Estuary Transit District, doing business as River Valley Transit, is the public transit provider for the Lower Connecticut River Valley region. ETD provides bus service through in the municipalities of Chester, Clinton, Durham, Deep River, East Haddam, Essex, Killingworth, Haddam, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Middlefield, Middletown, and Madison. It was former in 2022 by the merger of the Estuary Transit District (dba 9 Town Transit) and Middletown Area Transit.
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 A River Valley Transit bus in the former 9 Town Transit branding on the 643 route in New London | |
| Formerly | 9 Town Transit, Middletown Area Transit |
|---|---|
| Parent | Estuary Transit District |
| Founded | May 1981 (9 Town Transit) July 2022 (merger) |
| Headquarters | Office: 340 Main St, Middletown, CT Garage: 17 Industrial Park Rd, Ste 6, Centerbrook, CT |
| Locale | Lower Connecticut River Valley |
| Service area | Chester, Clinton, Durham, Deep River, East Haddam, Essex, Killingworth, Haddam, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Middlefield, Middletown, Madison |
| Service type | Local bus Dial-A-Ride XtraMile Microtransit ADA Paratransit |
| Routes | 12 |
| Hubs | Old Saybrook station Middletown Bus Terminal |
| Operator | Estuary Transit District, managed by First Transit |
| Website | Official website |
History
The Estuary Transit District was founded in 1981 and operated 9 Town Transit bus service in the Old Saybrook area. XtraMile microtransit service in the Old Saybrook area began in 2019.[1] Middletown Area Transit merged into the Estuary Transit District on July 1, 2022.[2][3] XtraMile service was added in Middletown later in 2022.[4] On March 27, 2023, the system was rebranded as River Valley Transit, replacing the old 9 Town Transit and Middletown Area Transit names.[5]
Services
Fixed-route bus services are divided into two divisions: Shoreline (formerly 9 Town Transit) and Middletown (formerly Middletown Area Transit). The Shoreline division hub is Old Saybrook station; the Middletown hub is the Middletown bus terminal.[6]
- Shoreline
- 640: Old Saybrook Loop
- 641: Old Saybrook – Madison
- 642: Old Saybrook – Chester
- 643: Old Saybrook – New London
- 644: Old Saybrook – Middletown
- 645: Madison – Middletown
- Middletown
- 581: Saybrook Road
- 582: Wesleyan Hills
- 583: Washington Street
- 584: Newfield Street
- 585: Westlake Drive
- 586: Portland/East Hampton
- 590: Meriden – Middletown Flyer
RVT operates two microtransit services branded as XtraMile. Shoreline service operates in Old Saybrook, Centerbrook, Essex Village, and part of Westbrook; Middletown service operates in parts of Middletown.[7] In May 2024, a two microtransit service zones will be added, one operating in the towns of Madison and Guilford and one operating in East Hampton.[8]
RVT also operates paratransit services in portions of the Shoreline and Middletown divisions, and dial-a-ride services with a higher fare but no age/disability requirement through the whole service area.[9][10]
References
External links
Media related to Estuary Transit District at Wikimedia Commons