Travel Washington Apple Line Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

Omak Mayor Cindy Gange cuts the ribbon at the Travel Washington Apple Line ribbon cutting. See more photos...

A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the 160-mile “Apple Line” bus route from Omak through Wenatchee to Ellensburg Tuesday, October 28. A beautiful fall day, a crisp 40 degree temperature, clear skies and sunshine kept no one away from the event at Omak’s Civic League Park. The Apple Line joined the Grape Line in Walla Walla and the Dungeness Line on the Olympic Peninsula to round out the state’s Travel Washington network of intercity bus service. Travel Washington connects communities by linking rural towns and cities with urban areas, connecting them to national intercity bus, rail and air service.

The Travel Washington Apple Line is part of the only Intercity Statewide Network in the nation to be funded through a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) pilot program that matches private sector investments with federal grant funds. Greyhound Bus Lines provided the local match and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) awarded a grant to Northwestern Trailways to provide the Apple Line service. For information on the schedule and rates visit the Travel Washington Apple Line Web site.  See more photos from the Travel Washington Apple Line ribbon cutting

Port Angeles Mayor Gary Braun cuts the ribbon at the Travel Washington Dungeness Line ribbon cutting. See more photos...

Travel Washington Dungeness Line Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

The ribbon cutting for the Travel Washington Dungeness Line was held September 17, 2008 in Port Angeles. The new intercity bus service “Travel Washington Dungeness Line” will provide connections from Port Angeles to SeaTac and beyond. Travel Washington Dungeness Line is the next step in the Washington Intercity Rural Bus Program. This route will be the first Travel Washington intercity bus route to provide international connections for rural residents of Washington State. The Dungeness Line will serve the Olympic Peninsula connecting the cities of Port Angeles, Seattle and SeaTac International airport. For information on the schedule and rates visit the Travel Washington Dungeness Line Web site. The route will provide improved upon service with vital links to Greyhound, Amtrak, Washington State Ferries and ferry service to Victoria, British Columbia. Learn more...

Ribbon Cutting in Walla Walla Washington for the Travel Washington Grape Line

Travel Washington Grape Line Ribbon cutting-Ceremony 

WSDOT held a ribbon-cutting on Dec. 10 to celebrate the Travel Washington Grape Line bus service from Walla Walla to Pasco. Travel Washington Grape Line is the initial step in establishing the Washington Intercity Rural Bus Program. The Grape Line service will operate daily and offer three scheduled round trips between Walla Walla and Pasco.

“The community of Walla Walla asked for help to restore intercity service, it was the largest city in the state without any intercity connections,” said Don Chartock, Project Development Coordinator, “We saw it as a critical need to help Walla Walla. The Travel Washington Grape Line will allow students from college to go home for the holidays, veterans and seniors to access health services in the Tri-Cities area, and will provide connections to other public transportation services.”

The Travel Washington Grape Line will be the first route in the nation to be funded through a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) pilot program that matches private sector investments with grant money. WSDOT awarded the grant to the Central Washington Airporter (CWA) to provide the service.

Intercity bus service is public transportation to a city with the intent of making timed connections to additional cities from rural to urban areas. Intercity transportation is not only about getting from Walla Walla to Pasco; it is about getting from Walla Walla to any place in the country. All of the Travel Washington routes will make connections with other intercity carriers. This coordination means that people will have reliable transportation to wherever they want to go.

For more information on the Travel Washington Grape Line service and to learn more about Washington State’s Intercity Bus Plan visit WSDOT’s Web site. To see more photos from the ribbon cutting.