1st Quarter 2017
Newsletter
More Than a Ride
David W. Kilmer,
SCTA Executive Director
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As winter is among us, we
are reminded of the difficulties of operating buses
in the snow and the related
schedule delays and sometimes service cancellations
that can occur. Last year’s
blizzard clearly reminded us
all that service cannot operate in 30 plus inches of snow
with no service being provided for three days. On such
days, it is important that our
customers be aware of potential route detours that we
operate when snow levels
reach 6” or more, particularly
for the narrow streets in the
City. We try to forward messages to the various television and radio networks,
but we can’t control whether they announce any service delays or changes, so
please check our website or
simply give us a call to find
out about the status of service. Also, please remember that the new route and
schedule changes went into
effect on January 2nd. New
schedule books are available. Please take a look at
the new schedules to ensure
you are waiting at the proper
time for the bus!
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From Our Director
BULLETIN
1/2020
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Deep Discounts on
10 Trip Passes in
March!
March 1 - March 31, 2017
BARTA is rewarding its customers during the month of March by
providing a $2.00 discount on the BARTA 10 Trip Passes. Starting
March 1, 2017, each 10 Trip Pass will be discounted throughout the
month of March. BARTA’s 10 Trip Passes offer bus riders an opportunity to save money, even if they only ride on an occasional basis.
Also, 10 Trip passes help avoid having to buy a One Day Pass every
day. BARTA 10 Trip Passes never expire. They remain valid even
when fares change.
Take advantage of the convenience and savings!
BARTA Donates Buses for CTC Training
What do you do with a BARTA bus that has met its useful life at
BARTA? You donate it to Berks Career and Technology Center
(BCTC) for students in the Diesel Technology program to use for
training. BARTA dropped-off the retired bus to the students on
December 18, 2016 so they can have practical, hands-on training
with transit buses.
BCTC students check-out the
BARTA Bus.
BARTA officials, BCTC officials and students pose for a
photo inside the BARTA bus.
BARTA Is There Even in Winter Weather
BARTA is there for our riders in winter weather. In the event of bad weather, BARTA may need to
detour on some of the bus routes. Detours will be posted on our website and announcements will
be made on local media stations with any service changes. Visit our website and check-out
BARTA’s BusFinder for any detours posted due to bad weather to stay up-to-date.
Don’t Forget to Sign-up for Text Alerts in BusFinder
The BARTA BusFinder system allows customers to receive alerts via text message or email.
Customers must create an account on the BusFinder website to receive the alerts.
Customers can customize the alerts to be route specific. Sign-up today!
• Go to www.bartabus.com
• Click on BusFinder
• Go to top right hand corner and click “LogIn”
• Create an account
Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority
1700 North 11th Street
Reading, PA 19601
www.bartabus.com 610-921-0601