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Greater Bridgeport Transit
	2017 New Flyer XDE40 #4708 & 2003 New Flyer D40LF #4303 near the Bridgeport Terminal
Parent	Greater Bridgeport Transit
Founded	1971
Headquarters	1 Cross Street; Bridgeport, CT 06610
Locale	Greater Bridgeport
Service area	Greater Bridgeport
Service type	Local bus service
Routes	19 (Routes 7,14.16.19X,20,22X, and 23 operate Monday-Friday) remaining routes operate 7 days a week ; (one in conjunction with Norwalk Transit and Milford Transit)
Fleet	52, plus two retired 2003 NF Fleets (D40LF and D35LF), and one spare 2000 Gillig Phantom 40'
Daily ridership	22,100
Operator	Greater Bridgeport Transit
Chief executive	Douglas C. Holcomb, AICP
Website	Greater Bridgeport Transit

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Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT) is a transit service serving the Greater Bridgeport region of the U.S. state of Connecticut. GBT provides local bus service to the cities/towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Stratford, Milford Fairfield, Westport, Shelton, and Monroe.

Routes

Route no.	Start	End	Via
1	University of Bridgeport/Seaside Park	Dock Shopping Center (Stratford)	Barnum Avenue (US 1) Bridgeport Bus Terminal
2/Coastal Link	Norwalk WHEELS Hub (Norwalk) (CL) Post Road/Buckley Avenue (Westport) (2)	Connecticut Post Mall (Milford) (CL) Dock Shopping Center (Stratford) (2)	Routes 1 and 130 Bridgeport Bus Terminal
3	Bridgeport Bus Terminal	Westfield Trumbull (Trumbull)	Madison Avenue
4		Westfield Trumbull (Trumbull)	Park Avenue
5		Black Rock Turnpike at Commerce Drive	Fairfield Avenue
6		Westfield Trumbull (Trumbull)	Noble Avenue Reservoir Avenue Old Town Road
7 (rush hours only)		Carolton Hospital (Fairfield)	Commerce Drive
8	Bridgeport Bus Terminal	Westfield Trumbull (Trumbull)	Main Street
9	Seaside Park	Hawley Lane Mall (Nichols, Trumbull) (full-time) Trumbull Industrial Park (rush hours only)	East Main Street (Route 127) Bridgeport Bus Terminal Iranistan Avenue
10	Fairfield Woods at Stillson Road	Stratford Public Library (Stratford) (full-time) Lordship (rush hours only)	Hollister Avenue Bridgeport Bus Terminal Black Rock Turnpike
13	Bridgeport Bus Terminal	Success Park	Central Avenue
14 (weekdays only)	Monroe	Westfield Trumbull (Trumbull)	Route 111
15	Bridgeport Bus Terminal	Derby-Shelton Railroad Station (Derby)	Bridgeport Avenue Hawley Lane Mall
16 (weekdays only)	Woodend Road and Sedgewick Road	Hawley Lane Mall (Stratford) (full-time) Trumbull Industrial Park (rush hours only)	Main Street Huntington Road
17 (No Sunday service)	Bridgeport Bus Terminal	Success Park	Boston Avenue/North Avenue (US 1)
19X (rush hours only)	Bridgeport Bus Terminal	Monroe	Routes Route 25 and 111
20 (weekdays only)		Stepney	Westfield Trumbull (Lower Long Hill, Trumbull) Newtown Turnpike
22X (rush hours only)		Bridgeport Avenue and Commerce Drive (Shelton)	Route 8
23 (weekdays only)	Bridgeport Bus Terminal	Derby-Shelton Railroad Station (Derby)	Downtown Stratford Route 110

NOTE: The 2 runs rush hours only, as a supplement to Coastal Link service.

