Davenport CitiBus is the transit agency serving
Davenport,
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...
. USA. CitiBus has a total of twenty-one vehicles and covers approximately of the city. CitiBus connects with both
Bettendorf Transit and the Illinois
Quad Cities
The Quad Cities is a region of cities (originally four, see History) in the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois: Davenport and Bettendorf in southeastern Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline and East Moline in northwestern Illinois. These cities are t ...
mass transit system,
MetroLINK. The system operates Monday to Saturday.
History
Public transit appeared in Davenport in 1969.
The authority at first provided monetary support to Davenport City Lines, a privately owned company owned by
National City Lines
National City Lines, Inc. (NCL) was a public transportation company. The company grew out of the Fitzgerald brothers' bus operations, founded in Minnesota, United States in 1920 as a modest local transport company operating two buses. Part of the ...
. CitiBus is a division of the Department of Public Works.
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Route list
*1 Orange Line - Ground Transportation Center Via Rockingham Road to Hy-Vee
*2 Teal Line Ground Transportation Center to Genesis East/Hy-Vee
*3 Yellow Line - Ground Transportation Center to Rhythm City Casino
*4 Red Line - Ground Transportation Center to 65th and Welcome Way and NorthPark Mall
*5 Blue Line - West Kimberly Rd Wal-Mart to Wal-Mart Elmore Ave Via 53rd Street
*6 Pink Line - Ground Transportation Center to 72nd and NW BLVD
*7 Brown Line - Ground Transportation Center to Rock Island District Station, Illinois to Burlington Coat Factory Bettendorf
*8 Green Line - West Kimberly Road Wal-Mart to Burlington Coat Factory Via Locust St.
*9 Purple Line - Ground Transportation Center to West Kimberly Walmart
*10 Magenta Line - Burlington Coat Factory Bettendorf to West Kimberly Road Wal-Mart Via Kimberly Road
*Eastern Iowa Industrial Area Route Rock Island Station to North Davenport Industrial Park.
Ground Transportation Center
The Ground Transportation Center serves as the primary hub for Davenport Citibus, while also serving
Burlington Trailways
Burlington Trailways is an inter-city bus company based in West Burlington, Iowa.
History
Burlington Trailways was founded in 1929 as the Burlington Transportation Company, a subsidiary of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. It started ...
intercity buses. It was built in 1985 at 304 West River Drive. The center provides a waiting area with restrooms and other amenities for riders.
See also
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Bettendorf Transit
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Quad Cities MetroLINK
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List of intercity bus stops in Iowa
The following is a list of presently operating intercity bus stops in Iowa with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, local transit buses, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems. The following companies provide intercity bus servic ...
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List of bus transit systems in the United States
The following is a list of presently-operating bus transit systems in the United States with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, private bus operators, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems. Figures for daily ridership, number ...
References
External links
Davenport Citibus
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Bus transportation in Iowa
Bus transportation in Illinois
Transit agencies in Iowa
Transportation in Davenport, Iowa
Transportation in the Quad Cities
Transport companies established in 1969
1969 establishments in Iowa