Community members can support local infants in neonatal intensive care units, or NICUs, this Saturday at two special events implemented in partnership with the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, Metro and March of Dimes. Residents can help by purchasing unopened diaper and baby wipe packages and putting them in buses at the locations listed below. […]
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TANK to suspend service during weekend winter weather
The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, often shortened to TANK, will suspend all services, including fixed routes, TANK+ and RAMP services, beginning Saturday at 10 p.m. in anticipation of the weekend’s winter weather. Buses departing before 10 p.m. will complete their routes, even if travel times extend past the 10 p.m. cut off. “Please plan […]
TANK to offer shuttle during Fourth Street Bridge closure
If you need a way across the river while the Fourth Street Bridge is closed, the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, also known as TANK, has you covered. TANK will operate the Licking River Link shuttle during bridge construction, which begins the week of Jan. 12 and continues through the summer of 2028. This free […]
Free fares on TANK buses Christmas Day
The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky will offer free fares all day on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2025. Free fares will be available on all buses, including normal fixed routes, the Southbank Shuttle and TANK’s paratransit service, RAMP. “Offering free service on Christmas Day is one small way we can give back to the community […]
TANK’s ‘Holiday Bus’ offers free rides in December
This holiday season, the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, also known as TANK, is bringing back its “secret” holiday bus, offering every passenger a free ride. TANK is a public transit system serving Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties and downtown Cincinnati. Fully decorated inside, the holiday bus service has begun. It will run through Dec. […]
Getting to work challenge: The first, last mile
What you need to know When Brenden Pulte lived in Newport, he did not have a car. Getting to and from his restaurant job in Cincinnati’s Hyde Park neighborhood involved complex planning to ensure a connection to the right bus at the right time. To get to his job for the night shift, he would […]
TANK Stuff the Bus event to support families in need Saturday
Help the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, known as TANK, stuff a bus with donations for the holiday season. TANK will host its annual Stuff the Bus event, a one-day community drive collecting donations to support families in need this holiday season, on Nov. 15. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 […]
TANK to provide free rides for veterans on Veterans Day
In honor of Veterans Day, the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, also known as TANK, is providing free bus fare for veterans of the United States military. On Nov. 11, U.S. veterans can receive free bus fare by showing proof of service to the TANK bus driver. Acceptable proof includes a Veteran’s Identification Card from […]
TANK partners with Cora’s Cakery for September fundraiser
The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky and Cora’s Cakery are teaming up for a month-long fundraiser to support Project RAMP. Throughout September, Newport-based Cora’s Cakery will donate half of the proceeds from each cake jar sold to TANK’s Project RAMP, an initiative that provides financial assistance to registered RAMP users who struggle to afford transportation. […]
How does TANK decide which bus stops feature which amenities?
LINK’s media partner, WCPO, set out a few months ago with a simple question: how do the amenities at bus stops across Northern Kentucky differ block by block? After visiting and reviewing dozens of them, we concluded they vary greatly depending on which street you come across. Certain amenities, like benches or bus shelters, tend […]

