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Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority (BARTA)



http://www.bartabus.com

The Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority (BARTA) has been operating in Reading PA since 1973.  The system consists of 35 buses operating on 21 bus routes.

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The BARTA Transportation Center serves 20 routes of the system (the exception being route 6). This facility was opened on Monday, March 4, 2002. It serves the BARTA riders with amenities such as a climate control system, restroom facilities and parking. Additionally, there is an ADA compliant restroom and customer service office inside as well.  A PA system even announces which buses are in which location, and when they are boarding and departing. Ten stops in this indoor facility serves the majority of BARTA’s routes.

 

All Photos Taken by Brandon S.

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The BARTA Fleet

Year   Manufacturer  Model Engine Fleet

 1990

 Orion

 1.507

 

9006-9011 

 1990

 Orion

 1.508

 

 9014

 1991

 Gillig

 Phantom

 

9101-9112 

1994 TMC TMC-T8O-206     9401-9402
1994 Orion 5.501 CNG   9403 
1996 Orion 5.501 CNG
  9601
1996 New flyer C40LF   9602-9606 
1998 Orion II   9801-9803
2003 Optima Opus 35ft
Cummins ISB 0301, 0303
2003 New Flyer D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 0321-0323
2004 Optima Opus 35ft
Cummins ISB 0406-0410
2004 Gillig LF 40ft
Detroit Diesel Series 50 0431-0432
2005 Gillig BRT 35' Cummins ISL 0533-0549
2007 Gillig BRT 35' Cummins ISL 0750-0756
2008 Gillig BRT 35' Cummins ISL 0857-0862
2008 Gillig BRT 40' Cummins ISL 0881-0882
2009 Gillig BRT 40' Cummins ISL 0983-0984
2009 Gillig BRT 40' hybrid Cummins ISB 0991-0995

Note: Buses in italics are no longer in BARTA service.

Credits:
 1) Members on the Philadelphia Transit Forums.
 2) http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Berks_Area_Reading_Transportation_Authority

 

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