# Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation

The Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (GLPTC) is a municipal corporation founded in 1971 that provides bus services in Tippecanoe County, Indiana under the operating name of CityBus. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 4,447,400, or about 17,100 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

## History

In 1970, the privately owned Greater Lafayette Bus Company abruptly ceased operations and the City of Lafayette hastily assumed operation of the bus routes. Since the routes operated in West Lafayette in addition to Lafayette, a funding mechanism that allowed the use of tax revenues from both cities was needed. GLPTC was formed to operate city bus services in the two cities and select surrounding areas of Tippecanoe County. GLPTC receives funding from the federal government, the State of Indiana and property taxes levied in the service areas. In 1998 GLPTC began using the operating name CityBus.

## Current operations

As with most transit agencies, CityBus saw a decrease in ridership in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a small increase was observed in 2021 and again in 2022. The corporation's revenue for 2022 was $15.09 million, with approximately $3.3 million coming from farebox collections, pass sales, charters and other services. As of May 2024, the CityBus fleet consists of 72 buses: 7 paratransit buses, 44 CNG buses, 20 hybrid diesel-electric buses, and 2 diesel buses. In 2021 CityBus (GLPTC) was the second busiest bus system in Indiana with more than 2.4 million rider trips.
CityBus has a partnership with Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College that allows students, faculty and staff of these universities to ride free of cost.
CityBus is currently undergoing a replacement plan that will eventually replace all of their Diesel and Hybrid buses with CNG buses. As of August 2020, CityBus surpassed their goal of having 50% of their fleet use CNG fuel by 2025.
In June 2023, CityBus was awarded a grant from the FTA's Low or No Emission Grant Program to purchase four hydrogen fueled buses and begin to develop necessary infrastructure to fuel and support these buses.

## Routes

CityBus operates 15 regular routes through Lafayette and West Lafayette, 3 contracted routes for apartment complexes, and an additional 4 routes within the Purdue University campus.
CityBus Routes :
| Regular Routes | Campus Routes | Apartment Complex Routes |
| 1A Market Square | 13C Silver Loop | 21E Lark & Alight Express |
| 1B Salisbury | 14C Black Loop | 24E Redpoint Express |
| 2A Schuyler | 15C Tower Acres | 35E Lindberg Express |
| 2B Union | 16C Bronze Loop | |
| 3 Lafayette Square | | |
| 4A Tippecanoe Mall | | |
| 4B Purdue West | | |
| 5 Happy Hollow | | |
| 6A South 4th Street | | |
| 6B South 9th Street | | |
| 7 South Street | | |
| 8 Sagamore West | | |
| 9 Park East | | |
| 10 Northwestern | | |
| 23 Connector | | |

## CityBus Center

The CityBus Center, located at 316 North Third Street, serves as the primary transfer hub in the system. The $2.2 million facility features dedicated space for each bus route and an indoor waiting area along with a customer service desk, restrooms, and a rain garden. The station opened on August 19, 2013.

