Shawna Black leads TCAT Board in 2026
Shawna Black, Tompkins County’s top elected official and long-time public transportation champion, today presided over her first meeting of the year as 2026 chairperson of the TCAT Board of Directors. Black, who was also elected as 2026 chairperson of Tompkins County...
New meeting day and time for TCAT Board of Directors
TCAT Board members are expected to permanently shift their regular monthly meeting time from the fourth Thursday to the fourth Wednesday of every month with their first meeting of the new year scheduled for 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Wed. Jan. 28. The meetings will continue to...
TCAT’s Winter Spring Service Starts 1/11/26
TCAT’s winter-spring schedules will be in effect Sun. Jan. 11, through Sat., May 23, with a significant boost in service to meet higher ridership demand. Thanks to increased investment from TCAT’s three local underwriters, the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County and...
TCAT expands tap-and-go fare payment options
No more digging around for exact change. No need to buy a pass in advance. No need to pre-register to buy a Tcard smartcard or download the Tfare mobile app. Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT) today is pleased to announce that it has officially activated...
TCAT’s new electric buses are now in service!
Almost all of TCAT's 11 new buses are now in service and are helping alleviate TCAT's long-time struggles with fleet shortages. TCAT acquired five diesel buses and six electric buses, all manufactured by California-based Gillig, this past summer. Even though they are...
UPDATE: Five new diesels on the road; six new electric buses will be road-ready soon
TCAT aims to have 11 new buses on the road by the end of summer, which will go a long way in helping the agency overcome its struggles with bus shortages. TCAT's five new Gilling diesel buses, which were transported to Ithaca by professional drivers last month...
TCAT’s Fall Service starts Sun., 8/17/25 with added service
UPDATED AUG. 9, 2025 TCAT's Fall 2025 service will be in effect Sun., Aug. 17, through Sat., Jan. 11, 2026, with more service to help meet the needs of new and returning college students. TCAT urges all riders to review any changes to their routes (linked below) and...
Tompkins County Poets Laureate’s works to be featured on TCAT buses
Thanks to the talents of Tompkins County’s poets laureate past and present, riders will soon have a chance to ponder some literary gems during their trips on TCAT. TCAT is installing interior posters on its buses that are replete with poetry from Tompkins...
Tiffany Walker appointed TCAT Assistant General Manager
Tiffany Walker, who was hired as TCAT’s Human Resources Manager in March of 2024, has been appointed to Assistant General Manager to help shepherd the agency on its path to stabilize and grow its service. Serving as second-in-command as a support to General Manager...
Cornell-nominated finance professional joins TCAT Board
Christopher Bomysoad, a highly experienced business, management, and finance professional, officially joined the TCAT Board of Directors, effective Fri., April 25. Bomysoad, director of Cornell University’s Finance, Administration & Enterprise Performance, is the...