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| Parent | Kern County Roads Department |
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| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | 2700 M Street |
| Locale | Bakersfield, California |
| Service area | Kern County, California |
| Service type | Bus service |
| Routes | 16 |
| Hubs | Bakersfield, Frazier Park, Lake Isabella, Mojave |
| Annual ridership | 513,000 (2010) |
| Fuel type | CNG, Diesel |
| Operator | National Express Transit |
| Website | www.kerntransit.org |
Kern Transit, formerly Kern Regional Transit, is the operator of mass transportation in Kern County, California. Primarily, it provides inter-regional transportation, connecting outlying regions with the city of Bakersfield (and with each other with a transfer in Bakersfield). It also provides inter-city transportation within specific regions. Kern (Regional) Transit is operated by the Kern County Department of Roads. The agency was founded in 1981. Its headquarters are located in Bakersfield.
In January 2017, operation of Kern Transit was taken over by National Express Transit.[1][2][3]
- ^ National Express Transit Expands Operations in California National Express November 14, 2016
- ^ Kern Transit to be under new operation next year KBAK-TV November 11, 2016
- ^ National Express Transit expands in California Coach & Bus Week December 2, 2016