Maritime Metro Transit is the
public transportation
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typical ...
system in
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc () is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2020 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,626, with ove ...
. It is owned and operated by the city of Manitowoc.
History
Public Transit
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in Manitowoc started in 1902 with a streetcar system operated by Manitowoc & Northern Traction Company. In 1922, Wisconsin Public Service Company took over operations and introduced the first buses. By 1927, the streetcars were put out of service and replaced entirely with buses. Two more private companies ran the bus system until January 1978, when the city of Manitowoc assumed operations. Originally the system was called Manitowoc Transit System, but the name was changed to Maritime Metro Transit in 1999.
Services
The transit system operates seven routes:
*Route 1: Two Rivers
*Route 2: Northeast Loop
*Route 3: Southwest Loop
*Route 4: Southeast loop
*Route 5: West Loop
*Route 6A: Northcentral Loop
*Route 6B: Northwest Loop
Routes generally run 5am to 8pm Monday through Friday and 9am to 4pm on Saturday. There is no service on Sunday. Five of the seven routes operate from the Maritime Metro Transit Center in downtown Manitowoc.
Maritime Metro Transit Center
The Maritime Metro Transit Center, located at 915 South 11th St, is the primary transfer hub of Maritime Metro Transit. The facility was opened on October 24, 2012, replacing a former bank drive-thru, used since 1998. The transfer center serves 5 of the 7 routes with buses departing on the hour or half hour.
Ridership
The system reached its peak ridership in 1983, with a total of 401,925 rides.
See also
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Shoreline Metro
Shoreline Metro (formerly Sheboygan Transit) is the bus system owned and operated by the city of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Shoreline Metro services three communities with fixed route public transit system including the City of Sheboygan, Sheboygan Fall ...
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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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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
Bus transportation in Wisconsin
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