with norwalk transit california an unrelated transit agency . this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . june 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message norwalk transit district gillig advantage 167 at the wheels pulse point on route 13 . founded 1978 headquarters 275 wilson avenue norwalk ct 06854 locale southwestern connecticut service area norwalk danbury westport greenwich and nearby communities service type local bus service routes norwalk 18 westport 9 greenwich 2 route 7 link to danbury coastal link to milford hubs norwalk wheels hub for norwalk routes fleet 56 1 daily ridership 2005 6 299 weekday ; 2 927 saturday ; 523 sunday 1 operator norwalk transit district chief executive louis schulman general manager website official website the norwalk transit district is the primary provider of public transportation services in norwalk connecticut and surrounding communities . the district s fixed route bus transit system known as wheels is the primary service of the system linking norwalk and its immediate suburbs as well as peak hour service as far north as danbury with hart and as far east as bridgeport with gbta as well as shuttles to metro north stations . paratransit services are also available for residents in the service area unable to use regular transit services . the city of norwalk founded the norwalk transit district in 1978 seven years after the connecticut company ceased operations in norwalk outside of their route linking norwalk to stamford which continues as connecticut transit stamford route 41 . though an entity of its city the district does also receive funding from the connecticut department of transportation and has both its funds and transfers synched to those of the dot aligned ct transit though it has not piggybacked onto that agency s bus orders . contents 1 routes 1.1 wheels services 2 fleet 3 references 4 external links routes edit wheels operates fixed routes throughout its service area . a pulse point system is used with all routes meeting at the wheels hub in downtown norwalk to facilitate instant transfers between routes plus ct transit route 41 though passengers on wheels routes 11 and 13 can transfer earlier later during their shared area on u.s. route 1 . fares as of 2012 are 1.50 us with a free transfer which can be used on wheels ct transit hart gbta or milford transit . wheels services edit 12 fixed route services all in the city limits of norwalk which run as bidirectional loops from the transit hub starting at approximately 5 00 am and ending at 8 00 pm weekdays and most routes 7 00 am 7 00 pm weekends . regular routes route 1 to fox run route 2 to broad river route 3 to union route 4 to west rocks routes 5 6 to newtown wolfpit route 7 to norden park route 8 to shady beach route 9 to woodward route 10 to wilson route 11 to norwalk community college route 12 to mckinley route 13 to richards 2 evening shuttle routes which provide extra service alongside main street and connecticut avenue . these buses also meet arriving and departing trains at metro north railroad s south norwalk station . 2 sunday shuttle routes which run alongside main street and connecticut avenue which are similar to the evening shuttles . main ave connecticut ave 3 regional routes the coastal link a daily regional route running to bridgeport and milford operated with the gbta and milford transit district and funded by cdot . the route 7 link a weekday route running between norwalk and danbury operated with hart and funded by cdot . connecticut transit route 41 a weekday route running between norwalk and stamford operated with connecticut transit stamford and funded by cdot . 4 commuter shuttle routes norwalk hospital belden avenue merritt 7 glover avenue westport road wilton ct ave ncc 2 school trip routes norwalk high brien mcmahon high outside norwalk wheels offers several variable services including routes serving the town of westport route 1 downtown post road west westport commuter service route g1 coleytown to green farms station route g2 long lots to green farms station route s2 old hill to saugatauck station route s3 riverside to saugatauck station route s4 post rd to saugatauck station ada and paratrasit service for much of fairfield county a commuter shuttle route serving greenwich central loop fleet edit this section needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . november 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message manufacturer model order year series qty . powertrain service notes gillig lf 29 2002 g101 g104 4 cummins isl allison b300r greenwich service active new flyer d40lf 2003 329 1 detroit diesel 50egr allison b400r5 coastal link leased from ct transit used on cl only only bus in the fleet with an outside advertisement to be returned to ct transit in 2017 orion vii 07.502 35 2004 147 165 19 detroit diesel 50egr allison b400r wheels active due to be retired in 2017 gillig lf 35 2005 167 169 3 cummins isl epa05 allison b400r6 wheels active these units has a gps system with automated announcements gillig lf 29 2008 228 229 2 cummins isl9 allison b300r shuttle active gillig lf 35 2008 170 173 4 cummins isl9 allison b300r wheels active these units has a gps system with automated announcements gillig lf 29 2010 230 1 cummins isl9 allison b300r shuttle active 231 was retired for an unknown reason and was replaced by 231 2 gillig lf 35 2010 174 175 2 cummins isl9 allison b400r6 wheels active these units has a gps system with automated announcements gillig lf 40 2010 176 1 cummins isl9 allison b400r6 coastal link active used only on cl this unit has a gps system with automated announcements new flyer xd40 2015 177 178 2 cummins isl9 b400r6 coastal link active replaced 2001 new flyer d40lf s 135 and 136 first buses in fleet to have security cameras and is fitted with the new gps system with automated announcements gillig lf 29 2015 231 242 12 cummins isl9 epa 14 allison b300r shuttle replaced 2002 thomas dennis slfs active 35 diesel 2016 tba 19 cummins isl9 allison b400r6 wheels to replace 2004 orion viis order to be awarded soon 40 diesel 2016 or 2017 tba 1 cummins isl9 allison b400r6 coastal link to replace 2003 new flyer d40lf 329 order to be awarded soon 29 diesel 2016 tba 3 cummins isl9 allison b300r6 shuttle for fleet expansion order to be awarded soon references edit ntd profile for norwalk transit district external links edit norwalk transit district homepage v t e greater new york region bus transit transportation in new york city mass transit in new york city operators new york public mta regional bus clarkstown dutchess long beach huntington kingston nassau poughkeepsie putnam roosevelt island suffolk rockland ulster westchester private academy coach usa community olympia rockland short line suburban hampton jitney hampton luxury liner leprechaun liberty monsey nyc airporter pine hill adirondack new york trailways spanish veolia new jersey pennsylvania public nj transit bus rutgers lehigh and northampton monroe county private a & c academy ameribus broadway coach usa community olympia rockland short line suburban decamp greyhound lakeland martz susquehanna trans bridge connecticut connecticut transit stamford new haven waterbury norwalk bridgeport housatonic area milford routes new york bronx brooklyn manhattan queens staten island express within nyc dutchess nassau putnam rockland suffolk ulster westchester new jersey bergen passaic essex hudson union mercer middlesex monmouth morris north jersey to nyc special event and park ride suburban connecticut bridgeport danbury new haven norwalk stamford pennsylvania lehigh and northampton monroe defunct operators new york varsity & command fifth avenue coach earlier 5th ave transportation green jamaica liberty madison avenue long island 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