## Current Fleet

CityBus operates a fleet of transit and para-transit buses. A slight majority of its transit buses are New Flyers, but there are also a number of Gillig Low Floor / Gillig BRT buses. The para-transit buses, used for their "ACCESS" system, are mostly mini-buses based on the Ford E-Series chassis. In 2015, CityBus, along with other transportation providers, signed a 5-year contract with New Flyer to provide up to 159 new buses (total) for the providers. CityBus ordered buses 5001–5009, 6001–6006, and 7001-7006 through the consortium, for a total of 21 buses, fulfilling their portion of the contract.
CityBus Fleet :
| Number | Manufacturer | Model Year | Engine/Fuel Type | Model | Wrap | Notes | Pictures | Video |
| 0913 - 0915 | New Flyer | 2009 | Cummins ISL Diesel-Electric Hybrid | DE60LFR | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | Ex-Champaign-Urbana #0913 - #0915. | None None | None None |
| 1701–1702 | New Flyer | 2009 | Cummins ISL Diesel-Electric Hybrid | DE60LFR | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | | 1701 1702 | None 1702 |
| 1703–1707 | Gillig | 2009 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 40' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus Hybrid 1706 none. | 1703 was retired on November 16, 2023. | 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 | 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 |
| 1801–1804 | Gillig | 2010 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 40' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus Hybrid | | 1801 1802 1803 1804 | 1801 1802 1803 1804 |
| 1901–1903 | New Flyer | 2011 | Cummins ISL Diesel-Electric Hybrid | DE60LFR | 1901 Close to Campus, Village West, Station 21 1902 Sunflower CityBus Hybrid 1903 Kite CityBus Hybrid | | 1901 1902 1903 | 1901 1902 1903 |
| 1904-1905 | Gillig | 2011 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 40' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus Hybrid | | 1904 1905 | None 1905 |
| 2401 | New Flyer | 2024 | Cummins L9N 280 | XN40 | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | Put into service on 8/19/24. | None | None |
| 2402 | New Flyer | 2024 | Cummins L9N 280 | XN40 | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | Put into service on 8/19/24. | None | None |
| 2403 | New Flyer | 2024 | Cummins L9N 280 | XN40 | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | Put into service on 8/19/24. | None | None |
| 3114 | Gillig | 2014 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 35' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus Hybrid | Previously numbered 401. | Here | Here |
| 3214 | Gillig | 2014 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 35' Low Floor BRT | New Standard CityBus (no wrap) | Previously numbered 402. | Here | Here |
| 3314 | Gillig | 2014 | Cummins ISL9 | 35' Low Floor | Standard CityBus | Previously numbered 403. | Here | Here |
| 4001 | Gillig | 2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Evergreen Campus Rental (2022 Wrap) | | Here | Here |
| 4002 | Gillig | 2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus CNG | | Here | None |
| 4003 | Gillig | 2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | | Here | Here |
| 4004 | Gillig | 2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | None. | | Here | None |
| 4005 | Gillig | 2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Morris Rentals | | Here | Here |
| 4006 | Gillig | 2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | | Here | Here |
| 4007 | Gillig | 2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | The Fairway Apartments | | Here | None |
| 4008 | Gillig | 2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Hensley Legal Group | | Here | None |
| 4009 | Gillig | 2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | The Fountain Trust Company (2019 Wrap) | | Here | Here |
| 4010 | Gillig | 2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus CNG (Budget Edition) | Standard Blue CNG top, all white with red stripe, and blue numbers. | Here | Here |
| 4011 | Gillig | 2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Hensley Legal Group | | Here | Here |
| 4012 | Gillig | 2015 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | 40' Low Floor BRT | Budget CityBus | | Here | Here |
| 5001 | New Flyer | 2016 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | | None | Here |
| 5002 | New Flyer | 2016 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Purdue Federal Credit Union | | Here | Here |
| 5003 | New Flyer | 2016 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | The Cottages on Lindberg (2019 Wrap) | | Here | None |
| 5004 | New Flyer | 2016 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Skydive Indianapolis (2020 Wrap) | | Here | Here |
| 5005 | New Flyer | 2016 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | | Here | Here |
| 5006 | New Flyer | 2016 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | | Here | Here |
| 5007 | New Flyer | 2016 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | | Here | Here |
| 5008 | New Flyer | 2016 | Cummins Westport ISL-G 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | | Here | Here |
| 5009 | New Flyer | 2017 | Cummins Westport ISL G NZ 280 | XN40 | State Bank | | Here | Here |
| 6001 | New Flyer | 2017 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | | Here | Here |
| 6002 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | | Here | Here |
| 6003 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | | Here | Here |
| 6004 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | | Here | Here |
| 6005 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | | Here | Here |
| 6006 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | | Here | None |
| 6007 | New Flyer | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N 320 | XN60 | CityBus Space Theme | | Here | Here |
| 7001 | New Flyer | 2019 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | | Here | None |
| 7002 | New Flyer | 2019 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | None | | Here | None |
| 7003 | New Flyer | 2019 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap) | Put into service on 10/30/20 | Here | Here |
| 7004 | New Flyer | 2019 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | None | Put into service on 10/01/20 | Here | Here |
| 7005 | New Flyer | 2019 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | None. | Blue CityBus logo and blue numbers. Put into service on 11/13/20 | Here | None |
| 7006 | New Flyer | 2019 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Put into service on 9/30/20 | Here | None |
| 8001 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 320 | XN60 | None | Put into service on 02/15/22. | None | Here |
| 8002 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 320 | XN60 | Standard CityBus CNG | Put into service on 03/07/22 | None | Here |
| 8003 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Purdue Think Summer (2022 Wrap) | Put into service on 06/23/22 | None | None |
| 8004 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Greater Lafayette Community Wrap | Put into service on 12/6/21. First used in parade on 12/4/21. | None | None |
| 8005 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Put into service on 03/11/22. | None | None |
| 8006 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Put into service on 12/2/21. | None | None |
| 8007 | New Flyer | 2021 | Cummins Westport L9N 280 | XN40 | Standard CityBus CNG | Put into service on 12/13/21. | None | Here |

