Broome County Transit

Broome County Transit, popularly branded as B.C. Transit, is the public transportation system serving Broome County, New York, which includes the city of Binghamton and surrounding communities.

History
B.C. Transit was founded in 1968 when Broome County took over the assets of the private Triple Cities Traction Corporation, a takeover similar to those that took place in Rochester and Schenectady years prior. Unlike those city's transit systems, which became part of public benefit corporations, B.C. Transit is still owned and operated by the county (Department of Public Transportation) and is the largest such operator in Upstate New York (third largest overall in the state).



Broome Transit originally used a logo designed by renowned Swiss–Canadian designer Fritz Gottschalk. At a later date, it rebranded as "B.C. Transit" and adopted the character Thor from the comic strip B.C., drawn by Endicott, New York native Johnny Hart. The "B.C." is also based (very) loosely on one of the logos from that comic strip as well.

At the time of B.C. Transit's formation, they inherited the token stock of Triple Cities Traction Corporation and that company's predecessor, the Binghamton Railway Company. These same tokens, some dating back to the turn of the 20th century, circulated until B.C. Transit phased out the token at the end of 2005 when they went to electronic fare collection.

City of Binghamton

 * 3 Park Ave
 * 5 Vestal Ave
 * 7 Clinton St
 * 8 Front St
 * 9 BU Advantage
 * 12 Conklin Ave
 * 15 Leroy St
 * 17 Johnson City
 * 28 Robinson St

Other Triple Cities

 * 35M Endicott (Binghamton to Endicott via Main St)
 * 35W Endicott (Binghamton to Endicott via Watson Boulevard)
 * '''35x Express (Binghamton to Endicott via Main St But bypasses Oakdale Mall)
 * 40 Chenango St
 * 47 Vestal-Endicott
 * 57 Shoppers Special

Rural
15 Leroy turns into the 5 Vestal at the Junction.
 * 51 Kirkwood Commuter
 * 53 Corporate Park
 * 55 Endwell Shuttle
 * 59 West Corners Shuttle
 * 17 Legacy Bay and 47 Vestal

Paratransit and other services

 * B.C. Lift: Americans with Disabilities Act mandated service for those who are physically unable to ride regular fixed-route services and live within the B.C. Transit fixed-route area.
 * OFA Mini-Bus: Similar to B.C. Lift, but intended for persons age 65 and over, physical disability is not required. Service paid for by Broome County Office for Aging and operated by BC Transit.
 * B.C. Country: Dial-a-ride service for those who live in areas of Broome County not served by fixed-route transit service and meet certain other criteria.

Current fleet
(All buses are Wheelchair-accessible )

Future fleet
BC Transit has signed a contract to purchase 6 Novabus LFSe+ Battery Electric Buses, expected to be in service by 2024.

Pending the announcement of Novabus departing the US market, these plans are in the air and in all likelihood Broome County Transit will aim to receive Gillig Low Floor Electric's instead.

BC Transit is anticipated to receive up to 4-6 Gillig Low Floor Hybrids in the summer of 2024.