GO bg Transit

{{Short description|Provider of mass transportation in Warren County, Kentucky}}

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| founded = 2003

| headquarters = 304 East 11th Ave

| locale = Bowling Green, Kentucky

| service_area = Warren County, Kentucky

| service_type = Bus service, paratransit

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| routes = 5

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| hubs = Center @ 11th DTC

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| fleet = 8 buses

| annual ridership= 99,954 (2019)

| website = [https://www.bgky.org/transit GO bg Transit]

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GO bg Transit is a provider of mass transportation in Bowling Green, Kentucky with five routes serving the region. The service, operated by RATP Dev USA, is one of two transit operations in Bowling Green, the other being WKU's Topper Transit. As of 2019, the system provided 99,954 rides over 23,084 annual vehicle revenue hours with eight buses and nine paratransit vehicles.{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2019/40184.pdf|title= GO bg Transit Agency Profile|access-date=September 2, 2023}}

History

Public transit in Bowling Green began with horsecars in 1895, with the Park City Railway Co. Later that same year. However, the horsecars were replaced with streetcars, which in turn were replaced by buses in 1920.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagorailfan.com/aatky2.html|title=Transit Systems in Kentucky|access-date=September 2, 2023}}

The downtown transfer center and transit offices opened February 11, 2013, and coincided with a change of routes and fares.{{cite news|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/go-bg-transit-s-changes-to-rates-routes-launched/article_aaa9f602-7469-11e2-bd05-0019bb2963f4.html|title=GO bg Transit's changes to rates, routes launched|date=February 11, 2013|author=Katie Brandenburg|newspaper=Bowling Green Daily News|access-date=September 2, 2023}} The Pink Line began service in November 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/new-go-bg-transits-pink-line-route-opens-up-community-accessibility/article_b6e3777d-e7e5-5021-afac-10061f27cc73.html|title=New GO bg Transit's pink line route "opens up" community accessibility|date=November 23, 2016|author=Aaron Mudd|newspaper=Bowling Green Daily News|access-date=September 2, 2023}} In 2021, GO bg Transit was added to Moovit and Token Transit, allowing for mobile fare payments.{{cite news|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/go-bg-transit-now-offering-contactless-ticket-payment/article_71e62627-d4ee-5458-80d1-3966ade2c1b9.html|title=GO bg Transit now offering contactless ticket payment|date=March 18, 2021|author=John Reecer|newspaper=Bowling Green Daily News|access-date=September 2, 2023}} A merger between GO bg Transit and Western Kentucky University's Topper Transit has been discussed for a number of years.{{cite news|url=https://www.wbko.com/content/news/The-future-of-BG-GO-511495682.html|title=The future of GO BG Transit|date=June 18, 2019|author=Brandon Jarrett|newspaper=WBKO|access-date=September 2, 2023}} In 2023, Community Action of Southern Kentucky was replaced by RATP Dev USA as the operator of the service, with Western Kentucky University co-purchasing the service, bringing GO bg Transit and Topper Transit under the same operator.{{cite news|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/community-action-seeking-rural-funds-after-loss-of-go-bg-contract/article_c5921056-2a09-5b32-a95a-db09989e0cca.html|title=Community Action seeking rural funds after loss of GO bg contract|date=May 13, 2023|author=Jake Moore|newspaper=Bowling Green Daily News|access-date=September 2, 2023}}

Service

GO bg Transit operates five regular weekday bus routes on a pulse system, with four routes departing the Center at the 11th DTC hub on the hour or shortly after.{{cite web|url=https://www.bgky.org/files/hWES3vP8.pdf|title=Bus Schedule|access-date=September 2, 2023}}

Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 6:00 A.M. to 5:49 P.M. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. Regular fares are $2.00.{{cite web|url=https://www.bgky.org/transit|title=GO bg Transit|access-date=September 2, 2023}}

=Routes=

Red Line - Route 1
Blue Line - Route 2
Green Line - Route 3
Yellow Line - Route 4
Pink Line - Route 6

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are for fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.{{cite web | title=The National Transit Database (NTD) | url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/transit-agency-profiles/community-action-southern-kentucky | access-date=September 2, 2023}}

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References

External links

[https://www.bgky.org/transit GO bg Transit]

Category:Bowling Green, Kentucky

Category:Bus transportation in Kentucky

Category:Transit agencies in Kentucky