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'''Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation''', or '''PART''', is the regional bus system providing express and shuttle services in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. PART currently contracts the bus operations to [[National Express | {| align="right" width="375px" style="background: white; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 4px solid #ee3324" | ||
|- | |||
|align="center" colspan="2"| [[File:Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation Logo.png|300px]] | |||
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|- | |||
|align="left" colspan="1"| '''Founded''': | |||
|1997 | |||
|-- | |||
|align="left" colspan="1"| '''Headquarters''': | |||
|107 Arrow Rd, Greensboro, NC | |||
|- | |||
|align="left" colspan="1"| '''Locale''': | |||
|Greensboro, Winston-Salem,<br>High Point areas | |||
|- | |||
|align="left" colspan="1"| '''Service Area''': | |||
|Ten Member counties | |||
|- | |||
|align="left" colspan="1"| '''Service Type''': | |||
|Express & Shuttle Routes | |||
|- | |||
|align="left" colspan="1"| '''Routes''': | |||
|14 (+/-) | |||
|- | |||
|align="left" colspan="1"| '''Hubs''': | |||
|1 Transit Center | |||
|- | |||
|align="left" colspan="1"| '''Fleet''': | |||
|40 (Fixed Route) | |||
|- | |||
|align="left" colspan="1"| '''Operator''': | |||
|[[National Express Transit|National Express Transit Corp]] | |||
|- | |||
|align="left" colspan="1"| '''USDOT''': | |||
|2430646 | |||
|- | |||
|align="left" colspan="1"| '''Avg. Daily Ridership''': | |||
|1,100 (Weekdays, Q1 2022)<ref name="Ridership">[https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-Q1-Ridership-APTA.pdf APTA Ridership Report: Q1 2022]</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|align="left" colspan="1"| '''Website''': | |||
|[https://www.partnc.org/ https://www.partnc.org/] | |||
|} | |||
'''Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation''', or '''PART''', is the regional bus system providing express and shuttle services in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. PART currently contracts the bus operations to [[National Express Transit|National Express Transit Corporation]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Routes== | ==Routes== | ||
'''PART''' currently operates 15 fixed route bus services. Over time, many routes have been added, removed, or merged with other routes. To see a full list of the agency's routes, including all current routes and many eliminated routes, see [[List of Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation Bus Routes]]. | |||
PART's service area includes large parts of the Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point, NC combined statistical area, known as the Piedmont Triad area. | |||
==Fares== | ==Fares== | ||
[ | On April 1st, 2022, PART began utilizing the [[UMO]] Smartcard system developed by Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc.<ref name="UMO">[https://www.partnc.org/359/TouchPass-is-Now-Umo Touchpass is now UMO]</ref> With UMO, fares remained the same price, but allowed for cross-agency transfer between PART, [[Greensboro Transit Authority|GTA]], and the [[High Point Transit System]]. | ||
[[File:PART UmoCard 2022.png|thumb|A PART Umo smartcard, introduced in 2022]] | |||
'''Current fares are listed below:'''<ref name="Fares">[https://www.partnc.org/101/Fares-Passes PART Fares & Passes]</ref> | |||
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" | |||
!Fare Types | |||
!Cost<br>(Discount) | |||
!How to Buy | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|One-way Fare | |||
|'''$2.50'''<br>($1.25) | |||
|Paid with boarding the<br>bus with cash<br>or Umo stored value<br>(No transfers or change) | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|10 Ride Pass | |||
|'''$20.00'''<br>($10.00) | |||
|Umo App, Umo Online,<br>or Load Your Umo<br>Account at CTC<br>(includes free transfers) | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|31 Day Pass | |||
|'''$80.00'''<br>($40.00) | |||
|Umo App, Umo Online,<br>or Load Your Umo<br>Account at CTC<br>(includes free transfers) | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|Stored Value | |||
|'''Load $5 to $100''' | |||
|Umo App, Umo Online,<br>or Load Your Umo<br>Account at CTC<br>(includes free transfers) | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|Umo smartcard<br>(New or<br>replacement) | |||
|'''$5.00''' | |||
|Order Online or at CTC | |||
|} | |||
==Facilities== | ==Facilities== | ||
'''PART Administrative Offices''' | |||
*'''Address:''' 107 Arrow Rd., Greensboro, NC 27409 | *'''Address:''' 107 Arrow Rd., Greensboro, NC 27409 | ||
*'''E-mail:''' contactus@partnc.org | *'''E-mail:''' contactus@partnc.org | ||
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*'''Phone:''' (336) 883-7278, (800) 588-7787 | *'''Phone:''' (336) 883-7278, (800) 588-7787 | ||
'''Coble Transportation Center''' | |||
*'''Address:''' 8310 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27409 | *'''Address:''' 8310 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27409 | ||
== | ==Express Bus Fleet== | ||
===Active=== | |||
=== | |||
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | ||
!Fleet Number(s) | !Fleet<br>Number(s) | ||
!Thumbnail | !Thumbnail | ||
! | !Build<br>Date | ||
!Manufacturer | !Manufacturer | ||
!Model | !Model | ||
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|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 1700-1707|1700-1707]] | |[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 1700-1707|1700-1707]] | ||
