TCAT (Tompkins Consolidated area Transit)
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) is Ithaca NY's Heart of transportation, operating 33 routes with 54 buses (51 35 + foot buses, 3 mini passanger buses) running through Cornell, Ithaca Commons, ithaca mall, and many rual commuters throughout Tompkins coutny. TCAT operates 360 days a year, and 22 hours each day, getting you to work, recreational areas, or the S. Medow st. Shopping area for groceries and home nesesities. TCAT also has weekend routes running to the Ithaca mall, as well as some of the main weekday routes, including some rual commuters. Students that go to TC3, Ithaca college, or Cornell University don't need a car! There is also Ithaca carshare, a car rental service where you can rent a vehicle and take it where ever you want in a short rental period. The cars for Ithaca Carshare are located right near bus stops all over Ithaca.
TCAT's site-http://www.tcatbus.com
2006-2016 Gillig Advanteges and Hybrids
Gilligs make up most of TCAT's fleet, and were bought to replace the bloated Orion I fleet. Bus 565 was one of the first Orions to go in 2006. Gilligs have a digital route sign and a digital stop request light, which also announces the stops. There are also clean air Gillig Hybrids, which are better for the environment.
2011 Orion VII's
These are some of TCAT's Newest buses in their fleet (buses 1110-1116)These include and very cool. The exterior has a small bulge on the front window with the destination sign flowing up the other way. This bus has very big windows, as well as doors simalar to the Orion I bus (it's grandfather). On the back, there is a route # sign, as well as a big decorative black shape that takes up most of the upper back. The interior is very simmilar to the gilligs, with a loud stop request sign that also anounces the destination.
TCAT >30 Ft. cutaways
TCAT has a few buses under 30 feet, including one 30 foot El dorado Aero Elite, and a couple of Chevrolet Arboc buses.