Lebanon Transit

Lebanon Transit (LT) is an American public transportation service that is located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It provides bus and paratransit service to Lebanon, Pennsylvania and select communities in the region. Inter-city service is also provided to Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Lebanon Transit
Headquarters200 Willow Street
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Service areaLebanon County, Pennsylvania
Service typeBus
Routes10 (conventional)

3 (express)

1 (special)
HubsLebanon Transfer Center
Daily ridership800 (weekdays, Q2 2023)[1]
Annual ridership235,000 (2022)[2]
Fuel typeDiesel
Websitelebanontransit.org

In 2022, the system had a ridership of 235,000, or about 800 riders per weekday as of the second quarter of 2023.

History

Previously known as County of Lebanon Transit System (COLTS), the system was rebranded Lebanon Transit on May 3, 2010.[3]

Routes

Lebanon Transit operates ten bus routes in their conventional bus service, and three express bus routes. On Saturdays, a special route is operated outside of the county to Park City Center shopping mall in neighboring Lancaster County.

All bus routes operate on a hub and spoke style network and depart from the Downtown Bus Terminal on Willow Avenue.[4]

Urban routes
Former COLT Bus logo

Express routes

Special route

Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority agreement

On September 9, 2013, LT implemented a pilot service with the Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority, in which a new regional service would be offered linking Reading, Lebanon, Hershey and Harrisburg. The service would use both BARTA and LT buses over the length of the route, and times would be coordinated if a transfer would be necessary between the two agency's buses. The service is expected to be run for a reasonable trial time period, and expanded if found to be adequately patronized.[5] The service has hopes of replacing service previously offered by Bieber Tourways, which had abandoned the service on July 1, 2013.[6]

Paratransit

Lebanon Transit operates a paratransit service called LT Paratransit weekdays through the urban and county areas of Lebanon County. The service is operated as a shared ride service, and requires a reservation after being previously approved through PWD (person with disabilities) or ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) program guidelines.[7]

References
  1. "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. "LT is the new COLT" (PDF). Lebanon Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  4. "Lebanon Transit - Routes". Lebanon Transit. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  5. "Reading - Lebanon - Harrisburg" (PDF). Lebanon Transit (Berks Area Regional Transit Authority). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  6. Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (July 2013). "Bus Route to Lebanon May Be Reality Soon". BARTA Bulletin. 2 (7): Front.
  7. "Lebanon Transit - Paratransit". Lebanon Transit. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
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