[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/merced-county-transit-wikipedia\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/merced-county-transit-wikipedia\/","headline":"Merced County Transit – Wikipedia","name":"Merced County Transit – Wikipedia","description":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Merced County Transit Parent Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County Founded 1996 Headquarters 1950","datePublished":"2019-11-14","dateModified":"2019-11-14","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/author\/lordneo\/#Person","name":"lordneo","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/author\/lordneo\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/2\/2b\/Merced_TheBus_logo.png\/250px-Merced_TheBus_logo.png","url":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/2\/2b\/Merced_TheBus_logo.png\/250px-Merced_TheBus_logo.png","height":"28","width":"250"},"url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/merced-county-transit-wikipedia\/","about":["Wiki"],"wordCount":2288,"articleBody":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMerced County TransitParentTransit Joint Powers Authority for Merced CountyFounded1996Headquarters1950 Wardrobe AveMerced, CA 95340Service areaMerced CountyService typeBus service, Dial-a-RideRoutes15[1]Stops238FleetGillig Low Floor, Chevrolet Arboc, Ford Glaval, Dodge Grand Caravan[1]Annual ridership1,000,000 [1]Fuel typeGasoline, DieselOperatorFirst Transit[2]Websitemercedthebus.comMerced County Transit, also known as “The Bus“, provides public bus transportation services throughout Merced County in the Central Valley and San Joaquin Valley areas of California. Vehicles are owned and maintained by Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County with daily operations conducted by a private contractor.[3]Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Merced Transportation Center[edit]Services[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]History[edit]The Bus was formed in 1996 by consolidating four local transit service providers.[4]:\u200a29\u200aMerced Transportation Center[edit]Located in the former Southern Pacific railway station, the downtown transportation center serves as the hub for Merced’s local, regional and national bus service.[5]Greyhound provides bus service to Sacramento, the Bay Area, and Los Angeles. YARTS and VIA Adventures provide bus service to Yosemite National Park. Situated at the same location, the California Welcome Center carries souvenirs, maps, and brochures for visitors, as well as YARTS bus tickets.[6]The fleet consists fixed-route transit buses (larger heavy-duty buses and smaller cutaway buses) as well as ADA Paratransit and Dial-A-Ride cutaway buses and vans. The fixed-route fleet consists of seven 2011 Gillig Low Floor Diesel 29′ coaches which are in the process of being phased out (numbered M-150 through M-156), two 2012 and five 2013 Gillig Low Floor Diesel 40′ coaches (M-157 and M-158 are 2012 models and M-159 through M-163 are 2013 models), six 2015 Gillig Diesel 35′ coaches (numbered M-164 through M-169), and four 2017 Gillig Diesel 35′ coaches (numbered M-170 through M-173) which replaced four 2003 Gillig Phantoms that were retired in late 2017, and seven 2021 Gillig Low Floor Clean Diesel 35′ coaches (numbered 3501 through 3507) which are replacements for the seven 2011 29′ models. The fixed-route fleet also consists of 19 2014 and 2016 Chevrolet Arboc Spirit of Mobility cutaway buses (2014 models numbered M-419 through M-429 and 2016 models numbered M-430 through M-437) for use on local and low ridership routes. They began the greening of their fleet in 2006 with the purchase of 9 “clean air” Orion VII models and planned the construction of a compressed natural gas fueling facility. These buses were later replaced in 2015 by a combination of six Gillig Diesel buses and a small fleet of Chevrolet Arboc gasoline fueled cutaways.