Glasgow Transit

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

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| headquarters = 310 West Front Street

| locale = Glasgow, Kentucky

| service_area = Barren County, Kentucky

| service_type = Bus service, paratransit

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| routes = 1

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| hubs = Glasgow Transit Center/Department of Public Works

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| fleet = 2 buses

| annual ridership= 8,075 (2019)

| website = [https://cityofglasgow.org/city_departments/public_works/transit_division/ Glasgow Transit]

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Glasgow Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Glasgow, Kentucky with one route serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 8,075 rides over 3,023 annual vehicle revenue hours with 2 buses.{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2019/4R04-41083.pdf|title= Glasgow Transit Agency Profile|access-date=September 2, 2023}}

History

In 2022 and 2023, Glasgow Transit expanded service to include service later in the day, as well as providing abbreviated service on four federal holidays.{{cite news|url=https://www.wcluradio.com/2022/08/01/local-transit-hours-extension-starting-monday/|title=LOCAL TRANSIT HOURS EXTENSION STARTING MONDAY|date=August 1, 2022|newspaper=WCLU Radio|author=Brennan Crain|access-date=September 2, 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.wcluradio.com/2023/02/20/glasgow-transit-to-operate-abbreviated-schedule-on-four-holidays/|title=GLASGOW TRANSIT TO OPERATE ABBREVIATED SCHEDULE ON FOUR HOLIDAYS|date=February 20, 2023|newspaper=WCLU Radio|author=Brennan Crain|access-date=September 2, 2023}}

Service

Glasgow Transit operates a single deviated fixed-route operating in a loop around the city. Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 6:45 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. The service is provided for free.{{cite web|url=https://cityofglasgow.org/city_departments/public_works/transit_division/|title=Glasgow Transit|access-date=September 2, 2023}}

Ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of deviated 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/glasgow-transit-system | access-date=September 2, 2023}}

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References

External links

[https://cityofglasgow.org/city_departments/public_works/transit_division/ Glasgow Transit]

Category:Glasgow, Kentucky

Category:Bus transportation in Kentucky

Category:Transit agencies in Kentucky