Pottstown Area Rapid Transit
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PART bus 51 at the Philadelphia Premium Outlets | |
Headquarters |
902 Farmington Avenue Pottstown, PA 19464 |
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Service area | Pottstown, Pennsylvania |
Service type | Bus service |
Routes | 5 day, 3 night |
Hubs | Charles W. Dickinson Transportation Center |
Fleet | 9 buses |
Website | http://www.pottstownarearapidtransit.com |
Pottstown Area Rapid Transit (PART) is a public transit agency providing bus service in the Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA area. It is owned by the borough of Pottstown and runs Monday through Saturday, excluding major holidays. The agency operates different schedules for day and night service. PART provides a connection to SEPTA's Route 93 bus, which runs from Pottstown to Norristown. In addition to fixed routes, the agency also operates a paratransit service for disabled people.[1]
Routes
All of PART's routes are loop routes that originate and terminate at the Charles W. Dickinson Transportation Center located at the intersection of High Street and Hanover Street in downtown Pottstown.[1]
Day
Line Name | Places Served |
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High Street via Philadelphia Premium Outlets | Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Sanatoga Village Shopping Center, Hilltop, Philadelphia Premium Outlets, Hilltop, Sanatoga Village Shopping Center, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center |
Upland Square via North End | North End Shopping Center, Upland Square Shopping Center, Hanover Court Apartments |
Stowe-Pottstown Center-Coventry Mall | Montgomery County Community College West Campus, Stowe, Pottstown Center, Montgomery County Community College West Campus, Transportation Center, Town Square, Coventry Mall |
East End Loop via North End | North End Shopping Center, Rolling Hills, Sanatoga Village Shopping Center, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Home Depot |
South end Loop via Home Depot | Home Depot, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Sanatoga Village Shopping Center, Rolling Hills, North End Shopping Center |
Night
Line Name | Places Served |
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High Street via Philadelphia Premium Outlets | Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Sanatoga Village Shopping Center, Hilltop, Philadelphia Premium Outlets, Hilltop, Sanatoga Village Shopping Center, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center |
Stowe-Pottstown Center-Coventry Mall | Montgomery County Community College West Campus, Pottstown Center, Transportation Center, Coventry Mall |
East End Loop via North End | North End Shopping Center, Rolling Hills, Sanatoga Village Shopping Center, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Sanatoga Village Shopping Center, Rolling Hills, North End Shopping Center |
Fares
The base fare to ride on PART buses is $2.25, which must be paid in cash with exact change. A discounted fare of $1.10 is available for students with a valid ID. Persons with disabilities and Medicare Card holders may ride PART for $1.10 with a valid half-fare card. Senior citizens who are age 65 or older may ride PART for free with a valid Transit ID or Medicare Card. Up to two children under fare box height can ride for free with a fare-paying adult; additional children may ride for $0.25 each. Transfers between routes are available for $0.75 and must be used within 90 minutes of being purchased. PART buses accept transfers from SEPTA's Route 93 bus; other SEPTA fare products and passes are not accepted on PART.[2]
PART offers Multi-Ride and Round-Trip passes that can be purchased at Pottstown borough hall. The Multi-Ride Pass costs $22.50 for full-fare, $11.00 for half-fare, and $7.50 for transfer. The Round-Trip Pass costs $4.50 for full-fare, $2.20 for half-fare, and $1.50 for transfer.[2]
The fare for PART's paratransit service is $4.50.[2]
Fleet
Current
Fleet Number(s) | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Source |
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51-55 | 2007 | Gillig | Low Floor BRT | Cummins ISM | Allison B400 | [3] |
56-58 | 2010 | Gillig | Low Floor BRT | Cummins ISL | Allison B400 | [3] |
59 | 1995 | Chance | American Heritage Streetcar | Cummins ISB | Allison | [3] |
Retired
Fleet Number(s) | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Source |
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51-55 | 1992 | TMC | RTS T70 606 | 6v92TA | Allison V731 | [3] |
56 | 1995 | Ford | Ford | Ford | [3] | |
57-58 | 1997-98 | Nova Bus | RTS T70 606 | DD50 | Allison V731 | [3] |
References
External links
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