[1] In late 2019 and early 2020, The Bus was awarded grant funding to begin the transition to a zero-emission electric bus fleet. The first set of five New Flyer XE40 battery electric buses are expected to arrive in early 2023, with the next set of four Gillig battery electric buses estimated to arrive in early 2024.The Bus Fleet as of 2023QtyFleet NumbersLengthMake\/ModelFuel TypeStatusFixed Route Heavy-Duty Buses7M-150 to M-15629′2011 Gillig Low FloorDieselSome still in service, some retired2M-157, M-15840′2012 Gillig Low FloorDieselIn service5M-159 to M-16340′2013 Gillig Low FloorDieselIn service6M-164 to M-16935′2015 Gillig Low FloorClean DieselIn service4M-170 to M-17335′2017 Gillig Low FloorClean DieselIn service73501 to 350735′2021 Gillig Low FloorClean DieselIn service54001E to 4005E40′New Flyer XE40 NGBattery ElectricOn order – Est. delivery early 20231TBD35′Gillig Low FloorBattery ElectricOn order – Est. delivery early 20243TBD40′Gillig Low FloorBattery ElectricOn order – Est. delivery early 20244TBD29′Gillig Low FloorClean DieselOn order – Est. delivery TBD4TBD35′Gillig Low FloorClean DieselOn order – Est. delivery TBDFixed Route Cutaway Buses11M-419 to M-42928′2014 Chevrolet Arboc Spirit of MobilityGasolineIn service8M-430 to M-43728′2016 Chevrolet Arboc Spirit of MobilityGasolineIn serviceParatransit and On-Demand Cutaway Buses3M-10 to M-1226′2012 Ford Glaval E450GasolineIn service6M-20 to M-2526′2011 Ford Glaval E450GasolineSome still in service, some retired3M-214, M-216, M-21826′2009 Ford Glaval E450GasolineSome still in service, some retired7TBD22′Ford Starcraft CutawayGasolineOn order – Est. delivery early 20235TBD26′Ford Glaval CutawayGasolineOn order – Est. delivery mid-2023Paratransit and On-Demand Vans3V-301 to V-30317′2015 Dodge Grand Caravan BrawnAbilityGasolineIn service9V-304 to V-31221′2017 Ford Glaval 350HD Transit VanGasolineIn serviceServices[edit]15 fixed bus routes and 2 on-demand services are provided 7 days a week (with the exception of the UC route which is Weekdays only) operate within the city of Merced and throughout the county, as well as the city of Turlock in neighboring Stanislaus County.  However, the unincorporated community of Hilmar-Irwin which has a combined population of over 5,000 appears not to have any of The Bus services, even though it is located within Merced County, along with the community of Snelling.[7]Rte. No.RouteDaysDestinationsRoutes and Services as of 2023A1Atwater Cross-TownMon-SunBellevue Rd, Winton Way, Broadway, Buhach Rd, Castle Air Force Base, Atwater TargetA2Winton WayMon-SunConnects Atwater and the town of Winton via Winton WayLLivingston CommuterMon-SunConnects Livingston with Winton, Atwater, and Merced College (Merced)LBLos Banos CommuterMon-SunLos Banos-Dos Palos-Downtown MercedM1Merced WestMon-SunSouthwest Merced-Downtown-Merced Marketplace-Northwest MercedM2R Street RouteMon-SunDowntown-Merced Mall-Merced Marketplace via R StreetM3M Street RouteMon-SunSouth Merced-Downtown-Merced Mall-Merced College-via M StreetM4G Street North RouteMon-SunDowntown-Merced College-Mercy Hospital-Bellevue Ranch-via G StreetM5Merced SoutheastMon-SunSoutheast Merced-Amtrak-Downtown-via Childs Ave & 21st St.M6Merced NortheastMon-SunDowntown Merced-G Street-Hoover Middle School-Save MartM7G Street South RouteMon-SunDowntown Merced-Fairgrounds-Rescue Mission-via G StreetPPlanada CommuterMon-SunLe Grand-Planada-Downtown MercedTTurlock CommuterMon-SunTurlock-CSU Stanislaus-Delhi-Livingston-Atwater-Downtown Merced via Highway 99UCUC RouteMon-FriDowntown Merced-Amtrak-Merced College-UC Merced-via M Street and Yosemite Ave.W1Winton CommuterMon-SunWinton, Atwater(Bellevue Rd), Buhach, Beachwood-Franklin, Downtown MercedW2Winton Communter North (Service Suspended)Not in service as of October 2021 – Stops currently being serviced by L and W1 routesThe Micro BusMon-SunWestside on-demand service within the Los Banos, Dos Palos, and Gustine communitiesADA ParatransitMon-SunOn-demand dial-a-ride service throughout the county exclusively for ADA eligible passengersReferences[edit]External links[edit]  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/merced-county-transit-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Merced County Transit – Wikipedia"}}]}]