Navajo Transit System

The Navajo Transit System (NTS) is a public transportation system that serves and operates on the Navajo Nation. The system currently operates 17 routes throughout the Navajo Nation and within Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.[1] The system provides service to 41 of the 110 Navajo Chapter communities.[2]

Navajo Transit System
Commenced operationOctober 1980
HeadquartersFort Defiance, AZ
Routes17
Fleet45, including 35 transit buses
Daily ridership247,255 (2013)

The NTS is a department of the Division of General Services of the Navajo Nation Government. The NTS receives funding from the Arizona Department of Transportation, the New Mexico Department of Transportation, the Utah Department of Transportation, and the Federal Transit Administration.[2][1]

The NTS has been criticized for frequent service interruptions. In 2017, the NTS had some federal grants suspended due to non-compliance with government protocol.[3]

In 2018, The NTS announced a partnership with the Farmington Red Apple Transit system which allows riders to transfer between the systems free-of-charge in Kirtland, NM and Farmington, NM.[4]

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the NTS has suspended service since March 18, 2020. No date has been announced for resumption of service.[5]

Routes

The NTS operates the following routes:[5]

References
  1. Bigwater, Lee. (2014). Navajo Nation Partnership June 19, 2014 Presentation to Steering Committee [Powerpoint Slides]. Retrieved from http://aztribaltransportation.org/nnp/pdf/061914-Navajo-Transit-Presentation.pdf
  2. "Navajo Transit System". newmexico.networkofcare.org. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  3. Bowman, Terry (2017-08-03). "Navajo Transit enduring many problems with funding". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  4. Grover, Hannah (2020-02-21). "Red Apple, Navajo Transit will celebrate partnership Friday". Farmington Daily Times. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  5. "Home". www.navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
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