Central Community Transit (CCT) is the primary provider of mass transportation in Litchfield and Willmar, Minnesota with two routes serving the region in addition to countywide demand-response services. As of 2019, the system provided 227,429 rides over 51,272 annual vehicle revenue hours with 5 buses and 27 paratransit vehicles.[1]

History

Central Community Transit began in 2015, when Kandiyohi Area Transit merged with Heartland Express of Renville County. A year later, Meeker County Public Transit joined CCT to form the present service area.[2][3] In 2023, CCT received a $20,000 grant to allow for fare-free operations of the Willmar City Route from July 1 to December 31.[4]

Service

Central Community Transit operates two weekday deviated fixed-route bus routes with one route serving Litchfield and Willmar each. Hours of operation for the fixed-route system are Monday through Friday from 8:10 A.M. to 7:46 P.M. in Willmar and from 8:30 A.M. to 6:35 P.M. in Litchfield. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays for the fixed-route services.[5] Regular fares are $2.00, however, the Willmar City Route is fare free until the end of 2023.[6] The Becker Bus Station at 4th Street SW and Becker Avenue SW provides a transfer location to intercity Jefferson Lines buses.

Routes

  • Litchfield City Route
  • Willmar City Route

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[7]

10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
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2021

See also

References

  1. ^ "Central Community Transit Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Amanda Anderson (March 2, 2021). "Take a ride with Central Community Transit". Pioneer PBS. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. ^ JP Cola (January 15, 2016). "Central Community Transit prepares to merge with Meeker Transit". Willmar Radio. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Jennifer Kotilla (June 14, 2023). "Central Community Transit to offer fare-free Willmar city route from July through Dec. 1". West Central Tribune. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Routes". Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "CCT Main Page". Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved October 4, 2023.

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