Southeast Area Transit
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 SEAT New Flyer D35LF 555 on CT Route 2 in Norwich, on Run 5 near the Norwich Transportation Center |
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| Parent company | Towns of East Lyme, Griswold, Groton, Ledyard, Montville, New London, Norwich, Stonington and Waterford, cities of New London and Groton (garage and buses owned by CT Transit) |
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| Founded | 1975 (service began in 1980) |
| Headquarters | 21 Military Highway, Preston, CT 06365 |
| Locale | Southeastern Connecticut |
| Service area | New London, Groton, Norwich, and nearby communities |
| Service type | Local bus service, thruway motorcoach |
| Hubs | 2 |
| Fleet | 25[1] |
| Operator | First Transit |
| Chief executive | Ella Bowman (general manager) |
| Web site | Official Website |
Southeast Area Transit (abbreviated to SEAT) is a provider of local bus service in eight towns and two cities in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Connecticut: East Lyme, Griswold, Groton (town and city), Ledyard, Montville, New London, Norwich, Stonington, and Waterford. Under contract to Amtrak, SEAT also provides thruway motorcoach service from New London to Foxwoods.
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[edit] Routes
SEAT operates the following bus routes and classes:[2]
Corridor routes: Routes connecting major cities or towns in the region.
- 1/101: New London to Norwich via Route 32
- 2: New London to Groton and Norwich via:
- Routes 117 and 184 (midday)
- Route 12 (first and last trips)
- 3: Niantic-New London-Groton via Routes 161 and 1
- 9: Norwich to Jewett City via Route 12
- 108: New London-Groton-Mistick Village-Foxwoods express (also an Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach route)
Local routes in Norwich, Jewett City, New London, and Groton:
Norwich/Jewett City locals: These routes (not including Route 11) originate from the Norwich Transportation Center
- 4: Norwich Avenue/Harland Road
- 5: Northwestern Norwich
- 6: Salem Turnpike/Dunham Street
- 7: Hamilton Avenue/Thames Street/Main Street
- 8: Jewett City Local
Groton/New London locals: The New London locals (not including Route 11) originate from the New London Railroad Station.
- 11: Groton circulator
- 12: Broad Street/Jefferson Avenue
- 13: Montauk Avenue/Ocean Avenue
- 14: Crystal Avenue/Colman Street
- 15: Jefferson Avenue/Colman Street (late nights and Sundays only)
[edit] Fares
- Local route or 1 zone on a corridor route: $1.25
- 2 zones: $1.75
- 3 zones (Run 108 only): $2.25[3]
All fares include a transfer. Local routes are one zone.
ZONE BOUNDARIES:
- Run 1: Mohegan Sun
- Run 2: Gales Ferry or Ledyard
- Run 3: (overlap zones extend from the beginning to the end of each locale listed)
- Zone 1: New London to Groton
- Zone 2: East Lyme to New London
- Run 108 (overlap zones extend from the beginning to the end of each locale listed):
- Zone 1: New London to Groton
- Zone 2: Groton to Olde Mistick Village
- Zone 3: Olde Mistick Village to Foxwoods
[edit] Fleet
This is the current roster for SEAT as of April 2007. All buses are fully ADA compliant, are 102 inches wide, and are owned by CT Transit.[4]
| Year | Builder | Model | Length (ft) | Numbers |
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| 1990-1991 | MCI | Classic TC40-102A | 40 | 9100s and 9200s, 8 in all |
| 2003 | New Flyer | D40LF | 391-392 | |
| D35LF | 35 | 393-395 | ||
| Gillig | Advantage T-30 | 30 | 396-398 | |
| 2005 | New Flyer | D40LF | 40 | 551-553 |
| D35LF | 35 | 554-556 | ||
| Gillig | Low Floor T-30 | 30 | 557-559 |
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