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{| align=right width=350px style="background: white; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 7px solid #6060FF"
|colspan=2| <!--[[File:Norwalk Transit District logo-a.png|center|250px]]-->
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| '''Area served''' || Norwalk, Bridgeport, Danbury, Fairfield, Greenwich, Milford, Ridgefield, Stratford, Westport and Wilton in CT
| '''Area served''' || lower Fairfield County, CT
|-
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| '''Founded''' || 1974
| '''Founded''' || 1974
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| '''Fleet size''' || 51 (fixed route) 46 (paratransit)
| '''Fleet size''' || 51 (fixed route) 46 (paratransit)
|-
|-
| '''Number of routes''' || 27
| '''Number of routes''' || 25
|-
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| '''Ridership''' || 1,940,752 (2015, annual)
| '''Ridership''' || 1,940,752 (2015, annual)
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===WHEELS===
===WHEELS===
Buses running on these routes operate on weekdays from 5:40 AM to 8:15 PM and certain routes operate on Saturdays from 6:15 AM to 7:35 PM. There is no Sunday service. All routes begin at the WHEELS Hub. During the evening hours, they are taken over by the Connecticut Ave. and Main Ave. shuttles.
Buses running on these routes operate on weekdays from 5:40 AM to 8:15 PM and certain routes operate on Saturdays from 6:15 AM to 7:35 PM. There is no Sunday service. All routes begin at the WHEELS Hub. During the evening hours, they are taken over by the Connecticut Ave. and Main Ave. shuttles.
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
!Route
!Route
!Destinations
!Destination(s)
!Days of Operation
!Days of Operation
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=E500E5
|1
|<font color=white>'''1'''</font>
|align=left|Jefferson Elementary School, Kendall Elementary School, Ponus Ridge M.S., Ponus & Spring Hill Aves.
|<font color=white>Riverside Cemetery - New Canaan Ave<br>''via'' Ponus Ave, Hunters Lane, Kendall Elem Sch, Norwalk Hospital</font>
|Monday-Friday
|<font color=white>Monday-Friday</font>
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=333333
|3
|<font color=white>'''2'''
|align=left|Main St. & Union Ave., Richard C. Briggs H.S., Glover Ave., Walmart (Main Ave., Sat only)
|<font color=white>'''DISCONTINUED'''<br>Effective January 28th, 2018
|
|- align=center bgcolor=FF5500
|'''3'''
|Glover Ave - Merritt 7 Metro-North station<br>''via'' Union Ave, Main Ave
|Monday-Saturday
|Monday-Saturday
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=AA5544
|4
|<font color=white>'''4''' </font>
|align=left|Park St. & North Ave., West Rocks M.S., Walmart (Main Ave.), Wilton Center, 761 Main Ave.
|<font color=white>Wilton Center - Wilton iPark<br>''via'' CT-7/Danbury Rd, West Rocks Rd</font>
|<font color=white>Monday-Friday</font>
|- align=center bgcolor=333333
|<font color=white>'''5'''
|<font color=white>'''DISCONTINUED'''<br>Effective January 28th, 2018
|
|- align=center bgcolor=333333
|<font color=white>'''6'''</font>
|<font color=white>'''DISCONTINUED'''<br>Effective January 28th, 2018</font>
|
|- align=center bgcolor=00AA00
|'''7'''
|Shady Beach Park - Norwalk Cove Marina<br>''via'' East Norwalk Metro-North station, Norden Park, Strawberry Hill Ave
|Monday-Friday
|Monday-Friday
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=333333
|7
|<font color=white>'''8'''</font>
|align=left|Stew Leonard's (Westport Ave.), Norwalk H.S., Avalon East Norwalk
|<font color=white>'''DISCONTINUED'''<br>Effective July 29th, 2018</font>
|Monday-Friday
|
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=00AA00
|8
|'''9'''
|align=left|Norwalk City Hall, East Ave. & I-95, East Norwalk [[Metro-North Commuter Railroad|Metro-North]] station, Calf Pasture Beach
|South Norwalk waterfront<br>''via'' South Norwalk Metro-North station, Fairfield Ave, Norwalk Hospital
|Monday-Friday
|- align=center
|9
|align=left|Mathew's Park, N. Main & Washington Sts., Water St. & Burritt Ave., Dock Rd. & Woodward Ave.
|Monday-Saturday
|Monday-Saturday
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=FF2800
|10
|<font color=white>'''10'''</font>
|align=left|Mathew's Park, South Norwalk Metro-North station, Ely Ave. & Roodner Ct., WHEELS Garage/Offices, N./S. Main & Washington Sts.
|<font color=white> Norwalk WHEELS Garage<br>''via'' Ely Ave, South Norwalk Metro-North station, West Ave. / South Main St (Inbound) </font>
|<font color=white>Monday-Saturday</font>
|- align=center bgcolor=00AAFF
|'''11'''
|Norwalk Community College<br>''via'' Flax Hill, East / South Norwalk Metro-North station, East Ave.  
|Monday-Saturday
|Monday-Saturday
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=333333
|11
|<font color=white>'''12'''</font>
|align=left|East Ave. & I-95, South Norwalk Metro-North station, Scribner & Connecticut Aves., Norwalk Community College, Gregory Blvd. & 5 St. (Sat only)
|<font color=white>'''DISCONTINUED'''<br>Effective July 29th, 2018</font>
|Monday-Saturday
|
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=00C600
|12
|'''13'''
|align=left|Norwalk Hospital, South Norwalk Metro-North station, Brian McMahon H.S., McKinley St. & Highland Ave., Rowayton & Wilson Aves.
|Norwalk Community College - Norwalk Hospital<br>''via'' Connecticut Ave / West Cedar St
|Monday-Friday<br>AM/PM rush hour
|- align=center
|13
|align=left|Lowe's, ShopRite, Walmart (Connecticut Ave.), Norwalk Community College
|Monday-Saturday
|Monday-Saturday
|}
|}