| | |[[File:Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 1704-b.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2017 | |2017 | ||
|[[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] | |[[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] | ||
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]] | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]] | ||
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | ||
|align="left"| | |align="left"| | ||
*First Xcelsior buses for PART | |||
*Suburban configuration | |||
*Equipped with on-board Wi-Fi | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation | |[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 2001-2004|2001-2004]] | ||
| | |[[File:Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 2001-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
| | |2020 | ||
|[[ | |[[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] | ||
|[[ | |[[New Flyer Industries XD40|XD40]] | ||
| | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]] | ||
| | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | ||
|align="left"| | |align="left"| | ||
*Suburban configuration | |||
*Equipped with on-board Wi-Fi | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation | |[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 2110-2112|2101-2106,<br>2110-2112]] | ||
| | |[[File:Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 2110-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
| | |2021 | ||
|[[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] | |[[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] | ||
|[[New Flyer Industries XD40|XD40]] | |[[New Flyer Industries XD40|XD40]] | ||
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]] | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]] | ||
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | ||
|align="left"| | |||
*Suburban configuration | |||
*Equipped with on-board Wi-Fi | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 2313-2316|2313-2316]] | |||
| | | | ||
|2023 | |||
|[[ElDorado National|ENC]] | |||
|[[ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT|E-Z Rider II<br>BRT 32']] | |||
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins B4.5 and B6.7|B6.7]] | |||
|[[Allison Transmission|Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B300R]] | |||
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*Purchased October, 2021<ref name=Board1021>[https://www.partnc.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10132021-96 Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation], Board of Trustees, October 13, 2021</ref> | |||
*Equipped with on-board Wi-Fi | |||
|} | |||
===Retired=== | |||
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | |||
!Fleet<br>Number(s) | |||
!Thumbnail | |||
!Build<br>Date | |||
!Manufacturer | |||
!Model | |||
!Engine | |||
!Transmission | |||
!Notes | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5034-5038|5034-5038]] | |[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5034-5038|5034-5038]] | ||
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|2010 | |2010 | ||
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]] | |[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]] | ||
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII Next Generation'|Orion VII NG (07.501)]] | |[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII Next Generation'|Orion VII NG<br>(07.501)]] | ||
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] | ||
|[[ZF Friedrichshafen AG|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat 2|5/6HP592]] | |||
|align="left"| | |||
*Suburban configuration | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5601-5608|5601-5608]] | |||
| | | | ||
| | |2006 | ||
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]] | |||
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII'|Orion VII<br>(07.502)]] | |||
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] | |||
|[[ZF Friedrichshafen AG|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat 2|5/6HP592]] | |||
|align="left"| | |||
*Suburban configuration | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| | |[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5609-5614|5609-5614]] | ||
| | | | ||
| | |2007 | ||
| | |[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]] | ||
| | |[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII'|Orion VII<br>(07.501)]] | ||
| | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] | ||
| | |[[ZF Friedrichshafen AG|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat 2|5/6HP592]] | ||
|align="left"| | |align="left"| | ||
*Retired in 2013. | |||
*Sold to [[Triangle Transit Authority]] [[GoTriangle 2609-2614|2609-2614]] in 2013. | |||
*Suburban configuration | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5815-5819|5815-5819]] | |[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5815-5819|5815-5819]] | ||
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|2008 | |2008 | ||
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]] | |[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]] | ||
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII Next Generation'|Orion VII NG (07.501)]] | |[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII Next Generation'|Orion VII NG<br>(07.501)]] | ||
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] | ||
| | |[[ZF Friedrichshafen AG|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat 2|5/6HP592]] | ||
| | |align="left"| | ||
