DATE: June 26, 2015
CONTACT: Mary Shaffer, Broward County Transit
PHONE: 954-357-8366
EMAIL: mshaffer@Broward.org
Broward County, FL - The latest service improvements on Broward County Transit (BCT) on Route 36 and several Community bus routes will take effect on Sunday, July 5, 2015.
Highlights are increased frequency of service to Route 36 and a brand new route for the City of Hallandale Beach, operating seven days a week.
BCT analyzes customer feedback and usage to make improvements on routes three to four times each year in efforts to improve on-time performance, reduce customer wait times and help relieve overcrowding on some of the busiest bus routes.
Here are the service improvement details:
BCT Route 36
Service frequency will increase on weekdays to every 20 minutes from 5AM until 6:30PM on westbound trips and from 6AM until 7PM on eastbound trips; on Saturdays the bus will arrive every 20 minutes from 11:50AM until 5:50PM on eastbound trips and from 10AM until 7PM on westbound trips; and on Sundays service will run every 30 minutes all day.
Community Bus Service
- City of Coconut Creek (Weekdays and Saturdays): The 'S' Route (South) will have an additional trip at 6:27PM added from Government Center Complex to Lyons Road and Wynmoor. The Publix stop at Landings Plaza is eliminated from the 3PM and 4PM trips. The 'N' Route (North) will have an additional trip at 5PM from Copans Road and Northwest 42nd Avenue.
- City of Hallandale Beach (Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays): Route 4 is brand new and operating daily.
- City of Margate (Weekdays and Saturdays): On weekdays only, Routes A, C, and D schedules are adjusted. On Saturdays only, Route As schedules are adjusted.
- City of Miramar (Weekdays): The Orange Route will now serve Southwest 145th Avenue (FBI Complex).
Please refer to timetables dated July 5, 2015 for all the details of the changes. Customers can call the Customer Service Center at 954-357-8400 (TTY: 954-357-8302) for assistance, pick up a schedule on the bus or view them online at Broward.org/BCT.
About Broward County Transit
Broward County Transit (BCT) provides safe and economical bus transportation via fixed route, express, community bus and paratransit services to its customers. Annually BCT provides nearly 40 million rides to customers and operates 44 major routes within 410 square miles of Broward County, as well as carrying commuters to Miami and connecting with neighboring transit agencies. For more information about BCT or for help planning your trip, visit our website, Facebook page or call customer service seven days a week at 954.357.8400 or TTY 954-357.8302.
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