Montgomery Area Transit System

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Montgomery Area Transit System theM
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Founded1974
Headquarters2318 West Fairview Ave. Montgomery, AL
Locale Montgomery, Alabama
Service area Montgomery County, Alabama
Service type bus service
Routes14 [1]
Hubs495 Molton St.
Fleet32
Daily ridership1,209 (2022) [2]
Annual ridership344,795 (2022) [2]
Fuel type Diesel
Website themtransit.com

Montgomery Area Transit System is the operator of mass transportation in metropolitan Montgomery, Alabama. The organization was founded in 1974, after years of tumultuous relations between private bus operators and passengers. In 2013, the system underwent a rebranding to The M. [3] Currently, the system is operated under contract by First Transit. [4]

Contents

Intermodal Center

The Intermodal Center serves as the primary transfer hub for The M and provides connections to Greyhound Lines intercity buses. The $6 million project opened September 10, 2007. [5] While Greyhound had once been located at the Freedom Rides Museum, intercity buses used a 1951 facility at 950 W. South Ave. from 1995 until April 15, 2019, when Greyhound relocated once again downtown to the Intermodal Center. [6]

Route list

All routes operate Everyday and on Saturdays. No transit operates on Sundays.

NumberNameFrequencyOperationLink
Week
days
Satur
days
1AUM Eastchase60 min (weekdays)
/120 min(Saturdays)
5:30
20:45
7:30
18:45
link
2Eastdale Mall30 min (peaks)
/30-60 min (off-peaks and evenings)
/90 min (Saturdays)
5:30
21:10
7:30
18:45
link
3Montgomery Commons60 min5:15
21:15
7:15
18:15
link
4Boylston60 min (weekdays)
/120 min(Saturdays)
5:30
20:30
7:30
18:30
link
5McGhee Road30-60 min (peaks)
/90 min (off-peaks,evenings
and Saturdays)
5:30
21:15
7:30
19:15
link
6Southlawn Twingates60 min5:15
20:15
7:15
18:15
link
7Maxwell AFB60 min (weekdays)
/120 min(Saturdays)
5:30
21:30
8:30
15:30
link
8Gunter Annex90 min (weekdays)
/120 min(Saturdays)
5:30
20:30
8:30
15:30
link
9Virginia Loop60 min5:50
21:15
7:15
19:00
link
10South Court Avenue60 min (weekdays)
/120 min(Saturdays)
5:30
20:30
7:30
18:30
link
11Rosa Parks
/South Boulevard
60 min (weekdays)
/120 min(Saturdays)
5:00
21:30
7:30
18:30
link
12Smiley Court Gibbs Village30 min (peaks)
/60 min (off-peaks,evenings
and Saturdays)
5:30
21:15
7:30
18:30
link
16East-West Connector90 min5:15
20:50
6:45
18:45
link
17Boulevard90 min5:15
21:00
6:45
18:45
link

Fixed route ridership

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

250,000
500,000
750,000
1,000,000
1,250,000
1,500,000
2005
2008
2011
2014
2017
2020
2023

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References

  1. MATS Maps and Schedules
  2. 1 2 "Montgomery Area Transit System 2022 Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  3. Ed Enoch (February 26, 2013). "Montgomery Area Transit System renamed "The M" as part of effort to change image, attract more riders". AL.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  4. "About - Montgomery Transit". The-M. Montgomery Transit. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. "Intermodal facility set for opening". Montgomery Advertiser. September 10, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  6. Brad Harper (July 31, 2019). "Greyhound bus service closes South Blvd. terminal, returns to downtown Montgomery". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  7. "The National Transit Database (NTD)" . Retrieved April 24, 2024.