Fond du Lac Area Transit

Fond du Lac Area Transit is the local public transit operator for Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The first public transit in Fond du Lac was a privately owned streetcar service in the 1880s; which transitioned to buses between 1944 and 1967.[1] After several private operators, the bus system ceased operations in December 1967. In August 1968 the Fondy Area Bus Cooperative was established to provide bus service by support of private citizens and businesses, in lieu of a municipal one; however, it asked the city for financial support in 1970.

Fond du Lac Area Transit
A bus at the transfer center in June 2023
Founded1973
Headquarters530 N. Doty Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
LocaleFond du Lac, Wisconsin
Service typeBus service, paratransit
Routes8
Fleet22
Annual ridership120,525 (2022)
Websitewww.fdl.wi.gov/transit

The current city-owned transit system began operations on January 15, 1973, following the successful passing of the referendum on November 7, 1972.[1] It operates eight bus routes (with one of those routes operating only in the morning and afternoon to service K-12 schools), as well as a Paratransit service and taxi service for areas that the bus system does not reach.[1][2]

Ridership

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Total Ridership Change over previous year Fixed Route Ridership Change over previous year Fixed Route Ridership per Vehicle Revenue Mile Fixed Route Ridership per Vehicle Revenue Hour
2013[3] 212,871 n/a 163,810 n/a 1.13 15.08
2014[4] 201,484  05.35% 154,184  05.88% 1.1 14.1
2015[5] 206,193  02.34% 159,279  03.2% 1.1 14.3
2016[6] 208,729  01.23% 163,384  02.51% 1.1 14.9
2017[7] 200,540  03.92% 157,952  03.32% 0.9 12.1
2018[8] 207,410  03.43% 167,116  05.48% 1.0 12.9
2019[9] 202,688  02.28% 164,585  01.51% 1.0 12.7
2020[10] 103,427  048.97% 88,231  046.39% 0.7 8.2
2021[11] 99,403  03.89% 85,635  02.94% 0.5 6.7
2022[12] 120,525  021.25% 105,919  023.69% 0.7 8.1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "History – Transit – Public Works". City of Fond Du Lac. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Fond Du Lac Transit Development Plan" (PDF). East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. October 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "2013 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  4. ^ "2014 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  5. ^ "2015 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  6. ^ "2016 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  7. ^ "2017 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  8. ^ "2018 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  9. ^ "2019 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  10. ^ "2020 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  11. ^ "2021 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  12. ^ "2022 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
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