===Evening/Sunday Shuttles===
===Evening/Sunday Shuttles===
These routes take over the WHEELS routes and the buses operate on weeknights, Saturday nights and Sundays. Most of the runs on both routes begin at the WHEELS Hub.
These routes take over the WHEELS routes and the buses operate on weeknights, Saturday nights and Sundays. Most runs on both routes begin at the WHEELS Hub.
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
!Route
!Route
!Destinations
!Destinations
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=008040
|Connecticut<br>Avenue
|<font color=white>'''Connecticut<br>Avenue'''</font>
|align=left|West trip: Lowe's, ShopRite, Walmart (Connecticut Ave.), Norwalk Community College<br>South trip: Mathew's Park, South Norwalk [[Metro-North Commuter Railroad|Metro-North]] station, Ely Ave. & Roodner Ct., Wilson Ave.
|<font color=white>'''West trip:''' Lowe's, ShopRite, Walmart (Connecticut Ave.), Norwalk Community College<br>'''South trip:''' Mathew's Park, South Norwalk [[Metro-North Commuter Railroad|Metro-North]] station, Ely Ave. & Roodner Ct., Wilson Ave.
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=6060FF
|Main Avenue
|<font color=white>'''Main<br>Avenue'''</font>
|align=left|North trip: Stop & Shop, Merritt 7, Walmart<br>South trip: Mathew's Park, N. Main & Washington Sts., Water St. & Burritt Ave., Dock Rd. & Woodward Ave.
|<font color=white>'''North trip''': Stop & Shop, Merritt 7, Walmart<br>'''South trip:''' Mathew's Park, N. Main & Washington Sts., Water St. & Burritt Ave., Dock Rd. & Woodward Ave.
|}
|}


===Commuter Shuttles===
===Commuter Shuttles===
====Greenwich====
====Greenwich====
Buses running on these routes only operate during the weekday morning and evening rush hours and depart from/arrive to the Greenwich [[Metro-North Commuter Railroad|Metro-North]] station.
Buses running on these routes only operate during AM/PM rush hour. All services start and end at the Greenwich [[Metro-North Commuter Railroad|Metro-North]] station.
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
!Route
!Route
!Destinations
!Destinations
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=00AA00
|Central Loop
|'''Central<br>Loop'''
|align=left|via Field Point Rd., W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich Hospital, Mason St.
|Greenwich Metro-North station - Greenwich Town Hall - Greenwich Hospital<br>''via'' Mason St, W Putnam Ave, Field Point Dr, Sound View Dr
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=004FEE
|West Loop
|<font color=white>'''West<br>Loop'''
|align=left|via W. Putnam Ave., Holly Hill Ln.
|<font color=white>Greenwich Metro-North station - William James Park (Port Chester, NY)<br>''via'' US-1/ West Putnam Ave, Holly Hill Lane, Hamilton Ave</font>
|}
|}


