Managing BARTA & RRTA public transit services in Berks County & Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Transit Development Plan

Third Round of Public Meetings for Customer and Community Input

SCTA will be holding a third round of public outreach events to present the final draft recommendations of potential service improvements for both BARTA and RRTA.  The draft recommendations are based on a comprehensive analysis of existing services and feedback received from riders and non-riders during previous rounds of public outreach.  Whether you are an existing transit user or simply an interested citizen, we encourage you to attend one of the public outreach sessions.  Your feedback will be used to help finalize SCTA’s Transit Development Plan (TDP), which will guide service improvements for the next five years and beyond. 

BARTA 3rd Round Public Meetings

BARTA In-Person Meeting
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
5:30 – 7 PM
DoubleTree by Hilton
Callowhill Ballroom
701 Penn Street
Reading, PA 19601

BARTA Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
5:30 to 7 PM
Via Zoom – Registration Required

Registration Link


RRTA 3rd Round Public Meetings

RRTA In-Person Meeting
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
5:30 – 7 PM
Holiday Inn Lancaster
Imperial Suite
26 East Chestnut Street
Lancaster, PA 17602

RRTA Virtual Meeting
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
5:30 to 7 PM
Via Zoom – Registration Required 

Registration Link

 


The consultants working on the Transit Development Plan provided scenarios about service change ideas for both BARTA and RRTA at the end of August and beginning of September.  A survey was available for the public to provide what they liked and didn’t like about the scenario ideas.  The survey was available for a month.  The consultants have taken time to compile all the survey comments and create an updated final scenario for consideration.  A third public meeting will be scheduled in December.

If you have questions about any of the scenarios and want more explanation or clarification, please reach out to Lauri Ahlskog, SCTA’s Manager of Transit Planning & Compliance, lahlskog@sctapa.com.


Where Should BARTA Go Next?  Service Scenario Ideas

¿Hacia dónde debería ir BARTA a continuación? Ideas de escenarios de servicio

BARTA is considering options to improve bus service for current and prospective riders.  Click on the link above to review the scenarios about possible service ideas and improvements.

Click for quick versions of the BARTA Scenario Maps


Where Should RRTA Go Next?    Service Scenario Ideas

¿Hacia dónde debería ir RRTA a continuación?  Ideas de escenarios de servicio

RRTA is considering options to improve bus service for current and prospective riders.  Click on the link above to review the scenarios about possible service ideas and improvements.

Click for quick versions of the RRTA Scenario Maps


Second Round of Public Meetings for Customer and Community Input

SCTA held a second round of public outreach events to present and gather feedback on potential service improvement scenarios.  The improvement scenarios are based on a comprehensive analysis of existing services and feedback received from riders and non-riders in the previous round of public meetings.  

Below are the links to the recordings of the virtual meetings that were held on September 6 and September 7, 2023.

BARTA Virtual Meeting Recording
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RRTA Virtual Meeting Recording
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First Round of Public Meetings for Customer and Community Input

SCTA held in-person and virtual Public Meetings for customers and the community to provide input on BARTA and RRTA existing services and future goals.

Below are the links to the recordings of the virtual meetings that were held February 1 and February 2, 2023:

BARTA Virtual Meeting Recording
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RRTA Virtual Meeting Recording
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BARTA Public Meeting Presentation – January 2023

RRTA Public Meeting Presentation – January 2023

The next round of Public Meetings to provide an update on the progress of the TDP will be scheduled in Summer 2023.


Overview TDP ’23 – SCTA’s Transit Development Plan

In November 2022, the South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) began an update to the Transit Development Plan (TDP) for the fixed-route bus and paratransit services in Berks and Lancaster Counties.  The TDP will serve as a guide for meeting future demands for transit services and increasing the overall use of public transit.

Development of the TDP involves:

TDP Project Timeline

 


2018 Transit Development Plan Overview 

In August 2018, The South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) completed the development of a Transit Development Plan (TDP) for the fixed-route bus and paratransit services in Berks and Lancaster Counties.  The TDP will serve as a guide for meeting future demands for transit services and increasing the overall use of public transit.  Development of the TDP involved:


Transit Development Plan Final Report

The Transit Development Plan Final Report is available for review by clicking on the link below:
Transit Development Plan Final Report

The Final Report includes ten appendices.  The appendices are available for review by clicking on the links below:
Appendix A – Community Assessment
Appendix B – Service Guidelines
Appendix C – Public Outreach Summary
Appendix D – BARTA On-Board Survey and BARTA Special Services Customer Survey
Appendix E – RRTA On-Board Survey and Red Rose Access Customer Survey
Appendix F – Community Survey Summary
Appendix G – BARTA Route Profiles
Appendix H – RRTA Route Profiles
Appendix I – Fare Analysis
Appendix J – Downtown Circulator Peer Review


After reviewing this information, if you have comments or questions, please email us at info@sctapa.com.