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Westmoreland County Transit Authority
Public Bus Service in Westmoreland County is
Growing Strong.
InWestmoreland welcomes
Westmoreland Transit to its directory of
businesses and services in Westmoreland County.
Look for them under Transportation, Travel, and
Tourism. Westmoreland Transit’s website offers a
variety of information about public
transportation, including full schedule
listings.
With 27 routes (21 weekday and 6 Saturday),
Westmoreland Transit is committed to the future
of public transportation in Westmoreland County.
As recently as March of 2003, 8 new buses joined
the fleet: two commuter coaches for the
Pittsburgh service and 6 International cutaways,
medium duty buses meant to bring comfort and
fuel efficiency to local routes.
Since 1999, a major revision of county routes
has resulted in a 25% increase in service. On
average, almost 25,000 trips per month are
logged on WCTA routes. Commuter ridership to
Pittsburgh alone has risen 15% since September
of 2002. In response, service planners
anticipate additional service changes for the
fall of 2003, with consideration begin given to
increased commuter service, an expansion to
Monroeville, and a possible route servicing the
Sony plant near New Stanton.
“Our biggest demand right now is from people who
live in Westmoreland County and work in
Allegheny County,” explained Lori Brkovich,
Westmoreland Transit’s Director of Planning &
Marketing. “The increased costs of parking in
Pittsburgh and fluctuating fuel prices have made
public transportation more attractive. Why sit
in bumper to bumper traffic when you could be
reading the paper or catching a few extra
minutes sleep?” High-backed reclining seats and
individual lighting and air-conditioning
controls are features of Westmoreland Transit’s
commuter coach buses.
Westmoreland Transit buses operate on a timed
transfer system, with seven or eight buses
arriving every two hours at the Transit Center
on Bell Way in Greensburg. Not limited to the
population centers of the Greensburg and Norwin
areas, WCTA routes serve many of the boroughs,
townships, and cities in the county, from Arnold
and New Kensington to Mt. Pleasant and Scottdale.
There is even a Latrobe to Johnstown route.
On Westmoreland Transit’s system, seniors 65 and
over ride free anytime, and a reduced fare
program enables persons with disabilities to
ride the buses at ½ the regular fare. In
addition to its public bus services,
Westmoreland Transit coordinates two shared ride
services. The Medical Assistance Transportation
Program enables residents receiving assistance
through the Department of Public Welfare to
receive free transportation to their medical
appointments. The Americans with Disabilities
Complementary Paratransit Service mirrors the
public bus service in hours and service areas,
but provides door-to-door transportation (at
twice the regular bus fare) for the disabled.
Each of these special services requires
registration with Westmoreland Transit.
Fares are paid as you board the bus. The base
fare is $1.20 within Westmoreland County, with
$0.30 being charged for each additional zone.
$4.00 is the maximum fare on the system, and 10
trip tickets are available at a 10% discount.
So hop on! Westmoreland Transit is headed your
way. As the county grows, more and more people
will come to rely on public transportation for
commuter, local flyer, shopping routes, and
special paratransit services offered by the
Westmoreland County Transit Authority.
Hop On! We’re Headed Your Way!
For more information on public bus
transportation in Westmoreland County, call
Westmoreland Transit
at (800) 221 9282
or visit the website at
www.WestmorelandTransit.com.
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