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!Route
!Route
!Destinations
!Destination(s)
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=FFC000
|10/20 Westport Road (Wilton)¹
|'''10/20 Westport Road (Wilton)'''¹
|align=left|761 Main Ave., Wilton Corporate Park, 10/20 Westport Rd., 187 Danbury Rd.
|761 Main Ave., Wilton Corporate Park, 10/20 Westport Rd., 187 Danbury Rd.
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=3D50FF
|Merritt 7 Complex/Glover Avenue
|<font color=white>'''Merritt 7 Complex/<br>Glover Avenue'''
|align=left|Merritt 7 Complex, Merritt on the River, Merritt 7 Metro-North station, US Surgical Headquarters, Vectron
|<font color=white>Merritt 7 Complex, Merritt on the River, Merritt 7 Metro-North station, US Surgical Headquarters, Vectron
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=C00000
|Norwalk Community College/<br>Connecticut Avenue²
|<font color=white>'''Norwalk Community College/<br>Connecticut Avenue'''²</font>
|align=left|Norwalk Community Health Center, Darinor Shopping Plaza, Walmart, Norwalk Community College
|<font color=white>Norwalk Community Health Center, Darinor Shopping Plaza, Walmart, Norwalk Community College</font>
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=569000
|Norwalk Hospital/Belden Avenue¹
|<font color=white>'''Norwalk Hospital/<br>Belden Avenue'''¹
|align=left|Norwalk Hospital, Belden Ave. & Byington Pl., Mathew's Park
|<font color=white>Norwalk Hospital, Belden Ave. & Byington Pl., Mathew's Park
|}
|}


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====Westport====
====Westport====
Buses running on these routes only operate during the weekday morning and evening rush hours and depart from/arrive to the Westport or Green's Farms [[Metro-North Commuter Railroad|Metro-North]] stations.  Boarding or disembarking the buses can be requested anywhere along the routes.
Buses running on these routes operate during AM/PM rush hours and depart from/arrive to the Westport or Green's Farms [[Metro-North Commuter Railroad|Metro-North]] stations.  Boarding or disembarking the buses can be requested anywhere along the routes.
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
!Route
!Route
!Destinations
!Destination(s)
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=FFB060
|G1
|'''G1'''
|align=left|Green's Farms Metro-North station to Coleytown Elementary School<br>via Greens Farms Rd., Center St., Morningside Dr. and North Ave.
|Green's Farms Metro-North station to Coleytown Elementary School<br>via Greens Farms Rd., Center St., Morningside Dr. and North Ave.
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=FF4000
|G2
|'''G2'''
|align=left|Green's Farms Metro-North station<br>via Green's Farms Rd., Maple Ave., Old Rd., Long Lots Rd., Bayberry Ln., Meeker Rd. and Sturges Hwy.
|Green's Farms Metro-North station<br>via Green's Farms Rd., Maple Ave., Old Rd., Long Lots Rd., Bayberry Ln., Meeker Rd. and Sturges Hwy.
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=508BFF
|Imperial Avenue
|'''Imperial<br>Avenue'''
|align=left|Westport Metro-North station to Imperial Lot via Imperial Ave.
|Westport Metro-North station to Imperial Lot via Imperial Ave.
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=FF40A0
|S1
|'''S1'''
|align=left|597 Westport Ave. to Jesup Green and Westport Metro-North station via Post Rd., Sylvan Rd. S., Riverside Ave.
|597 Westport Ave. to Jesup Green and Westport Metro-North station via Post Rd., Sylvan Rd. S., Riverside Ave.
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=FF80FF
|S2³
|'''S2'''³
|align=left|Stony Brook Rd. to Westport Metro-North station<br>via Old Hill Rd., Red Coat Rd., Cavalry Rd., Newtown Tpke., Crawford Rd., Cranbury Rd., Woodside Ave., Kings Hwy. N.
|Stony Brook Rd. to Westport Metro-North station<br>via Old Hill Rd., Red Coat Rd., Cavalry Rd., Newtown Tpke., Crawford Rd., Cranbury Rd., Woodside Ave., Kings Hwy. N.
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=136581
|S3
|<font color=white>'''S3'''
|align=left|Westport Metro-North station via Riverside Ave., Main St., Cross Hwy., Weston Rd., Clinton Ave., Compo Rd.
|<font color=white>Westport Metro-North station via Riverside Ave., Main St., Cross Hwy., Weston Rd., Clinton Ave., Compo Rd.</font>
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=90FF90
|S4⁴
|'''S4'''⁴
|align=left|Westport Metro-North station via Riverside Ave., Whitney St., Roseville Rd., Hillspoint Rd., Compo Rd. S.
|Westport Metro-North station via Riverside Ave., Whitney St., Roseville Rd., Hillspoint Rd., Compo Rd. S.
|}
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!Route
!Route
!Destinations
!Destination(s)
!Days of Operation
!Days of Operation
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=70FF88
|Coastal Link⁵
|'''Coastal Link'''⁵
|align=left|WHEELS Hub, Westport, Fairfield, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford
|align=left|WHEELS Hub - GBT Bus Terminal - CT Post Mall (Milford)
|Monday-Sunday
|Monday-Sunday
|- align=center
|- align=center bgcolor=333333
|Route 7 Link⁶
|<font color=white>'''7Link - Danbury'''</font>
|align=left|WHEELS Hub, Wilton, Ridgefield, Danbury
|<font color=white>'''DISCONTINUED'''<br>Effective January 28th, 2018<hr>Operated by [[Housatonic Area Regional Transit|HARTransit]] as of January 29th, 2018.</font>
|Monday-Friday<br>AM/PM rush hour
|
|}
|}


⁵Jointly operated with [[Greater Bridgeport Transit]] and [[Milford Transit District]].<br>
⁵Jointly operated with [[Greater Bridgeport Transit]] and [[Milford Transit District]].<br>
⁶Jointly operated with [[Housatonic Area Regional Transit]].


