Transit in Pennsylvania

PROFILE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT:
  • 37 Systems, Including the 4th & 16th Largest Systems by daily ridership in the U.S.
  • 434.4 Million Annual Trips
  • 4,247 Fixed-Route Vehicles
  • 13,775 Employees
PASSENGER RAIL SERVICES (includes all Amtrak services in PA):
  • 700+ Route Miles of Amtrak Operations
  • 120 Daily Trains
  • 4.9 Million Annual Passengers (>20% of National Total)
  • Philadelphia 30th St. is the 3rd Busiest Station in the Nation (Harrisburg/25th)
  • Over 3000 PA Residents Employed by Amtrak, a payroll of $160 Million
LOTTERY SUPPORTED SERVICES FOR OLDER PENNSYLVANIANS:
  • 52 Fixed-Route Operators Provide Service in 52 Counties and Provide Nearly 40 Million Free Trips Annually
  • 59 Shared-Ride Operators Serve All 67 Counties and Provide 5.3 Million Reduced-Fare Trips Annually
SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS:
  • 25 Welfare To Work Transportation Projects Serve 33 Counties
  • 36 Transit Providers Offer Discounted Fares to Persons with Disabilities in 49 Counties
  • Federal Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Program (Section 5310) administered by PennDOT will purchase 107 accessible vehicles for 49 organizations in FY 2006-07
INTERCITY BUS:
  • 6 Subsidized Operators
  • 16 Subsidized Routes
  • 39 Counties Served
  • 435,000 Annual Passengers Served In FY 2005-06
  • 500,000 Annual Passengers Projected In FY 2006-07