Pine Bluff Transit
Founded1974
Headquarters2300 E. Harding Avenue
LocalePine Bluff, Arkansas
Service areaJefferson County, Arkansas
Service typeBus service, paratransit
Routes8
Hubs2nd Avenue and Main Street
Annual ridership60,572 (2019)
WebsitePine Bluff Transit

Pine Bluff Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Pine Bluff, Arkansas with eight routes serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 60,572 rides over 16,038 annual vehicle revenue hours with 4 buses and 2 paratransit vehicles.[1]

History

Public transit in Pine Bluff began in 1870, making it the oldest transit system in Arkansas.[2] During its history, Pine Bluff operated mulecars, then streetcars, and buses since 1936.[3] Since 1974, the system has been operated by the city of Pine Bluff.[4]

Service

Pine Bluff Transit operates 8 regular weekday bus routes on a pulse system with all routes meeting at 2nd Avenue and Main Street. Routes generally run at hourlong headways with variating routes meeting at either the hour or half hour downtown.[5]

Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. Regular fares are $1.00.[6][7]

Routes

  • 1. East Harding
  • 2. South Main St.
  • 3. University Ave.
  • 4. Dollarway
  • 5. West 13th Avenue
  • 6. Hazel & 28th Ave.
  • 7. 17th Ave. & Miramar Ave.
  • 8. Cherry St.

Fixed route ridership

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

10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
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2014
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2016
2017
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2019
2020
2021

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pine Bluff Transit Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ "About Transit". Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Transit Systems in Arkansas". Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ Eplunus Colvin (March 23, 2023). "Pine Bluff lauds its transit system operators". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Routes". Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Hours of Operation". Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Transit Fare Schedule". Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved August 29, 2023.


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