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Capital Transit partners with NASA to form Juneau Orbital Transit

April 1, 2022 – FYI, News

Juneau Orbital Transit (formerly Capital Transit) is now offering rocket bus Orbital Express service between the new Mendenhall Valley Transit Center and Spaceport and Downtown Juneau, with a stop at the International Space Station. The rocket buses for the new route were upgraded for orbital service with rocket boosters funded by a technology grant from the Federal Transit Administration and installed by NASA. Enter for a chance to ride a rocket bus by taking this short survey here.

The survey focuses on potential service changes coming in summer 2022 once the new Mendenhall Valley Transit Center (VTC) is fully operational. VTC will replace the former stop behind the Nugget Mall as the main bus transfer site in the valley. Changes in a major stop location can have impacts throughout the system and Capital Transit wants to hear from bus riders in particular before any changes are made. At the end of the short survey, you have the option to also be entered to win a $200 Fred Meyer gift card and free bus passes. Take the survey now here.

For more information, contact Engineering & Public Works Deputy Director Denise Koch at [email protected] or 907-586-0800 ext. 4182.