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Travel Washington

{{short description|Intercity bus service in U.S. state of Washington}}

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| parent = Washington State Department of Transportation

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| commenced = {{Start date|2007|12}}

| headquarters = 310 Maple Park Avenue SE
Olympia, Washington

| service_area = Washington state

| service_type = Intercity bus

| routes = 4

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| operator = Northwestern Stage Lines, Greyhound Lines, Bellair Charters and Airporter

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Travel Washington is an intercity bus service in the U.S. state of Washington funded by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). It has four routes that connect major cities to other modes, including Amtrak and Greyhound Lines.

History

Greyhound Lines formerly ran extensive intercity service in Washington state that was cut in 2004 as part of a regional restructure to focus on profitable routes.{{cite news |last=Koenig |first=David |date=June 26, 2004 |title=Greyhound cutbacks will affect state routes |page=B2 |agency=Associated Press |work=The Seattle Times }} In 2007, the Washington State Department of Transportation began planning for an intercity bus network pilot project.{{cite web |year=2007 |title=About the 2007 Intercity Network Plan |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Transit/Intercity/about.htm |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=July 14, 2016}}

The first Travel Washington bus route to open was the Grape Line, which began service in December 2007. It was also the first bus service to be funded through a private-public partnership between the Federal Transit Administration and private operators, with the former matching the latter's investments with grant money.

The Dungeness Line's contract was transferred to Greyhound in 2018 and came with the addition of a new stop in Port Townsend.{{cite news |last=Gottlieb |first=Paul |date=June 29, 2018 |title=Greyhound to take over Dungeness Line, adding Port Townsend stop |url=https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/greyhound-to-take-over-dungeness-line-adding-port-townsend-stop/ |work=Peninsula Daily News |accessdate=June 29, 2018}} A 2019 plan proposed several extensions and new corridors for the system, including U.S. Route 12 between Aberdeen and Yakima; service to Republic from Tonasket and Colville; and service on several Palouse routes.{{cite web |date=December 2019 |title=Travel Washington Intercity Bus Program 2019 Plan Update |pages=28–29 |url=https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/PT-Report-TravelWashingtonIntercityBusProgramStudy.pdf |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=March 1, 2024}}

Routes

Travel Washington consists of 4 routes connecting major cities in Washington to other intercity transit services offered by Amtrak, Greyhound and Northwestern Stage Lines, as well as regional airports in Seattle and Pasco. Most stops are sited at major transfer points with local bus systems.

Routes are named after Washingtonian products and resources, such as Dungeness crab and apples.{{cite press release |date=November 17, 2011 |title=Grape Line celebrates 4 years of transit service |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/17-Grape_Line_Anniversary.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125004321/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/11/17-Grape_Line_Anniversary.htm |archivedate=January 25, 2012 |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=July 15, 2016}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope=col rowspan=2 | Route

! scope=col colspan=2 class=unsortable | Termini

! scope=col rowspan=2 class=unsortable | Other stops

! scope=col colspan=2 | Length{{cite journal |last1=Fravel |first1=Frederic D. |last2=Barboza Jr. |first2=Reyes |year=2012 |title=Development and Application of a Rural Intercity Demand Model |page=34 |url=http://www.nctr.usf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jpt_15.3.pdf |journal=Journal of Public Transportation |location=Tampa, Florida |publisher=Center for Urban Transportation Research |volume=15 |issue=3 |doi=10.5038/2375-0901.15.3.2 |issn=1077-291X |oclc=30755822 |accessdate=July 15, 2016}}

! scope=col rowspan=2 | Daily
roundtrips

! scope=col rowspan=2 | Began
service

! rowspan=2 class=unsortable | Operator

! rowspan=2 | Website

class=unsortable | Southern/western

! class=unsortable | Northern/eastern

! mi

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scope=row | Apple Line

| Ellensburg

| Omak

| George, Quincy, Wenatchee (Columbia Station), Orondo, Chelan Falls, Pateros, Brewster, Malott, Okanogan

| {{convert|49|mi|km|disp=table}}

| align=right | 1

| align=right | {{dts|October 28, 2008}}{{cite press release |date=October 28, 2008 |title=Travel Washington Apple Line provides needed bus service in North Central Washington |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/10/28US97AppleLine.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201235308/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2008/10/28US97AppleLine.htm |archivedate=February 1, 2009 |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=July 15, 2016}}

| Northwestern Stage Lines

| {{URL|http://www.appleline.us/|appleline.us}}

scope=row | Dungeness Line

| Port Angeles

| Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

| Sequim, Port Townsend, Discovery Bay, Downtown Seattle (King Street Station)

| {{convert|98|mi|km|disp=table}}

| align=right | 2

| align=right | {{dts|September 17, 2008}}{{cite news |last=Casey |first=Jim |date=September 17, 2008 |title=New bus service connects North Olympic Peninsula to rest of nation |url=http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20080918/NEWS/809180310 |work=Peninsula Daily News |accessdate=July 15, 2016}}

| Greyhound Lines

| {{URL|https://dungeness-line.com|dungeness-line.com}}

scope=row | Gold Line

| Spokane International Airport

| Kettle Falls

| Downtown Spokane (Spokane Intermodal Center & STA Plaza), Deer Park, Loon Lake, Chewelah, Addy, Arden, Colville

| {{convert|80|mi|km|disp=table}}

| align=right | 2

| align=right | {{dts|September 8, 2010}}{{cite press release |date=September 20, 2010 |title=Northeast Washington strikes gold with new bus service |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2010/09/_18_newbus.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027041836/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2010/09/_18_newbus.htm |archivedate=October 27, 2010 |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=July 14, 2016}}

| Bellair Charters and Airporter

| {{URL|http://www.gold-line.us/|gold-line.us}}

scope=row | Grape Line

| Tri-Cities Airport

| Walla Walla Regional Airport

| Pasco (Pasco Intermodal Train Station), Burbank, Wallula, Touchet

| {{convert|160|mi|km|disp=table}}

| align=right | 3

| align=right | {{dts|December 10, 2007}}{{cite press release |date=December 10, 2007 |title=WSDOT Holds Ribbon Cutting for Travel Washington Grape Line |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/10_RibbonCuttingGrapeLine.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724122613/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/12/10_RibbonCuttingGrapeLine.htm |archivedate=July 24, 2008 |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=July 14, 2016}}

| Bellair Charters and Airporter

| {{URL|http://www.grapeline.us/|grapeline.us}}

See also

References

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External links

  • {{official website|http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/transit/intercity}}

Category:Bus transportation in Washington (state)

Category:Intercity bus companies of the United States

Category:Transportation companies based in Washington (state)