History of Transfort Bus Service in Fort Collins

• In 1974, Fort Collins was introduced to the newly implemented Transfort bus system. Service began with four Mercedes buses on three routes, with an additional bus running during morning and afternoon peak hours. Service was provided mainly in the downtown area.
• In 1975, the City negotiated its first contract with the Associated Students of Colorado State University (ASCSU) and purchased two more Mercedes buses. Service was extended to the general campus area. Based on the dramatic growth of the system between 1979 and 1982, City Council approved a plan to expand Transfort bus service through the purchase of new larger coaches and construction of a new transit facility.
• In January 1983, a nine route grid system was initiated with nine new BlueBird buses. Construction of the current transit facility began in late 1982 and completed in March 1984. When Transfort moved into the new facility, the system was comprised of an eight-route grid system with a fleet of eleven buses.
• In March 1994, the City of Fort Collins took over the paratransit system, Dial-A-Ride. The road operations were contracted out to Shamrock Taxi. In 1997, the entire operation became a City service, with drivers becoming City employees.
• Effective January 2, 2007, Fort Collins City Council modified the eligibility criteria and coverage area for paratransit service. Only those individuals who live in Transfort’s coverage area (3/4 mile from Transfort fixed routes) and individuals who, because of a disability are prevented from using Transfort, the City's fixed-route bus service, are eligible to use Dial-A-Ride services. There are currently 13 Dial-A-Ride vehicles in operation.
• Today, there are 18 daytime Transfort routes with 23 buses used during peak service. In addition to the Transfort Maintenance Facility, Transfort manages transit centers located in Downtown and the CSU campus, with an additional South Transit Center located at The Square shopping mall. Additionally, a cooperative effort between the Cities of Loveland, Fort Collins, and Larimer County fund the FoxTrot route, a connective route linking the two communities.