Gadsden Trolley System

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Gadsden Trolley System
Headquarters2000 W. Meighan Blvd
Locale Gadsden, Alabama
Service area Etowah County, Alabama
Service type Bus service, paratransit
Routes4
Hubs4th St Transfer Station
Fleet5 buses
Annual ridership63,912 (2022) [1]
Website Gadsden Trolley System

Gadsden Trolley System is the primary provider of mass transportation in Gadsden, Alabama with four routes serving the region. It is a service of Gadsden Transit Services. As of 2019, the system provided 105,904 rides over 25,374 annual vehicle revenue hours with 5 buses and 8 paratransit vehicles. [2]

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History

Public transit in Gadsden began with horsecars in 1887, with the Gadsden Land & Improvement Co. In 1899, streetcars began plying the streets, although these would be replaced by buses in 1933. [3] Beginning in January 2023, fares for seniors, those on Medicaid, and disabled veterans were lowered to $0.25. [4]

Service

Gadsden Trolley System operates four hourly bus routes on a pulse system with three routes departing the Fourth Street Transfer Station on the hour. [5] Regular fares are $1.00. [6]

Routes

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services. [7]

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References

  1. "Gadsden Trolley System 2022 Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. "Gadsden Trolley System Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  3. "Transit Systems in Alabama" . Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  4. "Trolley, bus system changes coming to Gadsden". WBRC6. December 12, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. "Trolley Service" . Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  6. "Transit Fares" . Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  7. "The National Transit Database (NTD)" . Retrieved September 17, 2023.