Norwalk Transit (California)

Norwalk Transit (California)
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Headquarters 12650 E. Imperial Hwy.
Locale Norwalk, CA
Service type bus service, paratransit
Routes 7
Web site norwalk transit

Norwalk Transit is a municipal transit company providing fixed-route and paratransit bus transit services in Norwalk, California, United States, and also operates in portions of Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, La Mirada and Whittier in Southeast Los Angeles County.

Norwalk Transit receives its operating revenue from farebox receipts and state tax revenue distributed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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Bus routes

Norwalk Transit operates a connector shuttle bus service between the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Transportation Center and the Metro Green Line Norwalk Station.

Presently, Metrolink (commuter rail service between Orange County and Los Angeles) provides weekday train service to the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Transportation Center. The rail feeder service implemented by Norwalk Transit provides direct interconnectivity between rail stations (Metrolink – commuter rail and Metro Green light rail).

Norwalk Transit’s paratransit dial-a-ride service operates within the jurisdictional boundary of the City of Norwalk.

  • Route 1- Rio Hondo/Bellflower
  • Route 2- Greenline Station/Gridley/183rd Street
  • Route 3- Bloomfield/Metrolink Station
  • Route 4- Imperial Highway/Metrolink Station/Greenline Station
  • Route 5- Rosecrans Avenue/Greenline Station
  • Route 7- Northwest Whittier/Uptown Whittier/Whittwood Town Center
  • Route 8- Whittier Depot/Metrolink Station

Fares

Fare Type General Student Senior/Disabled/Medicare
One-way $0.90 $0.60 $0.35
Local Transfer $0.25
Interagency Transfer $0.50

History

Norwalk Transit began operation in 1974.[1]

Fleet Information

Norwalk Transit uses 40-foot (12 m) long buses for its scheduled routes, and 20 foot paratransit vehicles for its dial-a-ride service. The standard fleet is composed mainly of Gillig LF and New Flyer GE40LF vehicles.

References

  1. ^ http://www.ci.norwalk.ca.us/transportation.asp Norwalk Transit Web Site (accessed on 30 January 2007)

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