Clarksville Transit System (CTS) is the primary provider of

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with ten routes serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 687,534 rides over 97,228 annual vehicle revenue hours with 18 buses and 11 paratransit vehicles.

History

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in Clarksville began with

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s in 1885, with the Clarksville Street Railway Co. In 1896, the horsecars were replaced with

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, which in turn were replaced by

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in 1928. Numerous changes and improvements to the system took place in 2021. In March, CTS and

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teamed up to allow Nashville State students to ride for free. In September, CTS made route information available on

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, and in December, CTS began offering mobile fares through Token Transit. However, despite these improvements, Route 1000 was cancelled in early 2022 due to low ridership.

Service

Clarksville Transit System operates eight regular weekday bus routes on a pulse system with all routes serving the CTS Transit Center either on the hour or half hour. These eight routes are augmented by two routes which only operate when

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is in session. Routes 1 and 2 travel across the state line to Kentucky. Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 4:40 A.M. to 8:50 P.M. and Saturday from 6:20 A.M. to 8:50 P.M. There is no service on Sundays. Regular fares are $1.50.

Routes

*Route 1 -

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*Route 2 - Tiny Town Road *Route 3 - Cunningham Loop *Route 4 - Peachers Mill Rd *Route 5 - Hilldale *Route 6 - Madison Street *Route 7 - Governor Square Mall *Route 8 - 101 Express/Hospital *Route 900 - APSU South Loop (only when

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is in session) *Route 901 - APSU North Loop (only when

is in session)

CTS Transit Center

The CTS Transit Center, located at 200 Legion Street, was opened April 4, 1992, at a cost of $881,000. The downtown facility serves as the primary transfer point of the system. It was designed by Rufus Johnson Associates and features an indoor waiting area, underground parking, and information desk. As of 2021, CTS is looking to relocate the transit center to a different site downtown.

Fixed route ridership

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

References

External links

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