Windham Region Transit District, or WRTD, is a bus operator for Windham County, with NECTD, SEAT, UConn Transportation Services in neighboring towns. Prior to August 2019, The company operated four routes in total, connecting with a small handful of other operators, such as UConn Transportation Services in Mansfield, SEAT in Norwich,[1] and NECTD in Brooklyn, Connecticut. Because of the small collection of routes, they have approximately ten fixed route buses, with some Paratransit vehicles. Beginning August 14, 2017, WRTD provided connections to CTtransit in Mansfield Storrs with the 913 Express route to Hartford, Connecticut. WRTD also provides Dial-A-Ride within their nine-town district (Ashford, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Lebanon, Mansfield, Scotland, Willington and Windham. ADA Paratransit is provided for areas within 3/4 mile of WRTD's Local Routes.
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 A WRTD Route 674B bus in Downtown Storrs in April 2023 | |
| Headquarters | 28 S. Frontage Road Mansfield, Connecticut |
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| Locale | Windham, Mansfield |
| Service type | Local, Express bus service |
| Routes | 6 routes |
| Destinations | Mansfield/ Storrs, Windham/ Willimantic, Brooklyn (CT), Danielson, Norwich |
| Website | wrtd |
Routes (effective August 19, 2019)
editTo improve usefulness and better suit riders, WRTD's existing routes were reconfigured and renumbered.[2] This renumbering is part of a campaign to implement a statewide bus route number system.[3]
| Route Number and Destination |
Serving... | Available connections and other notes |
|---|---|---|
| Route 671: Willimantic East (Route 66) (Local Route)[4] |
Gateway Commons Windham Hospital Windham Heights North Windham/Walmart East Brook Mall |
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| Route 672: Willimantic Central (Local Route)[5] | Gateway Commons Windham Hospital ECSU *United Services Health Center East Brook Mall North Windham/Walmart |
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| Route 674: Storrs/Willimantic (Local Route) [6] | Gateway Commons East Brook Mall Mansfield Town Center Mansfield Senior Center Mansfield Transportation Center UCONN Storrs Campus Holiday Mall/Jensen's |
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| Route 675: Hunting Lodge (Local Route) [7] | Mansfield Transportation Center UCONN Storrs Campus Hunting Lodge and Birch Roads Jensen's (near Holiday Mall) |
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| Route 991: Willimantic-Norwich (Route 32) (Commuter Route) [8] | Windham Heights Gateway Commons Norwich Transportation Center Foxwoods Casino |
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| Route 993: Willimantic-Danielson (Commuter Route) [9] | Main & Bank Streets Windham Heights North Windham Walmart Quinebaug Valley Community College (QVCC, Danielson) |
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Fares
edit| Fare name and cost[12] | How long does it last | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local Fare: $1.25 | See notes | Lasts until after rider transfers to another local bus. |
| Express: $2.75 | See notes | Can be used to transfer to Local Route, free of charge Applies only to Routes 991 and 993. |
| Disabled: $0.75 | See notes | Lasts until after rider transfers to another local bus. |
| Senior Citizen (Age 60+): Donation | See notes | Lasts until after rider transfers to another local bus. |
| 10 Punch Pass: $12.00 | For 10 punches (Either 5 or 10 trips) |
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| Local Monthly Pass: $40.00 | Expires on last day of active month. | Valid only on Local Routes |
| Local Disabled Monthly Pass: $25.00 | Expires on last day of active month. | Proof of eligibility required. Valid only on Local Routes |
See also
editReferences
edit- Notes
- ^ "Willimantic-Norwich Rt. 32 Bus – Windham Region Transit District". wrtd.org. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "Press Release: WRTD Schedule and Route Change Proposal 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Important information regarding the route renumbering and renaming for CTtransit's New Haven-area bus routes". Archived from the original on 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "New 671 Schedule". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "New 672 Schedule". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "New 674 Schedule". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "New 675 Schedule". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "991 Schedule". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "993 Schedule". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "NECTD Line Red and Purple" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "NECTD Line Green" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "Fares and Passes – Windham Region Transit District". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
External links
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