Henderson Area Rapid Transit (HART) is the primary provider of mass transportation in Henderson, Kentucky with six routes serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 119,241 rides over 16,112 annual vehicle revenue hours with 3 buses and 2 paratransit vehicles.[1]
History
Public transit in Henderson began with horsecars in 1886, with the Henderson Street Railway Co. In 1895, the horsecars were replaced with streetcars, which in turn were replaced by buses in 1929.[2] The city took over operations in 1957. In January 2021, bus service was reduced due to staffing issues, service did not fully resume until December of that year.[3][4]
Service
Henderson Area Rapid Transit operates 6 bus routes on a pulse system with all routes serving the Third and Main Transfer Point.[5]
Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Saturday from 6:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. There is no service on Sundays. Regular fares are $0.50.[6]
Routes
Shopper Shuttle
East Gate
Weaverton
East End
North
College Shuttle
Fixed route ridership
The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[7]
