Washington Transit System

Provider of mass transportation in Daviess County, Indiana

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Washington Transit SystemHeadquarters| 2200 Memorial Avenue

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Locale| Washington, Indiana
Service area| Daviess County, Indiana
Service type| Bus service, paratransit
Routes| 1
Stops| 23
Fleet| 1 bus
Annual ridership| 18,426 (2019)
Website| Washington Transit System

Washington Transit System (WTS) is the primary provider of mass transportation in Washington, Indiana, with one bus route serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 18,426 rides over 2,450 annual vehicle revenue hours with 1 bus.[1]

## History

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Public transit in Washington began with streetcars in 1896, with the Washington Street Railway Co. Streetcar service was replaced with buses in 1935.[2] In 2019, bus stop signage was added through a grant from the Glick Foundation and Purdue Extension.[3]

## Service

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Washington Transit System operates one weekday deviated fixed-route in a loop around the city.[4] Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. The service is fare-free.[5]

## Fixed route ridership

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The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[6]

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## See also

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* List of bus transit systems in the United States
* Bloomington Transit

## References

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1. ^ "Washington Transit System Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved September 5, 2023.
2. ^ "Transit Systems in Indiana". Retrieved September 5, 2023.
3. ^ Lindsay Owens (February 13, 2019). "Marking the stops". Washington Times Herald. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
4. ^ "Route Map" (PDF). Retrieved September 5, 2023.
5. ^ "WTS". Retrieved September 5, 2023.
6. ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved September 5, 2023.

## External links

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* Washington Transit System

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Public transit in Indiana

Statewide|

* Amtrak
* Capitol Limited
* Cardinal
* Lake Shore Limited
* Wolverine
* Barons Bus Lines
* Burlington Trailways
* Flixbus
* Greyhound Lines
* Miller Transportation

North|

* Cass Area Transit
* ChicaGo Dash
* East Chicago Transit
* Gary Public Transportation Corporation
* Broadway Metro Express
* Fort Wayne Citilink
* Interurban Trolley
* Michigan City Transit
* South Bend Transpo
* South Shore Line
* West Lake Corridor
* V-Line

Central|

* Access Johnson County
* Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority
* City of Anderson Transit System
* Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation
* IndyGo
* Red Line
* Purple Line
* Kokomo City-Line Trolley
* Marion Transit System
* Muncie Indiana Transit System
* Roseview Transit

South|

* Bloomington Transit
* ColumBUS
* Metropolitan Evansville Transit System
* Southern Indiana Transit System
* Terre Haute Transit
* Transit Authority of River City
* Warrick Area Transit System
* Washington Transit System

Former|

* Hammond Transit
* Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority
* Valpo Local

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