*Suburban configuration | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5926-5933|5926-5933]] | |[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5926-5933|5926-5933]] | ||
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|2009 | |2009 | ||
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]] | |[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]] | ||
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII Next Generation'|Orion VII NG (07.501)]] | |[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII Next Generation'|Orion VII NG<br>(07.501)]] | ||
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]] | ||
|[[ZF Friedrichshafen AG|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat 2|5/6HP592]] | |||
|align="left"| | |||
*Suburban configuration | |||
|} | |||
==Shuttle Bus Fleet== | |||
===Acitve=== | |||
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | |||
!Fleet<br>Number(s) | |||
!Thumbnail | |||
!Build<br>Date | |||
!Manufacturer | |||
!Model | |||
!Engine | |||
!Transmission | |||
!Notes | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 1721-1722|1721-1722]] | |||
| | | | ||
|2017 | |||
|[[Dodge]] | |||
|[[Mercedes-Benz Sprinter|Sprinter]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 1801-1802|1801-1802]] | |||
| | |||
|2018 | |||
|[[Ford]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]] | |||
|[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus Senator II|Senator II]] | |||
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|- align="center" | |||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 1901-1902|1901-1902]] | |||
| | |||
|2019 | |||
|[[Ford]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]] | |||
|[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus Senator II|Senator II]] | |||
| | | | ||
| | |||
|align="left"| | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 2020-2025|2020-2025]] | |||
| | |||
|2020 | |||
|[[Ford]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]] | |||
|[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus Senator II|Senator II]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|align="left"| | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Retired | ===Retired=== | ||
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | ||
!Fleet Number(s) | !Fleet<br>Number(s) | ||
!Thumbnail | !Thumbnail | ||
! | !Build<br>Date | ||
!Manufacturer | !Manufacturer | ||
!Model | !Model | ||
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|2010 | |2010 | ||
|[[Chevrolet]] | |[[Chevrolet]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]] | ||
|[[Chevrolet Express|G4500]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus Senator II|Senator II]] | |||
[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]] | |||
|[[Chevrolet Express|G4500]] | |||
[[StarTrans Bus Senator II|Senator II]] | |||
|[[GM]] [[General Motors Duramax|Duramax]] 6.6L | |[[GM]] [[General Motors Duramax|Duramax]] 6.6L | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation | |[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5441|5441]] | ||
| | | | ||
| | |2014 | ||
|[[ | |[[Chevrolet]]<hr>[[Champion Bus|Champion]] | ||
|[[ | |[[Chevrolet Express|G4500]]<hr>[[Champion Bus Challenger|Challenger]] | ||
|[[ | |[[GM]] [[General Motors Duramax|Duramax]] 6.6L | ||
| | | | ||
|align="left"| | |align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation | |[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5442-5446|5442-5446]] | ||
| | |||
|2014 | |||
|[[Chevrolet]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]] | |||
|[[Chevrolet Express|G4500]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus Senator II|Senator II]] | |||
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|align="left"| | |align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation | |[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5501-5506|5501-5506]] | ||
| | | | ||
| | |2005 | ||
|[[ | |[[Ford]]<hr>[[Thomas]] | ||
|[[ | |[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]]<hr>[[Thomas Built Buses CL100|CL100]] | ||
|[[ | |[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Power Stroke|Power Stroke 6.0L]] | ||
| | | | ||
|align="left"| | |align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5820-5821|5820-5821]] | |[[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 5820-5821|5820-5821]] | ||
| | | | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|[[Chevrolet]] | |[[Chevrolet]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]] | ||
|[[Chevrolet/GMC GMT 560 chassis|C5500]]<hr>[[StarTrans Bus TourLiner|TourLiner]] | |||
[[StarTrans Bus|StarTrans]] | |||
|[[Chevrolet/GMC GMT 560 chassis|C5500]] | |||
[[StarTrans Bus TourLiner|TourLiner]] | |||
|[[GM]] [[General Motors Duramax|Duramax]] 6.6L | |[[GM]] [[General Motors Duramax|Duramax]] 6.6L | ||
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Founded: | 1997 |
Headquarters: | 107 Arrow Rd, Greensboro, NC |
Locale: | Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point areas |
Service Area: | Ten Member counties |
Service Type: | Express & Shuttle Routes |
Routes: | 14 (+/-) |
Hubs: | 1 Transit Center |
Fleet: | 40 (Fixed Route) |
Operator: | National Express Transit Corp |
USDOT: | 2430646 |
Avg. Daily Ridership: | 1,100 (Weekdays, Q1 2022)[1] |
Website: | https://www.partnc.org/ |
Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation, or PART, is the regional bus system providing express and shuttle services in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. PART currently contracts the bus operations to National Express Transit Corporation.
