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| Parent | Transit Joint Powers Authority of Merced County |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | 1950 Wardrobe Ave Merced, CA 95340 |
| Service area | Merced County, California |
| Service type | Bus service, Dial-a-Ride Micro Transit |
| Routes | 15[1] |
| Stops | 238 |
| Destinations | Communities of Merced, Atwater, Winton, Livingston, Delhi, Turlock, Dos Palos, Los Banos, Gustine, Planada, and Le Grand |
| Hubs | Downtown Transportation Center (Transpo), North Merced Transit Center (M Street) |
| Fleet | Gillig Low Floor, New Flyer XE40, Ford Starcraft, Chevrolet Starcraft, Turtle Top Terra Transit, Dodge Grand Caravan[1] |
| Annual ridership | 1,000,000 [1] |
| Fuel type | Gasoline, Diesel, Battery Electric |
| Operator | Transdev[2] |
| Website | mercedthebus.com |
Merced County Transit, also known as "The Bus", provides public bus transportation services throughout Merced County in the Central Valley and San Joaquin Valley areas of California. Vehicles are owned and maintained by Transit Joint Powers Authority of Merced County with daily operations conducted by a private contractor, Transdev.[3]
- ^ a b c "About Us". Transit Joint Powers Authority of Merced County. Archived from the original on 2009-11-16.
- ^ "Authorize Staff to develop and issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new contracted operator agreement for "The Bus" - Merced County Transit Re: 5 year agreement (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2015)". Merced County Board Of Supervisors. April 14, 2009. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011.
- ^ "Merced County, California: countywide transit". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18.