Tri-State Transit Authority
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The Tri-State Transit Authority (TTA), which markets itself as "THE Transit Authority, is the city bus system in Huntington, West Virginia
and Ironton, Ohio
as well as its suburbs. Its buses range, on the West Virginia
side from 19th Street West in Huntington to Milton, West Virginia
, about 20 miles to the east. On the Ohio
side the buses range from downtown Ironton to the Huntington suburb of Proctorville, Ohio
, which is also a range of about 20 miles. Interchange buses provide links between Huntington
and Chesapeake, Ohio
and between Ironton and Ashland, Kentucky
where transfers are available to the Ashland Bus System
. However the system does not interchange between the TTA and the City of Ashland Bus Service in Ceredo, West Virginia
.
The TTA also is involved in a joint venture
with the Charleston, West Virginia
based Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority
bus system called Intelligent Transit
which liks downtown Huntington to Charleston via bus.
All buses begin and end at the old Greyhound Bus Depot in downtown Huntington, which is now known as the TTA Center. Coordinates: 38°25′18"N 82°26′14"W
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
and Ironton, Ohio
Ironton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...
as well as its suburbs. Its buses range, on the West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
side from 19th Street West in Huntington to Milton, West Virginia
Milton, West Virginia
Milton is a town in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,206 at the 2000 census.Milton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649...
, about 20 miles to the east. On the Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
side the buses range from downtown Ironton to the Huntington suburb of Proctorville, Ohio
Proctorville, Ohio
Proctorville is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 620 at the 2000 census. The East End Bridge connects Proctorville to Huntington, West Virginia across the Ohio River....
, which is also a range of about 20 miles. Interchange buses provide links between Huntington
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
and Chesapeake, Ohio
Chesapeake, Ohio
Chesapeake is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was listed as 842 in the 2000 census. It lies across the Ohio River from Huntington, West Virginia, at the mouth of Symmes Creek....
and between Ironton and Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...
where transfers are available to the Ashland Bus System
Ashland Bus System
Ashland Bus System provides the municipal bus service in the City of Ashland, Kentucky and its nearby suburbs. Unlike many such services, it is operated by the City government itself, even though its routes also reach the suburbs, including Ceredo, West Virginia and Kenova, West Virginia...
. However the system does not interchange between the TTA and the City of Ashland Bus Service in Ceredo, West Virginia
Ceredo, West Virginia
Ceredo is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,675 at the 2000 census. Ceredo is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.The city is also near the location of...
.
The TTA also is involved in a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
with the Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
based Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority
Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority
The Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority, commonly known as "KRT" is the city bus system for the Charleston, West Virginia metropolitan area....
bus system called Intelligent Transit
Intelligent Transit
Intelligent Transit is a joint venture bus service of the Tri-State Transit Authority and the Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority system, which operates a twice per day bus link between downtown Huntington, West Virginia and downtown Charleston, West Virginia, with stops at the...
which liks downtown Huntington to Charleston via bus.
All buses begin and end at the old Greyhound Bus Depot in downtown Huntington, which is now known as the TTA Center. Coordinates: 38°25′18"N 82°26′14"W
Routes
TTA bus services operate on Monday to Saturday between 6:00 a.m. and 11:15 p.m.| No. | Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westmoreland | to VA Medical Center |
| 2 | Huntington Hospital/Prestera Center | to Eastern Heights |
| 3 | Third Avenue | to Lesage |
| 4 | 9th & 11th Avenue | to Huntington Plaza |
| 5 | Walnut Hills | to Pea Ridge |
| 6 | Madison Avenue | to Camden Park |
| 7 | Barboursville | to Huntington Mall |
| 8 | Hal Greer/John Marshall Medical Center | to Huntington Business Park |
| 9 | Milton | to Culloden |
| 10 | Pullman Square/Marshall University | to Marshall University |
| 11 | Proctorville | to Rome |
| 12 | Ironton-Huntington | to Ironton Plaza |
| 13 | Downtown Ironton | Coal Grove to Ironton (does not serve Huntington) |
| 14 | Ironton-Ashland | Ashland to Ironton (does not serve Huntington) |
| 20 | PM South | 7:15-11:15PM service |
| 30 | PM North | 7:15-11:15PM service |
| 40 | PM West | 7:15-11:15PM service |