APPROVED Route & Schedule Changes – Effective January 5, 2026
Detour & Service Alerts 5

NO BARTA Bus Service on Independence Day – Saturday, July 4, 2026

There will be NO BARTA Bus Service on Independence Day, Saturday, July 4, 2026. On Friday, July 3, 2026 BARTA Bus Service will operate on a SATURDAY schedule. The BARTA Transportation Center’s (BTC) Customer Service…

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Route 9 – Grill via Kenhorst Bus Stop Closures Effective Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Due to construction and road closures, stops between Upland Avenue and Jackson Street and New Holland Road and Harding Avenue will not be served at this time. The bus stop closures are in effect until…

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Route 20 – Route 61/Hamburg Outbound Detour Effective Thursday, June 11, 2026

Route 20 – Route 61/Hamburg Outbound Detour Due to construction on Route 61, Route 20 is unable to service Industrial Drive in Hamburg until further notice. Outbound: Passengers using bus stops on Industrial Drive should…

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South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) is the management organization that oversees Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA) services in Reading, PA, and Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA) in Lancaster, PA. SCTA Board Meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month and rotate between the Lancaster and Reading offices.  The meetings are held at BARTA’s Administrative Offices, 1700 North 11th Street, Reading, PA and RRTA Operations Center, 45 Erick Road, Lancaster, PA.  For information about SCTA Board Meetings please visit the SCTA website.

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