==Fares==
==Fares==
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==Roster==
==Roster==
===Active===
===Active===
''This roster is incomplete.''
Accurate as of June 2022.
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Fleet<br>Number(s)
!Fleet<br>Number(s)
!Thumbnail
!Thumbnail
!Year
!Build<br>Date
!Manufacturer
!Manufacturer
!Model
!Model
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!Transmission
!Transmission
!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center"
|
|
|2006
|[[Ford]]/[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]]
|[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-350]]/?
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Power Stroke|Powerstroke V8]]
|[[Ford]] TorqShift 5R110W 5 speed
|align=left|4 units, fleet numbers unknown.
|- align="center"
|
|
|2006
|[[Ford]]/[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]]
|[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]]/?
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Power Stroke|Powerstroke V8]]
|[[Ford]] TorqShift 5R110W 5 speed
|align=left|4 units, fleet numbers unknown.
|- align="center"
|
|
|2008
|[[Ford]]/[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]]
|[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]]/?
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Power Stroke|Powerstroke V8]]
|[[Ford]] TorqShift 5R110W 5 speed
|align=left|15 units, fleet numbers unknown.
|- align="center"
|
|
|2014-2015
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Chevrolet/GMC 3500/4500 chassis|4500?]]
|[[General Motors Corporation|GM]] [[General Motors Duramax|6.6L Duramax Diesel V8 Turbo]]
|[[General Motors Corporation|GM]] 6L90 6 speed
|align=left|
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District G101-G103|G101-G103]]
|
|2004
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig Low Floor|Low Floor 29'<br>(G29E102R2)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B300R]]
|
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District G104, 228-229|G104]]
|
|2008
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig Low Floor|Low Floor 29'<br>(G27E102N2)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B300R]]
|
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 147-165|147-165]]
|[[Image:Norwalk Transit Distrcit 159-a.jpg|128px]]
|2004
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII'|Orion VII<br>(07.502)]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50 EGR]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|align=left|
*2003 models.
*147-152;165 retired.
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 167-169|167-169]]
|
|2006
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig Low Floor|Low Floor 35'<br>(G29B102N4)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 170-173|170-173]]
|
|2008
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig Low Floor|Low Floor 35'<br>(G27B102N4)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 174-175|174-175]]
|[[Norwalk Transit District 174-175|174-175]]
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|align=left|Used on the Coastal Link.
|align=left|
*Used on the Coastal Link.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 177-178|177-178]]
|[[Norwalk Transit District 177-178|177-178]]
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R6]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R6]]
|align=left|Used on the Coastal Link.
|align=left|
*Used on the Coastal Link.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District G104, 228-229|228-229]]
|[[Norwalk Transit District 179|179]]
|[[Image:Norwalk Transit District 179-a.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig BRT|BRT 40'<br>(G27D102N4)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
|
|
|2008
|align=left|
*Used on the Coastal Link.
*Replaced [[Connecticut Transit 310-371, 381-385, 391-392|329]].
*Spotted at Norwalk Garage in Fall 2019.
*Entered service on 12/14/2019.
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 180-186|180-186]]
|[[Image:Norwalk Transit District 183-a.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig Low Floor|Low Floor 29'<br>(G27E102N2)]]
|[[Gillig BRT|BRT 35'<br>(G27B102N4)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B300R]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|align=left|
*Replaced 2004 Orions
*184 spotted in delivery in September 2019.
*Entered service in December 2019.
*First buses to use the new white/blue livery.
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 187-195|187-195]]
|
|
|2021
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig BRT|BRT 35'<br>(G27B102N4)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|align=left|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 230|230]]
|[[Norwalk Transit District 230|230]]
|
|[[File:Norwalk Transit District 230-a.jpg|128px]]
|2010
|2010
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig]]
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL9]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B300R]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B300R]]
|Replaced 2002-2003 Thomas Buses.
|align=left|
*Replaced 2002-2003 Thomas Buses.
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 243|243]]
|
|2021
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig BRT|BRT 29'<br>(G27E102N2)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B300R]]
|align=left|
*2022 model
*Used for a railroad station commuter shuttle for Avalon Apartments
*Suburban-configured, single door
*Painted in an all-black livery with grey lettering/graphics
|}
|}
 
