The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) was created in 1972 and serves the Easton, Allentown, and Bethlehem areas in Northampton and Lehigh Counties. LANTA also provides contracted service for Carbon County Community Transit, such as the LYNX.
Today, LANTA’s 35ft and 40ft Metro buses operate on 17 daytime city routes, 7 suburban routes, 7 school routes and the Silverline Express route. In the evening, there is the Starlight and Night Owl service that provides evening service for the area. On Saturdays, the Slater Express Van brings area residents to Palmer Park Mall.
Metro Bus Fleet (click for pictures)
Year | Manufacturer | Fleet Number | Length | Model | Engine | Transmission |
2006 | Gillig | 0671-0674 | 35 feet | G29B102N4 | Cummins ISL 280 | Allison B400R |
2006 | Gillig | 0675-0678 | 40 feet | G29D102N4 | Cummins ISL 280 | Allison B400R |
2010 | Gillig | 1079-1081 | 35 Foot | G30B102N4 | Cummins ISB | Allision E-40 |
2010 | Gillig | 1082-1083 | 40 Foot | G30D102N4 | Cummins ISB | Allision E-40 |
2012 | Gillig | 1289-1293 | 35 Foot | G30B102N4 | Cummins ISB | Allision E-40 |
2012 | Gillig | 1284-1288 | 40 Foot | G30D102N4 | Cummins ISB | Allision E-40 |
2014 | Gillig | 1400-1403 | 40 Foot | G30D102N4 | Cummins ISB | Allision E-40 |
2014 | Gillig | 1404-1408 | 35 Foot | G30B102N4 | Cummins ISB | Allision E-40 |
2016 | Gillig | 1609-1611 | 35 Foot | G30B102N4 | Cummins ISB | Allision E-40 |
2017 | Gillig | 1712-1720 | 35 Foot | Low Floor CNG 35′ | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R |
2017 | Gillig | 1721-1727 | 40 Foot | Low Floor CNG 40′ | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R |
2018 | Gillig | 1828-1830 | 40 Foot | Low Floor CNG 40′ | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R |
2018 | Gillig | 1831-1835 | 35 Foot | Low Floor CNG 35′ | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R |
2019 | Gillig | 1936-1939 / 2051-2055 | 35 Foot | Low Floor CNG 35′ | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R |
2019 | Gillig | 1940-1945 / 2046-2050 | 40 Foot | Low Floor CNG 40′ | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R |
2020 | Gillig | 2156-2160 | 35 Foot | Low Floor CNG 35′ | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R |
2020 | Gillig | 2161-2165 | 40 Foot | Low Floor CNG 40′ | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R |
2021 | Gillig | 2166-2168 | 40 Foot | Low Floor CNG 40′ | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R |