Allegany County Transit
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Allegany County Transit operates in of Allegany County, Maryland
, providing the residents of Allegany County with Public Transportation. Allegany County has two types of services, a Fixed Route and a Demand Response Service. Allegany County Transit is a division of Allegany County Government.
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, Frostburg
and La Vale
with seven routes Monday through Friday. Fares for this service are $2.00, half fares are for senior citizens card holders, disabled, or for those with Medicare, and children 5 or younger ride for free.
The regular weekday service includes a Red Line, Red Line Express, Yellow Line, Green Line, Gold Line, White Line and Blue Lines. The Red Line has three different trips, all which begin at Value City, in Downtown Cumberland. The first trip, Red Line Trip 1, services South Cumberland, which includes Maryland Avenue and Virginia Avenue. Red Line Trip 2 services Frederick Street, Bedford Road, and Bedford Street. Red Line Trip 3 serves North Cumberland, Columbia Avenue, Furnace Street, Henderson Avenue, and Mechanic Street. The express service is primarily designed to funnel hospital workers, primary users of the bus, to their places of employment. The Yellow Line serves the West Side of Cumberland, Cumberland Street, Fayette St, and Greene Street. The Green Line covers LaVale and Cresaptown, Centre Street, National Highway, also known as Route 40, Winchester Road, and McMullen Highway, also known as Route 220, and Greene Street.
The Gold Line services LaVale and Frostburg. It is the only bus route that does not begin at Value City. It begins at the Country Club Mall
on Vocke Road; then it continues on National Highway (Route 40), Main Street, Bowery Street, and Broadway. The White Line serves Maple Side, Maryland Avenue, Oldtown Road, Utah Avenue, and South Street. The Blue Line also has trips like the red line. The Blue Line Trip 1 serves Cumberland, Decature Street, Baltimore Avenue, Willow Brooke Road, and Williams Road. The Blue Line Trip 2 route serves Cumberland and LaVale.
Allegany County, Maryland
Allegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the US state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 75,087. Its county seat is Cumberland...
, providing the residents of Allegany County with Public Transportation. Allegany County has two types of services, a Fixed Route and a Demand Response Service. Allegany County Transit is a division of Allegany County Government.
Office and Garage
The transit is a compact entity, with only one garage attached to the administration building located on 1000 LaFayette Avenue CumberlandCumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
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Fixed Route Service
Allegany County Transit's Fixed Route service serves the areas of CumberlandCumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
, Frostburg
Frostburg, Maryland
Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,873 at the 2000 census...
and La Vale
La Vale, Maryland
La Vale is a census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'...
with seven routes Monday through Friday. Fares for this service are $2.00, half fares are for senior citizens card holders, disabled, or for those with Medicare, and children 5 or younger ride for free.
The regular weekday service includes a Red Line, Red Line Express, Yellow Line, Green Line, Gold Line, White Line and Blue Lines. The Red Line has three different trips, all which begin at Value City, in Downtown Cumberland. The first trip, Red Line Trip 1, services South Cumberland, which includes Maryland Avenue and Virginia Avenue. Red Line Trip 2 services Frederick Street, Bedford Road, and Bedford Street. Red Line Trip 3 serves North Cumberland, Columbia Avenue, Furnace Street, Henderson Avenue, and Mechanic Street. The express service is primarily designed to funnel hospital workers, primary users of the bus, to their places of employment. The Yellow Line serves the West Side of Cumberland, Cumberland Street, Fayette St, and Greene Street. The Green Line covers LaVale and Cresaptown, Centre Street, National Highway, also known as Route 40, Winchester Road, and McMullen Highway, also known as Route 220, and Greene Street.
The Gold Line services LaVale and Frostburg. It is the only bus route that does not begin at Value City. It begins at the Country Club Mall
Country Club Mall
Country Club Mall is a shopping mall located in La Vale, Maryland, a suburb of Cumberland, Maryland in Allegany County, Maryland. The mall has 47 retail units, as well as 5 vendor stands on the main concourse. The largest retailers in the mall are Wal-Mart, the Bon-Ton, Sears, and JCPenney...
on Vocke Road; then it continues on National Highway (Route 40), Main Street, Bowery Street, and Broadway. The White Line serves Maple Side, Maryland Avenue, Oldtown Road, Utah Avenue, and South Street. The Blue Line also has trips like the red line. The Blue Line Trip 1 serves Cumberland, Decature Street, Baltimore Avenue, Willow Brooke Road, and Williams Road. The Blue Line Trip 2 route serves Cumberland and LaVale.
- Red Line- 6 daily trips on a loop to southern Cumberland; 3 daily trips on a loop to northern Cumberland; 3 daily trips on a loop along Cumberland's Bedford Road corridor, with the northern end at Sunset Park near the PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
border - Red Line Express- 6 daily trips on a loop to Allegany College of MarylandAllegany College of MarylandAllegany College of Maryland is a two-year public community college located in Cumberland, Maryland. It was previously known as Allegany Community College .- History :...
and the various medical centers - Blue Line- 7 daily trips on a loop eastern Cumberland; 5 daily trips on a loop to LaValle and the Country Club Mall
- Yellow Line- 9 daily trips on a loop to western Cumberland, including the county offices
- Green Line- 11 daily trips on a loop to Cresaptown, LaValle, and the Country Club Mall
- White Line- 8 daily trips on a loop to the White Oaks and Mapleside areas of Cumberland
- Gold Line- 9 daily trips on a loop from Frostburg and Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg State UniversityFrostburg State University is a four-year university located on a campus in Frostburg, Maryland, in Western Maryland, and is part of the University System of Maryland. FSU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.-History:...
to LaValle and the Country Club Mall