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Casper Area Transit - Wikipedia

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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

2nd Street - Walmart East
Blackmore - Evansville
North Casper - I-25 Detour - Downtown - CY Avenue
Casper College - 15th St
Paradise Valley - Sunrise Area
Walmart West - Mesa - Mills

Fixed route ridership

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

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References

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

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