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Offices Closed on Good Friday, Buses Still Providing Service

The offices for Capital Area Transit (CAT) and Bis-Man Transit will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2015, but buses for both services will still provide service. The CAT's 12 fixed routes, running throughout Bismarck and Mandan, will begin and end at...

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Guaranteed Ride Home Program to be Discontinued After April

March 30, 2015 - Bismarck, N.D. – A supplemental program to the Capital Area Transit fixed-route system, the Guaranteed Ride Home program, will be discontinued at the end of April. A state grant that had helped pay for the program has...

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Public Comment Period Begins for Proposed C-2 Route Change

A public comment period is ongoing to give citizens and officials of Bismarck and Mandan an opportunity to comment on a proposed change to one of the Capital Area Transit (CAT) fixed routes in Bismarck. The proposed change will eliminate...

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Capital Area Transit Receives Two New Buses

[caption id="attachment_1065" align="alignright" width="432" caption="One of the two new Gillig buses purchased by Capital Area Transit awaits installation of a farebox, RouteMatch hardware and an external advertising wrap."][/caption] February 18,...

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Technology Enhancements Now Equipped on Fleet of CAT Buses, Free App Available

[caption id="attachment_1028" align="alignright" width="432" caption="This route map shows the location of the CAT buses as they travel along the fixed-route system."][/caption] January 20, 2015 - Bismarck, N.D. – A year-long technology project...

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Capital Area Transit Posts 2014 Ridership Numbers, Eclipses 2013 Numbers

[caption id="attachment_1015" align="alignright" width="359" caption="Usage of Capital Area Transit continues to swell, as the fixed-route system increased its ridership by more than 3,000 one-way rides in 2014."][/caption] January 14, 2014 -...

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Bis-Man Transit Center Announces Holiday Service Schedule

December 1, 2014 - Bismarck, N.D. – Portions of the services provided through the Bismarck-Mandan Transit Center will be closed during the Christmas holiday late in December, as well as for the start of the new year. The Capital Area Transit...

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Windows In Bismarck Bus Shelters Vandalized

November 20, 2014 - Bismarck, N.D. – Three Capital Area Transit bus shelters have been vandalized over the past 21 days. The bus shelters are located at varying locations around Bismarck: near West Central Human Services, BECEP and the south...

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CAT, Bis-Man Transit Web Site Gets New Look

November 14, 2014 - Bismarck, N.D. – Web users will notice a new look to the Capital Area Transit (CAT) and Bis-Man Transit web site. A new, responsive site was launched on November 10.   “We are thrilled with the new site,” said...

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Bis-Man Transit Center Will Experience Holiday Closings in November

November 6, 2014 - Bismarck, N.D. – Portions of the transit services provided through the Bismarck-Mandan Transit Center will be closed during holidays in November. The Capital Area Transit (CAT) office will be closed Nov. 11, 27 and 28. However,...

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