<!---
===On order===
===On Order===
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Fleet number(s)
!Fleet<br>Number(s)
!Year
!Build<br>Date
!Manufacturer
!Manufacturer
!Model
!Model
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!Transmission
!Transmission
!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|TBD (1 bus)
|2019
|[[Gillig]]
|40'<br>(G27D102N4)
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
|TBD
|
|
To replace [[Connecticut Transit 310-371, 381-385, 391-392|329]]
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 179-197|179-197]]
|2019
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig BRT|BRT 35'<br>(G27B102N4)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
|TBD
|align=left|
*To replace 2004 Orions
*184 spotted in delivery in September 2019.
|- align="center"
|TBD (3 buses)
|2019
|[[Gillig]]
|29'
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
|TBD
|
|
To replace 2002 Gillig LF
|
|
|
|
|
|}
|}
--->


===Retired===
===Retired===
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!Fleet<br>Number(s)
!Fleet<br>Number(s)
!Thumbnail
!Thumbnail
!Year
!Build<br>Date
!Manufacturer
!Manufacturer
!Model
!Model
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!Transmission
!Transmission
!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center"
|
|
|2002
|[[Ford]]/[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]]
|[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]]/?
|
|
|align=left|
*4 units, fleet numbers unknown.
*Retired in 2009.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 101-119|101-119]]
|[[Norwalk Transit District 101-119|101-119]]
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|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|102 to [[Crystal Transport]] 506.
|align=left|102 was sold to [[Crystal Transport]] as 506.
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District G101-G103|G101-G103]]
|
|2004
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig Low Floor|Low Floor 29'<br>(G29E102R2)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B300R]]
|
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District G104, 228-229|G104]]
|
|2008
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig Low Floor|Low Floor 29'<br>(G27E102N2)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B300R]]
|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 120-122|120-122]]
|[[Norwalk Transit District 120-122|120-122]]
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|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|123-124
|123-124 (1st)
|
|
|?
|1980<ref>[http://gallery.bustalk.info/displayimage.php?pos=-21426 gallery.bustalk.info]</ref>
|[[Scania]] / [[Van Hool]]
|[[Scania]]<hr>[[Van Hool]]
|BR112 / 160
|[[Saab-Scania N112|BR112]]<hr>160
|[[Scania]]
|
|
|
|align=left|
|align=left|Demonstrator buses.
*Test buses in 1981-1982.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/THEBUSLOUNGE/permalink/10152328687699229/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
*1 unit (unknown fleet number) - Serial: 8983. Lic. Plate: 763.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/THEBUSLOUNGE/permalink/10153025386319229/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
*Returned to Scania in Sweden.  
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 123|123]]
|[[Norwalk Transit District 123|123 (2nd)]]
|
|
|1987
|1987
|[[Orion Bus Industries|BIA]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries|BIA]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|Orion I]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|Orion I<br>(01.501)]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 124-142|124-142]]
|[[Norwalk Transit District 124-142|124-142 (1st)]]
|
|
|1991
|1991
Line 445: Line 405:
|align=left|1990 models.
|align=left|1990 models.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Connecticut Transit 127-136|135-136]]
|[[Norwalk Transit District 143-145|143-145 (1st)]]
|
|1993
|[[Flxible]]
|[[Flxible Metro|Metro "D"<br>(35096-6T)]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V731]]
|
|- align="center"
|[[Connecticut Transit 127-136|135-136 (2nd)]]
|
|
|2001
|2001
Line 453: Line 422:
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|align=left|Leased from [[Connecticut Transit|CT Transit]].
|align=left|Leased from [[Connecticut Transit|CT Transit]].
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 143-145|143-145]]
|
|1993
|[[Flxible]]
|[[Flxible Metro|Metro "D"<br>(35096-6T)]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V731]]
|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 146|146]]
|[[Norwalk Transit District 146|146]]
Line 473: Line 433:
*Ex-[[Connecticut Transit|CT Transit]], unknown fleet number.
*Ex-[[Connecticut Transit|CT Transit]], unknown fleet number.
*Returned to [[Connecticut Transit|CT Transit]] in 2003.
*Returned to [[Connecticut Transit|CT Transit]] in 2003.
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 147-165|147-165]]
|[[Image:Norwalk Transit Distrcit 159-a.jpg|128px]]
|2004
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII'|Orion VII<br>(07.502)]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50 EGR]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|align=left|
*2003 models.
*All retired on December 11, 2019.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 166|166]]
|[[Norwalk Transit District 166|166]]
Line 483: Line 454:
|align=left|
|align=left|
*Ex-[[Connecticut Transit|CT Transit]] [[Connecticut Transit 9101-9144|9101]].
*Ex-[[Connecticut Transit|CT Transit]] [[Connecticut Transit 9101-9144|9101]].
*Ran in service briefly numbered as 9101 in Norwalk Transit colors
*Retired in 2010.
*Retired in 2010.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 224-227, 301-312|224-227,<br>301-312]]
|[[Norwalk Transit District 167-169|167-169]]
|[[Image:Norwalk Transit District 167-a.jpg|128px]]
|2006
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig Low Floor|Low Floor 35'<br>(G29B102N4)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 170-173|170-173]]
|[[Image:Norwalk Transit District 171-a.jpg|128px]]
|2008
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig Low Floor|Low Floor 35'<br>(G27B102N4)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 224-227, 301-312|224-227]]
|
|2001-2002
|[[Thomas Dennis]]
|[[DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America SLF 200|SLF 230]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISB|ISB]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B300R]]
|
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District G104, 228-229|228-229]]
|
|2008
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig Low Floor|Low Floor 29'<br>(G27E102N2)]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B300R]]
|
|- align="center"
|[[Norwalk Transit District 224-227, 301-312|301-312]]
|
|
|2001-2002
|2001-2002
Line 504: Line 512:
*2003 model.
*2003 model.
*Leased from [[Connecticut Transit|CT Transit]].
*Leased from [[Connecticut Transit|CT Transit]].
|- align="center"
|?
|
|2002
|[[Ford]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]]
|[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]]<hr>?
|
|
|align=left|
*4 units.
*Retired in 2009.
|- align="center"
|?
|
|2006
|[[Ford]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]]
|[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-350]]<hr>?
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Power Stroke|Powerstroke V8]]
|[[Ford]] TorqShift 5R110W 5 speed
|align=left|4 units.
|- align="center"
|?
|
|2006
|[[Ford]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]]
|[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]]<hr>?
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Power Stroke|Powerstroke V8]]
|[[Ford]] TorqShift 5R110W 5 speed
|align=left|4 units.
|- align="center"
|?
|
|2008
|[[Ford]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]]
|[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]]<hr>?
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Power Stroke|Powerstroke V8]]
|[[Ford]] TorqShift 5R110W 5 speed
|align=left|15 units.
|- align="center"
|?
|
|2014-2015
|[[Chevrolet]]<hr>?
|[[Chevrolet Express|G4500?]]<hr>?
|[[General Motors Corporation|GM]] [[General Motors Duramax|6.6L Duramax Diesel V8 Turbo]]
|[[General Motors Corporation|GM]] 6L90 6 speed
|align=left|
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Connecticut transit agencies]]
[[Category:Connecticut transit agencies]]
[[Category:Agencies offering real-time bus trackers on their official websites]]
[[Category:Agencies offering real-time bus trackers on their official websites]]
{{New York City Area Agencies}}

