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Delaware Area Regional Transit (DART First State)

  The Delaware Area Regional Transit (DART) runs throughout the state of Delaware. DART consists of about sixty (60) routes, operating in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties as well as operating Inter-County routes. Most of these routes operate in the New Castle County - the Wilmington area. The transportation agency offers various different sizes of buses, anywhere from 27 feet on their low ridership routes; to 40 feet long on their medium to heavy ridership routes.   

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FACT & FIGURES

Established 1995.
Most Busiest Routes 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 15, 24, 32, and 33
Number of Buses for public transit Approximately 220 buses
Busiest stops Rodney Square and the Wilmington Amtrak Station
Ownership DelDOT
Ridership Approximately 9,300,000 (FYI: 2005)
Para transit Fleet Approximately 194 units

 


All photos Taken by Brandon S

 

Bus Department

Year   Manufacturer  Model Fleet
1995 Gillig Phantom 40 foot 401-445
1995 Champion Contender 601-624
1995 Gillig Phantom 30 foot 446-455
1996 Gillig Phantom 40 foot 456-468
1999 MCI 102-D3 901-908
1999-2000  Gillig Advantage 40 Foot
 
101-107
2002   NABI 416.13TA 501-519
2002  NABI 40LFW 520-563
2002  Gillig Advantage 30 Foot
 
121-124
2004 MCI D4000 909, 911
2004 Gillig  Advantage Hybrid 111-112
2003 Optima Bus American Heritage Streetcar 921-9XX ?
2006 Gillig Advantage 40 Foot
 
131-137
2006 Gillig Advantage-Hybrid 113
2008 Gillig Advantage 40 Foot 201-248
2008 Gillig Advantage 30 foot  
2008 Gillig Advantage 40 Foot Hybrid 114

 

 

Philadelphia Transit Vehicles 2006