Dodger Area Rapid Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Fort Dodge, Iowa with six routes serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 100,941 rides over 16,998 annual vehicle revenue hours with 12 buses and 3 paratransit vehicles.[1] The service is managed by the Mid-Iowa Development Association (MIDAS) Council of Governments.
Public transit in Fort Dodge began with streetcars in 1903, with the Fort Dodge Light & Power Co. In 1925, the streetcars were replaced with bus service.[2]
In 2020, service was temporarily discontinued from April 1 to May 21 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] As a result of a ridership drop due to the pandemic, the system faced funding challenges in 2021. The issue was exacerbated by a driver shortage that left the full operation of the system in question.[5]
Serviceedit
Dodger Area Rapid Transit operates 6 weekday bus routes on a pulse system with all routes leaving the central transfer point on the half hour. The transfer point is located at the corner of Central Avenue and 9th Street in downtown Fort Dodge.
Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. Regular fares are $1.50, with discounts for students and seniors.[6]
Ridershipedit
The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[7]
dodger, area, rapid, transit, primary, provider, mass, transportation, fort, dodge, iowa, with, routes, serving, region, 2019, system, provided, rides, over, annual, vehicle, revenue, hours, with, buses, paratransit, vehicles, service, managed, iowa, developme. Dodger Area Rapid Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Fort Dodge Iowa with six routes serving the region As of 2019 the system provided 100 941 rides over 16 998 annual vehicle revenue hours with 12 buses and 3 paratransit vehicles 1 The service is managed by the Mid Iowa Development Association MIDAS Council of Governments Dodger Area Rapid TransitHeadquarters530 1st Ave SouthLocaleFort Dodge IowaService areaWebster County IowaService typeBus service paratransitRoutes6Annual ridership100 941 2019 WebsiteDodger Area Rapid Transit Contents 1 History 2 Service 3 Ridership 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editPublic transit in Fort Dodge began with streetcars in 1903 with the Fort Dodge Light amp Power Co In 1925 the streetcars were replaced with bus service 2 In 2020 service was temporarily discontinued from April 1 to May 21 as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic 3 4 As a result of a ridership drop due to the pandemic the system faced funding challenges in 2021 The issue was exacerbated by a driver shortage that left the full operation of the system in question 5 Service editDodger Area Rapid Transit operates 6 weekday bus routes on a pulse system with all routes leaving the central transfer point on the half hour The transfer point is located at the corner of Central Avenue and 9th Street in downtown Fort Dodge Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 7 00 A M to 6 00 P M There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays Regular fares are 1 50 with discounts for students and seniors 6 Ridership editThe ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services 7 50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021See also editList of bus transit systems in the United States List of intercity bus stops in Iowa CyRideReferences edit Dodger Area Rapid Transit Agency Profile PDF Retrieved July 10 2023 Transit Systems in Iowa Retrieved July 10 2023 MIDAS suspends transit service The Daily Freeman Journal April 1 2020 Retrieved July 10 2023 MIDAS to resume limited transit services The Daily Freeman Journal May 20 2020 Retrieved July 10 2023 Bill Shea February 2 2021 DART hitting financial potholes The Messenger Retrieved July 10 2023 Transit Retrieved July 10 2023 The National Transit Database NTD Retrieved July 10 2023 External links editDodger Area Rapid Transit nbsp This article related to bus transportation in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about transportation in Iowa is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dodger Area Rapid Transit amp oldid 1164716003, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
