First Transit Operations in the Southern Tier
First Transit operates several bus systems in the Southern Tier region of New York under contract. Many of these systems are medium-sized bus systems, operating within certain city, village, or county borders. With the exception of CTran Elmira, all systems operate Monday through Saturday
Locations
CTran operates as a regional public transportation provider in the city of Elmira, New York and its surrounding area. Previously known as the Chemung County Transportation System, Chemung County adopted the name change to CTran in 2012.Services
Most of the CTran routes operate once hourly throughout the day on weekdays, with limited service on Saturdays and Sundays. Operation of the system is managed by contract with First Transit, Inc., the same agency that also operates the Corning-Erwin Area Transit System and the Steuben County Transit System.The majority of routes connect at a transfer center located on Railroad Avenue in Elmira.
List of CTran Routes
- Southside Loop
- Wellsburg - Waverly
- Pine City
- Elmira - Corning Community College
- Spencer - Van Etten
Special regional routes
Limited service hours on these routes- Schuyler County
- Chemung County - Route 1
Corning-Erwin Area Transit System
- Northside
- Southside
- Cooper Plains / Gang Mills / Painted Post
- Corning Community College
- East Corning / Gibson
- Corning Museum of Glass Shuttle
Steuben County Transit System
- Village of Bath
- Hammondsport
- Bath - Corning