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PROGRAMS
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Appropriation
2,615,358
3,258,352
2,909,455
2,878,087
Full Time Equivalent Positions
11.75
10.75
10.75
10.75
Appropriation
11,813,739
11,500,741
11,068,804
11,457,891
Full Time Equivalent Positions
0
0
0
0
Appropriation
6,502,464
6,448,045
7,042,856
7,322,849
Full Time Equivalent Positions
0
0
0
0
Appropriation
0
885,197
902,310
927,863
Full Time Equivalent Positions
0
0
0
0
Transit Administration
The GDOT-Public Transportation Division is responsible for the oversight of the public transportation programs sponsored by the City.
GTA has served the Greensboro community as the public transportation provider since 1991. More specifically, GTA operates within
the city limits which comprise 131 square miles, serving over 280,000 citizens. The sole destination served outside of the Greensboro
city limits is the Jamestown campus of the Guilford Technical Community College. GTA also works in partnership with the Piedmont
Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) to provide transportation access throughout the Triad. The GDOT-Public Transportation
Division staff is responsible for the oversight of transit operations, service planning and monitoring, marketing and communications, and
Federal and State compliance. In addition, the GDOT-Public Transportation Division staff oversees the ADA Paratransit Program
known as SCAT, and the Higher Education Area Transit Service, known as HEAT, vehicle maintenance, service planning, marketing
and communications, procurement, passenger amenities, pass sales, program administration, Federal and State compliance, and
transit facilities (J. Douglas Galyon Depot and the GTA Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility & Administrative Offices). The
Public Transportation Division also serves as the support staff to the Greensboro Transit Authority Board.
Fixed Route Service
GTA operates (16) Weekday, (15) Saturday/Evening routes and (7) Sunday routes. In addition, 1 Connector service (South Town) is
offered on weekdays and on Saturday to enhance the on-time performance of the fixed-route service in the area. Fixed-route services
are available from 5:15 AM until 11:30 PM Monday through Friday, from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Saturday, and from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday. GTA operates a reduced level of service on holidays; Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day and Good
Friday.
SCAT Service
HEAT Service
Specialized Community Area Transportation Service (SCAT) is an ADA complementary paratransit service providing door-to-door and
curb-to-curb service. SCAT services are available to individuals that have a disability that prevents them from using GTA's fixed-route
bus services. To be considered eligible, individuals must complete a written application, submit supporting information from a
professional able to certify their disability and must undergo an in-person interview with eligibility staff. SCAT servies are available from
5:15 AM until 11:30 PM Monday through Friday, from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Saturday, and from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Sunday. Service
is also provided on Easter, Memorial Day, July Fourth, Labor Day, and Good Friday.
HEAT (Higher Education Area Transit) service is GTA's university pass program developed jointly by Greensboro Transit Authority
(GTA) and local colleges and universities to foster the use of public transportation by college students. HEAT operates 39 weeks a
year, between August and May, utilizing four (4) routes providing transit services between member campuses and other select
locations.