Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit or SMRT is a commuter bus system serving the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. It provides four routes which serve Crawford County, La Crosse County, Monroe County and Vernon County. It was recognized by Wisconsin Rural Partners as one of Wisconsin’s Top Rural Development Initiatives in 2017.[3]
 SMRT buses in Viroqua | |
| Founded | December 3, 2012[1] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 318 W Decker St, Viroqua, WI 54665 |
| Locale | Driftless Region |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 4 |
| Annual ridership | 20,585 (2019)[2] |
| Website | https://ridesmrt.com/ |
Services edit
The transit system operates four routes. Each route runs 3 times per day, except the yellow route, which operates 4 times per day. There is no service on weekends.The routes are as follows:[4]
- Blue Route: La Crosse - Viroqua
- Green Route: La Crosse - Tomah
- Red Route: La Crosse - Prairie du Chien
- Yellow Route: La Crosse - Viroqua
In 2017, a study was conducted on providing service to Arcadia, however, no service has begun.[5] Service to Cashton was proposed in the 2021 La Crosse Regional Transit Development Plan.[6]
Communities Served edit
- Crawford County
- La Crosse County
- Monroe County
- Vernon County
Ridership edit
| Ridership | Change over previous year | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013[7] | 13,013 | n/a |
| 2014[7] | 18,100 |  39.09%
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| 2015[7] | 19,223 | 6.2%
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| 2016[7] | 20,848 | 8.45%
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| 2017[8] | 19,571 |  6.13%
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| 2018[8] | 21,303 | 8.85%
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| 2019[8] | 20,585 | 3.37%
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "SMRT Press Release" (PDF). November 29, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "La Crosse Regional Transit Development Plan Needs Assessment September 15, 2021" (PDF).
- ^ "Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission Annual Report 2016-2017" (PDF).
- ^ "SMRT Schedule" (PDF).
- ^ "Commuter Bus Service Feasibility Study" (PDF).
- ^ "La Crosse Regional Transit Development Plan Service & Policy Recommendations December 30, 2021" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d "Ridership2013-2016" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "La Crosse Regional Transit Development Plan Needs" (PDF).