Norwalk Transit (California)
Norwalk Transit is a municipal transit company providing fixed-route and paratransit bus transit services in Norwalk, California, United States, and also operates in portions of Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, La Habra, La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs, and Whittier in southeast Los Angeles County and northwestern Orange County. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 851,800, or about 2,800 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2022.
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| Parent | City of Norwalk |
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| Headquarters | 12650 East Imperial Highway |
| Locale | Norwalk, California |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 6[1] |
| Daily ridership | 2,800 (weekdays, Q4 2022)[2] |
| Annual ridership | 851,800 (2022)[3] |
| Website | norwalk |
Norwalk Transit receives its operating revenue from farebox receipts and state tax revenue distributed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Bus routes
Norwalk Transit operates a connector shuttle bus service between the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Transportation Center and the Norwalk Station on the Metro C Line.
Presently, Metrolink (commuter rail service between Orange County and Los Angeles) provides weekday train service to the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Transportation Center. The rail feeder service implemented by Norwalk Transit provides direct interconnectivity between rail stations (Metrolink – commuter rail and Metro C Line light rail).
Norwalk Transit's paratransit dial-a-ride service operates within the jurisdictional boundary of the City of Norwalk.
| Route | Description | Major Streets | Days of operation | Notes | |
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| 1 | Rio Hondo College - Bellflower (Woodruff Av & Rosecrans Av) | Norwalk Bl, Orr & Day Rd, Clark Av, & Woodruff Av | Daily | In Bellflower, Southbound provides a long turnaround loop via Woodruff, Flower, Clark, & Rosecrans to Woodruff Av & Rosecrans Av. Northbound only run via Woodruff Av to Alondra Bl. | |
| 2 | Norwalk C Line Station - Los Cerritos Center - Norwalk Town Square | Studebaker Rd, 183rd St, Pioneer Bl, & Imperial Hwy | Daily | Loop route. Serves Norwalk Civc Center, Cerritos College, and Downtown Artesia. | |
| 3 | Gateway Plaza - Cerritos (166th St & Norwalk Bl) | Bloomfield Av, Norwalk Bl, & Telegraph Rd | Weekdays | ||
| 4 | Norwalk C Line Station - Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs station - La Habra (Imperial Hwy & Idaho St) | Imperial Hwy | Daily | Some short line trips run between Norwalk C Line Station and Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Metrolink Station. Formerly the eastern portion of LA Metro Line 120. | |
| 5 | Norwalk C Line Station - La Mirada (Adlefa Dr & Santa Gertrudes Av) | Rosecrans Av | Weekdays | Formerly the eastern portion of LA Metro Line 125 until June 2003. | |
| 7 | Norwalk C Line Station - El Monte Station | Firestone Bl, Santa Fe Springs Rd, Workman Mill Rd, & Peck Rd | Weekdays & Saturday | Serves Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Metrolink Station, Uptown Whittier, and Rio Hondo College. Formerly the southern portion of LA Metro Line 270 until June 2016. | |
History
Norwalk Transit began operation in 1974, a project done by Mayor John Zimmerman Jr.[4][5]
In 2005, Norwalk Transit began operating Whittier Transit service under contract.[6] The two routes were combined into Norwalk Transit route 7 in 2007, which was discontinued on 19 September 2011 during a series of cuts to Norwalk Transit. As of 27 June 2016 Route 7 returned in operation.[7][8]
Fleet information
Norwalk Transit uses 40-foot (12 m) long buses for its scheduled routes, and 20-foot (6.1 m) paratransit vehicles for its dial-a-ride service. The standard fleet is composed mainly of Gillig LF and New Flyer GE40LF vehicles.
References
- "Fares & Schedules | City of Norwalk, CA".
- "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- "Transportation Department / Norwalk Transit System (NTS)". City of Norwalk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "1,000 Attend Rites for Civic Leader John Zimmerman". Los Angeles Times. 8 October 1992. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- Velasco, Justin (19 July 2006). "Bus rider survey prompts changes". Whittier Daily News. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- Sprague, Mike (18 July 2011). "Norwalk proposes cuts for Whittier bus lines". Whittier Daily News. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- Sprague, Mike (13 September 2011). "Whittier City Council opts not to pay to continue three Norwalk bus lines". Whittier Daily News. Retrieved 20 August 2014.