TheBus
A typical TheBus livery.
Founded	1971
Headquarters	Honolulu, Hawaii
Service Area	Oahu, Hawaii
Service Type	Public transportation
Routes	93
Stops	4,200
Fleet	~525 buses
Daily Ridership	195 thousand passengers[1]
Operator	Oʻahu Transit Services, Inc.
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 93 routes traveling 21.5 million miles and burning 6 million gallons of diesel fuel each year. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1066 pixel, file size: 595 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... OÊ»ahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), the Gathering Place, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the State of HawaiÊ»i. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... Location in the state of Hawaii Formed Seat Honolulu Area  - Total  - Water 5,509 km² (2,127 mi²) 3,955 km² (1,527 mi²) 71. ... A bus stop or omnibus stop is a designated place where a public transport bus stops for the purpose of allowing passengers to board or leave the bus. ... OÊ»ahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), the Gathering Place, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the State of HawaiÊ»i. ... This article is about the fuel. ...

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

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.^[2] Plans are currently underway to enter the 2006-2007 competition. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Frank Fasi was the longest serving Mayor of Honolulu. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The American Public Transportation Association is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that serves as an advocate for the advancement of public transportation programs and initiatives in the United States since the organizations founding in 1882. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Recent developments

In April of 2005, Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann announced that the city would stop development of the bus rapid transit (BRT) system that had been started under the previous administration of Jeremy Harris. Route E, also known as TheTransit for its use of articulated diesel-electric hybrid buses, was planned as a beginning stage of the BRT project and entered service on November 18, 2004. It was discontinued permanently just under seven months later on June 11, 2005, due to budget cuts and low ridership. The hybrid buses that had been purchased specifically for use on Route E were reassigned to other routes, primarily the limited-stop CityExpress Route A service. Hannemann was a noted opponent of BRT, and currently has plans to develop a rail-transit system for Oʻahu.^{[3] [4]} Muliufi Francis Mufi Hannemann is a career politician and currently the Mayor of Honolulu, he served as a special assistant in Washington, D.C. with the Department of the Interior, where he was selected for a White House fellowship in the Reagan administration under then Vice President George H. W... Busways redirects here. ... Richard Owen served as Mayor of Honolulu from 1994 to 2004. ... A Mississauga Transit bus in Mississauga Ontario. ... A hybrid vehicle (HV) is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power or fuel sources such as: An on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a fueled power source (internal combustion engine) for vehicle propulsion Human or sail powered bicycle with battery assist A human-powered or... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... OÊ»ahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), the Gathering Place, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the State of HawaiÊ»i. ...

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"^[5] which is usually shortened to "Uncle Fasi's" or "Fasi's Limo". (Q:"How are you getting to the prom?" A:"Fasi's Limo!") Frank Fasi was the longest serving Mayor of Honolulu. ...

Fleet

• Gillig Advantage
• Gillig Phantom
• New Flyer D60LF, DE60LF
• New Flyer DE40LFR
• Chance Opus 30
• Optima Opus 30

A 1982 Gillig Phantom, operated by Unitrans in Davis, CA (photo taken in 1995-1996) A CUE Gillig Phantom bus arrives at the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metro station. ...

Resources

• City & County of Honolulu
• TheBus
• TheBus Routes and Timetables