Clinton Municipal Transit Administration

Clinton Municipal Transit Administration

A Clinton MTA bus waits at the Central Transfer Point in downtown Clinton
Headquarters	1320 South Second Street
Locale	Clinton, Iowa
Service area	Clinton County, Iowa
Service type	Bus service, paratransit
Routes	6
Fleet	22 vehicles
Annual ridership	253,297 (2019)
Website	cityofclintoniowa.gov/215/MTA-Transit

The Clinton Municipal Transit Administration or MTA is the primary provider of mass transportation in Clinton, Iowa, with six routes serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 253,297 rides over 17,946 annual vehicle revenue hours with 6 buses and 10 paratransit vehicles.[1]

History

Public transit in the Clinton area began in the form of horse cars starting in 1869, operated by the Lyons Horse Railway Co. Between 1891 and 1896, the horse cars were replaced by electric streetcars, which in turn were replaced with buses in 1937.[2]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clinton MTA reduced service hours for a time beginning March 30, 2020, to ensure safety of riders and operators.[3] Unusual for such a small system, the MTA offers a live bus map for riders.[4]

Service

Clinton MTA operates six weekday bus routes on a pulse system with all routes except the Lincolnway Shuttle leaving the Central Transfer Point on the hour and half hour. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 6:00 A.M. to 5:57 P.M. and on Saturday from 8:00 A.M. to 3:27 P.M. There is no service on Sundays.[5] Regular fares are $1.00, and $0.75 for students, those with disabilities, and seniors.[6]

Fleet

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Notes
T470	1997	Dupont Industries	Champlain Trolley
0941-0942	2009	Gillig	Low Floor 35'
1045-1049	2010	Gillig	Low Floor 35'	1047 retired
1240	2012	Gillig	Low Floor 29'
1344	2013	Gillig	Low Floor 35'
1539	2015	Gillig	Low Floor 29'
2043	2020	Gillig	Low Floor 35'

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Fixed Route Ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response.[8]

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See also

• List of bus transit systems in the United States
• Bettendorf Transit

References

1. "Clinton Municipal Transit Administration Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
2. "Transit Systems in Iowa". Retrieved June 21, 2023.
3. "MTA alters bus route schedules". Clinton Herald. March 27, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
4. Winona Whitaker (May 16, 2021). "Buses reverse route during road construction". Clinton Herald. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
5. "Routes". Retrieved June 21, 2023.
6. "Fares and Passes". Retrieved June 21, 2023.
7. "PTMS Ranking - Transit Portal". secure.iowadot.gov.
8. "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved June 21, 2023.

External links

• Official website