County Officials cut the ribbon in front of one of CHQ Transit’s new trollies (July 27, 2023)
The Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System, also known as CARTS, unveiled new busses and a new brand of CHQ Transit.
Chautauqua County used a $826,900 State Department of Transportation grant to purchase nine new busses
CHQ Transit Senior Project Manager Michelle Westphal said they also received a $1.5 million from the State DOT that went toward the purchase of three hybrid trollies and the rebranding of CARTS, “We also have a little over $400,000 for new technology. We’ll be getting a cashless fare system, a mobile app, and signage and different things for our transportation hub when that’s completed. And we also have a little over $100,000 to get a consultant in here to help us look at our routes to make sure that there’s nothing we can do that’s more efficient.”
Each bus wrap will feature photographs of landscapes that represent different areas around Chautauqua County. There are 35 busses total in the CHQ Transit system that will receive new wraps over the course of the next two months.
Some of the newly wrapped CHQ Transit busses (July 27, 2023)
Visit chqgov.com for more information.
A new brand, new coaches & fresh new attitudes & outlook for public transportation in our area. Adding to the history of NYS, WNY & Chautauqua County, this is a good, exciting & fresh undertaking for us all. Well planned, executed & put into action.