Cedar Rapids Transit

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Cedar Rapids Transit
Cedar Rapids Transit 2536.jpg
Cedar Rapids Transit #2536, a 2023 Gillig Low Floor 35'.
Headquarters427 8th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, IA
Locale Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Service area Linn County, Iowa
Service type bus service, paratransit
Routes12
Hubs1 (Ground Transportation Center)
Fleet32
Daily ridership2,691 (FY2023)
Fuel typeDiesel
Chief executiveBrad DeBrower
Website cedar-rapids.org/transit OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Cedar Rapids Transit, stylized as CR Transit, is the primary provider of mass transportation in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Prior to 2008, the Cedar Rapids public transportation system was known as Environmental Alternative for a Greater Lifestyle (EAGL) from 1993 to 2008, and Easyrider prior to 1993. Twelve routes serve the city, with most radiating from the Ground Transportation Center in downtown Cedar Rapids, as well as two circulator routes. [1] In addition to providing transit service, Cedar Rapids Transit also provides ADA Paratransit service to passengers with qualifying disabilities. [2] The system runs Monday through Saturday. There is no service on Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. [3]

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Routes

Cedar Rapids Transit operates 12 routes, 10 of which originate in downtown Cedar Rapids at the Ground Transportation Center. Additionally, there are two circulator routes that serve Marion and north Cedar Rapids/Hiawatha. [4] Connections to the 380 Express are available at the Ground Transportation Center and at Kirkwood Community College.

Route 12 at Ground Transportation Center. Cedar Rapids Transit 2523.jpg
Route 12 at Ground Transportation Center.

Route list

№TerminiViaNotes
1Downtown Cedar Rapids
Ground Transportation Center		Stoney Point Rd SWEdgewood Rd NW, 8th Ave SW
242nd St SEMount Vernon Rd SE, Pioneer Ave SE
3Rockwell Dr NEOakland Rd NE, Council St NE
5Twixt Town Rd1st Ave E, Collins Rd
6Blairs Ferry Rd NE42nd St NE, Center Point Rd NE
776th Ave SWBowling St SW, Kirkwood Pkwy SW
8Wiley Blvd SWJohnson Ave SW, West Post Rd SW
10Beverly RdWilliams Blvd SW, Edgewood Rd SW
11Wright Brothers Blvd SW6th St SW, 76th Ave SW
121st Ave W33rd Ave SW, Wilson Ave SW
20Lindale DrLinn Aire Ave6th Ave, McGowan BlvdMarion Circulator
30Twixt Town RdTower Terrace RdBlairs Ferry Rd NE, Boyson Rd NENE Circulator

Fares and Passes

Cash Fares

PassengerCash Fare Cost
  • Full Fare / Adults
  • Students that do not participate in the free fare program
$1.00
  • Students - CRCSD, Kirkwood, and Coe College
  • Seniors
  • Passengers w/Disabilities
  • Medicare Passengers
  • Income Based Passengers
  • Children Ages 12 & Younger
Free

[5]

Passes

TypeCostPurchase Location
31 Day Passes$30.00GTC Information Booth
10 Ride Passes$10.00GTC Information Booth
Day Passes$2.00
  • GTC Information Booth
  • On-Board Any City Bus

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Bus Tracking

Bus tracking for Cedar Rapids Transit is available through Ride Systems, which shows all buses on a map with real-time location. The location of each bus is represented as an icon along with the bus number, and is color coded for different routes. Individual routes can also be selected to show the route path and stop locations. [7]

Ground Transportation Center

The Ground Transportation Center, located at 450 1st St SE, serves as the primary transfer point for Cedar Rapids Transit, with connections to the 380 Express as well. [8] The facility opened November 7, 1983 at a cost of $28 million, which included the $9.5 million public portion and $18.5 million office tower and condominiums atop the structure. The design of the structure by Cannon Design also included dedicated space for intercity buses, and was originally served by Burlington Trailways, Greyhound Lines, and Jefferson Lines, however no intercity buses stop here as of 2023. [9]

Fleet

Fleet number(s)PhotoYearManufacturerModelPowertrainNotes
2091-2094 Cedar Rapids Transit 2094.jpg 2009 Gillig Low Floor 35'
  • 2093 and 2094 retired in 2022.
2131-2134 Cedar Rapids Transit 2131.jpg 2010 Gillig Low Floor 35'
2441-2445 Cedar Rapids Transit 2441.jpg 2011 Gillig Low Floor 35'
2451-2455 Cedar Rapids Transit 2453.jpg 2012 Gillig Low Floor 35'
2481-2484 Cedar Rapids Transit 2482.jpg 2014 Gillig Low Floor 35'
2501-2502 Cedar Rapids Transit 2502.jpg 2017 Gillig Low Floor 35'
2511-2513 Cedar Rapids Transit 2513.jpg 2018 Gillig Low Floor 35'
2521-2523 Cedar Rapids Transit 2521.jpg 2019 Gillig Low Floor 35'
  • Replaced the remaining ex-Omnitrans 1992 TMC RTS buses purchased in the fall of 2008, thus replacing the entire Cedar Rapids Transit fleet with new buses since the 2008 flood. [10]
2531-2532 Cedar Rapids Transit 2531.jpg 2021 Gillig Low Floor 35'
2533-2534 Cedar Rapids Transit 2533.jpg 2022 Gillig Low Floor 35'
  • First buses to feature new vinyl seating.
2535-2536 Cedar Rapids Transit Gillig Low Floor 2535.jpg 2023 Gillig Low Floor 35'

[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Redirect".
  2. ↑ "ADA Paratransit".
  3. ↑ "CR Transit Holidays".
  4. ↑ "Bus Routes".
  5. ↑ "Cash Fares".
  6. ↑ "Bus Passes".
  7. ↑ "Ride Systems Live Tracker".
  8. ↑ "380 Express Route" . Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ Dick Hogan (November 8, 1983). "After years of work, Ground Transportation Center opens". The Gazette. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Addition of New Buses Marks Milestone for Cedar Rapids Transit".
  11. ↑ "PTMS Ranking - Transit Portal". secure.iowadot.gov.
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