Valley Transit (Wisconsin)

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Not to be confused with Valley Transit in Walla Walla, Washington, or Valley Metro in Phoenix, Arizona.
Valley Transit
Valley Transit Updated Logo.png
ParentCity of Appleton[1]
Commenced operation1930; 91 years ago (1930)
Headquarters801 S. Whitman Ave,[2] Appleton, Wisconsin
LocaleAppleton/Fox Cities
Service typeBus & paratransit
Routes20[1]
Stations3
Depots1
Fleet30[3]
Daily ridership~3,488
Annual ridership1,273,311[1]
Websitemyvalleytransit.com

Valley Transit is a city bus and paratransit commission operated by the city government of Appleton, Wisconsin. It has operated as a bus system since 1930, and has been fully operated by the city since 1978.

The system operates across the Fox Cities and serves the cities of Appleton, Kaukauna, Menasha, and Neenah, as well as the towns of Buchanan and Grand Chute; and the villages of Fox Crossing, Darboy, Kimberly, and Little Chute. It connects with Oshkosh's GO Transit system via Route 10. Through an agreement with the Appleton Area School District. Valley Transit allows all students enrolled in an AASD middle/high school to ride the bus unlimited for free during the school year.[4]

History[]

Public transportation in the area originated with streetcar systems, which operated from 1886 to 1930 when they were completely replaced by buses operated by a company called Fox River Bus Lines. Toward the end of the 1960s, the city began to subsidize the company, until it bought and took over operations on New Year's Day 1978.

Routes[]

Valley Transit's operations comprise 18 fixed bus routes all routes except #10 are roundtrip meaning they begin/end at the same place. In addition, they operate multiple seasonal (Tripper) routes which typically only run a limited number of times daily to connect most of the AASD middle/high schools to the Appleton Transit Center. Valley Transit also operates a paratransit service (contracted out to a local bus company), which shuttles elderly passengers from their homes to regular-route bus stops and functions much as a taxi service for disabled passengers. The company operates 25 buses between 6:15 AM and 10:30 PM on Weekdays, and 8:15 AM to 10:30 PM on Saturdays, with no service on Sundays.


Number Name Notes Map
1 Midway — Map
2 Prospect Map
3 Mason Map
4 Richmond Map
5 North Oneida Map
6 Meade See route 16 for weekday daytime service Map
8 Telulah See route 19 for weekday evening and Saturday service Map
9 The Link Call for details Map
10 Neenah/Oshkosh Operated by GO Transit Map
11 East College/Buchanan See route 19 for weekday evening and Saturday service Map
12 Fox Valley Tech — Map
15 West College — Map
16 Northeast See route 6 for weekday evening and Saturday service Map
19 Southeast See routes 8 and 11 for weekday daytime service Map
20 Heart of the Valley — Map
30 Neenah/Menasha Map
31 East Neenah Map
32 West Neenah Map
41 West Fox Valley Map

Facilities[]

Terminals[]

  • Appleton Transit Center - 100 E Washington St, Appleton, WI 54911 (Contains an indoor climate controlled waiting area with public washrooms. All routes except 10, 31, and 32 start/end here)
  • North Transfer Point - Located behind the Northland Ave. Piggly Wiggly (Routes 5, 6, and 16 offer service)
  • Neenah Transit Center - 141-199 West Doty Avenue (small booth at the corner of South Church Street and West Doty Avenue. Routes 10, 31, and 32 start/end here.)

Storage[]

  • Valley Transit Operations Facility - 801 S Whitman Ave, Appleton, WI 54914 is a bus garage and maintenance facility. Valley Transit holds their offices/operations center here.

Fleet[]

Valley transit operates a fleet of 30 buses:[3][5]

Year Bus type Fleet Numbers Amount Seats
1994 Orion V 0311 1 35
1994 0351-0354 4 44
2004 Orion VII 0401-0416 16 31
2005 0451-0454 4 39
2010 ARBOC Mobility 0501-0502 2 20
2017 New Flyer Xcelsior 1701-1703 3 Un­known

The Connector[]

A shared-ride taxi service operates during the hours of 4 AM until midnight Monday through Saturday that connects public transit users with jobs. This service requires advance reservations but allows users in remote or newly developed areas of the Fox Cities get to and from work.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Valley Transit 2012 Fact Sheet
  2. ^ Welcome to Valley Transit
  3. ^ a b "Valley Transit Strategic Plan". Appleton.org. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "Transportation Information - Appleton Area School District". www.aasd.k12.wi.us. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. ^ News, FOX 11. "Valley Transit purchases wheelchair buses". WLUK. Retrieved 2018-05-12.

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