49 Years in the 49th State

Historical Articles & Documents

To commemorate 49 Years in the 49th State, we've gone through the archives and found a printed history of People Mover moments. Listed below are links to historical documents and articles highlighting the many achievements and milestones in People Mover history that we'll add to as our 49th Anniversary Celebration continues.

Timeline Highlights
1970's	May 1974 "Borough reveals new mass transit routes" "Council to turn over bus equipment to borough" June 1974 "Borough readies 25¢ bus system" "A 25-cent bargain" "Borough buses free for first week" "The People Mover Get Around Town Kit" July 1974 "The people movers are here" January 1978 Anchorage Study Document April 1978 "The parking spot black market" October 1978 "Snow flies as new bus terminal opens" August 1979 "People Mover Master Route Map"
1980's	February 1980 "Cheers, again, for the People Movers" July 1981 "New buses add wheelchair capability to People Mover" August 1981 "British double-decker dresses up downtown" July 1985 People Mover Bus Roadeo Announcement Bus Roadeo Booklet (2005) Course Map March 1987 "City proposes to build transit shelter at Dimond Center" May 1988 "Transit Appreciation Day" June 1988 Service Change Announcement
1990's	August 1990 "Cow camouflage or Pepto pink, city's busvertisements grab the eye" May 1991 "Downtown's shoppers get free bus ride" "Beauty and the bus" September 1991 "Bus stop" December 1994 "You provide car pool; city provides van" December 1995 "Students help name new buses" January 1996 "Relax, sit back and enjoy the ride" August 1996 "Anchorage artist's work is on a roll" September 1996 "People Mover seeks new logo" "People Mover Needs Your Vote" May 1997 "People Mover offers new airport route, free-ride day" November 1997 "Taking pride in taking the bus" April 1998 "Breaking trail" April 1999 "City bus fleet fully accessible" October 1999 "To evacuate Anchorage, we'd need more buses, places to go" "Public Transportation Releases 5-Year Plan" November 1999 "Ride People Mover, it's free" "Free rides boost People Mover use"
2000's	February 2000 "Anchorage gets on bus" January 2001 "Anchorage's Public Transportation" March 2001 "People Mover to mark milestone with free bus rides on Thursday" April 2003 "Airport bus service to begin July 1" August 2003 "Alternative transit goes for a ride at the mall" December 2003 "People Mover System a...Success story" September 2004 "DART Schedules and Information" "An All Alaska Bus Roadeo Star" "Riding the Bus - Testing the system" March 2005 "Seuss on the Loose on a Boos - Er, Bus" September 2006 "Bus Advertisement Fishes for Riders" August 2007 "Owner mounts all-out campaign to find missing cat" October 2007 "Curbside class on 88th" July 2008 "On a record roll" December 2008 "People Mover may move 4.2 million riders" May 2009 "Our view: Bus late? - BusTracker"
2010's	January 2010 "Transit palace" February 2010 "People Mover buses could soon have an edge at traffic signals" March 2010 "Bus devices get green light" October 2010 "The boy carrying a secret riding the People Mover" November 2010 "Budget sends wrong signals about buses" December 2010 "Budget and buses" May 2012 "Get Moving with the People Mover" January 2014 "Midtown is an ideal locale for a transit hub" March 2014 "Moving transit center needs more discussion" July 2014 "Bus system hooks up with Google Maps" September 2014 "Transportation habits surveyed in Anchorage, Mat-Su Borough" February 2015 "People Mover's East High program exceeds expectations" May 2015 "Community Calendar - Urban Conflux" October 2016 "Officials hope to reduce crime with overhaul of city bus depot" November 2016 "Anchorage bus users could see fewer routes, shorter waits" "Anchorage launches sophisticated trip-planning tool" "Bus system considers major changes" April 2017 "Anchorage bus system gets major route overhaul" October 2017 "Big changes in Anchorage's bus system take effect Monday" November 2017 "Anchorage prepares to conduct first winter test of an electric bus" December 2018 "Picking up the pieces" "Recovery progress in Southcentral" January 2019 "Free rides for federal workers during shutdown"
2020's	January 2020 "With ridership increasing, Anchorage proposes a new route" March 2020 "Celebrating Anchorage's downtown benefits us all" May 2020 "Anchorage's People Mover bus service to resume June 1" January 2021 Fat Tire Bike Racks Press Release August 2021 "Route 85 comes online September 20" September 2021 Route 85 Press Release August 2022 "ASD facing severe bus driver shortage" October 2022 Municipality Welcome 25 New Buses to Fleet Press Release March 2023 New Technology Makes it Easier to Ride the Bus Press Release