Latest revision as of 18:03, 31 December 2023

Norwalk Transit District logo-b.png
Area served lower Fairfield County, CT
Founded 1974
Fleet size 51 (fixed route) 46 (paratransit)
Number of routes 25
Ridership 1,940,752 (2015, annual)
Union AFSCME Council 4 Local 1303-186
Website norwalktransit.com
Twitter @NorwalkTransit

Norwalk Transit District, or WHEELS, is the transit system serving the City of Norwalk and the surrounding communities in Connecticut.

History

  • Established in 1974, but started running bus service in 1978.

Routes

Maps & schedules

WHEELS

Buses running on these routes operate on weekdays from 5:40 AM to 8:15 PM and certain routes operate on Saturdays from 6:15 AM to 7:35 PM. There is no Sunday service. All routes begin at the WHEELS Hub. During the evening hours, they are taken over by the Connecticut Ave. and Main Ave. shuttles.

Route Destination(s) Days of Operation
1 Riverside Cemetery - New Canaan Ave
via Ponus Ave, Hunters Lane, Kendall Elem Sch, Norwalk Hospital 		Monday-Friday
2 DISCONTINUED
Effective January 28th, 2018
3 Glover Ave - Merritt 7 Metro-North station
via Union Ave, Main Ave 		Monday-Saturday
4 Wilton Center - Wilton iPark
via CT-7/Danbury Rd, West Rocks Rd 		Monday-Friday
5 DISCONTINUED
Effective January 28th, 2018
6 DISCONTINUED
Effective January 28th, 2018
7 Shady Beach Park - Norwalk Cove Marina
via East Norwalk Metro-North station, Norden Park, Strawberry Hill Ave 		Monday-Friday
8 DISCONTINUED
Effective July 29th, 2018
9 South Norwalk waterfront
via South Norwalk Metro-North station, Fairfield Ave, Norwalk Hospital 		Monday-Saturday
10 Norwalk WHEELS Garage
via Ely Ave, South Norwalk Metro-North station, West Ave. / South Main St (Inbound) 		Monday-Saturday
11 Norwalk Community College
via Flax Hill, East / South Norwalk Metro-North station, East Ave. 		Monday-Saturday
12 DISCONTINUED
Effective July 29th, 2018
13 Norwalk Community College - Norwalk Hospital
via Connecticut Ave / West Cedar St 		Monday-Saturday

Evening/Sunday Shuttles

These routes take over the WHEELS routes and the buses operate on weeknights, Saturday nights and Sundays. Most runs on both routes begin at the WHEELS Hub.