Fare

GBT uses a system called ZipTrip for fare collection. The ZipTrip acts as any other pass or transfer would, permitting free, unlimited rides in any direction until expiration. It was first introduced in 2007. Prior to 2007, cash or tokens were the only methods available. Tokens may still be purchased at the GBT hub adjacent to the Bridgeport Metro North Railroad station. ^[3]

Fare/cost	Expiration time	Notes
Standard ZipTrip: $1.75	90 minutes	Can be used an unlimited amount of times until its expiration time
All Day ZipTrip: $4.00	Until 12:00 AM of the following day	Can be used an unlimited amount of times until its expiration time
Reduced Fare ZipTrip: $0.85	90 minutes	Can be used an unlimited amount of times until its expiration time. Applies to seniors, the disabled, and citizens with a Medicare or Medicaid card.
Reduced Fare 31 Day ZipTrip: $45.00	31 days following purchase	Can be used an unlimited amount of times until its expiration date. Citizens under 17 years of age are eligible, with proper ID.
7 Day ZipTrip: $17.50	One week following purchase	Can be used an unlimited amount of times until its expiration date
31 Day ZipTrip: $70.00	31 days following purchase	Can be used an unlimited amount of times until its expiration date

Current fleet

Manufacturer/model	Year Built	Series/ Quantity	Powertrain	Notes
Gillig LF 40'	2012	4201-4215 (15)	Cummins ISL9/Voith D864.5	Active Replaced 1998 Gillig Phantom 40' fleet and one 2000 Gillig Phantom 40' These units have a GPS system, LED destination sign, and automated announcements.
New Flyer XDE40	2012	329-330 (2)	Cummins ISB6.7\Allison H40EP	Active 2011 models Bought through CTDOT contract for CT Transit, leased to GBT for their hybrid bus fuel economy testimonial These units have a GPS system, LED destination sign, and automated announcements.
New Flyer XDE40	2017	4701-4711 (11)	Cummins B6.7\Allison H40EP	Active Replaced 2003-2004 New Flyer D40LF fleet. Have pedestrian warning systems (sound plays in conjunctions with a hazard light) Have USB ports above passenger seats and driver shield These units have GPS systems and automated announcements.
New Flyer XD40	2017	4712-4720 (9)	Cummins L9\Voith D864.6	Active Replaced 2003-2004 New Flyer D40LF fleet. Have pedestrian warning systems (sound plays in tandem with a hazard light). Have USB ports above passenger seats and driver shield These units have GPS systems and automated announcements.
New Flyer XDE35	2017	3701-3709 (9)	Cummins B6.7\Allison H40EP	Active Replaced 2003-2004 New Flyer D35LF fleet Have pedestrian warning systems (sound plays in tandem with a hazard light) Have USB ports above passenger seats and driver shield These units have GPS systems and automated announcements.
New Flyer XD35	2017	3710-3715 (6)	Cummins L9\Voith D864.6	Active Replaced 2003-2004 New Flyer D35LF fleet. Have pedestrian warning systems (sound plays in tandem with a hazard light). Have USB ports above passenger seats and driver shield. These units have GPS systems and automated announcements.

Retired fleet (1995-Present)

Manufacturer/model	Year built	Series (qty.)	Powertrain	Notes
Gillig Phantom 40'	1998	9838-9851 (14)	Cummins M11\Voith D864.3	Replaced by 2012 Gillig LF40 fleet.
Gillig Phantom 40'	2000	2052 (1)	Cummins ISM\Allison B-400R5	Used occasionally for driver training. Replaced by 2012 Gillig LF40 fleet Originally belonged to Santa Clarita Transit; traded for GBTA 2006 Optima AH-28
New Flyer D40LF	2003	4301-4313 (13)	Cummins ISL\Allison B-400R5	Most retired;A few still occasionally run as spares Replaced by 2018 New Flyer XD40 and XDE40 fleet Originally powered by Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR engines. These units have GPS systems and automated announcements.
New Flyer D35LF	2003	5314-5340 (27)	Cummins ISL\Allison B-400R5	Most retired;A few still occasionally run as spares Replaced by 2018 New Flyer XD40 and XDE40 fleet Originally powered by Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR engines. These units have GPS systems and automated announcements.
New Flyer D40LF	2004	327-328 (2)	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR\Allison B-400R5	2003 models Replaced by 2018 New Flyer XD40 and XDE40 fleet Leased from CT Transit; Both auctioned off for sale in Spring 2017. These units have GPS systems and automated announcements.

References

^ "GBTA Routes". Retrieved 2008-01-21.
^ "NTD Program 2006 filing for GBTA" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-20.
^ http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/minmay12.pdf

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[GBTA-Routes-1] "GBTA Routes". Retrieved 2008-01-21.

[NTD-Program-Filings-2] "NTD Program 2006 filing for GBTA" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-20.

[3] ttp://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/minmay12.pdf

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