Broome County Transit

Public transportation in Broome County, New York

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"B.C. Transit" redirects here. For the transit agency in British Columbia, see BC Transit.

Broome County Transit (BC Transit) (Tri-City Binghamton, Johnson City, Endwell, Vestal, Kirkwood NY)

BC Transit buses on the Binghamton University campus, May 2008.

Headquarters| 413 Old Mill Road, Vestal
Service area| Broome County, New York
Service type| bus service, paratransit
Routes| 21
Stops| 900+
Fuel type| Diesel, Diesel-electric hybrid Electric
Website| ridebctransit.com

Broome County Transit, popularly branded as B.C. Transit, is the public transportation system serving Broome County, New York, which includes the city of Binghamton and surrounding communities.

## History

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B.C. Transit was founded in 1968 when Broome County took over the assets of the private Triple Cities Traction Corporation, a takeover similar to those that took place in Rochester and Schenectady years prior. Unlike those city's transit systems, which became part of public benefit corporations, B.C. Transit is still owned and operated by the county (Department of Public Transportation) and is the largest such operator in Upstate New York (third largest overall in the state).

Logo for Broome Transit, 1968, by Swiss–Canadian designer Fritz Gottschalk BC Transit logo on bus with black ribbon mourning the death of "B.C." cartoonist Johnny Hart.

Broome Transit originally used a logo designed by renowned Swiss–Canadian designer Fritz Gottschalk. At a later date, it rebranded as "B.C. Transit" and adopted the character Thor from the comic strip B.C., drawn by Endicott, New York native Johnny Hart.[1] The "B.C." is also based (very) loosely on one of the logos from that comic strip as well.[citation needed]

At the time of B.C. Transit's formation, they inherited the token stock of Triple Cities Traction Corporation and that company's predecessor, the Binghamton Railway Company[citation needed]. These same tokens, some dating back to the turn of the 20th century, circulated until B.C. Transit phased out the token at the end of 2005 when they went to electronic fare collection.

## Routes and services

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### City of Binghamton

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* 3 Park Ave
* 5 Vestal Ave
* 7 Clinton St
* 8 Front St
* 12 Conklin Ave
* 15 Leroy St
* 17 Johnson City
* 28 Robinson St
* 35 Endicott-Binghamton*
* 40 Chenango St*
* 47 Vestal-Endicott
* 57 Shoppers Special

### Rural

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* 51 Kirkwood Commuter
* 53 Corporate Park

### Combo Routes

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* 12/3
* 40/8
* 28/40
* 12/28/40*

### Notes*

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* 35M Endicott (Binghamton to Endicott via Main St) last stop Washington Ave/Main St

* 35W Endicott (Binghamton to Endicott via Watson Boulevard) last stop Washington Ave/Main St

* 35x Express (Binghamton to Endicott via Main St with skip-stop service between Downtown Binghamton and Endwell. Serves all stops between Endwell and Glendale Tech Park in Endicott. 35 Express bypasses Oakdale Mall)

* 35 buses between 6:00pm-9:00pm (Mon-Fri) and Weekends service ALL stops between Downtown Binghamton and Glendale Tech Park in Endicott.

* 40 No inbound 40 service between 10:30am-3:00pm and 6:00pm. For inbound service Take outbound 40

### Paratransit and other services

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* B.C. Lift: Americans with Disabilities Act mandated service for those who are physically unable to ride regular fixed-route services and live within the B.C. Transit fixed-route area.
* OFA Mini-Bus: Similar to B.C. Lift, but intended for persons age 65 and over, physical disability is not required. Service paid for by Broome County Office for Aging and operated by BC Transit.
* B.C. Country: Dial-a-ride service for those who live in areas of Broome County not served by fixed-route transit service and meet certain other criteria.

## Fleet

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### Current fleet

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An Interior View of a B.C. Transit Orion VI

(All buses are Wheelchair-accessible )

Year  | Manufacturer  | Model  | Fleet Numbers  | Engine  | Transmission  | Notes

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2010  | MOLLY TROLLEY  | Freightliner Chassis  | 113  | ..  | ..
2010  | Daimler Buses North America | Orion VII EPA10 HEV  | 601-603,605  | Cummins ISB6.7  | BAE Systems Hybridrive
2014  | Gillig | Low Floor 40'  | 701-707  | Cummins ISL9  | Voith D864.5
2017  | Gillig | Low Floor 40'  | 721-727  | Cummins L9  | Voith D864.6
2018  | Gillig | Low Floor 40'  | 741-747  | Cummins L9  | Voith D864.6
2019  | Gillig | Low Floor 40'  | 748  | Cummins L9  | Voith D864.6
2019  | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 40'  | 621-623  | Cummins B6.7  | BAE Systems HDS 200
2019  | Gillig | Low Floor 40'  | 761-765  | Cummins L9  | Voith D864.6
2021  | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 40'  | 641, 642  | Cummins B6.7  | BAE Systems HDS 200
2021  | Gillig | Low Floor 40'  | 781-783  | Cummins L9  | Allson B3400xFE
2024  | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 40'  | 661-664  | Cummins B6.7  | BAE Systems HDS 200
2025  | Gillig | Low Floor+ Electric 40'  | 901-906  | …  | BAE Systems ARENS control  | 7 more ordered.

### Future fleet

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BC Transit signed a contract to purchase 6 Novabus LFSe+ Battery Electric Buses, expected to be in service by 2024.

Pending the announcement of Novabus departing the US market, these plans have been altered, Gillig has been selected to provide the Low Floor Electric instead. These units are anticipated to enter service by autumn 2025

### Past fleet

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701-707 GMC TDH-3502 1968 064-080 801-814(I) GMC T6H-4521 1968 114-127 101-106 GMC T8W-603 1979 001-006 201-217 Grumman 40096-6-T 1982 CD094396-CD094412 601-617 Orion 01.508 1987 H6001587-H6001603 900-902 Orion 01.508 1992 N6003097-N6003099 501-515 Orion 05.501 1996 T6032639-T6032653 720 Orion 01.508 [1997] G6001400 Ex-NFTA 720 (built 1986) 729 Orion 01.508 [1997] G6001411 Ex-NFTA 729 (built 1986) 741 Orion 01.508 [1997] G6001426 Ex-NFTA 741 (built 1986) 757 Orion 01.508 [1997] G6001445 Ex-NFTA 757 (built 1986) 801-814(II) Orion 06.501 2000 Y6600213-Y6000237 815-823 Orion 06.501 2000 Y6600213-Y6000237 101-106 Orion 07.501 2009

## References

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1. ^ About Us | Broome County, NY Archived July 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* B.C. Transit Homepage
* B.C. Transit roster as of 2002
* Broome County Transit Orders Six Hybrid Electric Buses