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Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) is a public agency that operates several bus lines throughout Charlottesville and Albemarle County. In 1999, a free trolley service was initiated between downtown and the University of Virginia. The service changed its name from Charlottesville Transit Service to Charlottesville Area Transit.
The current CAT director is Bill Watterson.
History
The bus system was created in the mid-1970's. In early 2010, it changed its name from the Charlottesville Transit System (CTS) to Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT).
Fares
For rides requiring a fare,
- Single-ride, one-way: $0.75. A reduced fare of $0.35 per trip is available for seniors, who must apply for a reduced fare card.
- All-day unlimited: $1.50 (lowered from $2 in September 2009)[1].
- Month unlimited: $20 (introduced September 2009)[1].
Under a pre-paid arrangement between CAT and the University of Virginia, UVa photo IDs of students, faculty, and staff are accepted as fare on all CTS buses.[2].
Youth ages 6 to 18 who reside in Charlottesville or Albemarle County ride free in summer months under the "Youth Ride FREE Program".
County funding
Albemarle County participates in the CAT program by paying a share of rides that operate within its borders. In the current fiscal year, Albemarle is paying the City $666,634[3]to operate Routes 2B, 5, and 10.
Ridership
Ridership is measured on the fiscal year ended June 30. For 2009, CAT reported ridership of 2,012,462, an 18% increase in boardings over the previous year. UVa boardings represented nearly 30% of the total.[2].
Future plans
Planning is currently being guided by the Charlottesville Transit Development Plan[4]. In 2010, CAT plans to begin operating hybrid fuel buses[2].
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 C'ville Transit Service Unveils New Fares, Keith McGilvery, NBC 29, Aug 18, 2009, Updated: Sep 01, 2009, retrieved 2 Sep 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 CTS Serves More than Two Million Press release, City of Charlottesville, 7/7/09 retrieved 9 July 2009
- ↑ Vinzant, Laura. "CTS budget question." Message to Sean J. Tubbs. 26 Jan. 2010. E-mail.
- ↑ Document for Transit Development Plan