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BRT Low Floor in StarMetro colors
Headquarters	Tallahassee, Florida
Service area	Tallahassee, Florida
Service type	Bus
Hubs	1
Operator	City of Tallahassee
Web site	starmetro

StarMetro is the city-owned and operated bus service for Tallahassee, Florida and was previously known as TalTran.

Fleet[link]

Active Fleet[link]

Year	Builder and model name	Photo	Length (feet)	Width (inches)	Numbers	Notes
2001	Gillig Advantage G18B102N4		35 ft (10.67 m)	102 in (2.59 m)	0101-0109
2003	Gillig Advantage G18B102N4		35 ft (10.67 m)	102 in (2.59 m)	0301-0302
2005	Gillig Advantage G29B102N4		35 ft (10.67 m)	102 in (2.59 m)	0501-0509
2006	Gillig BRT G29E102R2		31 ft (9.45 m)	102 in (2.59 m)	0601-0605
2007	Gillig BRT G29E102R2		31 ft (9.45 m)	102 in (2.59 m)	0701
2007	Gillig BRT G29D102N4 (0702-0706), G27D102N4 (0707-0710)	90px	41 ft (12.50 m)	102 in (2.59 m)	0702-0710
2008	Champion Defender		36.1 ft (11.00 m)	95 in (2.41 m)	0801-0804	These vans are featured in a unique Florida State color scheme and shuttle passengers from and within FSU.
2009	Gillig BRT G27B102N4		37 ft (11.28 m)	102 in (2.59 m)	0901, 0903	Both buses are featured in a unique Florida State color scheme and shuttle passengers from and within FSU.
2009	Gillig BRT G27B102N4		37 ft (11.28 m)	102 in (2.59 m)	0902, 0904-0908
2009	Champion Challenger		23 ft (7.01 m)	95 in (2.41 m)	2901-2914	These vans are only used for StarMetro's Dial-A-Ride service, which utilizes door-to-door service designed for senior citizens and the disabled, who may not be able to get to a standard bus stop. Dial-A-Ride features separate, smaller, multi-passenger vans equipped with handicap access and side mounted wheelchair lifts.
2010	Gillig BRT G27D102N4		41 ft (12.50 m)	102 in (2.59 m)	1001-1012
2011	Gillig BRT G27B102N4		34.9 ft (10.64 m)	102 in (2.59 m)	1101-1103
2011	Gillig BRT G27D102N4		41 ft (12.50 m)	102 in (2.59 m)	1104-1105
2012	Proterra EcoRide BE35		34.9 ft (10.64 m)	Unknown	1201-1203 Proposed numbers	These buses will be in service on April 2012.[1]

Promotional Fleet[link]

Retired Fleet[link]

Routes[link]

The StarMetro System map to the right shows the major streets and stops in Tallahassee that are commonly serviced by StarMetro. Routes and schedules change on holidays and weekends.

A "Saturday" schedule consists of most (not all) of the weekday routes, typically with the earliest trip eliminated and/or the headway reduced.

A "Sunday" schedule consists of a completely separate system of 7 routes that is not as extensive as the weekday/Saturday routes. This Sunday route system is also run on weekday and Saturday nights (1900 to 2200).

Regular Routes[link]

In 2011, StarMetro changed their services for a more speedy service. Now every 3-5 minutes, there will be a bus at everystop, by giving different routes for buses. Routes now include:

• Azalea Commonwealth, Tennessee St., Mahan Dr., Fallschase
• Big Bend Monroe St. from Fred George to Paul Russell Roads
• Canopy Tennessee St. between TCC and Magnolia Dr., Governor's Square Mall
• Dogwood Thomasville Rd. to Innovation Park
• Evergreen Commonwealth Area, Tharpe St. and Park Ave.
• Forest Huntington Oaks, Mission Rd., Appleyard Dr., Jackson Bluff Rd.
• Gulf Ridge Rd., Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Macon Community
• Live Oak Innovation Park, Orange Ave., Blair Stone Rd., Apalachee Pkwy.
• Moss Frenchtown, Bond Community, South City
• Red Hills Village Square, Capital Circle NE and SE, CCOC
• San Luis Commonwealth Area, Tallahassee Mall, TMH, CRMC
• Tall Timbers TCC, FSU, Downtown, Koger Center, CCOC

Enhanced services[link]

• Bike-On-Bus is a free bike rack system which allows up to two people on a first come, first serve basis, to load their bikes onto bike racks fixed to front of the buses

• Spirit Express transports sports fans from the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center to Doak Campbell Stadium and back. Children under 12 ride for free.

• Bus charters are available with StarMetro.
• Community Transportation Coordinator. Transportation services for citizens throughout Leon County are available. Riders must qualify through Medicaid, Developmental Disabilities or the Transportation Disadvantaged program for transportation. This is door-to-door service with fares charged based on the sponsoring program.

Improvements/StarMetro Renaissance Project[link]

From 2006-2009, StarMetro began a makeover including new routes, stations, and stops. One planned change is the addition of two new transfer stops. These stops will make it possible to travel across Tallahassee without changing buses at the downtown hub station. In addition, StarMetro is planning wireless internet and television in buses, GPS-enabled buses with live location maps over the Internet, solar-lighted stops with live location maps, and blinking lights at stops to let drivers know of waiting passengers. The C.K. Steele station includes renovation and installation of information kiosks. The new shuttle buses seats are mostly made of padded plastic and are arranged front-facing in rows and sideways against the walls, much like subway car layout. All models in use except the Dial-A-Ride shuttle vans exceed 4000 pounds, and therefore are not equipped with seat belts.

StarMetro is currently working on a complete route overhaul dubbed "Nova2010", which will reduce the current system to only 11 routes, of which only 4 will meet at the CK Steele Plaza. The routes will run at shorter intervals than the current routes while providing transfer points all over the city—no longer requiring all two-bus trips to transfer at the CK Steele Plaza. Some trips will require two transfers, but will still result in a more direct and faster trip than transferring at the Plaza. Nova2010 will not be implemented until the fall of 2010, so the route planning is still in its very early stages.

Proposed Service Cuts[link]

During summer of 2007 plans were announced to discontinue bus service on routes 9 and 16 due to a massive budget deficit impacting most Florida cities and counties.^{[citation needed]} The cuts were proposed to take place sometime in the fall of 2007, but never happened. These service cuts would have jeopardized the possibility of StarMetro being able to achieve the plans for expanded service outlined in the StarMetro Renaissance project.

References[link]

External links[link]

	Florida portal
	Transportation portal

• Talgov StarMetro info
• StarMetro Bus Map
• Gillig Corporation
• NovaBus

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Albums, EPs, music DVDs & songs[link]

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Bands[link]

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