vii hev 3rd generation slogan fast . friendly . free parent baltimore city department of transportation locale baltimore maryland service area downtown baltimore routes bus 4 water taxi 3 stops bus 101 water taxi 3 fleet 26 see fleet roster below fuel type clean diesel hybrid operator veolia transportation website charmcitycirculator.com the charm city circulator ccc or downtown circulator is a privately funded public transit shuttle bus service giving riders connection to historic sites parking and businesses throughout downtown baltimore for free . the newest system in maryland was established in 2008 but did not begin inaugural service until january 11 2010 because of funding issues . the system currently operates four routes on major streets throughout downtown . the system also connects to the city s water taxi and mta maryland . contents 1 history 2 bus routes 3 water taxi harbor connector routes 4 bus fleet roster 5 references 6 external links history edit the charm city circulator started as a plan by former mayor sheila dixon to make baltimore an eco friendly city and utilize transport throughout downtown without the patron spending a dime . the plan was to launch three routes connecting across the inner city but delays in bus delivery caused routes to be implemented over 18 months rather than all at once . service is seven days a week with ten minute intervals between buses . on january 11 2010 ; the orange route became the pilot service for the charm city circulator travelling east west via pratt street lombard street central avenue and baltimore street . as soon as three months after service of the first line begin the ccc reached the 100 000 riders milestone . nearly six months later on june 4 the purple route began service travelling north south via charles street & st. paul light streets . the much anticipated green route recently began service just outside downtown connecting city hall to johns hopkins medical center via broadway fleet street and president street . on august 15 2011 the city of baltimore received 1.6 million in federal funds to expand service to fort mchenry sometime in early 2012 . the new route branded the banner route color branded as blue route will relieve congestion and make it easier for visitors to get to from the famous landmark as well just in time for the war of 1812 bicentennial celebration . the expansion comes as the line s operator is the subject of some protests in europe over its operations in israel . 1 bus routes edit this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . september 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message route numbered stops major streets tourist connection mta connection began service green johns hopkins to city hall via fells point 101 126 broadway fleet street baltimore juvenile detention center city hall baltimore city police hq port discovery reginald f. lewis museum harbor east maritime park broadway market fells point washington hill johns hopkins hospital rail m bus 5 7 8 10 13 15 19 20 23 26 31 qb40 qb46 qb47 qb48 91 104 105 110 115 119 120 150 160 410 411 420 november 1 2011 orange harbor east to hollins market 201 228 pratt lombard streets baltimore street hollins market b & o railroad museum umb biopark veterans affairs medical center camden yards convention center the gallery harborplace national aquarium in baltimore harbor east little italy jewish museum of maryland holocaust memorial fallon federal building 1st mariner arena rail l m marc camden line bus 1 7 8 10 11 14 17 19 20 27 31 35 qb46 qb48 61 64 110 119 120 160 310 320 410 411 420 january 11 2010 purple federal hill to 33rd street via penn station 301 327 charles street st. paul light streets federal hill cross street market maryland science center the gallery harborplace mercy medical center washington monument mount vernon baltimore penn station spotlighters theatre peabody institute preston gardens mitchell courthouse charles center rail l m marc penn line bus 1 3 5 7 8 10 11 13 15 19 20 21 22 23 26 31 35 36 qb40 qb46 qb48 61 64 91 103 105 110 115 119 120 150 160 164 310 320 410 411 420 june 4 2010 33rd street expansion october 5 2015 banner inner harbor to fort mchenry 401 420 charles street light street key highway fort avenue fort mchenry museum of industry visionary arts museum maryland science center baltimore visitors center bus 1 3 7 10 11 19 31 35 61 64 103 119 164 june 4 2012 legend l light rail m metro subway water taxi harbor connector routes edit destinations bus connection frequency year begin maritime park to tide point canton waterfront park to tide point ccc green mta 13 maritime park to tide point 15 minutes canton waterfront park to tide point 30 minutes 2011 harbor east to harbor view ccc banner green harbor east to harbor view tbd 2012 tbd bus fleet roster edit year picture manufacturer model length