The Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (GLPTC) is a municipal corporation founded in 1971 that provides bus services in Tippecanoe County, Indiana under the operating name of CityBus. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 4,447,400, or about 17,100 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.
Founded | 1971 |
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Headquarters | 1250 Canal Rd |
Locale | Lafayette, Indiana |
Service area | Lafayette, West Lafayette & Purdue University |
Service type | Local bus and paratransit |
Routes | 22 |
Stops | 830 |
Hubs | CityBus Center in Lafayette |
Fleet | 72 vehicles |
Daily ridership | 17,100 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1] |
Annual ridership | 4,447,400 (2023)[2] |
Fuel type | Diesel, CNG |
Chief executive | Bryan Smith, Chief Executive Officer |
Website | gocitybus.com |
History
editIn 1970, the privately owned Greater Lafayette Bus Company abruptly ceased operations and the City of Lafayette hastily assumed operation of the bus routes.[citation needed] Since the routes operated in West Lafayette in addition to Lafayette, a funding mechanism that allowed the use of tax revenues from both cities was needed. GLPTC was formed to operate city bus services in the two cities and select surrounding areas of Tippecanoe County. GLPTC receives funding from the federal government, the State of Indiana and property taxes levied in the service areas. In 1998 GLPTC began using the operating name CityBus.
Current operations
editAs with most transit agencies, CityBus saw a decrease in ridership in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a small increase was observed in 2021 and again in 2022. The corporation's revenue for 2022 was $15.09 million, with approximately $3.3 million coming from farebox collections, pass sales, charters and other services.[3] As of May 2024, the CityBus fleet consists of 72 buses: 7 paratransit buses, 44 CNG buses, 20 hybrid diesel-electric buses, and 2 diesel buses. In 2021 CityBus (GLPTC) was the second busiest bus system in Indiana with more than 2.4 million rider trips.
CityBus has a partnership with Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College that allows students, faculty and staff of these universities to ride free of cost.
CityBus is currently undergoing a replacement plan that will eventually replace all of their Diesel and Hybrid buses with CNG buses.[4] As of August 2020, CityBus surpassed their goal of having 50% of their fleet use CNG fuel by 2025.[5]
In June 2023, CityBus was awarded a grant from the FTA's Low or No Emission Grant Program to purchase four hydrogen fueled buses and begin to develop necessary infrastructure to fuel and support these buses.[6]
Routes
editCityBus operates 15 regular routes through Lafayette and West Lafayette, 3 contracted routes for apartment complexes, and an additional 4 routes within the Purdue University campus.
CityBus Routes | ||||
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Regular Routes | Campus Routes | Apartment Complex Routes | ||
1A Market Square | 13C Silver Loop | 21E Lark & Alight Express | ||
1B Salisbury | 14C Black Loop | 24E Redpoint Express | ||
2A Schuyler | 15C Tower Acres | 35E Lindberg Express | ||
2B Union | 16C Bronze Loop | |||
3 Lafayette Square | ||||
4A Tippecanoe Mall | ||||
4B Purdue West | ||||
5 Happy Hollow | ||||
6A South 4th Street | ||||
6B South 9th Street | ||||
7 South Street | ||||
8 Sagamore West | ||||
9 Park East | ||||
10 Northwestern | ||||
23 Connector |
CityBus Center
editThe CityBus Center, located at 316 North Third Street, serves as the primary transfer hub in the system. The $2.2 million facility features dedicated space for each bus route and an indoor waiting area along with a customer service desk, restrooms, and a rain garden. The station opened on August 19, 2013.[7][8][9]
Current Fleet
editCityBus operates a fleet of transit and para-transit buses. A slight majority of its transit buses are New Flyers, but there are also a number of Gillig Low Floor / Gillig BRT buses. The para-transit buses, used for their "ACCESS" system, are mostly mini-buses based on the Ford E-Series chassis. In 2015, CityBus, along with other transportation providers, signed a 5-year contract with New Flyer to provide up to 159 new buses (total) for the providers.[10] CityBus ordered buses 5001–5009, 6001–6006, and 7001-7006 through the consortium, for a total of 21 buses, fulfilling their portion of the contract.
