Clarksville Transit System

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Clarksville Transit System
FoundedJune 1, 1987 [1]
Headquarters430 Boillin Lane
Locale Clarksville, TN and Oak Grove, KY
Service area Montgomery County, TN and Christian County, KY
Service type Bus service, paratransit
Routes10
StationsCTS Transit Center
Annual ridership687,534 (2019)
Website Clarksville Transit System

Clarksville Transit System (CTS) is the primary provider of mass transportation in Clarksville, Tennessee with ten routes serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 687,534 rides over 97,228 annual vehicle revenue hours with 18 buses and 11 paratransit vehicles. [2]

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History

Public transit in Clarksville began with horsecars in 1885, with the Clarksville Street Railway Co. In 1896, the horsecars were replaced with streetcars, which in turn were replaced by buses in 1928. [3] Numerous changes and improvements to the system took place in 2021. In March, CTS and Nashville State Community College teamed up to allow Nashville State students to ride for free. [4] In September, CTS made route information available on Google Maps, [5] and in December, CTS began offering mobile fares through Token Transit. [6] However, despite these improvements, Route 1000 was cancelled in early 2022 due to low ridership. [7]

Service

Clarksville Transit System operates eight regular weekday bus routes on a pulse system with all routes serving the CTS Transit Center either on the hour or half hour. These eight routes are augmented by two routes which only operate when Austin Peay State University is in session. Routes 1 and 2 travel across the state line to Kentucky. [8]

Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 4:40 A.M. to 8:50 P.M. and Saturday from 6:20 A.M. to 8:50 P.M. There is no service on Sundays. Regular fares are $1.50. [9]

Routes

CTS Transit Center

The CTS Transit Center, located at 200 Legion Street, was opened April 4, 1992, at a cost of $881,000. [10] The downtown facility serves as the primary transfer point of the system. It was designed by Rufus Johnson Associates and features an indoor waiting area, underground parking, and information desk. [11] As of 2021, CTS is looking to relocate the transit center to a different site downtown. [12]

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "People Supporting Transit System". The Leaf-Chronicle. December 1, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Clarksville Transit System Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Transit Systems in Tennessee" . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Clarksville Transit System announces Nashville State students ride Free". Clarksville Online. March 24, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Clarksville Transit System announces route information now available on Google". Clarksville Online. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Clarksville Transit System announces Mobile Tickets are now an option for Transit Riders". Clarksville Online. December 29, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Clarksville Transit System to cancel Route 1000". Clarksville Online. January 25, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Routes" . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Transit Guide" . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Terry Hollahan (April 4, 1992). "Ceremony Officially Opens City Bus Transfer Station". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ Jimmy Settle (January 31, 1991). "Low Bidder for Station Claims Error". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "CTS seeks input on downtown transit center relocation". Leaf Chronicle. October 29, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ "The National Transit Database (NTD)" . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
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