Luzerne County Transportation Authority
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Headquarters | 315 Northampton St. Kingston, PA |
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Service area | Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
Service type | Bus |
Routes | 16 |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Website | www.lctabus.com |
The Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) is the operator of mass transportation in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and portions of surrounding Luzerne County. Services provided by the LCTA replaced previously offered services of the White Transit Company and Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation, under a purchase-of-service agreement in 1972.[1]
The LCTA is governed by a nine-member board, appointed by the Luzerne County Council.[2] On August 1, 2019 LCTA was renamed the Northeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.[3]
Routes
[edit]The LCTA operates 15 routes weekdays and Saturdays, serving the urban area of Wilkes-Barre and the surrounding Luzerne County in Pennsylvania. An additional route serves as an inter-city route between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton.[4]
As of July 6, 2010, LCTA routes originate at the James F. Conahan Intermodal Transportation Center on Washington Street near Public Square.[5] The LCTA shares the bus boarding platforms with Martz Trailways. Before the move, the LCTA began trips at Public Square, as it had since its inception in 1972.
- 1 Miners Mills
- 3 Grove & Brown/Heights
- 5 Parsons
- 6 Dallas
- 7 Georgetown
- 8 Swoyersville
- 10 Wyoming Valley Mall
- 11 West Pittston
- 12 Larksville
- 13 Ashley/Sugar Notch
- 14 Nanticoke via Glen Lyon
- 15 Nanticoke via Middle Road
- 16 Old Forge
- 17 Wilkes-Barre - Wyoming Valley Mall - Steamtown Mall (Scranton)
- 18 Shoppers Delight
- 22 Plymouth via Old River Road
LCTA buses connect in Pittston Township and Old Forge to County of Lackawanna Transit System buses.
Operating Fleet
[edit]LCTA operates 38 transit buses in its fleet. The fleet is a mix of Gillig coaches, in 30, 35 and 40 foot variations; and in their Phantom, Advantage and BRT models.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Planning, Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Task Force" (PDF). Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Planning, Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Task Force" (PDF). Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "LCTA renames itself NEPTA, details Murray Complex plans". Times Leader. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ Luzerne County Transportation Authority Website
- ^ "The Official Web Site of the Luzerne County Transportation Authority". www.lctabus.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-31.
- ^ "Luzerne County Transportation Authority introduces three new Diesel-Electric Hybrid buses to their fleet". Luzerne County Transportation Authority. Retrieved 24 September 2013.