Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation

Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (CityBus)

CityBus #1301 on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, Indiana, July 2006.
Founded 1971
Headquarters 1250 Canal Rd
Locale Lafayette, IN
Service area Lafayette, West Lafayette & Purdue University
Service type Local bus and paratransit
Routes 32
Stops About 1,000
Hubs Riehle Plaza in Lafayette
Fleet 79 vehicles
Annual ridership 5,271,218 (2014) [1]
Fuel type Diesel, CNG
Chief executive Martin Sennett, General Manager
Website GoCityBus

The Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (GLPTC) is a municipal corporation founded in 1971 that provides bus services in Tippecanoe County, Indiana under the operating name of CityBus.

History

In 1970 the privately owned Greater Lafayette Bus Company abruptly ceased operations and the City of Lafayette hastily assumed operation of the bus routes. Since the routes operated in West Lafayette in addition to Lafayette, a funding mechanism that allowed the use of tax revenues from both cities was needed. GLPTC was formed to operate city bus services in the two cities and select surrounding areas of Tippecanoe County. GLPTC receives funding from the federal government, the State of Indiana and property taxes levied in the service areas. In 1998 GLPTC began using the operating name CityBus.

Current operations

The corporation's budget for 2007 was $9 million, with approximately $1.9 million coming from farebox collections, pass sales, charters and other services. As of 2015 the CityBus fleet consists of 79 buses including paratransit buses, twelve CNG buses, and twenty-four hybrid diesel-electric buses. Three more CNG fueled buses are scheduled for delivery in June 2016. Those three will be the first of nine New Flyer Excelsior CNG buses to be delivered.[2] The majority of the fleet consists of vehicles manufactured by Gillig Corporation. In 2013 CityBus (GLPTC) was the second busiest bus system in Indiana with more than 5.44 million rider trips.

CityBus has a partnership with Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College that allows students, faculty and staff of these universities to ride free of cost.

CitBus is currently undergoing a 10-year bus replacement plan that will eventually replace all of their Diesel and Hybrid buses with CNG buses.[3] CityBus, along with other transportation providers, has signed a 5-year contract with New Flyer to provide up to 159 new buses (total) for the providers.[4]

Fleet

CityBus operates a fleet of transit and para-transit buses. A vast majority of the transit buses are Gillig Low Floor and Gillig BRT buses, though CityBus also operates a number of New Flyer articulated buses for their Purdue campus loops. The para-transit buses, used for their "ACCESS" system, are mostly mini-buses based on the Ford E-Series chassis.

Buses 715-720 (and previously 1104-1112) were bought used from Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit. All other vehicles in the current fleet are assumed to have been purchased new by CityBus.

CityBus Fleet
Number Manufacturer Model Year Engine/Fuel Type Style Wrap Notes
715 New Flyer 1998 Detroit Diesel Series 50 D60 Articulating Standard CityBus Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit #3034
716 New Flyer 1998 Detroit Diesel Series 50 D60 Articulating Standard CityBus Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit #3039
717 New Flyer 1998 Detroit Diesel Series 50 D60 Articulating Gold with Black Train Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit #3051
718 New Flyer 1998 Detroit Diesel Series 50 D60LF Articulating Standard CityBus Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit #3059
719 New Flyer 1998 Detroit Diesel Series 50 D60LF Articulating Standard CityBus Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit #3062
720 New Flyer 1998 Detroit Diesel Series 50 D60LF Articulating Standard CityBus Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit #3061
1001 Gillig 1998 [5] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Standard CityBus Has a two-note stop request bell, RETIRED
1002 Gillig 1998 [6] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Don't Go Dino CityBus RETIRED
1003 Gillig 1998 [7] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Standard CityBus RETIRED
1005 Gillig 1998 [8] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Standard CityBus RETIRED
1006 Gillig 1998 [9] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Standard CityBus RETIRED
1008 Gillig 1998 [10] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Standard CityBus RETIRED
1111 Gillig 1998 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Phantom (High Floor) Standard CityBus RETIRED, ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit #467
1112 Gillig 1998 [11] Detroit Diesel Series 50 Phantom (High Floor) Standard CityBus RETIRED, ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit #480
1201 Gillig 2002 [12] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Jimmy John's
1202 Gillig 2002 [13] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Jimmy John's
1203 Gillig 2002 [14] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Skydive Indianapolis
1204 Gillig 2002 [15] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Standard CityBus
1205 Gillig 2002 [16] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Standard CityBus
1206 Gillig 2002 Cummins Diesel Low Floor The Avenue Apartments
1301 Gillig 2003 [17] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Standard CityBus
1302 Gillig 2003 [18] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Our Train is Fueled By You (Purdue)
1303 Gillig 2003 [19] Cummins Diesel Low Floor The Connector CityBus
1401 Gillig 2005 [20] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Franciscan Health Services
1402 Gillig 2005 [21] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Subway Catering
1403 Gillig 2005 [22] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Subway
1404 Gillig 2005 [23] Cummins Diesel Low Floor Purdue Ever True
1501 Gillig 2007 [24] Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT The Connector CityBus Converted from Diesel to Diesel-Electric Hybrid
1502 Gillig 2007 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT The Connector CityBus
1503 Gillig 2007 Cummins Diesel Low Floor BRT Granite Apartments
1504 Gillig 2007 Cummins Diesel Low Floor BRT Lafayette Bank and Trust
1505 Gillig 2007 Cummins Diesel Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus
1506 Gillig 2007 Cummins Diesel Low Floor BRT Think Summer (Purdue)
1601 Gillig 2007 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybrid
1602 Gillig 2007 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT The Connector CityBus
1603 Gillig 2007 Cummins Diesel Low Floor BRT Don't Go Dino CityBus
1701 New Flyer 2009 Cummins Diesel-Electric Hybrid DE60LFR Articulating The Avenue Apartments
1702 New Flyer 2009 Cummins Diesel-Electric Hybrid DE60LFR Articulating Hot Air Balloon CityBus Hybrid
1703 Gillig 2009 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybrid
1704 Gillig 2009 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybrid
1705 Gillig 2009 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybrid
1706 Gillig 2009 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybrid
1707 Gillig 2009 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybrid
1708 Gillig 2009 Cummins Diesel Low Floor BRT WLFI Channel 18
1801 Gillig 2010 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybird
1802 Gillig 2010 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybird
1803 Gillig 2010 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybrid
1804 Gillig 2010 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybrid
1901 New Flyer 2011 Cummins Diesel-Electric Hybrid DE60LFR Articulating Hot Air Balloon CityBus Hybrid
1902 New Flyer 2011 Cummins Diesel-Electric Hybrid DE60LFR Articulating Sunflower CityBus Hybrid
1903 New Flyer 2011 Cummins Diesel-Electric Hybrid DE60LFR Articulating Kite CityBus Hybrid
1904 Gillig 2011 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybrid
1905 Gillig 2011 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybrid
3114 Gillig 2014 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybrid
3214 Gillig 2014 Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus Hybrid
3314 Gillig 2014 Cummins Diesel Low Floor Standard CityBus
4001 Gillig 2014 [25] Cummins ISL-G Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus CNG
4002 Gillig 2014 [26] Cummins ISL-G Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus CNG
4003 Gillig 2014 [27] Cummins ISL-G Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus CNG
4004 Gillig 2014 [28] Cummins ISL-G Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus CNG
4005 Gillig 2014 [29] Cummins ISL-G Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus CNG
4006 Gillig 2014 [30] Cummins ISL-G Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus CNG
4007 Gillig 2015 [31] Cummins ISL-G Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus CNG
4008 Gillig 2015 [32] Cummins ISL-G Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus CNG
4009 Gillig 2015 [33] Cummins ISL-G Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus CNG
4010 Gillig 2015 [34] Cummins ISL-G Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus CNG
4011 Gillig 2015 [35] Cummins ISL-G Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus CNG
4012 Gillig 2015 [36] Cummins ISL-G Low Floor BRT Standard CityBus CNG

