Founded | 1978 |
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Headquarters | 144 East Second Street Huntington Station, NY 11746 |
Locale | Town of Huntington |
Service area | Town of Huntington |
Service type | Local bus service |
Routes | 4 |
Fleet | 12 fixed-route 12 paratransit [1] (2013 figures) |
Daily ridership | 644 (weekday) 249 (Saturday) [1] (2013 figures) |
Operator | Town of Huntington |
Chief executive | Chad A. Lupinacci |
Huntington Area Rapid Transit (colloquially known by its acronym, HART) is a bus system exclusively within the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York, in the United States. The bus system is completely separate from Suffolk County Transit.
Huntington Area Rapid Transit began operations in 1978. It was established in order to provide better connectivity throughout the town, and to better integrate it with the region's larger transportation networks, such as the Long Island Rail Road. In 1995, HART eliminated a bus route, known as the Red Line due to low ridership, only being used by 25 to 30 daily riders. The change was expected to save $40,000. [2]
HART restructured five former routes prior to the January 2, 2013 changes. Three former fixed routes were restructured. Two weekday peak rail-feeder routes were eliminated because they were underutilized. The four new bus routes give more direct service, increase coverage area, and run exactly the same route in both directions. HART has restored service in Cold Spring Harbor, Centerport and Northport Harbor areas. [3] [4]
The routes run every 45-50 minute schedule on weekdays and every 90–100 minutes on Saturdays, with none of them running on Sunday. [5] The routes operate from approximately 7:00am to 7:00pm weekdays, and 9:00am to 7:00pm Saturdays.
HART also approved a fare hike to coincide with the January 2, 2013 changes. Previously the adult fare was $1.25, current adult fare as of January 3, 2017 is now $2.25.
Fares for the buses are $2.25 for adults, $1.25 for students grades K-12, 75 cents for senior citizens (age 60+), individual with disabilities, Medicare card holders, and free for children 44 inches and under. Transfers to other bus routes cost 25 cents, including to buses of the Suffolk County Transit and Nassau Inter-County Express systems. [6]
HART currently operates the following routes: [7]
Route | Terminals | Streets traveled | ||
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H10 [8] | Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor State Park and Main Street (NY 25A) | ↔ | Commack Macy's Plaza and Jericho Turnpike | NY 25A, NY 110, Oakwood Road, Pulaski Road, Larkfield Road, Jericho Turnpike (NY 25) |
H20 [9] | Halesite New York Avenue (NY 110) and Park Avenue | ↔ | Huntington Station Huntington LIRR station | Park Avenue, Woodhull Road, Depot Road, 11th Street, 8th Avenue, NY 25, NY 110, Walt Whitman Shops |
H30 [10] | ↔ | South Huntington Walt Whitman Shops | NY 110, NY 25A, Greenlawn Road, Broadway-Greenlawn Road, Centerport Road, NY 25, Pidgeon Hill Road, Wolf Hill Road Note: Some trips travel on NY 25A and Park Circle or on Greenlawn Road | |
H40 [11] | Northport VA Medical Center and Middleville Road | ↔ | NY 25, Elwood Road, 5th Avenue, Larkfield Road, Laurel Road, Main Street, NY 25A, Middleville Road | |
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, paratransit service is offered to those unable to utilize traditional buses. [12]
Route | Terminals | Major streets | History and notes | |
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H4 | Northport | Walt Whitman Mall | NY 110, NY 25, Broadway-Greenlawn Road, Pulaski Road, NY 25A |
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H6 | Commack Plaza | Cold Spring Harbor | NY 25A, Greenlawn Road, Broadway-Greenlawn Road, Pulaski Road, Larkfield Road, NY 25. |
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H9 | Walt Whitman Mall Loop | |||
Red | Huntington Station Feeder Route | |||
Blue | Huntington Station Feeder Route | |||
HART "Summer Bus" | Huntington | Centerport Beach | NY 25A, Greenlawn Road, Centerport Road | Summer weekdays only. |
H10 (old) | Walt Whitman Mall | Northport Dock | Saturday service only. | |
H11 | Walt Whitman Mall | Dix Hills | Saturday service only. | |
H12 | Walt Whitman Mall | Greenlawn Station | Saturday service only. |
Year | Model | Length | Width | Engine | Fleet Number | Total Number | Notes |
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2011 | Gillig Low Floor Hybrid | 29' | 102" | Cummins ISB | 808, 810 | 2 | |
2015 | ARBOC Spirit of Mobility | 26' | 96" | Duramax 6.6L Diesel | 811-817 | 7 [13] | Used on Fixed Route Services |
2024 | ARBOC Spirit of Freedom | 26' | 96' | Vortec 6.6L Gasoline | 818-821 | 4 | Used on Fixed Route Services |
Year | Model | Length | Width | Engine | Fleet Number | Total Number | Notes |
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1970 | GMC T6H4521A | 35' | 96" | Detroit Diesel 6V71 | 101-103 | 3 |
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1977 | Flxible 35096-6-1 | 31' | 201-211 | 11 | |||
1984 | Orion 01.507 | 36'8" | Detroit Diesel 6v92 | 301-303 | 3 | ||
19xx | Chance RT52 | 25'11" | 400's | ||||
1993 | Gillig Phantom 3096TB | 30' | Detroit Diesel 6v92 | 501-506 | 6 | ||
1997 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 601,602 | 2 |
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1998 | 603 | 1 | |||||
1999 | Chance RT52 | 25'11" | 701-705 | 5 |
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2003 | Gillig Phantom 3096TB | 30' | Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR | 801-807 | 7 |
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2011 | Gillig Low Floor Hybrid | 29' | 102" | Cummins ISB | 809 | 1 | |
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