Business Survey

Community Survey

Thank you to those who completed the Community Survey.  The survey was available during the month of February 2023.  The survey is now closed.

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
Passcode: CSD68n$$

RRTA Virtual Meeting Recording
Passcode: 1hb@.cyy

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:

• Identifying demographics, travel trends, and land use patterns
• Evaluating current BARTA and RRTA service
• Gathering input from riders and the public regarding existing services and future needs
• Establishing goals and strategies to address unmet transit needs and service issues, such as connecting employees to their place of work
• Identifying and evaluating opportunities for potential growth
• Estimating the level of funding available to provide transit services over the life of the plan
• Evaluation of Microtransit in Lancaster County

Timeline of TDP Project

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:

• Identifying demographics and travel trends
• Evaluating current BARTA and RRTA service
• Gathering input from riders and the public regarding existing services and future needs
• Establishing goals and strategies to address unmet transit needs and service issues, such as connecting employees to their place of work
• Identifying and evaluating opportunities for potential growth
• Estimating the level of funding available to provide transit services over the life of the plan
• Conducting a fare analysis

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.