CityBus Fleet | ||||||||
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Number | Manufacturer | Model Year | Engine/Fuel Type | Model | Wrap | Notes | Pictures | Video |
721 | New Flyer | 2003 | Cummins ISL | D60LF | Standard CityBus |
Ex-London Transit #601 |
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0913 - 0915 | New Flyer | 2009 | Cummins ISL Diesel-Electric Hybrid | DE60LFR | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) |
Ex-Champaign-Urbana #0913 - #0915. |
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1701–1702 | New Flyer | 2009 | Cummins ISL Diesel-Electric Hybrid | DE60LFR | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) |
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1703–1707 | Gillig | 2009 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 40' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus Hybrid
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1801–1804 | Gillig | 2010 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 40' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus Hybrid | |||
1901–1903 | New Flyer | 2011 | Cummins ISL Diesel-Electric Hybrid | DE60LFR |
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1904-1905 | Gillig | 2011 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 40' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus Hybrid |
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2401 | New Flyer | 2024 | Cummins L9N 280 | XN40 | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | Put into service on 8/19/24. | None | None |
2402 | New Flyer | 2024 | Cummins L9N 280 | XN40 | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | Put into service on 8/19/24. | None | None |
2403 | New Flyer | 2024 | Cummins L9N 280 | XN40 | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | Put into service on 8/19/24. | None | None |
3114 | Gillig | 2014 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 35' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus Hybrid | Previously numbered 401. | Here | Here |
3214 | Gillig | 2014 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 35' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus Hybrid | Previously numbered 402. | Here | Here |
3314 | Gillig | 2014 | Cummins ISL9 | 35' Low Floor | Standard CityBus | Previously numbered 403. | Here | Here |
4001 | Gillig | 2015 [11] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Evergreen Campus Rental (2022 Wrap) | Here | Here | |
4002 | Gillig | 2015 [12] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus CNG | Here | None | |
4003 | Gillig | 2015 [13] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | Here | Here | |
4004 | Gillig | 2015 [14] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | None. | Here | None | |
4005 | Gillig | 2015 [15] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Morris Rentals | Here | Here | |
4006 | Gillig | 2015 [16] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Blackburn Romey Injury Lawyers | Here | Here | |
4007 | Gillig | 2015 [17] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | The Fairway Apartments | Here | None | |
4008 | Gillig | 2015 [18] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Hensley Legal Group | Here | None | |
4009 | Gillig | 2015 [19] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | The Fountain Trust Company (2019 Wrap) | Here | Here | |
4010 | Gillig | 2015 [20] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus CNG (Budget Edition) | Standard Blue CNG top, all white with red stripe, and blue numbers. | Here | Here |
4011 | Gillig | 2015 [21] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Live Aspire | Here | Here | |
4012 | Gillig | 2015 [22] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Budget CityBus | Here | Here | |
5001 | New Flyer | 2016 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | None | Here | |
5002 | New Flyer | 2016 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Purdue Federal Credit Union | Here | Here | |
5003 | New Flyer | 2016 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | The Cottages on Lindberg (2019 Wrap) | Here | None | |
5004 | New Flyer | 2016 [23] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Skydive Indianapolis (2020 Wrap) | Here | Here | |
5005 | New Flyer | 2016 [24] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Here | Here | |
5006 | New Flyer | 2016 [25] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Here | Here | |
5007 | New Flyer | 2016 [26] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Here | Here | |
5008 | New Flyer | 2016 [27] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Here | Here | |
5009 | New Flyer | 2016 [28] | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | State Bank | Here | Here | |
6001 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Here | Here | |
6002 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Here | Here | |
6003 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Here | Here | |
6004 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Here | Here | |
6005 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Here | Here | |
6006 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Here | None | |
6007 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 320 | XN60 | CityBus Space Theme | Here | Here | |
7001 | New Flyer | 2019 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Here | None | |
7002 | New Flyer | 2019 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | None | Here | None | |
7003 | New Flyer | 2019 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | Put into service on 10/30/20 | Here | Here |
7004 | New Flyer | 2019 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | None | Put into service on 10/01/20 | Here | Here |
7005 | New Flyer | 2019 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | None. | Blue CityBus logo and blue numbers. Put into service on 11/13/20 | Here | None |
7006 | New Flyer | 2019 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Put into service on 9/30/20 | Here | None |
8001 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 320 | XN60 | None | Put into service on 02/15/22. | None | Here |
8002 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 320 | XN60 | Standard CityBus CNG | Put into service on 03/07/22 | None | Here |
8003 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Purdue Think Summer (2022 Wrap) | Put into service on 06/23/22 | None | None |
8004 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Greater Lafayette Community Wrap | Put into service on 12/6/21. First used in parade on 12/4/21. | None | None |
8005 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Put into service on 03/11/22. | None | None |
8006 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Put into service on 12/2/21. | None | None |
8007 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Put into service on 12/13/21. | None | Here |
Retired Fleet
editThese buses have been retired from the CityBus fleet. Retired vehicles are typically auctioned off to the public, while some are used for spare parts prior to sale.
