Windham Region Transit District
Windham Region Transit District, or WRTD, is a bus operator for Windham County, with NECTD, SEAT, UConn Transportation Services in neighboring towns. Prior to August 2019, The company operated 4 routes in total, connecting with a small handful of other operators, such as UConn Transportation Services in Mansfield, SEAT in Norwich,[1] and NECTD in Brooklyn, Connecticut. Because of the small collection of routes, they have approximately 10 fixed route buses, with some Paratransit vehicles. Beginning August 14, 2017, WRTD provided connections to CTtransit in Mansfield Storrs with the 913 Express route to Hartford, Connecticut. WRTD also provides Dial-A-Ride within their nine-town district (Ashford, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Lebanon, Mansfield, Scotland, Willington and Windham. ADA Paratransit is provided for areas within 3/4 mile of WRTD's Local Routes.
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 WRTD bus at the N. Windham Walmart in July 2019 | |
| Headquarters | 28 S. Frontage Road Mansfield, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Locale | Windham, Mansfield |
| Service type | Local, Express bus service |
| Routes | 6 routes |
| Destinations | Mansfield/ Storrs, Windham/ Willimantic, Brooklyn (CT), Danielson, Norwich |
| Website | wrtd |
Old routes (Through August 18, 2019)
| Route | Serving... | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Route 671: Willimantic City Bus[2] | Gateway Commons Windham Hospital ECSU North Windham |
Connects with other WRTD services at Gateway Commons. |
| Route 672: Storrs-Willimantic [3] | UConn Storrs Mansfield Senior Center Price Chopper Mansfield Center Gateway Commons |
Connects to UConn Transportation Services on the campus. UConn's buses are free of charge. Connects with CTtransit Route 913 on the UConn campus, and at the Nash-Zimmer Transportation Center. |
| Route 673: Willimantic-Danielson[4] | Willimantic Chaplin Post Office Brooklyn Walmart |
Connects with NECTD at the Brooklyn Walmart |
| Route 674: Willimantic-Norwich [5] | Gateway Commons Norwich Business Park Norwich Transportation Center Foxwoods Casino |
SEAT at Norwich Transportation Center |
New routes (Effective August 19, 2019)
To improve usefulness and better suit riders, the existing routes were reconfigured and renumbered.[6] This renumbering is part of a campaign to implement a statewide bus route number system.[7]
| Route Number and Destination |
Serving... | Available connections and other notes |
|---|---|---|
| Route 671: Willimantic East (Route 66) (Local Route)[8] |
Gateway Commons Windham Hospital Windham Heights North Windham/Walmart East Brook Mall |
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| Route 672: Willimantic Central (Local Route)[9] | Gateway Commons Windham Hospital ECSU *United Services Health Center East Brook Mall North Windham/Walmart |
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| Route 674: Storrs/Willimantic (Local Route) [10] | Gateway Commons East Brook Mall Mansfield Town Center Mansfield Senior Center Mansfield Transportation Center UCONN Storrs Campus Holiday Mall/Jensen's |
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| Route 675: Hunting Lodge (Local Route) [11] | Mansfield Transportation Center UCONN Storrs Campus Hunting Lodge and Birch Roads Jensen's (near Holiday Mall) |
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| Route 991: Willimantic-Norwich (Route 32) (Commuter Route) [12] | Windham Heights Gateway Commons Norwich Transportation Center Foxwoods Casino |
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| Route 993: Willimantic-Danielson (Commuter Route) [13] | Main & Bank Streets Windham Heights North Windham Walmart Quinebaug Valley Community College (QVCC, Danielson) |
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Fares
| Fare name and cost[16] | How long does it last | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local Fare: $1.25 | See notes | Lasts until after you transfer to another local bus |
| Express: $2.75 | See notes | Can be used to transfer to Local Route, free of charge Applies only to Routes 991 and 993. |
| Disabled: $0.75 | See notes | Lasts until after you transfer to another local bus. |
| Senior Citizen (Age 60+): Donation | See notes | Lasts until after you transfer to another local bus. |
| 10 Punch Pass: $12.00 | For 10 punches (Either 5 or 10 trips) |
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| Local Monthly Pass: $40.00 | Expires on last day of active month. | Valid only on Local Routes |
| Local Disabled Monthly Pass: $25.00 | Expires on last day of active month. | Proof of eligibility required. Valid only on Local Routes |
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References
- Notes
- "Willimantic-Norwich Rt. 32 Bus – Windham Region Transit District". wrtd.org. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- "Old 671 Schedule". Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- "Old 672 Schedule". Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- "Old 673 Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- "Old 674 Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- https://wrtd.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Schedule-Change-Proposal-2019-Why-are-we-doing-this-and-what-are-we-proposing-EN-29apr2019.pdf
- https://www.cttransit.com/news/important-information-regarding-route-renumbering-and-renaming-cttransits-new-haven-area-bus
- "New 671 Schedule". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- "New 672 Schedule". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- "New 674 Schedule". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- "New 675 Schedule". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- "991 Schedule". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- "993 Schedule". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- and Green "NECTD Line Red and Purple" Check
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- "Fares and Passes – Windham Region Transit District". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
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