Routes

CityBus operates 14 regular routes through Lafayette and West Lafayette, six contracted for West Lafayette School Corporation, two contracted routes for apartment complexes and an additional 10 routes within the Purdue University campus.

Regular routes

Campus loops

West Lafayette School routes

References

  1. ↑ "INDOT 2014 Public Transit Report" (PDF). INDOT. August 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  2. ↑ "CityBus Adds Six New Compressed Natural Gas Busses". 18 WLFI. December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  3. ↑ "CityBus opens first natural gas fueling station in state". 18 WLFI. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  4. ↑ "CONSORTIUM LEAD BY LAFAYETTE TRANSIT AWARDS NEW FLYER OPTIONS FOR UP TO 159 XCELSIOR® AND MIDI® BUSES". NewFlyer. December 1, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  5. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2007 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. July 2006. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  6. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2007 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. July 2006. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  7. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2008 Plan (an Amendment to FY 2007 Plan)" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. July 2006. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  8. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2008 Plan (an Amendment to FY 2007 Plan)" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. July 2006. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  9. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2008 Plan (an Amendment to FY 2007 Plan)" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. July 2006. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  10. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2008 Plan (an Amendment to FY 2007 Plan)" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. July 2006. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  11. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2014-2017 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. May 2013. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  12. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2009 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. June 2008. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  13. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2009 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. June 2008. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  14. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2010-2014 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. May 2009. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  15. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2010-2014 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. May 2009. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  16. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2010-2014 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. May 2009. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  17. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2015-2018 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. May 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  18. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2015-2018 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. May 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  19. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2015-2018 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. May 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  20. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2016-2019 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. May 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  21. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2016-2019 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. May 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  22. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2016-2019 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. May 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  23. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2016-2019 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. May 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  24. ↑ "Tippecanoe County; FY 2016-2019 Plan" (PDF). Tippecanoe County. May 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  25. ↑ "CityBus opens first natural gas fueling station in state". 18 WLFI. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  26. ↑ "CityBus opens first natural gas fueling station in state". 18 WLFI. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  27. ↑ "CityBus opens first natural gas fueling station in state". 18 WLFI. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  28. ↑ "CityBus opens first natural gas fueling station in state". 18 WLFI. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  29. ↑ "CityBus opens first natural gas fueling station in state". 18 WLFI. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  30. ↑ "CityBus opens first natural gas fueling station in state". 18 WLFI. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  31. ↑ "CityBus Adds Six New Compressed Natural Gas Busses". 18 WLFI. December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  32. ↑ "CityBus Adds Six New Compressed Natural Gas Busses". 18 WLFI. December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  33. ↑ "CityBus Adds Six New Compressed Natural Gas Busses". 18 WLFI. December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  34. ↑ "CityBus Adds Six New Compressed Natural Gas Busses". 18 WLFI. December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  35. ↑ "CityBus Adds Six New Compressed Natural Gas Busses". 18 WLFI. December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  36. ↑ "CityBus Adds Six New Compressed Natural Gas Busses". 18 WLFI. December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-22.

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