Shore Transit

Shore Transit

Slogan	We're Going Places Together!
Parent	Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland
Founded	July 2009
Headquarters	799 N. Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD (Future) 21901 Comtek Lane, Salisbury, MD
Service area	Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties in Maryland
Service type	bus service
Routes	12
Stops	Over 200
Fleet	45 vehicles
Annual ridership	370,861 (FY 2010)[1]
Director	Riggin Johnson
Web site	shoretransit.org

Shore Transit is a commuter bus service on the Lower Eastern Shore of the state of Maryland in the United States, servicing Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. The company comes from the consolidation of Somerset Commuter, Worcester County Ride, and Wicomico Transit. A major transfer point is located in Salisbury, Maryland where most of the buses gather thirty minutes after every hour.

Contents 1 Services 1.1 Commuter buses 1.2 Local buses (Salisbury) 1.3 Shore Ride 2 Fares 3 History 4 References

Services

Shore Transit has twelve bus lines through the three counties. They mostly operate on the major highways in the region: U.S. Route 13, U.S. Route 50, and U.S. Route 113. Shore Transit also has several transfer points or hubs to connect to other buses, either more of its services or to other transit agencies.

Calvert Street

In downtown Salisbury. All but one bus routes stop here at one point during the day, most of which meet thirty minutes after every hour. The Calvert Street hub also provides connections to Delmarva Community Transit, another commuter transit agency serving Dorchester County and is a partner of MUST, a collaborative group of public transit agencies on Maryland's Eastern Shore.^[2]

Ocean City Transfer Point

Serves as a transfer point for Ocean City Transit and Shore Transit during the winter months. Served by Routes 431 and 451.

West Ocean City Park and Ride

Serves as a transfer point for Ocean City Transit and Shore Transit during the summer months. Served by Routes 431 and 451

Princess Anne Transfer Point

Located at Somerset Plaza. Routes 111, 431, 451, 701 South, 701 North, and 703 serve this hub, and the buses usually gather on the hour.

Westover Park and Ride

Serves as a transfer point and is served by Routes 111 South, 431, 451, 701 North, 701 South, and 703.

Commuter buses

Route Number	Route Name	Notable stops	Cities served	Total trips	Other notes
Route 431	Salisbury–Ocean City–Pocomoke	Wor-Wic Community College, Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin Wal-Mart, West Ocean City Park & Ride, Pocomoke Wal-Mart, Fruitland Wal-Mart.	Salisbury Ocean City Pocomoke	9 trips	Reverse loop of route 451
Route 451	Salisbury–Pocomoke–Ocean City	Wor-Wic Community College, Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin Wal-Mart, West Ocean City Park & Ride, Pocomoke Wal-Mart, Fruitland Wal-Mart.	Salisbury Pocomoke Ocean City	9 trips	Reverse loop of route 431
Route 701 North	Salisbury–Crisfield–Princess Anne	McCready Memorial Hospital, Somerset County Library, and Crisfield High School.	Salisbury Crisfield Princess Anne	10 trips total	Reverse loop of route 701 South
Route 701 South	Salisbury–Princess Anne–Crisfield	McCready Memorial Hospital, Somerset County Library, and Crisfield High School.	Salisbury Princess Anne Crisfield	10 trips total	Reverse loop of route 701 North
Route 703	Salisbury–Crisfield–Princess Anne	Fresh Pride Grocery Store, Crisfield High School, and UMES.	Salisbury Crisfield Princess Anne	7 trips total	Sunday only service

Local buses (Salisbury)

Route Number	Route Name	Notable stops	Cities served	Total trips	Other notes
Route 111 South	Salisbury–Princess Anne–UMES	University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Fruitland Walmart, andPocomoke Walmart.	Salisbury and Princess Anne	16 trips
Route 111 North	Salisbury–Delmar	The Centre at Salisbury and Salisbury Walmart	Salisbury and Delmar	14 trips
Route 121	Central Salisbury	The Centre at Salisbury and Social Security Administration	Salisbury	11 trips
Route 131	Southeast Salisbury	Gateway Village, One Stop Job Market, and Peninsula Regional Medical Center	Salisbury	10 trips weekdays
Route 141	East Salisbury–Wor-Wic	One Stop Job Market, Wor-Wic Community College, and The Shoppes at Salisbury	Salisbury	11 trips weekdays
Route 151	South Salisbury–Fruitland	Riverside Medical Center, Apple Drugs, and Milford Street Medical Centre	Salisbury and Fruitland	11 trips weekdays
Route 171	West Salisbury	Pecan Square, Salisbury Plaza, Booth St, Village of Hope, West Rd., Jersey Rd.	Salisbury	10 trips weekdays

Shore Ride

Shore Transit also offers a service to those who are not located close to the fixed routes. The service only allows those whose destinations are outside of a 3/4 mile distance of a fixed route stop to use it, and the requests for use must be phoned in.^[3]

Fares

Fares one-way on any bus currently cost $3.00 and there are no transfer tickets. Senior fares are applicable for those over 62, and they are $1.50 one way. Children under 42 inches (110 cm) ride free.

In July 2008, a seven-day pass was introduced for all riders. This pass is refillable over seven-day periods and can be filled for up to four weeks at a time; each seven-day period costs $25.00.

History

The Somerset Commuter originally began running in 1999 with a fare of $1.00, earning it the nickname "Dollar Bus" among users. This bus began in Crisfield and traveled north to the Centre at Salisbury.

In October 2002 the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore was approached by representatives from Somerset Commuter, Wicomico Transit, and Worcester County Ride, with the desire to merge the three public transit systems. As of July 2003 Wicomico Transit and Somerset Commuter merged to form Shore Transit. Worcester County Ride merged in July 2004. ^[4]

Shore Transit continues to expand to this day. As a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Shore Transit received funding for eight new buses and a new building for its headquarters, which will be stationed near Wor-Wic.^[5]

References