## Retired Fleet

These buses have been retired from the CityBus fleet. Retired vehicles are typically auctioned off to the public, while some are used for spare parts prior to sale.
CityBus Retired Fleet :
| Number | Manufacturer | Model Year | Engine/Fuel Type | Model | Wrap | Notes | Pictures | Videos |
| T101 – T102 | Chance | 2002 | Cummins ISB | AH-28 | "The Trolley" CityBus | Retired in 2014, sold in 2015 | None | None |
| 102 – 107 | GMC | 1957 | Detroit Diesel 6-71 | TDH-4512 | Unknown | Ex-Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation | None | None |
| 108 – 112 | GMC | 1956 | Detroit Diesel 6-71 | TDH-4512 | Unknown | Ex-Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation | None | None |
| 201 – 216 | Highway Products | 1973 | Unknown | TC-25 | Unknown | | None | None |
| 218 – 222 | Flxible | 1975 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | 35096-6-1 | Standard GLPTC | | None | None |
| 301 – 305 | Flxible | 1978 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | 45096-6-0 | Unknown | | None | None |
| 306 – 309 | Gillig | 1983 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | 40' Phantom | Standard CityBus | 306, 307, 308, and 309 – Ex-SamTrans 804, 812, 813, and 820, respectively. Retired by 2008. | None | 308 |
| 362-63, 365–67, 369-70 | New Flyer | 1995 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | D35LF | Standard CityBus | Ex-Ann Arbor Transportation Authority of the same respective number. Retired by 2012. | 370 | None |
| 401 – 410 | GMC | 1981 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | T6H-4523N | Standard GLPTC | Retired by 1998. 410 was used in special events, such as parades, up until Dec 2017. | 410 | None |
| 501 – 502 | Flxible | 1985 | Detroit Diesel 6V71TA | Metro "A" | Standard CityBus | | None | None |
| 503 – 507 | Flxible | 1986 | Detroit Diesel 6V71TA | Metro "A" | Standard CityBus | | None | None |
| 508 – 517 | Flxible | 1985 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Metro "A" | Standard CityBus | 508, 509, 510, and 511 – Ex-Muncie Indiana Transit System 17, 18, 19, and 20, respectively. | None | None |
| 601 – 605 | Flxible | 1987 | Detroit Diesel 6V71TA | Metro "B" | Standard CityBus | | None | 602 |
| 606 – 609 | Orion Bus Industries | 1987 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Orion I | Unknown | 606, 607, 608, and 609 – Ex-LexTran 62, 63, 68, and Unknown, respectively. | None | None |
| 701 – 704 | Flxible | 1990 | Cummins L10 | Metro "B" | Standard CityBus | | None | 703 |
| 705 – 708 | New Flyer | 1990 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | D60 | Standard CityBus | 705, 706, 707, and 708 – Ex-SamTrans 503, 502, 506, and 520, respectively. Retired by 2011. | None | 705 |
| 709 – 714 | New Flyer | 1994 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | D60 | Standard CityBus | 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, and 714 – Ex Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro 2136, 2145, 2134, 2137, 2146, and 2129, respectively. Retired by end of 2011. 711 was never put into service and used as a parts bus. 714 was the last of the series in service and was retired and sold in 2015. | None | 714 |
