Managing BARTA & RRTA public transit services in Berks County & Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Transit Development Plan
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.
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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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.
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:
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.
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