Regular Service on Columbus Day – Monday, October 12, 2026
BARTA will operate regular bus service on Columbus Day – Monday, October 12, 2026. The BTC will be OPEN on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Route 9/Grill via Kenhorst Detour – Effective October 6, 2026
Due to parking lot construction at Shillington Commons, Route 9/Grill via Kenhorst will detour from October 6 through approx. October 17, 2026. The route will detour as follows: Regular route to Harding Street and Crowder…
PROPOSED Route & Schedule Changes – Monday, January 4, 2027
BARTA Route & Schedule Changes have been PROPOSED for Monday, January 4, 2027. To view the Proposed BARTA Route & Schedule Changes Rider Alert and for additional details, click here. Individual Proposed Schedule drafts coming…
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.
Note: If any BARTA business is needed for a BARTA Board Meeting to be held it will be separately advertised and the meeting will be held immediately following the SCTA Board Meeting.
If any BARTA Board action occurs, minutes will be placed here. For monthly SCTA Board Meeting Minutes please visit the SCTA website.
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