Bay Area Rural Transit Explained

Bay Area Rural Transit
Founded:1981
Headquarters:2216 6th St. E., Ashland, WI
Locale:Ashland County and Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Service Type:bus service, paratransit
Routes:14
Fleet:24
Annual Ridership:88,599 (2022)[1]
Website:http://www.bartbus.com/

Bay Area Rural Transit is a public transportation system in Ashland County, Bayfield County and Price County, Wisconsin.

History

In 1980 a group of individuals determined to find a solution to the transportation needs of area residents, researched ways to establish a transit system that would help people get back and forth to work. With the help of some very determined area leaders and a representative from the Department of Transportation, Bay Area Rural Transit was born in 1981.[2]

Services

The transit system currently operates twelve routes, which run as follows:

Communities Served

Ridership

Ridership Change over previous year
2014[3] 152,074 n/a
2015[4] 139,601 8.2%
2016[5] 133,625 4.28%
2017[6] 140,341 5.03%
2018[7] 124,367 11.38%
2019[8] 136,981 10.14%
2020[9] 124,022 9.46%
2021[10] 75,804 38.88%
2022[11] 88,599 16.88%

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Agency Profile. November 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: BART History.
  3. Web site: 2014 Agency Profile. September 4, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2015 Agency Profile. September 4, 2022.
  5. Web site: 2016 Agency Profile. September 4, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2017 Agency Profile. September 4, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2018 Agency Profile. September 4, 2022.
  8. Web site: 2019 Agency Profile. September 4, 2022.
  9. Web site: 2020 Agency Profile. September 4, 2022.
  10. Web site: 2021 Agency Profile. February 5, 2023.
  11. Web site: 2022 Agency Profile. November 12, 2023.