ft. fuel or propulsion powertain engine transmission fleet series qty . notes 2009 dco olymbus 30 hybrid capstone c30 bri ac motor 0901 0913 13 to be retired in spring 2012 due to reliability issues 2 3 2011 van hool a300l 40 diesel cummins isl9 voith d864 .5 1101 1105 5 bus 1105 has three doors engine compartment placed in left center of vehicle dbna 4 5 6 07.501 3g brt hybrid cummins isb6 bae systems hybridrive system 1201 1208 8 arrived november 2011 2012 1209 1213 5 to replace 2009 series last four buses wrapped in banner route decals all current and future buses in fleet are hybrid or clean diesel vehicles under the cleaner greener baltimore initiative s plan . charm city circulator operated by veolia bus yard located at 1400 cherry hill road . two blocks from cherry hill light rail stop and connection to mta bus routes 27 29 and 51 . references edit 1 for the charm city circulator growing pains are inevitable . baltimore business journal . august 26 2010 . retrieved october 9 2011 . circulator marks a year on the streets . baltimore sun . january 11 2011 . retrieved october 9 2011 . circulator marks a year on the streets . baltimore sun . january 11 2011 . retrieved october 9 2011 . preview charm city circulator city of baltimore 2011 orion vii ng brt 1202 . wmatavids . september 25 2011 . retrieved october 14 2011 . daimler showcases orion buses with added features technology . metro magazine . october 5 2011 . retrieved october 14 2011 . this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message external links edit http www.charmcitycirculator.com http godowntownbaltimore.com http baltimorecity.gov v t e transportation in metropolitan baltimore agencies mta mdot local rail light rail stations metro subway marc train camden line penn line bus mta bus service routes charm city circulator annapolis transit harford transit rta central maryland other amtrak baltimore coaches water taxi aviation bwi thurgood marshall international airport martin state airport tipton airport automobile intrastate md 2 md 10 md 25 md 26 md 43 md 45 md 100 md 139 md 140 md 144 md 147 md 175 md 295 md 542 md 702 md 940 interstate i 70 i 83 i 95 i 97 i 195 i 395 i 695 i 795 i 895 us 1 us 29 us 40 future projects red line green line yellow line charles street trolley baltimorelink v t e maryland transit administration bus routes 1 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 29 30 31 33 35 36 38 qb40 44 qb46 qb47 qb48 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 64 77 91 97 98 99 104 120 150 160 201 202 203 204 205 310 320 410 411 420 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 909 915 922 929 950 991 995 metro subway stations owings mills old court milford mill reisterstown plaza rogers avenue west coldspring mondawmin penn north upton state center lexington market charles center shot tower johns hopkins hospital light rail stations list of stations bwi airport cromwell penn station hunt valley pepper road mccormick road gilroy road warren road timonium timonium business park lutherville falls road mount washington cold spring lane woodberry north avenue penn station mt. royal cultural center centre street lexington market baltimore street convention center camden yards hamburg street westport cherry hill patapsco baltimore highlands nursery road north linthicum linthicum ferndale cromwell bwi business district bwi marshall airport marc penn line list of stations perryville aberdeen edgewood martin airport penn station west baltimore station halethorpe bwi odenton bowie state seabrook new carrollton union station marc camden line list of stations camden station st. denis dorsey jessup savage laurel race track laurel muirkirk greenbelt college park u of md riverdale union station marc brunswick line list of stations martinsburg duffields harpers ferry brunswick point of rocks frederick monocacy dickerson barnesville boyds germantown metropolitan grove gaithersburg washington grove rockville garrett park kensington silver spring union station proposed services east west red line green line metro extension port covington light rail extension yellow line washington purple line charles street trolley corridor cities transitway other mta maryland bus service greater baltimore bus initiative history of mta maryland nearby transit agencies annapolis transit central maryland regional transit charm city circulator harford transit rabbit transit rta central maryland ride on shuttle um transit umbc transit wmata retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title charm city circulator & oldid 743289104 categories maryland transit administrationtransportation in baltimoreintermodal transportation authorities in marylandpassenger rail transportation in marylandbus transportation in marylandrapid transit in marylandhidden 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