Route Destinations
Connecticut
Avenue 		West trip: Lowe's, ShopRite, Walmart (Connecticut Ave.), Norwalk Community College
South trip: Mathew's Park, South Norwalk Metro-North station, Ely Ave. & Roodner Ct., Wilson Ave.
Main
Avenue 		North trip: Stop & Shop, Merritt 7, Walmart
South trip: Mathew's Park, N. Main & Washington Sts., Water St. & Burritt Ave., Dock Rd. & Woodward Ave.

Commuter Shuttles

Greenwich

Buses running on these routes only operate during AM/PM rush hour. All services start and end at the Greenwich Metro-North station.

Route Destinations
Central
Loop 		Greenwich Metro-North station - Greenwich Town Hall - Greenwich Hospital
via Mason St, W Putnam Ave, Field Point Dr, Sound View Dr
West
Loop 		Greenwich Metro-North station - William James Park (Port Chester, NY)
via US-1/ West Putnam Ave, Holly Hill Lane, Hamilton Ave

Norwalk

Buses running on these routes only operate during the weekday morning and evening rush hours and depart from/arrive to the South Norwalk Metro-North station.

Route Destination(s)
10/20 Westport Road (Wilton)¹ 761 Main Ave., Wilton Corporate Park, 10/20 Westport Rd., 187 Danbury Rd.
Merritt 7 Complex/
Glover Avenue 		Merritt 7 Complex, Merritt on the River, Merritt 7 Metro-North station, US Surgical Headquarters, Vectron
Norwalk Community College/
Connecticut Avenue² 		Norwalk Community Health Center, Darinor Shopping Plaza, Walmart, Norwalk Community College
Norwalk Hospital/
Belden Avenue¹ 		Norwalk Hospital, Belden Ave. & Byington Pl., Mathew's Park

¹Destinations are listed from left to right for the morning rush. For the evening rush, read the destinations from right to left.
²Morning service only.

Westport

Buses running on these routes operate during AM/PM rush hours and depart from/arrive to the Westport or Green's Farms Metro-North stations. Boarding or disembarking the buses can be requested anywhere along the routes.

Route Destination(s)
G1 Green's Farms Metro-North station to Coleytown Elementary School
via Greens Farms Rd., Center St., Morningside Dr. and North Ave.
G2 Green's Farms Metro-North station
via Green's Farms Rd., Maple Ave., Old Rd., Long Lots Rd., Bayberry Ln., Meeker Rd. and Sturges Hwy.
Imperial
Avenue 		Westport Metro-North station to Imperial Lot via Imperial Ave.
S1 597 Westport Ave. to Jesup Green and Westport Metro-North station via Post Rd., Sylvan Rd. S., Riverside Ave.
S2³ Stony Brook Rd. to Westport Metro-North station
via Old Hill Rd., Red Coat Rd., Cavalry Rd., Newtown Tpke., Crawford Rd., Cranbury Rd., Woodside Ave., Kings Hwy. N.
S3 Westport Metro-North station via Riverside Ave., Main St., Cross Hwy., Weston Rd., Clinton Ave., Compo Rd.
S4⁴ Westport Metro-North station via Riverside Ave., Whitney St., Roseville Rd., Hillspoint Rd., Compo Rd. S.

³First morning run departs from Post Rd. & Main St.
⁴First morning run departs from Post & Compo Rds.

Regional

Route Destination(s) Days of Operation
Coastal Link⁵ WHEELS Hub - GBT Bus Terminal - CT Post Mall (Milford) Monday-Sunday
7Link - Danbury DISCONTINUED
Effective January 28th, 2018
Operated by HARTransit as of January 29th, 2018.

⁵Jointly operated with Greater Bridgeport Transit and Milford Transit District.

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

  • Address: 275 Wilson Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854-4615
  • E-mail: info@norwalktransit.com
  • Fax: (203) 299-5166
  • Phone: (203) 852-0000

WHEELS Hub

  • Location: Burnell Blvd. between Belden Ave. and River St., Norwalk, CT 06850

Roster

Active

Accurate as of June 2022.

