Huntington Area Rapid Transit (colloquially known by its acronym, HART) is a bus system exclusively within the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on

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, in the United States. Owned and operated by the Town of Huntington, the system is completely separate from Suffolk County Transit.

History

Huntington Area Rapid Transit began operations in 1978. It was established in order to provide better connectivity throughout the town, and to better integrate it with the region's larger transportation networks, such as the

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. In 1995, HART eliminated a bus route, known as the Red Line due to low ridership, only being used by 25 to 30 daily riders. The change was expected to save $40,000. In 2018, the Town of Huntington installed security cameras inside and on the exterior of HART buses.

January 2, 2013 route changes

HART restructured five former routes prior to the January 2, 2013 changes. Three former fixed routes were restructured. Two weekday peak rail-feeder routes were eliminated because they were underutilized. The four new bus routes give more direct service, increase coverage area, and run exactly the same route in both directions. HART has restored service in the Cold Spring Harbor, Centerport and Northport Harbor areas. The routes run every 45-50 minute schedule on weekdays and every 90–100 minutes on Saturdays, with none of them running on Sunday. The routes operate from approximately 7:00am to 7:00pm weekdays, and 9:00am to 7:00pm Saturdays. HART also approved a fare hike to coincide with the January 2, 2013 changes. Previously the adult fare was $1.25, current adult fare as of January 3, 2017 is now $2.25.

Fares

Fares for the buses are $2.25 for adults, $1.25 for students grades K-12, 75 cents for senior citizens (age 60+), individuals with disabilities, Medicare card holders, and free for children 44 inches and under. Transfers to other bus routes cost 25 cents, including to buses of the Suffolk County Transit and Nassau Inter-County Express systems.

Bus routes

Current routes

HART currently operates the following routes:https://www.huntingtonny.gov/filestorage/13749/13863/17260/17202/285352/Maps_and_Timetables.pdf HART Bus full timetable for all routes

Paratransit

In accordance with the

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service is offered to those unable to utilize traditional buses.

Former Routes

Bus Fleet

Current Fleet

Retired Fleet

References

External links

HART Official WebsiteHART Bus System Map
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