As of July 1, 2024, the Gastonia bus system will no longer be running, but riders can still get to all the places theyâre used to traveling to and more. GoGastonia is the cityâs new public transit service that comes when you need it and picks you up/drops you off close to your destination.
Gastonia City Council has approved a contract in the first year with River North Transit, LLC to provide on-demand transit services to riders, who complete 144,000 trips annually.
The improved service launched July 1, 2024.
The amended service delivery will not displace ADA transportation services (para-transit).
The City also determined that on-demand microtransit will address a limited service area, hour-long wait times, an aging fleet of buses, and inequitable access to bus stops.
Gastonia Transit operates six fixed-routes within the City of Gastonia and is characterized as a âpulseâ system with most routes beginning and ending at the Bradley Station at regular intervals.
The department covers nearly 295,000 miles per year, providing service to over 144,000 passengers in FY 2023.
The system averages seven passengers per vehicle hour across all routes.
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