Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority
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| Parent | Greater Bridgeport Transit |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters |
1 Cross Street Bridgeport, CT 06610 |
| Locale | Greater Bridgeport |
| Service area | Greater Bridgeport |
| Service type | Local bus service |
| Routes |
19[1] (one in conjunction with Norwalk Transit and Milford Transit) |
| Fleet | 67 (Plus 4 used as spares) |
| Daily ridership | 22,100 |
| Operator | Greater Bridgeport Transit |
| Chief executive | Douglas C. Holcomb, AICP[2] |
| Website | Greater Bridgeport Transit |
Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT) is a transit service serving the Greater Bridgeport region of the U.S. state of Connecticut. GBT provides local bus service to the cities/towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Stratford, Fairfield, Westport, Shelton, and Monroe.
Routes
| Route No. | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Bridgeport/Seaside Park | Dock Shopping Center (Stratford) | Barnum Avenue (US 1) |
| 2/Coastal Link | Norwalk WHEELS Hub (Norwalk) (CL) Post Road/Buckley Avenue (Westport) (2) |
Westfield Connecticut Post (Milford) (CL) Dock Shopping Center (Stratford) (2) |
Routes 1 and 130 |
| 3 | Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Westfield Trumbull (Trumbull) | Madison Avenue |
| 4 | Park Avenue | ||
| 5 | Fairfield Metro | Fairfield Avenue | |
| 6 | Westfield Trumbull (Trumbull) | Noble Avenue Reservoir Avenue Old Town Road | |
| 7 (rush hours only) |
Carolton Hospital (Fairfield) | Commerce Drive | |
| 8 | Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Westfield Trumbull (Trumbull) | Main Street |
| 9 | Seaside Park | Hawley Lane Mall (Nichols, Trumbull) (full-time) Trumbull Industrial Park (rush hours only) |
East Main Street (Route 127) Iranistan Avenue |
| 10 | Fairfield Woods Road and Black Rock Turnpike (Fairfield) | Stratford Public Library (Stratford) (full-time) Lordship (rush hours only) |
Hollister Avenue Black Rock Turnpike |
| 13 | Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Success Park | Central Avenue |
| 14 (weekdays only) |
Monroe | Westfield Trumbull (Trumbull) | Route 111 |
| 15 | Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Derby-Shelton Railroad Station (Derby) | Bridgeport Avenue |
| 16 (weekdays only) |
Woodend Road and Sedgewick Road | Hawley Lane Mall (Stratford) (full-time) Trumbull Industrial Park (rush hours only) |
Main Street Huntington Road |
| 17 (No Sunday service) |
Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Success Park | Boston Avenue/North Avenue (US 1) |
| 18 (weekdays only) |
Hawley Lane Mall (nichols, Trumbull) | Westfield Trumbull (Lower Long Hill, Trumbull) | White Plains Road (Route 127) |
| 19X (rush hours only) |
Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Monroe | Routes Route 25 and 111 |
| 22X (rush hours only) |
Bridgeport Avenue and Commerce Drive (Shelton) | Route 8 | |
| 23 (weekdays only) |
Derby-Shelton Railroad Station (Derby) | Main Street/River Road (Route 110) |
NOTE: The 2 runs rush hours only, as a supplement to Coastal Link service.
Fare
The current base fare is $1.75 for 90 minutes of unlimited rides. All day pass - $4.00 Discount passes are available.[3]
Fleet
| Manufacturer/ Model | Order Year | Series (Qty.) |
Powertrain | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillig Phantom 40' | 1998 | 9838,9839,9847 (3) | Cummins ISC/ Vioth D864.3 | Retired; but kept on the property as spares, and for training. |
| Gillig Phantom 40' | 2000 | 2052 (1) | Cummins ISC/ Allison B400R5 | Retired; but Kept on the property as a spare, and for training. Ex. Santa Clarita Transit 156. |
| New Flyer D40LF | 2003 | 4301-4313 (13) | Cummins ISL/ Allison B400R5 | Active |
| New Flyer D40LF | 2003 | 327-328 (2) | DD50EGR/ Allison B400R5 | Active;leased from CT Transit |
| New Flyer D35LF | 2004 | 5301-5335 (35) | Cummins ISL/ Allison B400R5 | Active |
| New Flyer XDE40 | 2012 | 329-330 (2) | Cummins ISB/ Allison EP40 | Active |
| Gillig LF 40' | 2012 | 4201-4215 (15) | Cummins ISL09/Voith D864.5 | Active |
| New Flyer XDE40 | 2017 | TBD (10) | Cummins ISB/ Allison EP40 | To replace all 2003 D40LFs |
References
- ↑ "GBTA Routes". Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- ↑ "NTD Program 2006 filing for GBTA" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ↑ http://www.gogbt.com/index.php?page=fares
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