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River Valley Transit

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	91 N Main St, Middletown, Connecticut
Service area	Lower Connecticut River Valley
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

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 in the municipalities of Chester, Clinton, Durham, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Killingworth, Haddam, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, Westbrook, Middlefield, Middletown, and Madison. It was formed in 2022 by the merger of the Estuary Transit District (dba 9 Town Transit) and Middletown Area Transit.

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. Middletown Area Transit merged into the Estuary Transit District on July 1, 2022. XtraMile service was added in Middletown later in 2022. On March 27, 2023, the system was rebranded as River Valley Transit, replacing the old 9 Town Transit and Middletown Area Transit names. In May 2024, two additional microtransit service zones were added.

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.

• 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 four microtransit services branded as XtraMile. 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.

References

1. Estuary Transit District (October 14, 2022). "Estuary Transit District Board Meeting" (PDF). Estuary Transit District. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
2. "Two Connecticut bus services in Middlesex County will merge on July 1". Connecticut Public. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
3. Hushin, Adam (2021-10-06). "Middletown Area Transit to merge with Shoreline service for 'more freedom and flexibility'". CT Insider. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
4. "XtraMile Pilot Program Brings Free Shuttle Service to Middletown". The Wesleyan Argus. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
5. "9 Town Transit and Middletown Area Transit are now River Valley Transit (RVT)" (Press release). Town of Deep River. March 27, 2023.
6. Comerford, Joe (2024-03-25). "New Bus & Microtransit Service Coming Soon". River Valley Transit. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
7. "Schedules". River Valley Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
8. "XtraMile". River Valley Transit. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
9. "ADA Paratransit". River Valley Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
10. "Dial-A-Ride". River Valley Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Estuary Transit District at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

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