COMMUTER BUS WILL RUN TO EAFB.Byline: Daily News EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. - Commuter buses are expected to start in February, serving Palmdale and Lancaster residents who work at Edwards Air Force Base. Antelope Valley Transit Authority Antelope Valley Transit Authority is the transit agency serving the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster and their suburbs. Antelope Valley Transit Authority is operated under contract by Veolia Transport, and is affiliated and offers connecting services with Metro and Metrolink. plans call for using three buses on a route that would include stops at the Palmdale transportation center The Palmdale Transportation Center is a multi-modal transportation center featuring a Metrolink rail station, a local bus hub, and commuter bus hub, in the city of Palmdale, California. near Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling and Avenue P-8 and Lancaster City Park, starting Feb. 1. ``We think that it will be successful,'' said Randy Floyd, interim executive director of the Antelope Valley Transit Authority. ``We expect the service will pay for itself.'' Route times were not announced. The AVTA AVTA Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity is planning to charge $150 to $160 for monthly passes. However, there is a program that provides $100 vouchers for military personnel and federal employees that will make the passes more attractive, Floyd said. About 80 percent of base personnel indicated they would consider using alternative transportation, according to the results of a survey released by the Air Force in July. |
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