Howard Transit
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| Founded | 1975 |
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| Defunct | 2014 |
| Service area | Howard County, MD |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 10 |
| Hubs | 5 |
| Fleet | mixed variety |
| Annual ridership | 885,616 [1] |
| Operator | Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland |
| Website | howardtransit.com |
Howard Transit was the primary public transit system in Howard County, Maryland, which grew from the former ColumBus bus system in Columbia, Maryland. First Transit replaced Veolia Transport as the operating company in July 2007.[2]
Howard Transit was replaced by the Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland in 2014.[3]
History
[edit]In 1975, the Howard County Council announced plans to create a subsidized bus system for Columbia. Councilmembers Ruth Keeton and Virginia Thomas introduced legislation for Howard County to manage public transportation with a nine-member board.[4]
Routes
[edit]Howard Transit operated eight routes designated by colors to various parts of Howard County and surrounding areas:
| Route | Terminus | Major Corridor (s) | Connections | Transfers |
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| Green Route |
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| Gold Route |
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| Orange Route |
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| Purple Route |
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| Red Route |
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| Silver Route |
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| Yellow Route |
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Notes:
- Transfers:
- Blue Line = Baltimore Light Rail (operated by MTA Maryland)
- CRT = Connect-a-Ride
- HT = Howard Transit
- MARC = Maryland Area Regional Commuter (operated by MTA Maryland)
- Metrobus = Metrobus (operated by WMATA)
- MTA = Maryland Transit Administration or MTA Maryland
- All routes except Purple Route have connection to the Mall in Columbia. The Purple Route meets the Gold and Silver Routes at the Maryland Food Center. The Red, Silver, and Brown Routes all meet at Snowden Square shopping center in east Columbia.
Defunct routes
[edit]- Blue Route -- traveled from Clarksville to the Mall in Columbia. Service eliminated as of July 9, 2010.
References
[edit]- ^ "Report of the County Executives Transportation Commission" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ "First Transit to run buses". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. July 2007. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "New route names, expanded service with RTA launch". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ^ "Howard transit system pushed". The Baltimore Sun. 1 October 1975.
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