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| Commenced operation | January 1, 1984 |
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| Headquarters | 4111 Bakerview Spur, Bellingham48°47′12.5″N 122°26′56″W / 48.786806°N 122.44889°W |
| Locale | Whatcom County, Washington |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit, vanpool |
| Routes | 32 (includes 4 GO routes) |
| Fleet | 62 buses, 42 paratransit vehicles, 39 vans |
| Annual ridership | 4,703,807 (2019)[1] |
| Website | www |
The Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) is the public transit authority of Whatcom County in northwestern Washington, based in the city of Bellingham. It provides bus service on 28 fixed routes, including branded four "GO Lines" with 15-minute frequencies on weekdays. In addition to bus service, the WTA offers paratransit service and a vanpool programs.
The WTA is funded by a 0.6% sales tax within the Whatcom County public transportation benefit area (PTBA) and grants from the state and federal governments. Service began on January 1, 1984, using equipment bought from the Bellingham municipal transit system after a countywide authority was established a year earlier. The WTA carried 4,451,508 total riders on fixed bus routes in 2019, and 4,703,807 across all its services. Average weekday boardings on fixed routes was 15,935.[2][3]
- ^ "Performance Reports". Whatcom Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "RideWTA". www.ridewta.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Federal Transit Administration - Transit Agency Profiles". Transit.dot.gov. 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.