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'''BAT Community Connector''', unofficially known as the '''Bangor Area Transit''', is the transit operator for the city of Bangor and the surrounding areas in Maine.
'''Community Connector''' is the bus system for the city of Bangor and the surrounding areas in Maine.
 
==History==
*Established in December 1972 as '''Citibus'''.<ref name="Bangor bus history">[http://www.maine.gov/mdot/planning/docs/ptp/patc/MEPublicTransitAdvisoryCommitteeMay162017compilation.pdf Public Transit Advisory Council - May 16, 2017] (pgs. 45-47), ''Maine.gov''.  Retrieved on July 2017.</ref>
*In the 1980s, it was renamed to '''The Bus'''.<ref name="Bangor bus history"/>
*In 2002, it was rebranded as '''BAT Community Connector'''.<ref name="Bangor bus history"/>
*In 2011, "BAT" in the system's name was dropped and became known as '''Community Connector'''.<ref name="Bangor bus history"/>


==Routes==
==Routes==
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!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[BAT Community Connector 0027-0029|0027-0029]]
|[[Community Connector 0027-0029|0027-0029]]
|[[File:BAT Community Connector 0028-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Community Connector 0028-a.jpg|128px]]
|2000
|2000
|[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]]
|[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]]
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|align="left"|Ex-[[Greater Portland Transit District]] [[Greater Portland Transit District 0026-0029|0027-0029]]; purchased in 2013.
|align="left"|Ex-[[Greater Portland Transit District]] [[Greater Portland Transit District 0026-0029|0027-0029]]; purchased in 2013.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[BAT Community Connector 43-45|43-45]]
|[[Community Connector 43-45|43-45]]
|[[File:BAT Community Connector 43-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Community Connector 43-a.jpg|128px]]
|1996
|1996
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
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|align="left"|
*Single door with wheelchair lift in the central position.
*Single door with wheelchair lift in the central position.
*Used as spares.
*44 remains in service as a spare as of June 2017.
*45 was retired in January 2016.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[BAT Community Connector 0202-0203, 0207, 0209-0210|0202-0203,<br>0207,<br>0209-0210]]
|[[Community Connector 0202-0203, 0207, 0209-0210|0202-0203,<br>0207,<br>0209-0210]]
|[[File:BAT Community Connector 0210-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Community Connector 0210-a.jpg|128px]]
|2002
|2002
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
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|- align="center"
|03xx
|03xx
|[[File:BAT Community Connector 0329-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Community Connector 0329-a.jpg|128px]]
|2003
|2003
|[[NFI]]
|[[NFI]]
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*Ex-[[Capital Metro Transit]], 4 units total.
*Ex-[[Capital Metro Transit]], 4 units total.
**0321 is ex-?.
**0325 is ex-?.
**0325 is ex-?.
**0329 is ex-[[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2001-2034|2028]].
**0329 is ex-[[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2001-2034|2028]].
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[BAT Community Connector 0621|0621]]
|[[Community Connector 0621|0621]]
|[[File:BAT Community Connector 0621-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Community Connector 0621-a.jpg|128px]]
|2006
|2006
|[[Blue Bird]]
|[[Blue Bird]]
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*Used as a spare bus.
*Used as a spare bus.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[BAT Community Connector 0725-0726|0725-0726]]
|[[Community Connector 0725-0726|0725-0726]]
|[[File:BAT Community Connector 0725-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Community Connector 0725-a.jpg|128px]]
|2007
|2007
|[[International]]/<br>[[ElDorado National]]
|[[International]]/<br>[[ElDorado National]]
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|align="left"|Used on University of Maine campus shuttle.
|align="left"|Used on University of Maine campus shuttle.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[BAT Community Connector 0924|0924]]
|[[Community Connector 0924|0924]]
|[[File:BAT Community Connector 0924-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Community Connector 0924-a.jpg|128px]]
|2009
|2009
|[[Chevrolet]]/<br>[[Goshen Coach|Goshen]]
|[[Chevrolet]]/<br>[[Goshen Coach|Goshen]]
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|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[BAT Community Connector 1046-1050|1046-1050]]
|[[Community Connector 1046-1050|1046-1050]]
|[[File:BAT Community Connector 1050-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Community Connector 1050-a.jpg|128px]]
|2011
|2011
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig]]
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===On Order===
===Inactive===
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!Fleet Number(s)
!Fleet Number(s)
!Thumbnail
!Year
!Year
!Manufacturer
!Manufacturer
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!Notes
!Notes
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|- align="center"
|(1 bus)
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|2004
|2004
|[[Gillig]]
|[[Gillig]]
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*Ex-[[Manatee County Area Transit]] [[Manatee County Area Transit 46448-46453#46453|46453]]; purchased in June 2017.
*Ex-[[Manatee County Area Transit]] [[Manatee County Area Transit 46448-46453#46453|46453]]; purchased in June 2017.
*To be used on the Black Bear Orono Express route.<ref>[http://www.bangormaine.gov/filestorage/1538/1540/1544/1730/11620/06.05_Finance_Committee.pdf Finance Committee Agenda - June 5, 2017] (pg. 16), ''City of Bangor, Maine''.  Retireved on June 2, 2017</ref><ref>[https://bangormaine.viebit.com/player.php?hash=fiZHKKzyvPDl Finance Committee - June 5, 2017] (video time: 0:16:17-0:21:55), ''City of Bangor, Maine''.  Retireved on June 6, 2017</ref>
*To be used on the Black Bear Orono Express route.<ref>[http://www.bangormaine.gov/filestorage/1538/1540/1544/1730/11620/06.05_Finance_Committee.pdf Finance Committee Agenda - June 5, 2017] (pg. 16), ''City of Bangor, Maine''.  Retireved on June 2, 2017</ref><ref>[https://bangormaine.viebit.com/player.php?hash=fiZHKKzyvPDl Finance Committee - June 5, 2017] (video time: 0:16:17-0:21:55), ''City of Bangor, Maine''.  Retireved on June 6, 2017</ref>
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===On Order===
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!Fleet Number(s)
!Year
!Manufacturer
!Model
!Engine
!Transmission
!Notes
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|- align="center"
|(2 buses)
|(2 buses)
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|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[BAT Community Connector 21|21]]
|[[The Bus (ME) 21|21]]
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|1966
|1966
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|Ex London, UK, Bought in ?.
|Ex London, UK, Bought in ?.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[BAT Community Connector 23|23]]
|[[The Bus (ME) 23|23]]
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|1977
|1977
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|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[BAT Community Connector 26-27|26-27]]
|[[The Bus (ME) 26-27|26-27]]
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|1976
|1976
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|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[BAT Community Connector 28-37|28-37]]
|[[The Bus (ME) 28-37|28-37]]
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|1978
|1978
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|align="left"|Single door.
|align="left"|Single door.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[BAT Community Connector 0722-0723|0722-0723]]
|[[Community Connector 0722-0723|0722-0723]]
|[[File:BAT Community Connector 0723-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Community Connector 0723-a.jpg|128px]]
|2007
|2007
|[[International]]/<br>[[Champion Bus|Champion]]
|[[International]]/<br>[[Champion Bus|Champion]]

