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Howard Transit

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Founded
  
1975

Service area
  
Howard County, MD

Hubs
  
5

Defunct
  
2014

Routes
  
10

Service type
  
bus service, paratransit

Howard Transit was the primary public transit system in Howard County, Maryland, which grew from the former ColumBus bus system in Columbia, Maryland. First Transit replaced Veolia Transport as the operating company in July 2007.

Contents

Howard Transit was replaced by the Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland in 2014.

History

In 1975, the Howard County Council announced plans to create a subsidized bus system for Columbia. Councilmembers Ruth Keeton and Virginia Thomas introduced legislation for Howard County to manage public transportation with a nine-member board.

Routes

Howard Transit operated eight routes designated by colors to various parts of Howard County and surrounding areas:

Notes:

  • Transfers:
  • Blue Line = Baltimore Light Rail (operated by MTA Maryland)
  • CRT = Connect-a-Ride
  • HT = Howard Transit
  • MARC = Maryland Area Regional Commuter (operated by MTA Maryland)
  • Metrobus = Metrobus (operated by WMATA)
  • MTA = Maryland Transit Administration or MTA Maryland
  • All routes except Purple Route have connection to the Mall in Columbia. The Purple Route meets the Gold and Silver Routes at the Maryland Food Center. The Red, Silver, and Brown Routes all meet at Snowden Square shopping center in east Columbia.

    • Defunct routes

  • Blue Route -- traveled from Clarksville to the Mall in Columbia. Service eliminated as of July 9, 2010.

    • References

    Howard Transit Wikipedia
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