Broward County Transit
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Parent | Broward County |
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Headquarters | 1 North University Drive, Plantation, Florida |
Service area | 410 square miles (1,100 km2)[1] |
Service type | Bus, paratransit |
Routes | 44 |
Stops | 5,040 (FY 2007)[1] |
Hubs | Broward Central Terminal, West Regional Bus Terminal, Northeast Transit Center[2] |
Stations | Lauderhill Mall |
Depots | Pompano Beach |
Fleet | 378, excluding paratransit (FY 2007)[1] |
Daily ridership | 123,800 (Q1 2016)[3] |
Annual ridership | 39,209,100 (2015)[4] |
Fuel type | Diesel, biodiesel, diesel-electric hybrid |
Operator | Broward County Commission |
Chief executive | Tim Garling |
Website | www |
Broward County Transit (also known as BCT) is the public transit authority in Broward County, Florida. It is the second-largest transit system in Florida after Miami-Dade Transit. It currently operates the only public bus system in Broward County. Besides serving Broward County, It also serves portions of Palm Beach County and Miami-Dade County, where it overlaps its service with Miami-Dade Transit and Palm Tran.
Services
- Regular local Service: Broward County Transit's local service is focused mainly in Broward County. However, they operate routes traveling from Broward County to Palm Beach County, linking their service with Palm Tran.There are also routes that travel from Broward County to Miami-Dade County, linking their service with Miami-Dade Transit.
- Limited-stop service: Known as The Breeze (separate from overall fleet theme), operates 4 routes, one via S.R. 7 (US 441)-(441 Breeze), another one via US-1 (US-1 Breeze), another one via University Dr (University Breeze), and the other via Broward Blvd (Broward Breeze).
- Paratransit and community bus service: Paratransit services are available for disabled riders and senior citizens. Community Buses operate special routes as an extension of the local bus service in Broward County.
- 75 Express: This is an express bus service that travels on Interstate 75 from BB&T Center to Miami International Airport. It only operates on weekdays and peak directions and costs an extra $0.65 ($0.30 for youth, senior, and disabled). It is primarily operated using MCI D4500CT motor coaches.[5]
- 95 Express: This is an express bus service that travels on Interstate 95 from Pembroke Pines and Miramar to downtown Miami. It only operates on weekdays and utilizes the same premium express fare as the 75 Express. Like the 75 Express, it is primarily operated using MCI D4500CT motor coaches.
- 595 Express: This is an express bus service that travels on Interstate 595 from BB&T Center to downtown Miami. It only operates on weekdays and utilizes the same premium express fare as the 75 and 95 Expresses. Like the 75 and 95 Expresses, it is primarily operated using MCI D4500CT motor coaches.
Fleet
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/BCT1.jpg/220px-BCT1.jpg)
Since 2000, BCT has developed themed liveries for each new fleet order. The previous generation, introduced in the early 1980s, did not have a name.
Bee Line generation
The Bee Line generation was first introduced in 1997, replacing older high-floor buses decorated with a split orange and blue stripe around the side. These low-floor buses were painted white with a yellow honeycomb pattern stripe on all sides. A cartoon bee character was also placed on each bus, though it has since been removed from most of its fleet.
The Breeze generation
The Breeze generation was introduced in 2007 for two special limited-stop service routes on US 1 and US 441/SR 7, traversing from northern Broward County to northern Miami-Dade County. BCT has now[when?] added 48 40 ft (12 m) NABI 40-LFW buses to the fleet. BCT introduced six New Flyer D60LFR articulated buses for service on the US 441/SR 7 route. The new buses also feature free Wi-Fi to riders.
The Breeze generation 2007-2020 buses are painted in white with two blue arcs, one light and one dark. Seven of these buses were painted silver instead of white for The Breeze limited-stop service on US 1.as of 2020 Broward County Transit has updated the Livery on one of their brand new Gillig buses which has not entered service yet
In 2008, BCT ordered 42 newly restyled 40 ft (12 m) low-floor NABIs, including 12 hybrid buses.[6][7]
Routes
Local service
The Breeze
The Breeze routes operate only weekdays, providing limited-stop service on corridors served by other local bus routes.