| 715 – 717 | New Flyer | 1998 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | D60 | Standard CityBus | 715, 716, and 717 – Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro 3034, 3039, and 3051 respectively. Retired by end of 2017. The transmission from 717 was put into 720. | 700s 715 | 715 716 717 |
| 718 – 720 | New Flyer | 1998 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | D60LF | Standard CityBus | 718 – Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit #3059; seats from articulation area were removed. MY 1998 bus completed in March 1999. Retired on November 17, 2020. Listed for Auction in November 2021. 719 – Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit #3062; seats from articulation area were removed. MY 1998 bus completed in March 1999. Retired on October 1, 2021. Listed for auction in June 2022. 720 – Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit #3061; seats from articulation area were removed. MY 1998 bus completed in March 1999. Retired on April 16, 2021. Listed for Auction in November 2021. | 718 719 720 | 718 719 720 |
| 721 - 723 | New Flyer | 2003 | Cummins ISL | D60LF | Standard CityBus | Ex-London Transit #601. Retired on October 17, 2023. Ex-London Transit #602. Retired on March 24, 2022. Being used as a parts bus. Ex-London Transit #603. Retired on February 28, 2022. Being used as a parts bus. | 721 722 723 | 721 None 723 |
| 724-727 | New Flyer | 2003 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR | D60LF | Standard CityBus | All retired early due to WLHS route discontinuation. 724 Ex-Community Transit #23807. Retired on May 6, 2022. Listed for auction in August 2022. 725 Ex-Community Transit #23823. Retired on May 6, 2022. Listed for auction in August 2022. 726 Ex-Community Transit #23819. Retired on August 24, 2021. Listed for auction in June 2022. 727 Ex-Community Transit #23809. Retired on February 19, 2021. Listed for auction in June 2022. | None 725 None None | 724 None None None |
| 801 – 806 | Gillig | 1992 | Cummins L10 | 30' Phantom | Standard CityBus | | None | 805 |
| 901 – 906 | Gillig | 1994 | Cummins L10 | 35' Phantom | Standard CityBus | | None | 901 |
| 907 | Gillig | 1994 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 40' Phantom | Unknown | Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit 2318 | None | None |
| 908 | Gillig | 1995 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 40' Phantom | Unknown | Ex-Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit 333 | None | None |
| 1001–1009 | Gillig | 1998 | Cummins ISC 280 | 35' Low Floor | Standard CityBus | 1001 Had a two-note stop request bell. Most were retired in 2014 and 2015. 1008 was the last of the series in service and retired in 2016. | 1000s | 1001 |
| 1101–1103 | Gillig | 1999 | Cummins ISC 280 | 40' Low Floor | Various | 1101 Retired in 2015 1102 Retired in 2016 1103 Retired in 2014, became a parts bus. | None | None |
| 1104–1112 | Gillig | 1998 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 40' Phantom | Standard CityBus | 1104, 1105, 1106, and 1107 – Ex-Minneapolis St. Paul Metro Transit 411, 427, 430, and 433 respectively. Retired by 2014. 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, and 1112 – Ex-Minneapolis St. Paul 441, 447, 464, 467, and 480 respectively. Retired by 2014. 1112 was the last of the series in service and retired by 2016. | 1112 | 1112 |
