Fond du Lac Area Transit

Fond du Lac Area Transit
A bus at the transfer center in June 2023
Founded1973
Headquarters530 N. Doty Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
LocaleFond du Lac, Wisconsin
Service typeBus service, paratransit
Routes8
Fleet22
Annual ridership120,525 (2022)
Websitewww.fdl.wi.gov/transit

Fond du Lac Area Transit is the local public transit operator for Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The first public transit in Fond du Lac was a privately owned streetcar service in the 1880s; which transitioned to buses between 1944 and 1967.[1] After several private operators, the bus system ceased operations in December 1967. In August 1968 the Fondy Area Bus Cooperative was established to provide bus service by support of private citizens and businesses, in lieu of a municipal one; however, it asked the city for financial support in 1970.

The current city-owned transit system began operations on January 15, 1973, following the successful passing of the referendum on November 7, 1972.[1] It operates eight bus routes (with one of those routes operating only in the morning and afternoon to service K-12 schools), as well as a Paratransit service and taxi service for areas that the bus system does not reach.[1][2]

Ridership

Total Ridership Change over previous year Fixed Route Ridership Change over previous year Fixed Route Ridership per Vehicle Revenue Mile Fixed Route Ridership per Vehicle Revenue Hour
2013[3] 212,871 n/a 163,810 n/a 1.13 15.08
2014[4] 201,484 Decrease5.35% 154,184 Decrease5.88% 1.1 14.1
2015[5] 206,193 Increase2.34% 159,279 Increase3.2% 1.1 14.3
2016[6] 208,729 Increase1.23% 163,384 Increase2.51% 1.1 14.9
2017[7] 200,540 Decrease3.92% 157,952 Decrease3.32% 0.9 12.1
2018[8] 207,410 Increase3.43% 167,116 Increase5.48% 1.0 12.9
2019[9] 202,688 Decrease2.28% 164,585 Decrease1.51% 1.0 12.7
2020[10] 103,427 Decrease48.97% 88,231 Decrease46.39% 0.7 8.2
2021[11] 99,403 Decrease3.89% 85,635 Decrease2.94% 0.5 6.7
2022[12] 120,525 Increase21.25% 105,919 Increase23.69% 0.7 8.1
2023[13] 128,302 Increase6.45% 113,537 Increase7.19% 0.7 8.7

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "History – Transit – Public Works". City of Fond Du Lac. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Fond Du Lac Transit Development Plan" (PDF). East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. October 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "2013 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "2014 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "2015 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  6. ^ "2016 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "2017 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  8. ^ "2018 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  9. ^ "2019 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  10. ^ "2020 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
  11. ^ "2021 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  12. ^ "2022 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "2023 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).