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'{{Infobox Bus transit | name = Greater Bridgeport Transit | logo = GBT Bridgeport logo.svg | logo_size = 125 | image = GBT_4303_4708.jpg | image_size = | image_caption = 2017 New Flyer Xcelsior 4708 & 2003 New Flyer D40LF #4303 near the Bridgeport Terminal | company_slogan = | parent = Greater Bridgeport Transit | founded = 1971 | headquarters = 1 Cross Street<br>[[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport, CT]] 06610 | locale = [[Greater Bridgeport]] | service_area = Greater Bridgeport | service_type = Local bus service | alliance = | routes = 19 (Routes 7,14.16.19X,20,22X, and 23 operate Monday-Friday) remaining routes operate 7 days a week <ref name="GBTA-Routes">{{cite web|url=http://www.gbtabus.com/pages/fixedroute01.html|title=GBTA Routes|accessdate=2008-01-21}}</ref><br><small>(one in conjunction with Norwalk Transit and Milford Transit) | destinations = | stops = | hubs = | stations = | lounge = | fleet = 51, plus a few retired 2003 NF (D40LF and D35LF) buses that still run | ridership = 22,100 | fuel_type = | operator = Greater Bridgeport Transit | ceo = Douglas C. Holcomb, AICP<ref name="NTD-Program-Filings">{{cite web|url=http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/pubs/profiles/2006/agency_profiles/1050.pdf|title=NTD Program 2006 filing for GBTA|accessdate=2008-01-20 |format=PDF}}</ref> | website = [http://www.gogbt.com Greater Bridgeport Transit] }} '''Greater Bridgeport Transit''' ('''GBT''') is a [[Mass transit|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, Connecticut|Bridgeport]], [[Trumbull, Connecticut|Trumbull]], [[Stratford, Connecticut|Stratford]], [[Milford, Connecticut|Milford]] [[Fairfield, Connecticut|Fairfield]], [[Westport, Connecticut| Westport]], [[Shelton, Connecticut| Shelton]], and [[Monroe, Connecticut|Monroe]]. ==Routes== {| class="wikitable" |- !Route no. !Start !End !Via |- |1 |[[University of Bridgeport]]/[[Seaside Park (Bridgeport)|Seaside Park]] |[[Dock Shopping Center]] (Stratford) |Barnum Avenue ([[US 1 (CT)|US 1]]) Bridgeport Bus Terminal |- |2/Coastal Link |[[Norwalk Transit District|Norwalk WHEELS Hub]] (Norwalk) (CL)<br>Post Road/Buckley Avenue (Westport) (2) |[[Connecticut Post Mall]] (Milford) (CL)<br>[[Dock Shopping Center]] (Stratford) (2) |Routes [[US 1 (CT)|1]] and [[Route 130 (Connecticut)|130]] Bridgeport Bus Terminal |- |3 |rowspan=5|[[Bridgeport Bus Terminal]] |rowspan=2|[[Westfield Trumbull]] (Trumbull) |Madison Avenue |- |4 |Park Avenue |- |5 |Black Rock Turnpike at Commerce Drive |Fairfield Avenue |- |6 |[[Westfield Trumbull]] (Trumbull) |Noble Avenue<br>Reservoir Avenue<br>Old Town Road |- |7<br><small>(rush hours only) |[[Carolton Hospital]] (Fairfield) |Commerce Drive |- |8 |Bridgeport Bus Terminal |[[Westfield Trumbull]] (Trumbull) |Main Street |- |9 |[[Seaside Park (Bridgeport, Connecticut)|Seaside Park]] |[[Hawley Lane Mall]] (Nichols, Trumbull) (full-time)<br>[[Trumbull Industrial Park]] (rush hours only) |East Main Street ([[Route 127 (Connecticut)|Route 127]]) Bridgeport Bus Terminal<br>Iranistan Avenue |- |10 |Fairfield Woods at Stillson Road |[[Stratford Public Library]] (Stratford) (full-time)<br>[[Lordship (neighborhood)|Lordship]] (rush hours only) |Hollister Avenue Bridgeport Bus Terminal<br>[[Black Rock Turnpike]] |- |13 |[[Bridgeport Bus Terminal]] |[[Success Park]] |Central Avenue |- |14<br><small>(weekdays only) (suspended at this time) |Monroe |[[Westfield Trumbull]] (Trumbull) |[[Route 111 (Connecticut)|Route 111]] |- |15 |[[Bridgeport Bus Terminal]] |[[Derby-Shelton (Metro-North station)|Derby-Shelton Railroad Station]] (Derby) |Bridgeport Avenue Hawley Lane Mall |- |16<br><small>(weekdays only) (suspended at this time) |Woodend Road and Sedgewick Road |[[Hawley Lane Mall]] (Stratford) (full-time)<br>[[Trumbull Industrial Park]] (rush hours only) |Main Street<br>Huntington Road |- |17<br><small>(No Sunday service) (proposed suspension in July |[[Bridgeport Bus Terminal]] |[[Success Park]] |Boston Avenue/North Avenue ([[US 1 (CT)|US 1]]) |- |19X<br><small>(rush hours only) |rowspan=3|[[Bridgeport Bus Terminal]] |Monroe |Routes [[Route 