| Founded | 1982 (1982)[1] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 252 Industrial Park Road St. Clair, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Service area | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Service type | Bus |
| Routes | 11 |
| Stations | Pottsville stationPottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Website | www.go-sts.com |
Schuylkill Transportation System orSTS is apublic transportation service located inPottsville, Pennsylvania. It provides inter-citybus andparatransit service to select communities withinSchuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
The system was created by the Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners,[2] replacing service on the recently defunct service at the time of the East Penn Transportation Company.
Most routes[3] operate on ahub and spoke system out of Pottsville, with a secondary hub located inShenandoah. Many services operate Monday through Friday, however, fewer trips operate Saturdays, with no service on Sundays and major holidays.
STS implemented a base fare, paid upon boarding the bus. The base fare may vary, with a full fare for adults, and reduced fare for children between the ages of nine and twelve. Children under eight years of age, and senior aged adults over the age of sixty-five are eligible to ride for free, with senior fares subsidized by thePennsylvania State Lottery Program.[4]
In addition, passengers are eligible to transfer between buses for a reduced fee compared to the base fare.
The STS fleet operates withGillig brand buses in theirPhantom andBRT series models for conventional transit service, with smallercutaway vans used in their lower patronized service, andADA accessibleparatransit service.
STS services connect withHazleton Public Transit services in McAdoo.[5] STS service also connects withLower Anthracite Transportation System service at Ashland on their Route 1 service.[6] STS service connects withBerks Area Regional Transportation Authority service inHamburg.[7]
Additionally, long distance bus service connections are available toFullington Trailways bus service in Shenandoah, Frackville, Mahanoy City, Hometown, and Pottsville.[8]
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