Route | Name | Terminals | Primary streets traveled | Service notes | ||
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101[44] | US 1 Breeze | Aventura Aventura Mall |
↔ | Fort Lauderdale Broward Central Terminal, Bay C2 |
Federal Highway | Connection to Miami-Dade Transit at Aventura Mall |
102[45] | University Breeze | Golden Glades Golden Glades Station |
↔ | Coral Springs Westview & University Drives |
University Drive | Peak hours only Connection to Miami-Dade Transit at Golden Glades |
122[46] | Broward Breeze | Sunrise Sawgrass Mills |
↔ | Fort Lauderdale Broward Health Medical Center |
Broward Boulevard | Peak hours only |
441[47] | 441 Breeze | Golden Glades Golden Glades Station |
↔ | Coconut Creek US 441 & Turtle Creek Drive |
US 441 | Connection to Miami-Dade Transit at Golden Glades |
Express service
Express service traverse interstate highways, connecting park and ride locations in Broward County with Downtown Miami and Miami International Airport. These routes operate weekdays only.
Route | Name | Terminals | Primary streets traveled | Service notes | ||
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106[48] | 95 Express Miramar | Miramar Miramar Regional Park |
↔ | Civic Center, Miami NW 14th Street & NW 12th Avenue or Culmer Metrorail Station |
I-95 | |
108[49] | 95 Express Pembroke Pines | Pembroke Pines North Perry Airport |
↔ | |||
109[50] | 95 Express Pembroke Pines/Miramar | Pembroke Pines C.B. Smith Park & Ride |
↔ | Brickell, Miami SE 13th Street & Brickell Avenue or Brickell Metromover Station |
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110[51] | 595 Express | Sunrise Sunrise Park & Ride |
↔ | I-595, I-95 | ||
114[52] | ↔ | Civic Center, Miami NW 14th Street & NW 12th Avenue or Culmer Metrorail Station |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Broward County Transit Facts" (PDF). Broward County Commission, Office of Transportation. October 12, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Broward County, Florida. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2016" (pdf). American Public Transportation Association. May 19, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016 – via http://www.apta.com/resources/statistics/Pages/ridershipreport.aspx.
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- ^ "Maps and Schedules". www.broward.org.
- ^ "Broward County Transit". www.broward.org.
- ^ "GP Bus Gallery :: Broward County Transit of Broward County, FL". Archived from the original on June 28, 2011.
- ^ "Route 1" (PDF). Broward County. October 9, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 2" (PDF). Broward County. January 13, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 4" (PDF). Broward County. July 14, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 5" (PDF). Broward County. April 23, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 6" (PDF). Broward County. September 23, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 7" (PDF). Broward County. May 6, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 8" (PDF). Broward County. September 22, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 9" (PDF). Broward County. September 23, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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- ^ "Route 11" (PDF). Broward County. June 17, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 12" (PDF). Broward County. September 22, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 14" (PDF). Broward County. October 9, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 15" (PDF). Broward County. January 1, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 16" (PDF). Broward County. July 14, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 18" (PDF). Broward County. April 23, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 19" (PDF). Broward County. July 14, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 20" (PDF). Broward County. September 23, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 22" (PDF). Broward County. October 9, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 23" (PDF). Broward County. January 1, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 28" (PDF). Broward County. July 14, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 30" (PDF). Broward County. April 23, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 31" (PDF). Broward County. July 14, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 34" (PDF). Broward County. March 29, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 36" (PDF). Broward County. August 27, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 40" (PDF). Broward County. January 13, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 42" (PDF). Broward County. August 27, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 48" (PDF). Broward County. August 27, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 50" (PDF). Broward County. October 9, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 55" (PDF). Broward County. September 22, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 56" (PDF). Broward County. January 1, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 60" (PDF). Broward County. May 6, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Route 62" (PDF). Broward County. September 22, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Route 72" (PDF). Broward County. June 17, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Route 81" (PDF). Broward County. July 14, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Route 83" (PDF). Broward County. August 27, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Route 88" (PDF). Broward County. September 22, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Route 101" (PDF). Broward County. September 22, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 102" (PDF). Broward County. April 23, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 122" (PDF). Broward County. July 15, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 441" (PDF). Broward County. August 27, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Route 106" (PDF). Broward County. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Route 108" (PDF). Broward County. April 24, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Route 109" (PDF). Broward County. July 15, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Route 110" (PDF). Broward County. June 17, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Route 114" (PDF). Broward County. February 25, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.