CityBus Retired Fleet | ||||||||
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Number | Manufacturer | Model Year | Engine/Fuel Type | Model | Wrap | Notes | Pictures | Videos |
T101 – T102 | Chance | 2002 | Cummins ISB | AH-28 | "The Trolley" CityBus | Retired in 2014, sold in 2015 | None | None |
102 – 107 | GMC | 1957 | Detroit Diesel 6-71 | TDH-4512 | Unknown | Ex-Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation | None | None |
108 – 112 | GMC | 1956 | Detroit Diesel 6-71 | TDH-4512 | Unknown | Ex-Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation | None | None |
201 – 216 | Highway Products | 1973 | Unknown | TC-25 | Unknown | None | None | |
218 – 222 | Flxible | 1975 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | 35096-6-1 | Standard GLPTC | None | None | |
301 – 305 | Flxible | 1978 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | 45096-6-0 | Unknown | None | None | |
306 – 309 | Gillig | 1983 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | 40' Phantom | Standard CityBus | 306, 307, 308, and 309 – Ex-SamTrans 804, 812, 813, and 820, respectively. Retired by 2008. | None | 308 |
362-63, 365–67, 369-70 | New Flyer | 1995 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | D35LF | Standard CityBus | Ex-Ann Arbor Transportation Authority of the same respective number. Retired by 2012. | 370 | None |
401 – 410 | GMC | 1981 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | T6H-4523N | Standard GLPTC | Retired by 1998. 410 was used in special events, such as parades, up until Dec 2017. | 410 | None |
501 – 502 | Flxible | 1985 | Detroit Diesel 6V71TA | Metro "A" | Standard CityBus | None | None | |
503 – 507 | Flxible | 1986 | Detroit Diesel 6V71TA | Metro "A" | Standard CityBus | None | None | |
508 – 517 | Flxible | 1985 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Metro "A" | Standard CityBus | 508, 509, 510, and 511 – Ex-Muncie Indiana Transit System 17, 18, 19, and 20, respectively. | None | None |
601 – 605 | Flxible | 1987 | Detroit Diesel 6V71TA | Metro "B" | Standard CityBus | None | 602 | |
606 – 609 | Orion Bus Industries | 1987 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Orion I | Unknown | 606, 607, 608, and 609 – Ex-LexTran 62, 63, 68, and Unknown, respectively. | None | None |
701 – 704 | Flxible | 1990 | Cummins L10 | Metro "B" | Standard CityBus | None | 703 | |
705 – 708 | New Flyer | 1990 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | D60 | Standard CityBus | 705, 706, 707, and 708 – Ex-SamTrans 503, 502, 506, and 520, respectively. Retired by 2011. | None | 705 |
709 – 714 | New Flyer | 1994 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | D60 | Standard CityBus |
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None | 714 |
715 – 717 | New Flyer | 1998 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | D60 | Standard CityBus |
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718 – 720 | New Flyer | 1998 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | D60LF | Standard CityBus |
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722, 723 | New Flyer | 2003 | Cummins ISL | D60LF | Standard CityBus |
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724-727 | New Flyer | 2003 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR | D60LF | Standard CityBus |
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801 – 806 | Gillig | 1992 | Cummins L10 | 30' Phantom | Standard CityBus | None | 805 | |
901 – 906 | Gillig | 1994 | Cummins L10 | 35' Phantom | Standard CityBus | None | 901 | |
907 | Gillig | 1994 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 40' Phantom | Unknown | Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit 2318 | None | None |
908 | Gillig | 1995 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 40' Phantom | Unknown | Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit 333 | None | None |
1001–1009 | Gillig | 1998 [29] | Cummins ISC 280 | 35' Low Floor | Standard CityBus |
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1000s | 1001 |
1101–1103 | Gillig | 1999 [30] | Cummins ISC 280 | 40' Low Floor | Various |
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None | None |
1104–1112 | Gillig | 1998 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 40' Phantom | Standard CityBus |
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1112 | 1112 |
1201–1206 | Gillig | 2002 [31] | Cummins ISM | 40' Low Floor |
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1301–1303 | Gillig | 2003 [32] | Cummins ISM | 40' Low Floor |
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1401–1404 | Gillig | 2005 [33] | Cummins ISL | 40' Low Floor |
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1501-1502 | Gillig | 2007 [34] | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 35' Low Floor BRT [35] | The Connector (CityBus) |
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1503-1506 | Gillig | 2007 | Cummins ISL | 40' Low Floor BRT |
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1601-1602 | Gillig | 2007 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 40' Low Floor BRT |
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1603 | Gillig | 2007 | Cummins ISL | 40' Low Floor BRT | CityBus We're Hiring Wrap | Retired on October 29, 2020. Being used as a parts bus. Listed for auction in July 2021. | Here | Here |
1708 | Gillig | 2009 | Cummins ISL | 40' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus | Retired on November 16, 2021. Being used as a parts bus. | Here | Here |
20519 | Gillig | 2005 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 40' Low Floor | Yosemite Free Shuttle | Being used as a parts bus. Purchased from Yosemite Concessions. | None | None |
20521 | Gillig | 2005 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 40' Low Floor | Yosemite Free Shuttle | Being used as a parts bus. Purchased from Yosemite Concessions. | None | None |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "2022 Indiana Public Transit Annual Report" (PDF). INDOT. October 1, 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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