The Wave Transit System is the operator of public transportation in Mobile, Alabama, operated by the City of Mobile. Eleven local routes service the city and suburban regions, while the modal trolley provides downtown shuttle service. Crossbay service via the Baylinc route service Baldwin County, Alabama. The cities of Spanish Fort, Daphne, Fairhope, and Point Clear have bus access to Downtown Mobile via US 98 and US 90.
History
Mobile's public transportation was started in 1860 as the Mobile and Spring Hill Railway, a mule-drawn tram system. In 1892, the line was acquired by J. Howard Wilson and electrified. In 1893 Mobile Light & Railway was formed by the consolidation of the Mobile Electric Railway and the Mobile Electric Light & Power. In 1897, Mobile and Spring Hill Railway was combined into Mobile Light & Railway to form the Mobile Light & Railroad
Another system was started in 1887 under similar ownership as the Mobile and Spring Hill under the name Mobile Street Railway. It was sold in foreclosure in 1892 and was renamed the Mobile Street Railroad. By 1903, the Mobile Street Railroad was combined into Mobile Light & Railroad. After the death of J. Howard Wilson in 1939, Mobile Light & Railroad was acquired by National City Lines and renamed Mobile City Lines. Mobile City Lines converted the system to buses. In 1971, the bus lines were taken over by the Mobile Transit Authority. Mobile Transit Authority collapsed in 1995 and the operations were taken over by the City of Mobile under the name Metro Transit. In 2005, Metro Transit was renamed The Wave.
Route list Number Name Frequency Operation Link Notes Weekdays Saturdays 1 Airport 60 min 6:0018:45 7:0018:50 link 4 Spring Hill 60 min 5:0018:55 6:3018:30 link Saturday service only betweenDowntown and Zeigler/University 5 Highway 45 60 min 5:2518:55 6:2518:55 link 7 Dauphin Street 60 min 5:2520:50 6:2520:50 link 9 Broad/Southside/Bel Air Mall 60 min 5:1021:55 6:1021:55 link 10 Crosstown 60 min 5:0521:55 6:0521:55 link 11 Dauphin Island Parkway 60 min 5:2018:40 6:3018:25 link Saturday service only betweenDowntown and Fulbrook Shopping Center 12 Highway 90/Tillman's Corner 60 min 6:0018:55 7:0019:55 link 15 Toulminville 60 min 5:3018:40 6:3018:40 link 16 Plateau/Prichard 25 min 5:3018:25 6:3018:25 link This route serves as a transit hub connection between Prichard, Al and Downtown Mobile, Al. 18 Cottage Hill/USA 60 min 5:3518:55 7:0018:55 link Saturday service only betweenBel Air Mall and Cottage Hill Shopping Center 19 Schillinger/Airport Boulevard 60 min 5:3019:30 6:3018:30 link Flex service,with scheduled transfers to route 1at Providence Hospital Moda(downtown shuttle) 20 min 7:0014:00 - link Service extended during special events
Fixed route ridership
The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.
See also List of bus transit systems in the United States GM&O Transit Center
References
External links
The Wave