| 1201–1206 | Gillig | 2002 | Cummins ISM | 40' Low Floor | 1201-2 Jimmy John's 1203 Skydive Indy 1204 CityBus Training Bus 1205 Standard CityBus 1206 The Avenue Apartments | Majority retired by the end of 2017. 1202 was retired in September 2017. Listed for auction in March 2018. 1204 was retired in 2018. Assumed donated to Ivy Tech. 1206 was retired on October 22, 2018. 1205 was retired in May 2019. Listed for Auction in November 2021. | 1200s | 1201 1202 1203 1205 1206 |
| 1301–1303 | Gillig | 2003 | Cummins ISM | 40' Low Floor | 1301 The Avenue Apartments 1302 Standard CityBus 1303 The Connector (CityBus) | 1301 was retired in October 2019. Sold to Star Dust Tours. 1302 was retired in October 2020. Being used as a parts bus. 1303 was retired on February 7, 2018. | 1301 1302 1303 | 1301 1302 1303 |
| 1401–1404 | Gillig | 2005 | Cummins ISL | 40' Low Floor | 1401 & 1404 Standard CityBus 1402 & 1403 Subway Catering (2017 Wrap) | 1401 was retired on October 22, 2021. Being used as a parts bus. 1402 was retired on November 14, 2019. Listed for Auction in November 2021. 1403 was retired in October 2019. Sold to Star Dust Tours. 1404 was retired on November 8, 2021. Being used as a parts bus. | 1401 1402 1403 1404 | 1401 1402 1404 |
| 1405-1406 | Gillig | 2005 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 40' Low Floor | Yosemite Free Shuttle | 1405 was purchased from Yosemite Concessions, previously bus 20519, to be used as a parts bus. It never entered revenue service, but was internally renumbered 1405. 1406 was purchased from Yosemite Concessions, previously bus 20521, to be used as a parts bus. It never entered revenue service, but was internally renumbered 1406. | None | None |
| 1501-1502 | Gillig | 2007 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 35' Low Floor BRT | The Connector (CityBus) | 1501 – Retired September 4, 2020. Being used as a parts bus. Listed for auction in July 2021. 1502 – Retired November 8, 2019 due to needing new batteries. Being used as a parts bus. Listed for auction in July 2021. | 1501 1502 | 1501 1502 |
| 1503-1506 | Gillig | 2007 | Cummins ISL | 40' Low Floor BRT | 1503 – Budget CityBus 1504 – Lafayette Bank and Trust 1505 - Budget CityBus 1506 – Standard CityBus | 1503 – All white with red stripe, blue numbers, and blue logo. Retired on April 28, 2021. Being used as a parts bus. 1504 – Retired in Dec 2019. Used as a parts bus prior to sale. Listed for auction in July 2021. 1505 - All white with red stripe, blue numbers, and blue logo. Retired on May 7, 2021. Being used as a parts bus. 1506 – Retired on October 29, 2020. Used as a parts bus prior to sale. Listed for auction in July 2021. | 1503 1504 1505 1506 | 1503 1504 1505 1506 |
| 1601-1602 | Gillig | 2007 | Cummins ISB Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 40' Low Floor BRT | 1601 - Standard CityBus Hybrid 1602 - The Connector (CityBus) | 1601 – Retired on November 13, 2023. Being used as a parts bus. 1602 – Retired on August 23, 2022. Being used as a parts bus. | 1601 1602 | 1601 1602 |
| 1603 | Gillig | 2007 | Cummins ISL | 40' Low Floor BRT | CityBus We're Hiring Wrap | Retired on October 29, 2020. Being used as a parts bus. Listed for auction in July 2021. | Here | Here |
| 1708 | Gillig | 2009 | Cummins ISL | 40' Low Floor BRT | Standard CityBus | Retired on November 16, 2021. Being used as a parts bus. | Here | Here |