Revision as of 21:18, 24 July 2017

Area served Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Old Town, Orono and Veazie in ME
Founded December 1972
Fleet size 21
Number of routes 11
Ridership 954,029 (2014, annual)[1]
Union ATU Local 714
Website bangormaine.gov/communityconnector
Twitter @batcc

Community Connector is the bus system for the city of Bangor and the surrounding areas in Maine.

History

  • Established in December 1972 as Citibus.[2]
  • In the 1980s, it was renamed to The Bus.[2]
  • In 2002, it was rebranded as BAT Community Connector.[2]
  • In 2011, "BAT" in the system's name was dropped and became known as Community Connector.[2]

Routes

Maps & Schedules
Note: Bus service does not run on Sundays, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Local

Route Destinations Days of Operation
Brewer North Bangor Depot, North Brewer Shopping Center¹, Brewer Shopping Center, Walmart (Walton Dr.), Marden's Monday-Saturday
Brewer South Bangor Depot, S. Main & Elm Sts., Brewer Shopping Center, Walmart (Walton Dr.), Marden's Monday-Saturday
Capehart Bangor Depot, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Airport Mall, Bangor International Airport, Bolling Dr., Capehart, Penobscot Job Corps Academy² Monday-Saturday
Center Street Bangor Depot, St. Joseph's Hospital, Bangor Gardens³, Broadway Shopping Center Monday-Saturday
Hammond Street Bangor Depot, Union St., University of Maine at Augusta, Hammond St., Buck & Third Sts.⁴, Cedar St. Monday-Saturday
Hampden Bangor Depot, Shaw's, Beal College, Hampden Academy, Hampden Monday-Friday
Mall Hopper Airport Mall, Husson University, Broadway Shopping Center⁵, Bangor Depot, Ohio St. Monday-Saturday
Mount Hope⁶ Bangor Depot, Mount Hope Ave. & Elm St., Kmart, Bangor Mall, Target, Eastern Maine Community College Monday-Saturday
Old Town Bangor Depot, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Veazie, University of Maine, Old Town⁷, Old Town Plaza⁷, University Mall Shopping Center, Orono Research Park⁷ Monday-Saturday
Stillwater Bangor Depot, Broadway & Stillwater Ave., Bangor Mall, Ridgewood Dr., Walmart (Stillwater Ave.) Monday-Saturday

¹You can request a stop at Colonial Circle and/or Brewer Community Center after the North Brewer Shopping Center stop.
²The 7:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 3:45 PM and 4:45 PM weekday runs departing from Bangor Depot will detour in one direction along Union St. and Davis Rd. to stop at the Penobscot Job Corps Academy.
³The 8:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:45 PM, 4:45 PM and 5:45 PM runs departing from Bangor Depot will stop at Bangor Gardens.
⁴All bus runs starting with the 8:15 AM run departing from Bangor Depot and every x:15 run thereafter will stop at Buck & Third Sts.
⁵You can request a stop at St. Joseph Healthcare Park's Building 2 & 5 after the Broadway Shopping Center stop on the way to Airport Mall.
⁶Buses going outbound will stop at Evergreen Woods and Eastern Maine Community College by request only when classes are in session.
⁷Only stops at Orono Research Park during weekday rush hours, along with bypassing Old Town and Old Town Plaza via College Ave. (except the 5:45 AM run departing from Memorial Union)

Black Bear Orono Express

Buses running on this route only operate when classes at the University of Maine are in session. In addition to not running on the observed holidays above, it also does not run during Columbus Break, Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break, Spring Break and throughout the summer season.[3]

Destinations Days of Operation
Mill & Pleasant Sts., Orchard Trails Dr., Rec Center, Memorial Union, University Mall*, Orono Research Park* Monday-Saturday

*Only stops at these locations on Saturdays.

