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King County Metro, officially the King County Metro Transit Department and often shortened to Metro, is the public transit authority of King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle. It is the eighth-largest transit bus agency in the United States. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 66,022,200, or about 249,900 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2023. Metro employs 2,716 full-time and part-time operators and operates 1,540 buses.
The Delaware Transit Corporation, operating as DART First State, is the only public transportation system that operates throughout the U.S. state of Delaware. DART First State provides local and inter-county bus service throughout the state and also funds commuter rail service along SEPTA Regional Rail's Wilmington/Newark Line serving the northern part of the state. The agency also operates statewide paratransit service for people with disabilities. DART First State is a subsidiary of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT).
The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) is the public transport agency serving Cincinnati and its Ohio suburbs. SORTA operates Metro fixed-route buses, bus rapid transit, microtransit, and paratransit services. SORTA's headquarters are located at the Huntington Building in Cincinnati’s Central Business District. The agency is managed by CEO and General Manager Darryl Haley along with a 13-member board of trustees. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 9,664,000, or about 42,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2023.
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Rochester Public Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Olmsted County, Minnesota with routes serving the Rochester area. As of 2019, the system provided 2,155,230 rides over 132,686 annual vehicle revenue hours with 68 buses and 10 demand response vehicles.
Winona Transit Service is the primary provider of mass transportation in Winona County, Minnesota with routes serving the Winona area. As of 2019, the system provided 225,350 rides over 17,171 annual vehicle revenue hours with 7 buses and 1 demand response vehicle.
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Central Community Transit (CCT) is the primary provider of mass transportation in Litchfield and Willmar, Minnesota with two routes serving the region in addition to countywide demand-response services. As of 2019, the system provided 227,429 rides over 51,272 annual vehicle revenue hours with 5 buses and 27 paratransit vehicles.
Community Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Marshall and Redwood Falls, Minnesota with four routes serving the region in addition to countywide demand-response services in eight counties. As of 2019, the system provided 223,558 rides over 67,578 annual vehicle revenue hours with 8 buses and 102 paratransit vehicles.
Hibbing Area Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Hibbing, Minnesota with one route serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 53,890 rides over 9,382 annual vehicle revenue hours with 1 buses and 2 paratransit vehicles. Service hours have been expanded in recent years, as part of a state statute which requires MnDOT to provide greater funding to rural transit systems. Based on the population of the city, the city could support 12 hours of transit service on weekdays and 9 hours of service on weekends according to MnDOT.
Hiawathaland Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Faribault, Northfield and Red Wing, Minnesota with nine routes serving the region in addition to countywide demand-response services in three counties. It is a service of Three Rivers Community Action. As of 2019, the system provided 283,931 rides over 55,108 annual vehicle revenue hours with 12 buses and 8 paratransit vehicles.
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- ↑ "Prairie Lakes Transit Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Board now in charge of bus system". Faribault County Register. October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Six new electric buses coming to Greater Minnesota transit agencies". KEYC News Now. August 23, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Route Maps" . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Hours of Service" . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Rates" . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "The National Transit Database (NTD)" . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
