General Info

The ATC began its first year of service for Northern Illinois University as the Huskie Line in January of 1971. The initial fleet of 6 buses has grown to 18. Approximately 2 million students, staff and residents of the city of DeKalb, Ill. ride the Huskie Line during the 34,400 hours of service annually. The system is funded 100 percent from student fees and fare box revenues. An extensive fare free area exists that includes the Northern Illinois University campus and parts of the city of DeKalb. ATC has an impeccable average for this service of only five complaints per 100,000 passengers.