B.C. Transit was founded in 1968 when Broome County took over the assets of the private Triple Cities Traction Corporation, a takeover similar to those that took place in Rochester and Schenectady years prior. Unlike those city's transit systems, which became part of public benefit corporations, B.C. Transit is still owned and operated by the county (Department of Public Transportation) and is the largest such operator in Upstate New York (third largest overall in the state).
Logo for Broome Transit, 1968, by Swiss–Canadian designer Fritz GottschalkBC Transit logo on bus with black ribbon mourning the death of "B.C." cartoonist Johnny Hart.
Broome Transit originally used a logo designed by renowned Swiss–Canadian designer Fritz Gottschalk. At a later date, it rebranded as "B.C. Transit" and adopted the character Thor from the comic strip B.C., drawn by Endicott, New York native Johnny Hart.[1] The "B.C." is also based (very) loosely on one of the logos from that comic strip as well.[citation needed]
At the time of B.C. Transit's formation, they inherited the token stock of Triple Cities Traction Corporation and that company's predecessor, the Binghamton Railway Company[citation needed]. These same tokens, some dating back to the turn of the 20th century, circulated until B.C. Transit phased out the token at the end of 2005 when they went to electronic fare collection.
Routes and services
City of Binghamton
3 Park Ave
5 Vestal Ave
7 Clinton St
8 Front St
12 Conklin Ave
15 Leroy St
17 Johnson City
28 Robinson St
35 Endicott-Binghamton*
40 Chenango St*
47 Vestal-Endicott
57 Shoppers Special
Rural
51 Kirkwood Commuter
53 Corporate Park
Combo Routes
12/3
40/8
28/40
12/28/40*
Notes*
35M Endicott (Binghamton to Endicott via Main St) last stop Washington Ave/Main St
35W Endicott (Binghamton to Endicott via Watson Boulevard) last stop Washington Ave/Main St
35x Express (Binghamton to Endicott via Main St with skip-stop service between Downtown Binghamton and Endwell. Serves all stops between Endwell and Glendale Tech Park in Endicott. 35 Express bypasses Oakdale Mall)
35 buses between 6:00pm-9:00pm (Mon-Fri) and Weekends service ALL stops between Downtown Binghamton and Glendale Tech Park in Endicott.
40 No inbound 40 service between 10:30am-3:00pm and 6:00pm. For inbound service Take outbound 40
Paratransit and other services
B.C. Lift: Americans with Disabilities Act mandated service for those who are physically unable to ride regular fixed-route services and live within the B.C. Transit fixed-route area.
OFA Mini-Bus: Similar to B.C. Lift, but intended for persons age 65 and over, physical disability is not required. Service paid for by Broome County Office for Aging and operated by BC Transit.
B.C. Country: Dial-a-ride service for those who live in areas of Broome County not served by fixed-route transit service and meet certain other criteria.
BC Transit signed a contract to purchase 6 Novabus LFSe+ Battery Electric Buses, expected to be in service by 2024.
Pending the announcement of Novabus departing the US market, these plans have been altered, Gillig has been selected to provide the Low Floor Electric instead. These units are anticipated to enter service by autumn 2025
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