Middletown Area Transit
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| Slogan | A World of Difference |
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| Headquarters |
340 Main Street Middletown, CT 06457 |
| Locale | Middletown, CT |
| Service type | Local bus service |
| Routes |
6 weekday routes 2 evening routes 4 Saturday routes |
| Fleet |
23 fixed route 14 demand response[1] (2009 figures) |
| Daily ridership |
1,725 (weekday) 543 (Saturday)[1] |
| Operator | MAT |
| Chief executive | Andy Chiaravallo |
| Website |
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Middletown Area Transit, popularly known as MAT, is the provider of public transportation serving Middletown, Connecticut, as well as portions of Cromwell, Durham, East Hampton and Portland. The area routes connect with CTTRANSIT Hartford's 55 route and 9 Town Transit's Mid-Shore Express at the MAT Terminal, including the M link connecting with the Meriden Transit District at the Meriden Railroad Station, with CTTRANSIT New Britain's 512 (TPK) route at WalMart in Cromwell and with CTTRANSIT New Britain's 501 (AR) route at Westfield Shoppingtown in Meriden.
Local routes
| Route | Route Name | Serving... |
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| A | Saybrook Road | CT Mental Health Center East Main Street Stop & Shop (Middletown) Xavier H.S. |
| B | Wesleyan Hills | South Main Street Middlesex Hospital Mercy H.S. Vinal Tech Middletown H.S. |
| C | Washington Street | Wesleyan University Senior Center Big Lots/Price Chopper Sagamore Hills |
| D | Newfield Street | Newfield Hills Cromwell Commons Kmart Stop & Shop (Cromwell) |
| E | Westlake Drive connects with C at Washington St Plaza |
Wal-Mart Cromwell Park & Ride Big Lots/Price Chopper |
| H | Northern Middletown (nights only) |
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| I | Southern Middletown (nights only) |
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| M | M-Link | Wesleyan University Big Lots Meriden RR Station Westfield Shoppingtown CT Dept. of Public Safety Wal-Mart (Cromwell) |
Fleet
| Manufacturer/ Model | Order Year | Series (Qty.) |
Powertrain | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillig Advantage 29' | 2002 | 2209 (1) | Detroit Diesel Series 40/ Allison B-300R5 | Retired; but kept on the property as a spare. |
| Gillig Advantage 35' | 2003 | 2215 (1) | Cummins ISL(?)/ Allison B-400R5 | Active |
| Gillig Advantage 29' | 2012 | 3007-3008, JA104 | Cummins ISL9/ Allison B400R6 | Active |
| Gillig Advantage 29' | 2015 | 2216-2219 | Cummins ISL9/ Allison B400R6 | Replaced most of the 2002 29' Gilligs |
| Gillig Advantage 35' | 2016 | 2220-2222 | Cummins ISL9/ Allison B400R6 | Replaced most of the 2003 35' Gilligs |
| Ford E-350 | 2010(?) | 6001-6009 (9) | Engine Unknown/ Transmission Unknown | Active |
Connections
CT TRANSIT
55 (U, then M)-Hartford/Middletown
906 (6)-Cromwell Express
512 (BK)-South Main Street (New Britain Transit Company)
921 (21, then 40)-Middletown/Old Saybrook Express (operated by Datco)
920 (20, then 42)-New Haven/Hartford Express (operated by Peter Pan)
9 Town Transit
Mid-Shore Express (Middletown to Old Saybrook)
Suburban routes
F: Portland-East Hampton
References
External links
See also
- Connecticut Transit Hartford
- Connecticut Transit New Britain and Bristol
- Northeast Transportation Company
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