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HART
ERIC BERGSTRAESSER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FEDERAL ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06810
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System
Profile >> |
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| HART was founded in 1972 to regulate transportation resources in the Housatonic Region and began operation of transit services in 1982. The district operates urban fixed route, ADA paratransit, senior/disabled dial-a-ride, interstate commuter rail shuttles, job access services and a downtown Danbury trolley circulator.
During FY 2002, the District underwent a significant service expansion. HART began operation of a commuter shuttle service from the Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut, to the Metro-North station in Katonah, New York, funded through the State Transportation Strategy Board (TSB). A second TSB-funded service, the Danbury-Norwalk Route 7 Link, was initiated between the Danbury and Norwalk central business districts. The Link service is operated jointly with the Norwalk Transit District.
In FY2003, an evening/Sunday/holiday job access service was started, serving Danbury and Bethel. This is the fourth job access route in the Housatonic Region.
The district carries over 140,000 passenger trips annually on services subsidized by sources other than
ConnDOT. Funding sources include the Federal Transit Administration, New York State Department of Transportation, Connecticut Department of Social Services and member municipalities.
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Service
Summary >> |
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2 40-foot transit buses
24 35-foot transit buses
35 body-on-chassis buses
2 trolley replica buses
15 fixed routes in 11 municipalities (8 CT, 3 NY)
ADA paratransit service in 5 municipalities
Senior/disabled dial-a-ride in 8 municipalities
Connecticut municipalities served:
Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Redding, Wilton.
New York municipalities served:
Bedford, Brewster, Lewisboro
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Housatonic Area Regional Transit District >>
Urban Fixed Route Service |
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SFY 2003 |
SFY 2002 |
SFY 2001 |
SFY 2000 |
%change
00-03 |
| Revenue |
$447,866 |
$457,999 |
$451,792 |
$430,337 |
4.1% |
| Expenses |
$1,947,953 |
$2,023,248 |
$1,925,249 |
$1,811,945 |
7.5% |
| Net Deficit |
$1,500,087 |
$1,565,249 |
$1,473,457 |
$1,381,608 |
8.6% |
| ConnDOT
Share |
$1,305,010 |
$1,273,180 |
$1,274,557 |
$1,200,123 |
8.7% |
| Passenger Trips |
506,284 |
518,121 |
536,587 |
521,101 |
-2.8% |
| Deficit/Passenger |
$2.96 |
$3.02 |
$2.75 |
$2.65 |
11.8% |
| Cost/Passenger |
$3.85 |
$3.90 |
$3.59 |
$3.48 |
10.7% |
| Operating Ratio |
23.0% |
22.6% |
23.5% |
23.8% |
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Housatonic Area Regional Transit District >>
ADA Operations |
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SFY 2003 |
SFY 2002 |
SFY 2001 |
SFY 2000 |
%change
00-03 |
| Revenue |
$6,079 |
$6,375 |
$6,601 |
$6,110 |
-0.5% |
| Expenses |
$220,812 |
$215,356 |
$232,135 |
$223,395 |
-1.2% |
| Net Deficit |
$214,733 |
$208,981 |
$225,534 |
$217,285 |
-1.2% |
| ConnDOT
Share |
$143,741 |
$143,741 |
$142,466 |
$139,554 |
3.0% |
| Passenger Trips |
6,156 |
6,375 |
6,601 |
6,110 |
0.8% |
| Deficit/Passenger |
$34.88 |
$32.78 |
$34.17 |
$35.56 |
-1.9% |
| Cost/Passenger |
$35.87 |
$33.78 |
$35.17 |
$36.56 |
-1.9% |
| Operating Ratio |
2.8% |
3.0% |
2.8% |
2.7% |
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Route 7 Link Danbury-Norwalk >>
Fairfield County Interregional Services |
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SFY 2003 |
SFY 2002(*) |
SFY 2001 |
SFY 2000 |
%change
00-03 |
| Revenue |
$17,629 |
$5,357 |
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| Expenses |
$130,632 |
$45,834 |
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| Net Deficit |
$113,003 |
$40,477 |
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| ConnDOT
Share |
$113,003 |
$40,477 |
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| Passenger Trips |
24,646 |
8,498 |
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| Deficit/Passenger |
$4.59 |
$4.76 |
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| Cost/Passenger |
$5.30 |
$5.39 |
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| Operating Ratio |
13.5% |
11.7% |
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* Started on February, 2002
| Operated by Housatonic Area Regional Transit District |
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Harlem Line Feeder, Katonah Shuttle >>
Harlem Line Feeder Bus Service |
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SFY 2003 |
SFY 2002(*) |
SFY 2001 |
SFY 2000 |
%change
00-03 |
| Revenue |
$22,231 |
$1,075 |
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| Expenses |
$200,323 |
$43,538 |
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| Net Deficit |
$178,092 |
$42,463 |
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| ConnDOT
Share |
$178,092 |
$42,463 |
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| Passenger Trips |
22,264 |
3,468 |
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| Deficit/Passenger |
$8.00 |
$12.24 |
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| Cost/Passenger |
$9.00 |
$12.55 |
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| Operating Ratio |
11.1% |
2.5% |
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* Started on April, 2002
| Operated by Housatonic Area Regional Transit District |
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