Casper Area Transit Explained

Casper Area Transit
Headquarters:1715 E. 4th Street
Locale:Casper, Wyoming
Service Area:Natrona County, Wyoming
Service Type:Bus service, paratransit
Routes:6
Hubs:Downtown Transfer Station, 201 S Beech St
Fleet:6 buses
Annual Ridership:75,629 (2019)
Website:Casper Area Transit

Casper Area Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Casper, Wyoming with six routes serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 213,403 rides over 40,389 annual vehicle revenue hours with six buses and seven paratransit vehicles.[1]

History

Beginning in 1982, the Casper Area was served by the Casper Area Transportation Coalition. On May 7, 2021, the city of Casper took over operations leading to the formation of the present system.[2] However, due to a funding dispute and possible breach of contract, CATC filed a lawsuit against the city in 2022, which was resolved a year later.[3]

In the summer of 2022, partially due to rising fuel prices, Casper Area Transit began formulating a plan to transition the fleet to electric buses.[4] Later that year, new signage was installed at bus stops, to provide better information on services, such as routes and arrival times.[5]

Service

Casper Area Transit is separated into two divisions: Casper Area Link, which operates fixed-route services, and Casper Area Assist, which operates demand-response services. Link operates six hourly bus routes on a pulse system with four routes serving the Downtown Transfer Station on the half hour.[6] Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 6:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. and on Saturdays from 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. There is no service on Sundays. Regular fares are $1.00.[7]

Routes

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are for fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[8]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Casper Area Transit Agency Profile. September 17, 2023.
  2. News: City of Casper steadfast in the decision to manage transit operations. April 23, 2021. Mia Johnson. Wyoming News Now. September 17, 2023.
  3. News: Former Casper bus operator reaches settlement with city after lawsuit. March 15, 2023. Sofia Saric. Casper Star Tribune. September 17, 2023.
  4. News: Casper looks at electrifying their fleet of city buses. July 15, 2022. Hugh Cook. Wyoming Public Media. September 17, 2023.
  5. News: Casper Area Transit installing 66 new signs in first phase of bus stop project. October 26, 2022. Brendan LaChance. Oil City News. September 17, 2023.
  6. Web site: Bus Map. September 17, 2023.
  7. Web site: Casper Area Link. September 17, 2023.
  8. Web site: The National Transit Database (NTD) . September 17, 2023.