25 (Connecticut)|Route 25]] and [[Route 111 (Connecticut)|111]] |- |20<br><small>(weekdays only) (suspended at this time) |Stepney |[[Westfield Trumbull]] (Lower Long Hill, Trumbull)<br>Newtown Turnpike |- |22X<br><small>(rush hours only) |Bridgeport Avenue and Commerce Drive (Shelton) |[[Route 8 (Connecticut)|Route 8]] |- |23<br><small>(weekdays only) |Bridgeport Bus Terminal |[[Derby-Shelton (Metro-North station)|Derby-Shelton Railroad Station]] (Derby) |Downtown Stratford Route 110 |} ''NOTE'': The 2 runs rush hours only, as a supplement to Coastal Link service. ==Former Routes== {| class="wikitable" |- !Route no. !Start !End !Via !notes |- |18<br><small>(weekdays only) |[[Hawley Lane Mall]] (nichols, Trumbull) |[[Westfield Trumbull]] (Lower Long Hill, Trumbull) |White Plains Road ([[Route 127 (Connecticut)|Route 127]]) |Discontinued on January 20, 2013 due to low ridership.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812012751/http://gogbt.com/index.php?page=service-changes-january-2013}}</ref> |- |20 (first use)<br><small>(No Sunday service) |colspan=2|[[Hawley Lane Mall]] |Stratford Flex Service via South Main Street |Discontinued February 2011. |- |21<br><small>(No Sunday service) |colspan=2|[[Hawley Lane Mall]] |Stratford Flex Service via Dock Shopping Center |Discontinued February 2011. |} ==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. <ref>http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/minmay12.pdf</ref> {|class= wikitable ! 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.<br>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.<br> 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 |} ==Fleets== {|class= wikitable ! Manufacturer/model ! Year Built ! Series/<br/>Quantity ! Powertrain ! Notes ! Photo |- | Gillig LF 40' | 2012 | 4201-4215<br/>(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. |[[File:GBT Gillig 4201.jpg|200px]] |- | New Flyer XDE40 | 2012 | 329-330<br/>(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. |[[File:GBT 329.jpg|200px]] |- | New Flyer XDE40 | 2017 | 4701-4711<br/>(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. |[[File:GBT_4701.jpg|200px]] |- | New Flyer XD40 | 2017 | 4712-4720<br/>(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. |[[File:GBT NFI 4715.jpg|200px]] |- |New Flyer XDE35 |2017 |3701-3709<br/>(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. |[[File:GBT 3703.jpg|200px]] |- | New Flyer XD35 | 2017 | 3710-3715<br/>(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. |[[File:Greater Bridgeport Transit 3710.jpg|200px]] |} ==Recently Retired Fleets== {|class= wikitable ! Manufacturer/model ! Year built ! Series<br/>(qty.) ! Powertrain ! Notes ! Photo |- |New Flyer D40LF |2003-2004 |4301-4313<br/>(13)<hr> 327-328 <br/>(2) |Cummins ISL/Allison B-400R5<hr> Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR/Allison B-400R5 | *A few still occasionally run as spares *Replaced by 2017 New Flyer XD40 and XDE40 fleet *Originally powered by Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR engines. *These units have GPS systems and automated announcements.<hr> *2003 models *327-328;Leased from CT Transit; Both auctioned off for sale in Spring 2017. *These units have GPS systems and automated announcements. |[[File:GBT_4307.jpg|200px]] |- |New Flyer D35LF |2003 |5314-5340 <br/>(27) |Cummins ISL/Allison B-400R5 | *A few still occasionally run as spares *Replaced by 2017 New Flyer XD40 and XDE40 fleet *Originally powered by Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR engines. *These units have GPS systems and automated announcements. |[[File:Greater Bridgeport Transit 5335.jpg|200px]]<hr> |} == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.gogbt.com Official website] * [http://gogbt.com/uploads/calendar/GBT-Board-Meeting-Minutes-July-13-2016.pdf RFP for new buses] {{NYC surface transit}} {{Connecticut transit}} [[Category:Bus transportation in Connecticut]] [[Category:Government agencies established in 1971]] [[Category:Transportation in Fairfield County, Connecticut]] [[Category:Transit agencies in Connecticut|Bridgeport]] {{US-bus-transport-stub}} {{Connecticut-transport-stub}}'