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SunTran is the public transportation system serving the St. George, Utah metropolitan area. It was formerly known as Dixie Area Rapid Transit or DART, which was launched and funded by Five County Association of Governments in 2003. The City of St. George in conjunction with federal transportation funding bought the bus system, today known as SunTran. When the bus system was founded in 2003, there were 60,000 riders that first year of service. In 2012, the ridership numbers increased to over 500,000. It wasn't until January 2015 that SunTran service began operation outside the St. George city limits. Plans to expand service into neighboring Washington, Utah is slated for early 2016, as soon as an interlocal agreement is met. Expansion into Washington City would create an additional 20 bus stops. SunTran will continue expanding into a metro/county-wide mass transit system as local municipalities secure efficient funding.〔http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2014/06/11mgk-washington-city-council-discuss-suntran-expansion/#.VdUg05eUGqI〕 The bus fleet is in compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities via paratransit. In accordance with the Utah Clean Air Act, SunTran and the City of St. George, smoking is prohibited on all buses and within 25 feet of a bus stop. SunTran currently operates six fixed routes with over 140 bus stops in St. George and Ivins. Service runs Monday through Saturday 5:40 AM to 8:40 PM MT. Bus fares are $1 for one-way/one-transfer trips. Weekly, monthly and yearly passes can also be purchased at select locations throughout the city. All routes connect/depart every 40 minutes at both the central Transit Center at 1000 East and 100 South, and at Sunset Corner Plaza at Bluff Street and Sunset Boulevard.〔http://www.fcaog.state.ut.us/info/newsletter/newsletters/june2001.pdf〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=SunTran still moving forward with expansion into outlying areas )〕 ==Routes== *1 Red Cliffs/east side *2 Riverside/downtown *3 West side *4 Sunset *5 Ivins *6 Dixie Drive south/Bloomington == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SunTran」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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