Shore Transit
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| Slogan | We're Going Places Together! |
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| Parent | Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland |
| Founded | July 2003 |
| Headquarters | 31901 Tri-County Way Salisbury, MD |
| Service area | Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties in Maryland |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 11 |
| Stops | Over 335 |
| Fleet | 45 vehicles |
| Annual ridership | 414,042 (FY 2012) |
| Transit Director | Brad Bellacicco |
| Website | shoretransit.org |
Shore Transit is a public transit agency that provides commuter bus service on the Lower Eastern Shore of the state of Maryland in the United States, serving Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. The agency comes from the consolidation of Somerset Commuter, Worcester County Ride, and Wicomico Transit. A major transfer point is located in Salisbury, Maryland, where most of the buses gather thirty minutes after every hour.
Route 701 of Shore Transit originated as the "Somerset Commuter", a bus service for Somerset County. It began running in 1999 with a fare of $1.00, earning it the nickname "Dollar Bus" among users. This bus route ran between Crisfield and The Centre at Salisbury, connecting to the Princess Anne transfer point and the Salisbury (Calvert Street) transfer point.
In October 2002, the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore was approached by representatives from Somerset Commuter, Wicomico Transit, and Worcester County Ride, with the desire to merge the three public transit systems. In July 2003, Wicomico Transit and Somerset Commuter merged to form Shore Transit, with Worcester County Ride joining in July 2004.
Shore Transit continues to expand to this day. As a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Shore Transit received funding for eight new buses and a new building for its headquarters, which will be stationed near Wor-Wic.
Shore Transit has twelve bus lines through the three counties. They mostly operate on the major highways in the region: U.S. Route 13, U.S. Route 50, and U.S. Route 113. Shore Transit also has several transfer points or hubs to connect to other buses, either more of its services or to other transit agencies.
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