History
- Established in 1997.
Routes
PART currently operates 15 fixed route bus services. Over time, many routes have been added, removed, or merged with other routes. To see a full list of the agency's routes, including all current routes and many eliminated routes, see List of Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation Bus Routes.
PART's service area includes large parts of the Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point, NC combined statistical area, known as the Piedmont Triad area.
Fares
On April 1st, 2022, PART began utilizing the UMO Smartcard system developed by Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc.[2] With UMO, fares remained the same price, but allowed for cross-agency transfer between PART, GTA, and the High Point Transit System.
Current fares are listed below:[3]
Fare Types | Cost (Discount) |
How to Buy |
---|---|---|
One-way Fare | $2.50 ($1.25) |
Paid with boarding the bus with cash or Umo stored value (No transfers or change) |
10 Ride Pass | $20.00 ($10.00) |
Umo App, Umo Online, or Load Your Umo Account at CTC (includes free transfers) |
31 Day Pass | $80.00 ($40.00) |
Umo App, Umo Online, or Load Your Umo Account at CTC (includes free transfers) |
Stored Value | Load $5 to $100 | Umo App, Umo Online, or Load Your Umo Account at CTC (includes free transfers) |
Umo smartcard (New or replacement) |
$5.00 | Order Online or at CTC |
Facilities
PART Administrative Offices
- Address: 107 Arrow Rd., Greensboro, NC 27409
- E-mail: contactus@partnc.org
- Fax: (336) 662-9253
- Phone: (336) 883-7278, (800) 588-7787
Coble Transportation Center
- Address: 8310 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27409
Express Bus Fleet
Active
Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1700-1707 | 2017 | New Flyer | XD40 | Cummins L9 | Allison B400R |
| |
2001-2004 | 2020 | New Flyer | XD40 | Cummins L9 | Allison B400R |
| |
2101-2106, 2110-2112 |
2021 | New Flyer | XD40 | Cummins L9 | Allison B400R |
| |
2313-2316 | 2023 | ENC | E-Z Rider II BRT 32' |
Cummins B6.7 | Allison B300R |
|
Retired
Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5034-5038 | 2010 | OBI | Orion VII NG (07.501) |
Cummins ISL | ZF 5/6HP592 |
| |
5601-5608 | 2006 | OBI | Orion VII (07.502) |
Cummins ISL | ZF 5/6HP592 |
| |
5609-5614 | 2007 | OBI | Orion VII (07.501) |
Cummins ISL | ZF 5/6HP592 |
| |
5815-5819 | 2008 | OBI | Orion VII NG (07.501) |
Cummins ISL | ZF 5/6HP592 |
| |
5926-5933 | 2009 | OBI | Orion VII NG (07.501) |
Cummins ISL | ZF 5/6HP592 |
|
Shuttle Bus Fleet
Acitve
Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1721-1722 | 2017 | Dodge | Sprinter | ||||
1801-1802 | 2018 | Ford StarTrans |
E-450 Senator II |
||||
1901-1902 | 2019 | Ford StarTrans |
E-450 Senator II |
||||
2020-2025 | 2020 | Ford StarTrans |
E-450 Senator II |
Retired
Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5039-5040 | 2010 | Chevrolet StarTrans |
G4500 Senator II |
GM Duramax 6.6L | |||
5441 | 2014 | Chevrolet Champion |
G4500 Challenger |
GM Duramax 6.6L | |||
5442-5446 | 2014 | Chevrolet StarTrans |
G4500 Senator II |
||||
5501-5506 | 2005 | Ford Thomas |
E-450 CL100 |
Ford Power Stroke 6.0L | |||
5820-5821 | 2008 | Chevrolet StarTrans |
C5500 TourLiner |
GM Duramax 6.6L | |||
5822-5824 | 2008 | Dodge | Sprinter |
External Links
- ↑ APTA Ridership Report: Q1 2022
- ↑ Touchpass is now UMO
- ↑ PART Fares & Passes
- ↑ Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation, Board of Trustees, October 13, 2021