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
174-175 2010 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins ISL Allison B400R
176 2010 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL Allison B400R
  • Used on the Coastal Link.
177-178 Norwalk Transit District 177-a.jpg 2014 NFI XD40 Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R6
  • Used on the Coastal Link.
179 Norwalk Transit District 179-a.jpg 2019 Gillig BRT 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins L9
  • Used on the Coastal Link.
  • Replaced 329.
  • Spotted at Norwalk Garage in Fall 2019.
  • Entered service on 12/14/2019.
180-186 Norwalk Transit District 183-a.jpg 2019 Gillig BRT 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins L9 Allison B400R
  • Replaced 2004 Orions
  • 184 spotted in delivery in September 2019.
  • Entered service in December 2019.
  • First buses to use the new white/blue livery.
187-195 2021 Gillig BRT 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins L9 Allison B400R
230 Norwalk Transit District 230-a.jpg 2010 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G27E102N2) 		Cummins ISL Allison B300R
231-242 Norwalk Transit Distrcit 240-a.jpg 2015 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G27E102N2) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B300R
  • Replaced 2002-2003 Thomas Buses.
243 2021 Gillig BRT 29'
(G27E102N2) 		Cummins L9 Allison B300R
  • 2022 model
  • Used for a railroad station commuter shuttle for Avalon Apartments
  • Suburban-configured, single door
  • Painted in an all-black livery with grey lettering/graphics

Retired

This roster is incomplete.

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
101-119 1978 GMC RTS-03
(TW-7603) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730 102 was sold to Crystal Transport as 506.
G101-G103 2004 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G29E102R2) 		Cummins ISL Allison B300R
G104 2008 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G27E102N2) 		Cummins ISL Allison B300R
120-122 1981 GMC RTS-04
(T7J-604) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
123-124 (1st) 1980[1] Scania
Van Hool 		BR112
160 		Scania
  • Test buses in 1981-1982.[2]
  • 1 unit (unknown fleet number) - Serial: 8983. Lic. Plate: 763.[3]
  • Returned to Scania in Sweden.
123 (2nd) 1987 BIA Orion I
(01.501) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
124-142 (1st) 1991 TMC RTS-06
(T70-606) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731 1990 models.
143-145 (1st) 1993 Flxible Metro "D"
(35096-6T) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
135-136 (2nd) 2001 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 40E Allison B400R Leased from CT Transit.
146 1999 ElDorado National E-Z Rider Detroit Diesel Series 40E Allison B300R
147-165 Norwalk Transit Distrcit 159-a.jpg 2004 OBI Orion VII
(07.502) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R
  • 2003 models.
  • All retired on December 11, 2019.
166 1990 MCI Classic
(TC40-102A) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
  • Ex-CT Transit 9101.
  • Ran in service briefly numbered as 9101 in Norwalk Transit colors
  • Retired in 2010.
167-169 Norwalk Transit District 167-a.jpg 2006 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G29B102N4) 		Cummins ISL Allison B400R
170-173 Norwalk Transit District 171-a.jpg 2008 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins ISL Allison B400R
224-227 2001-2002 Thomas Dennis SLF 230 Cummins ISB Allison B300R
228-229 2008 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G27E102N2) 		Cummins ISL Allison B300R
301-312 2001-2002 Thomas Dennis SLF 230 Cummins ISB Allison B300R
329 2004 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R6
? 2002 Ford
StarTrans 		E-450
?
  • 4 units.
  • Retired in 2009.
? 2006 Ford
StarTrans 		E-350
? 		Ford Powerstroke V8 Ford TorqShift 5R110W 5 speed 4 units.
? 2006 Ford
StarTrans 		E-450
? 		Ford Powerstroke V8 Ford TorqShift 5R110W 5 speed 4 units.
? 2008 Ford
StarTrans 		E-450
? 		Ford Powerstroke V8 Ford TorqShift 5R110W 5 speed 15 units.
? 2014-2015 Chevrolet
? 		G4500?
? 		GM 6.6L Duramax Diesel V8 Turbo GM 6L90 6 speed

References

  1. ↑ gallery.bustalk.info
  2. ↑ www.facebook.com
  3. ↑ www.facebook.com


New York City Area Transit Agencies
Public Transit
New York Dutchess County Public Transit • Hudson Link • Huntington Area Rapid Transit • Long Beach Bus • Metropolitan Transportation Authority • Nassau Inter-County Express • Putnam Area Rapid Transit • Roosevelt Island Red Bus Service • Staten Island Ferry • Suffolk County Transit • Transit Orange (Kiryas Joel Area Transit • Middletown Transit • Newburgh Area Transit • The Main Line) • Transport of Rockland • Ulster County Area Transit • Westchester County Bee-Line System
New Jersey New Jersey Transit • Ocean Ride • Somerset County Transportation • Warren County Transportation
Connecticut Connecticut Transit • Greater Bridgeport Transit • Housatonic Area Regional Transit • Milford Transit District • Norwalk Transit District
College Shuttles
New York College of Staten Island Shuttle Service • Columbia University • Manhattanville College • New York University
New Jersey Montclair State University Shuttle Service • Princeton University Tiger Transit • Rutgers University
Airport Shuttles
Region-Wide Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Miscellaneous Shuttles
New York Brooklyn Navy Yard Shuttle • Private Transportation • Town of North Hempstead • Hutchinson Metro Shuttle
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