Fond du Lac Area Transit is the city's local public transit operator. The first public transit in Fond du Lac was a privately owned streetcar service in the 1880s; which transitioned to buses between 1944 and 1967.
After several private operators, the bus system ceased operations in December 1967. In August 1968 the Fondy Area Bus Cooperative was established to provide bus service by support of private citizens and businesses, in lieu of a municipal one; however, it asked the city for financial support in 1970.
The current city-owned transit system began operations on January 15, 1973, following the successful passing of the referendum on November 7, 1972.
It operates eight bus routes (with one of those routes operating only in the morning and afternoon to service K-12 schools), as well as a
Paratransit
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service and taxi service for areas that the bus system does not reach.
Ridership
See also
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List of bus transit systems in the United States
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List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin The following is a list of presently operating intercity bus stops in Wisconsin with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, local transit buses, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems. The following companies provide intercity bus se ...
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GO Transit
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References
External links
*https://www.fdl.wi.gov/transit/
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Bus transportation in Wisconsin
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