The Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (YCIPTA) will be making minor service changes to adjust for seasonal demand, on time performance issues and ridership requests which would take effect Monday, April 7, 2014.
Routes impacted: NightCAT, Red 1, Orange 2/2A, Brown 3, Green 4, Blue 5, Purple 6/6A, Violet 7, Gold 8 and Yellow 95.
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In summary, the following schedule and service changes will take affect on Monday, April 7, 2014:
Route #
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Description of Service Change
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Red Route 1 Central Yuma Circulator via 4th Ave (Counter Clockwise)
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- Service to Paradise Casino will operate every two hours, Monday through Saturday during the "odd" hours only.
- Service to Yuma International Airport will only operate when airplanes are arriving or departing. Passengers can deboard at 32nd Street @ Pacific Avenue during all other times.
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Orange Route 2/2A Colleges &
Fortuna Foothills
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- Last trip starts at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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Brown Route 3
Fortuna Foothills Shuttle
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- Route is interlined with Gold Route 8, Monday through Friday. There will no longer be a trip from AWC/NAU/UA at 8:52 a.m. and 3:52 p.m. Trip times at 7:52 a.m. and 2:52 p.m. is available via Gold Route 8.
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Green Route 4 Central Yuma Circulator via 4th Ave (Clockwise)
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- Service to Yuma International Airport will only operate on request when airplanes are arriving or departing. Passengers can deboard at 32nd Street @ Pacific Avenue during all other times.
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Blue Route 5
Quechan Shuttle
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- The route will operate to Andrade every two hours, during the "odd" hours only.
- The route will operate north of Arnold Road along Baseline Road, Ross Road and Picacho Road, upon request, during the "even" hours only.
- Last trip starts at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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Purple Route 6/6A Avenues A & C/Cocopah Res.
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- Purple Route 6 is discontinued.
- Purple Route 6A will operate hourly with two buses between 6:57 a.m. and 6:57 p.m. between
North Cocopah Reservation, West Yuma Transfer Hub, Cocopah Casino, East Cocopah Reservation (southbound only), Somerton and West Cocopah Reservation.
- Service will operate in between Yellow Route 95 to provide 30 minuter service between West
Yuma Transfer Hub and downtown Somerton.
- Saturday service will operate every two hours between 9:57 a.m. and 3:57 p.m.
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Violet Route 7 Cocopah Shuttle
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- This route is discontinued, use Purple Route 6A.
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Gold Route 8/8A
Interstate 8/Wellton
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- This route is interlined with Brown Route 3 and will provide service at 7:52 a.m. and 2:52 p.m.
from AWC/NAU/UA eastbound and from Foothills Library at 9:14 a.m. and 4:14 p.m. westbound.
- Gold Route 8 service west of AWC/NAU/UA is discontinued, passengers will need to transfer to
Orange Route 2/2A to continue further west.
- Service to Wellton will operate with two AM and two PM trips with service via 40th Street @
Foothills Boulevard in the east and westbound direction
- Gold Route 8A is discontinued due to extremely low ridership.
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Yellow Route 95 Highway 95 South
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- This route will operate every 60 minutes on weekdays and be timed with connections at Downtown Yuma Transit Center.
- New bus added from Yuma to San Luis at 5:30 a.m. and from San Luis to Yuma at 5:30 a.m.
- Additional floater bus will be available to keep the route on time, once the route falls 30 minutes behind or later, Monday through Saturday during the peak times.
- When combined with Purple Route 6A, there will be service every 30 minutes on weekdays from 7:20 a.m. to 6:32 p.m. between West Yuma Transfer Hub and downtown Somerton.
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