Cambria County Transit Authority
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Cambria County Transit Authority (d.b.a. CamTran) | |
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Founded | July 20, 1976 |
Succeeded | Johnstown Traction Company |
Headquarters | Johnstown, PA |
Service area | Johnstown urban area, including suburban and rural areas of Cambria County, and Windber, in Somerset County |
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Bus routes | 25 |
Ridership (bus) | 1,195,812 (FY 11/12) |
Bus fleet | 43 |
Bus fuel types | Diesel Diesel Hybrid CNG |
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CamTran (para-transit) Ridership |
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CamTran (para-transit) fleet |
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CamTran (Johnstown Incline) Ridership |
43,670 (2015) |
CamTran (Johnstown Incline) fleet |
2 |
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Transit hub(s) | CamTran Transit Center 551 E Main Street, Johnstown, PA CamTran+ Transit Center |
Connecting Agencies | Altoona Metro Transit (AMTRAN) Westmoreland Transit |
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Governed by | 8 member Board of Directors |
Executive Director | Rose M Lucey-Noll, Executive Director |
Official Website | www.camtranbus.com |
Bus Tracker | CamTran Bus Tracker (Avail Technologies) |
Telephone Information | (814) 535-4720 |
The Cambria County Transit Authority, also known as CamTran (since June, 1999), is the public transportation provider for Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The Cambria County Transit Authority began operation on July 20, 1976, however, did not begin bus operations until December 1, 1976. The Johnstown Inclined Plane was acquired April 12, 1982 for $1 from the Borough of Westmont, PA.
CamTran services include an urban route network serving Johnstown, PA; CamTran+, a rural van network servicing the Northern Cambria County; and the Johnstown Inclined Plane, having the distinction as one of the steepest vehicular inclines in the world.[1]
Routes
Urban services (Johnstown urban area)
- 7 Coopersdale
- 9 Walmart-Galleria
- 10 Dale-Solomon
- 11 Galleria-Walmart
- 12 Hystone-Westwood
- 13 Arbutus-Belmont
- 14 Moxham-Horner Street
- 15 Oakhurst
- 16 Prospect
- 17 Scalp Avenue
- 18 Downtown Shuttle
- 19 Southmont
- 20 Westmont-Brownstown
- 21 Windber
CamTran+ services (rural-Northern Cambria County)
- 30 Ebensburg-Johnstown
- 31 Patton-Hastings-Northern Cambria-Ebensburg
- 32 Patton-Northern Cambria Loop
- 33 Ebensburg-Portage-Cresson
- 34 Mainline-Cresson-Portage-Ebensburg
- 35 Patton-Hastings-Northern Cambria-Ebensburg
- 36 Ebensburg to Altoona
Other
Connecting services
- 11 Johnstown-Latrobe: Operated by Westmoreland Transit, connecting Johnstown with Latrobe, and Pittsburgh, PA (via connections). Connections are made across the street from the CamTran Transit Center.
- CamTran+ route 36 Ebensburg to Altoona serves Altoona Metro Transit (AMTRAN) buses at Logan Valley Mall on routes 1-Crosstown, 4-Plank Road, 5-Pleasant Valley, 8-Hollidaysburg, 9-Lakemount, 11-Early Bird, and 12-Night Owl.
- Long-distance services are also available twice daily (in each direction) on Greyhound's Pittsburgh to Harrisburg line run; and Amtrak Pennsylvanian service, once daily (in each direction) between Pittsburgh and New York City.
- Johnstown's Greyhound and Amtrak station is located at 47 Walnut Street, in Downtown Johnstown. The station is served directly by route 18-Downtown Shuttle.
- 9:03 AM - Amtrak 42 towards New York City
- 11:40 AM - Greyhound 4690 towards Harrisburg
- 3:30 PM - Greyhound 4692 towards Harrisburg
- 3:45 PM - Greyhound 4693 towards Pittsburgh
- 6:10 PM - Amtrak 43 towards Pittsburgh
- 10:35 PM - Greyhound 4691 towards Pittsburgh
Facilities
- Administrative Offices: 502 Maple Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15901
- CamTran Transit Center: 551 Main Street, Johnstown, PA 15901
- CamTran+ Ebensburg Office: 1226 North Center Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931
Past facilities
- