Mason City Transit

Mason City Transit
Headquarters10 First Street NW
LocaleMason City, Iowa
Service areaCerro Gordo County, Iowa
Service typeBus service, paratransit
Routes5
Annual ridership175,041 (2019)
WebsiteMason City Transit

Mason City Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Mason City, Iowa with five routes serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 175,041 rides over 21,002 annual vehicle revenue hours with 12 buses and 6 paratransit vehicles.[1]

History

Public transit in the Mason City area began with streetcars in 1897, with the Mason City & Clear Lake Railroad Co. In 1936, the streetcars were replaced with bus service.[2] In March 2022, a transit bus was involved in a collision after a medical emergency.[3] Later that year, service was adjusted temporarily to accommodate RAGBRAI in Mason City.[4]

Service

Mason City Transit operates 5 weekday bus routes on a pulse system with all routes leaving the Central Park Transfer Facility on the hour and half hour. The Transfer Facility was constructed in 1994 and provides passengers with a waiting area and restrooms. Mason City uses a partial flag-stop system, with a few marked bus stop locations or shelters, while riders may flag down buses at other locations along the routes.[5]

Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 6:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. Regular fares are $0.50, except for children, who ride free.[6]

Fixed Route Ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response.[7]

50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
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2017
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2019
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2021

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mason City Transit Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Transit Systems in Iowa". Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Three injured when transit bus hits vehicle in Mason City grocery store parking lot". KGLO News. March 14, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Mike Bunge (July 24, 2022). "Mason City Transit making changes for RAGBRAI". KIMT 3 News. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mason City Transit Design Study" (PDF). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Transit Brochure" (PDF). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved June 21, 2023.


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