StarMetro
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StarMetro is the city-owned and operated bus service for Tallahassee, Florida and was previously known as TalTran.
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[edit] StarMetro Fleet
The Gillig Corporation and the NovaBus Corporation lead StarMetro's bus fleet with 25 buses from each manufacturer. In the Spring of 2007, StarMetro will take delivery of 5 Gillig BRT 40s making Gillig the largest supplier for StarMetro.
[edit] Advanced Bus Industries
- 4 - Advanced Bus Industries (2000) TSV-30 measuring 30 feet (9 m) in length. These buses were obtained from (COTA), and manufactured in Ohio. These buses run the Route 80X to Southwood.
[edit] Gillig Corporation
- 5 - Gillig (2006) BRT Low Floor buses measuring 29 feet (8.8m) in length. One of the buses is in branded with the StarMetro logo while one has the unique Florida State color scheme.
- 20 - Gillig Low Floor buses (2000-2005) measuring 35 feet (10.6 m).
[edit] New Flyer Industries
- 7 - New Flyer D40LF low floor buses measuring 40 feet (12 m) in length. These were purchased second hand from MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Agency) in 2005.
[edit] NovaBus
- 25 NovaBus RTS 35 standard floor buses measuring 35 feet (10 m) in length.
[edit] TMC
- 9 - TMC RTS 40 (1996) measuring 40 feet in length with standard floors.
[edit] Shuttle vans
- Shuttle vans - StarMetro's Dial-A-Ride utilizes door-to-door service designed with mature or senior citizens and the disabled, who may not be able to get to a standard bus stop. Dial-A-Ride features separate, smaller, multi-passenger vans equipped with handicap access and a side mounted wheelchair lifts.
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[edit] Routes
The StarMetro System map to the right shows the major streets and stops in Tallahassee that are commonly serviced by StarMetro. Routes and schedules change on holidays and weekends.
[edit] Enhanced services
- Bike-On-Bus is a free bike rack system which allows up to two people on a first come, first serve basis, to load their bikes onto bike racks fixed to front of the buses
- Spirit Express transports sports fans from the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center to Doak Campbell Stadium and back. Children under 12 ride for free.
- Bus charters are available with StarMetro.
- Community Transportation Coordinator. Transportation services for citizens throughout Leon County are available. Riders must qualify through Medicaid, Developmental Disabilities or the Transportation Disadvantaged program for transportation. This is door-to-door service with fares charged based on the sponsoring program.
[edit] Improvements
From 2006-2009, StarMetro began a makeover including new routes, stations, and stops. One planned change is the addition of two new transfer stops. These stops will make it possible to travel across Tallahassee without changing buses at the downtown hub station. In addition, StarMetro is planning wireless internet and television in buses, GPS-enabled buses with live location maps over the Internet, solar-lighted stops with live location maps, and blinking lights at stops to let drivers know of waiting passengers. The C.K. Steele station includes renovation and installation of information kiosks.
The new shuttle buses seats are mostly made of padded plastic and are arranged front-facing in rows and sideways against the walls, much like subway car layout. All models in use except the Dial-A-Ride shuttle vans exceed 4000 pounds, and therefore are not equipped with seat belts.
[edit] Promotion bus
StarMetro has a custom built miniature bus which is used in Tallahassee's parades at Winter Festival and Springtime Tallahassee as a promotional fun vehicle and carries one StarMetro employee.
