Warrick Area Transit System

Warrick Area Transit System
ParentRide Solution
FoundedAugust 2010
LocaleBoonville, Chandler, and Newburgh, Indiana
Service areaWarrick County, Indiana
Service typeBus service
Routes3
Fleet4 buses
Annual ridership21,058 (2019)
WebsiteWATS

Warrick Area Transit System (WATS) is the primary provider of mass transportation in Warrick County, Indiana with three routes serving Boonville, Chandler, and Newburgh. It is a service of Ride Solution, which also provides demand-response transit throughout southwestern Indiana. As of 2019, the system provided 21,058 rides over 12,311 annual vehicle revenue hours with 4 buses.[1]

History

WATS began service in August 2010 to provide affordable bus service in the county. Ride Solution had provided demand-response service to the elderly and people with disabilities since 2000, but there was a need for improved transit to serve the general public.[2] Service began August 9 to Newburgh, with the routes to Chandler and Boonville added later.[3]

Service

WATS operates three weekday bus routes connecting Metropolitan Evansville Transit System riders to destinations in Warrick County. Buses operate deviated fixed-routes to Boonville, Chandler, and Newburgh. Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 5:45 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. Regular fares are $1.00.[4]

Routes

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of WATS fixed route services only and do not include demand response services provided by Ride Solution.[5]

5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
2019
2020
2021

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ride Solution Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Becky Graham (July 21, 2010). "Bus services extends into Warrick Co". 14 News. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Warrick Co Transit System beginning in a few days". 14 News. August 4, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "WATS Routes" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved September 6, 2023.