Fares

Note: Does not apply to riding buses on the Black Bear Orono Express route, which is free to all customers.

Fare Type Price
Single Ride $1.50
Half Fare 75¢
Children under 12 with adult 75¢
Five-Ride Ticket¹ $6.00
Monthly Pass¹ $45.00
Student Monthly Pass² $20.00
Transfer Free
Student with EMCC ID, Husson University ID, NESCOM ID or University of Maine ID Free
Seniors and People with Disable Pass 75¢

¹Available at vendors in Bangor and the surrounding areas.[4]
²Only available at the Bangor City Hall and the Community Connector Office.

Facilities

Community Connector Office

  • Address: 481 Maine Ave., Bangor, ME 04401
  • Email: community.connector@bangormaine.gov
  • Phone: (207) 992-4670

Bus Fleet

Current Roster

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
0027-0029 Community Connector 0028-a.jpg 2000 NFI D30LF Cummins ISC Allison Ex-Greater Portland Transit District 0027-0029; purchased in 2013.
43-45 Community Connector 43-a.jpg 1996 OBI Orion V
(05.505) 		Detroit Diesel
Series 50
  • Single door with wheelchair lift in the central position.
  • 44 remains in service as a spare as of June 2017.
0202-0203,
0207,
0209-0210 		Community Connector 0210-a.jpg 2002 OBI Orion V
(05.505) 		Detroit Diesel
Series 50 EGR 		Allison B400R Ex-Bee-Line System 102-103, 107, 109-110; purchased in 2012.
03xx Community Connector 0329-a.jpg 2003 NFI D35LF Detroit Diesel
Series 50 EGR 		Voith D864.3E
0621 Community Connector 0621-a.jpg 2006 Blue Bird Ultra LF Cummins ISB Allison
  • Single door.
  • Used as a spare bus.
0725-0726 Community Connector 0725-a.jpg 2007 International/
ElDorado National 		3200/
Aero Elite 		International
MaxxForce 7 		Allison Used on University of Maine campus shuttle.
0924 Community Connector 0924-a.jpg 2009 Chevrolet/
Goshen 		C5500/
GC II 5500 		GM 6.6L Duramax V8
1046-1050 Community Connector 1050-a.jpg 2011 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R

Inactive

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
2004 Gillig Phantom 30'
(C21A096N4) 		Cummins ISM Voith

On Order

Fleet Number(s) Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
(2 buses) 2017 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G__E102N2) 		Cummins L9 TBD To be delivered in August 2017.
(3 buses) 2018 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G__E102N2) 		Cummins L9 TBD
  • 29-foot buses.[7][8]
  • To be delivered in 2018.

Retired Roster

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
B01-B06 1986 Blue Bird City Bird Detroit Diesel 6V71TA Allison MT-647
B07-B08 1989 Thomas TL960
11-13 1999 Thomas TL960
21 1966 Leyland Double Decker Ex London, UK, Bought in ?.
23 1977 Chevrolet Blue Bird
26-27 1976 Mercedes-Benz O309
28-37 1978 Mercedes-Benz O309
B40-B42 1982 BIA Orion I
(01.502) 		Single door.
0120 2001 Thomas Dennis SLF 230 1999 model.
0314-0319 2002 Thomas Dennis SLF 232 Cummins ISB Allison Single door.
0722-0723 Community Connector 0723-a.jpg 2007 International/
Champion 		3200/
Defender 		International
MaxxForce DT 		Allison

Parts Buses

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
2006 Blue Bird Ultra LF Ex-Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee 0604.

References

  1. ↑ City of Bangor - BAT Community Connector (BAT), National Transit Database. Retrieved on June 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Public Transit Advisory Council - May 16, 2017 (pgs. 45-47), Maine.gov. Retrieved on July 2017.
  3. ↑ For Students, City of Bangor.
  4. ↑ Locations to buy bus tickets, City of Bangor.
  5. ↑ Finance Committee Agenda - June 5, 2017 (pg. 16), City of Bangor, Maine. Retireved on June 2, 2017
  6. ↑ Finance Committee - June 5, 2017 (video time: 0:16:17-0:21:55), City of Bangor, Maine. Retireved on June 6, 2017
  7. ↑ Bangor City Council Agenda - June 27, 2016 (pg. 17), City of Bangor, Maine. Dated June 27, 2016, retrieved on July 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ Bangor community connector Bus update, CPTDB. Dated and retrieved on August 18, 2016.
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