East Chicago Transit

East Chicago Transit
Headquarters5400 Cline Avenue [1]
LocaleEast Chicago, Indiana
Service areaEast Chicago city limits, parts of Griffith and Hammond.[1]
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes3
Fleet7 buses (5 Gillig, 2 Ford)[1]
Annual ridership270,654 (-3.89%)
Fuel typeDiesel and gas[1]
OperatorCity of East Chicago government
Chief executiveFrancisco Rosado Jr., Director [1]
WebsiteEast Chicago: Bus Transit

East Chicago Transit (abbreviated ECT, per official Web site) is the provider of mass transportation in East Chicago, Indiana, an industrial suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Three routes are provided within the municipality's limits. Along with Hammond Transit, the Gary Public Transportation Corporation, and the Valpo V-Line, this agency is managed by its community government but run under the umbrella of the Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority. The bus service is partially funded through local casino revenues, and the service is free to all riders.

Routes

  • 1 Griffith Plaza
  • 2 Crosstown
  • 3 West Calumet

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 2009 Indiana Public Transit Annual Report pg 49 - 50

External links

  • Official ECT Website
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