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, Westbrook, Middlefield, Middletown, and Madison. It was formed in 2022 by the merger of the Estuary Transit District (dba 9 Town Transit) and Middletown Area Transit.

History

The Estuary Transit District was founded in 1981 and operated 9 Town Transit bus service in the Old Saybrook area. XtraMile microtransit service in the Old Saybrook area began in 2019. Middletown Area Transit merged into the Estuary Transit District on July 1, 2022. XtraMile service was added in Middletown later in 2022. On March 27, 2023, the system was rebranded as River Valley Transit, replacing the old 9 Town Transit and Middletown Area Transit names. In May 2024, two additional microtransit service zones were added.

Services

Fixed-route bus services are divided into two divisions: Shoreline (formerly 9 Town Transit) and Middletown (formerly Middletown Area Transit). The Shoreline division hub is

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; the Middletown hub is the Middletown bus terminal. *Shoreline **640: Old Saybrook Loop **641: Old Saybrook – Madison **642: Old Saybrook – Chester **643: Old Saybrook – New London **644: Old Saybrook – Middletown **645: Madison – Middletown *Middletown **581: Saybrook Road **582: Wesleyan Hills **583: Washington Street **584: Newfield Street **585: Westlake Drive **586: Portland/East Hampton **590: Meriden – Middletown Flyer RVT operates four microtransit services branded as XtraMile. RVT also operates

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services in portions of the Shoreline and Middletown divisions, and

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services with a higher fare but no age/disability requirement through the whole service area.

References

External links

* {{NYC surface transit Bus transportation in Connecticut Transportation in Middlesex County, Connecticut Transportation in New London County, Connecticut Transit agencies in Connecticut