122.44889°W / 48.786806; -122.44889
Locale	Whatcom County, Washington
Service type	bus service, paratransit, vanpool
Web site	ridewta.com

The Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) is the public transit provider for Whatcom County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It operates buses, paratransit, vanpools, and several Park & Rides.

Contents 1 Buses 1.1 Route List 2 Other Transit 3 Mission Statement 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Buses

Whatcom Transit operates 34 fixed route buses in Whatcom County. It also provides paratransit buses for disabled riders within .75 miles of a bus line.

WTA's GO Lines offer service every 15 minutes along 5 major corridors in Bellingham.

[edit] Route List

• 3 Maplewood
• 4 Hospital
• 9 Hospital/Downtown
• 10 Birchwood/Downtown
• 14 Fairhaven/Downtown
• 15 Cordata Station/WCC/Downtown
• 23 Deemer
• 24 Cordata
• 25X Lynden/Bellingham Express
• 26 Lynden/Cordata Station/WCC
• 27 Ferndale/Cordata Station/WCC
• 28X Ferndale/Bellingham/WWU Express
• 43/44 Yew Street
• 48 Bakerview/Cordata/WCC
• 49 Bakerview/Downtown
• 50 Gooseberry Point/Downtown
• 55 Cordata/WCC/Blaine/Birch Bay
• 70X Blaine/Bellingham Express
• 71X Everson/Nooksack/Sumas/Belllingham Express
• 72X Kendall/Bellingham Express
• 80X Bellingham/Mt Vernon Express
• 90 WWU/Lincoln Creek
• 105 Fairhaven/Downtown
• 107 Western Washington U
• 108 Samish Way
• 190 Lincoln Creek/Downtown
• 196/197 WWU/Lincoln/Downtown
• 232 Downtown/Cordata Station
• 331 Cordata Station/WCC/Downtown
• 401 Fairhaven/Downtown
• 512 Sudden Valley/Downtown
• 525 Barkley/Downtown
• 540 Silver Beach/Downtown
• 541 Sunset/Downtown

[edit] Other Transit

Whatcom Transit offers vanpools and rideshares for commuters in Whatcom County. It operates five Park & Rides, as well. With Richard Walsh as GM W.T.A. has become the fastest growing transportation authority in the nation.

[edit] Mission Statement

WTA's Mission is to enhance our community by:

• Delivering safe, reliable, efficient and friendly service
• Offering environmentally sound transportation choices
• Providing leadership in creating innovative transportation solutions
• Partnering with our community to improve transportation systems

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• Whatcom Transit

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