Huntington Area Rapid Transit
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HART #804 enters Walt Whitman Shops. | |
| Founded | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters |
144 East Second Street Huntington Station, NY 11746 |
| Locale | Town of Huntington |
| Service area | Town of Huntington |
| Service type | Local bus service |
| Routes | 4 |
| Fleet |
12 fixed-route 12 paratransit[1] (2013 figures) |
| Daily ridership |
644 (weekday) 249 (Saturday)[1](2013 figures) |
| Operator | Town of Huntington |
| Chief executive | Frank Petrone |
Huntington Area Rapid Transit is a bus system exclusively within the Town of Huntington in the state of New York. It began service operations in 1978.[2] The system is completely separate from Suffolk County Transit.
Fares
Fares for the buses are $2.00 for adults, $1.25 for students grades K-12, 75 cents for senior citizens (age 60+), individual with disabilities, Medicare card holders, and free for children 44 inches and under. Transfers to other bus routes cost 25 cents, including to buses of the Suffolk County Transit and Nassau Inter-County Express systems.[3]
January 2, 2013 route changes
HART restructured five former routes prior to the January 2, 2013 changes. Three former fixed routes were restructured. Two weekday peak rail-feeder routes were eliminated because they were underutilized. The new four bus routes gives more direct service, increase coverage area, run exactly the same route in both directions and to increase ridership. HART has restored service in Cold Spring Harbor, Centerport and Northport Harbor areas.[4][5]
The routes run every 45-50 minute schedule on weekdays and every 90-100 minutes on Saturdays, with none of them running on Sunday. [6] The routes operate from approximately 7:00am to 7:00pm weekdays, and 9:00am to 7:00pm Saturdays.
HART also approves the fare hike coincide January 2, 2013 changes. Previously the adult fare was $1.25, current adult fare is now $2.00.
Bus routes
Current Routes
| Route | Terminals | Streets traveled | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
H10 [7] |
Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor State Park and Main Street (NY 25A) |
↔ | Commack Macy's Plaza and Jericho Turnpike |
NY 25A, NY 110, Oakwood Road, Pulaski Road, Larkfield Road, Jericho Turnpike (NY 25) |
H20 [8] |
Halesite New York Avenue (NY 110) and Park Avenue |
↔ | Huntington Station Huntington Long Island Railroad Station |
Park Avenue, Woodhull Road, Depot Road, 11th Street, 8th Avenue, NY 25, NY 110, Walt Whitman Shops, Huntington LIRR |
H30 [9] |
Halesite New York Avenue (NY 110) and Park Avenue |
↔ | South Huntington Walt Whitman Shops |
NY 110, NY 25A, Greenlawn Road, Broadway-Greenlawn Road, Centerport Road, NY 25, Pidgon Hill Road, Wolf Hill Road Note: Some trips travel on NY 25A and Park Circle or on Greenlawn Road |
H40 [10] |
Northport VA Medical Center and Middleville Road |
↔ | South Huntington Walt Whitman Shops |
NY 25, Elwood Road, 5th Avenue, Larkfield Road, Laurel Road, Main Street, NY 25A, Middleville Road |
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, paratransit service is offered to those unable to utilize traditional buses.[11]
Former Routes
| Route | Terminals | Major streets | History and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H4 |
Northport | Walt Whitman Mall | NY 110, NY 25, Broadway-Greenlawn Road, Pulaski Road, NY 25A |
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H6 |
Commack Plaza | Cold Spring Harbor | NY 25A, Greenlawn Road, Broadway-Greenlawn Road, Pulaski Road, Larkfield Road, NY 25. |
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H9 |
Walt Whitman Mall Loop | |||
Red |
Huntington Station Feeder Route | |||
Blue |
Huntington Station Feeder Route | |||
HART "Summer Bus" |
Huntington | Centerport Beach | NY 25A, Greenlawn Road, Centerport Road | Summer weekdays only. |
| H10 (old) |
Walt Whitman Mall | Northport Dock | Saturday service only. | |
| H11 |
Walt Whitman Mall | Dix Hills | Saturday service only. | |
| H12 |
Walt Whitman Mall | Greenlawn Station | Saturday service only. | |
Bus Fleet
Current Fleet
| Year | Model | Length | Width | Engine | Fleet Number | Total Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gillig Phantom 3096TB | 30' | 96" | Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR | 802,805 | 2 | Kept in reserve, operates occasionally |
| 2011 | Gillig Low Floor Hybrid | 29' | 102" | Cummins ISB | 808-810 | 3 | |
| 2015 | ARBOC Spirit of Mobility | 26' | 96" | Duramax 6.6L Diesel | 811-817 | 7[12] | |
Retired Fleet
| Year | Model | Length | Width | Engine | Fleet Number | Total Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | GMC T6H4521A | 35' | 96" | Detroit Diesel 6V71 | 101-103 | 3 |
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| 1977 | Flxible 35096-6-1 | 31' | 201-211 | 11 | |||
| 1984 | Orion 01.507 | 36'8" | Detroit Diesel 6v92 | 301-303 | 3 | ||
| 19xx | Chance RT52 | 25'11" | 400's | ||||
| 1993 | Gillig Phantom 3096TB | 30' | Detroit Diesel 6v92 | 501-506 | 6 | ||
| 1997 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 601-602 | 2 |
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| 1998 | 603 | 1 | |||||
| 1999 | Chance RT52 | 25'11" | 701-705 | 5 |
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| 2003 | Gillig Phantom 3096TB | 30' | Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR | 801,803-804,806-807 | 5 |
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References
- 1 2 NTD Program filing for Huntington Area Rapid Transit, 2009
- ↑ The New York Times: "Huntington To Eliminate Bus Route In Fiscal Move" December 24, 1995
- ↑ Current HART bus fare, access on July 13, 2013
- ↑ Newsday: "Huntington Town unveils new bus routes, maps" December 18, 2012
- ↑ Northport Patch: "HART Bus Schedule Changes Meeting Rescheduled" November 13, 2012
- ↑ Times Beacon Record: "Change of HART coming for Huntington Town bus service" December 19, 2012
- ↑ HART H10 schedule
- ↑ HART H20 schedule
- ↑ HART H30 schedule
- ↑ HART H40 schedule
- ↑ HART paratransit information
- ↑ http://www.huntingtonny.gov/news/?FeedID=1243
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