Carson Circuit Transit System

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Carson Circuit Transit System
Carson Circuit Transit System logo.png
Founded1984
Headquarters3 Civic Plaza Drive
Locale Carson, California, United States
Service areaCarson
Service type Transit bus
Routes2
Fuel typeCNG,Gasoline
Website https://ci.carson.ca.us/communityservices/carson_circuit.aspx

The Carson Circuit Transit System is a primary provider of mass transportation in the city of Carson, Los Angeles County, California. Bus service operated Monday through Saturday. Prior to March 28, 2020, in which service was suspended amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Carson Circuit provided 7 routes around the City of Carson, with bus connections to Metro, Torrance Transit, Long Beach Transit, and GTrans. There was a North-South Shuttle route that traveled throughout Carson starting and ending at the Harbor Gateway Transit Center. Carson Circuit was operated by MV Public Transportation.

Contents

On September 17, 2019, Carson City Council announced plans to allocate the Carson Circuit routes to the Long Beach Transit. [1]

On March 28, 2020, Carson Circuit suspended services due to respect for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Dial-A-Ride was still in service, catering to local residents.

At a July 20, 2021 City Council Meeting, Long Beach Transit proposed three new routes that they will acquire from Carson Circuit. The acquisition is expected to commence as early as September 2021. The shift in bus travel would replace the neighborhood-serving routes of the former Carson Circuit, which historically had low ridership, with longer-distance regional service, connecting several communities along the line. [2]

On September 7, 2021, City Council announced plans to reestablish Carson Circuit "as a staff-operated supplemental bus service utilizing existing minibuses". When this will happen will be discussed at a future City Council meeting. [3]

On December 23, 2021, it was announced that Carson Circuit would be revived with two new routes. Service would resume on January 3, 2022. [4]

The map of Carson Circuit prior to March 2020. CarsonCircuitRoutesPre2020.jpg
The map of Carson Circuit prior to March 2020.

Routes

RoutesTerminalsNotes
ASouth Bay PavilionProvides connections to CSUDH - Stevenson Park - and Anderson Park via Avalon Blvd, Victoria St., Central Ave., University Dr., and Turmont St.

Neighborhoods Map: https://ci.carson.ca.us/content/files/pdfs/transportation/RouteA%20-%20CarsonCircuit.pdf

BSouth Bay PavilionProvides connections to City Hall - Carson Park - Carson High School - and Veterans Park via Avalon Blvd., 213th, and Main St in West Central Carson

Map: https://ci.carson.ca.us/content/files/pdfs/transportation/RouteB%20-%20CarsonCircuit.pdf

Fleet

Order YearManufacturerModelFleet Series

(Quantity)

EngineTransmissionFuel Propulsion
2008ElDorado NationalPassport CNG0808, 1217Cummins Westport ISL GGM 4-Speed AutomaticCNG
2016FreightlinerS2C 351507Cummins ISL9Allison 2500 PTSDiesel
2013Starcraft Bus ICStarcraft Allstar HC1553International MaxxForce DTAllison 2400
2017BlueBirdTX4801-808Cummins Westport ISL G NZAllison 2500 PTSCNG
2009ThomasSaf-T-Liner HDX1190Cummins Westport ISL G
2009NABI40 LFW Hybrid920-924Cummins ISLAllison EP40 Hybrid System
9101-9113
2010GilligBRT Hybrid 4010101-10105Cummins ISL9
2004ElDorado NationalTransmark RE 2930463-30471Cummins ISBAllison B300RDiesel
200530472-30484
200630485-30500
200730501-30512
2008Transmark RE 29 Hybrid30513-30525Cummins ISLAllison EP40 Hybrid System
2009Transmark RE 2930526-30528Cummins ISBAllison B300R
201030529-30534Cummins ISB6.7
201130535-30537
FreightlinerS2C 3530538-30550Cummins ISL9Allison 2500 PTS
2012ElDorado NationalTransmark RE Hybrid 2930551-30564Allison H 40 EP

hybrid system

Hybrid
Freightliner Supreme TrolleySupreme Trolley 3330565-30569Cummins ISB6.7AllisonDiesel
2013ElDorado NationalTransmark RE 2930570-30571Allison B300R
EZ Rider BRT Hybrid 3230572-30579Cummins ISL9Allison H 40 EP

hybrid system

Hybrid
GilligBRT Hybrid 4030580-30599

References

  1. ↑ "City of Carson City Council Meeting, September 17, 2019". City of Carson. September 17, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ "City of Carson City Council Meeting, July 20, 2021". City of Carson. July 20, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "City of Carson City Council Meeting, September 7, 2021". City of Carson. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Carson relaunches city bus service Jan. 3". 23 December 2021.


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  1. ↑ "Carson Circuit Transit System 2008 ElDorado National Passport CNG #1217". YouTube .
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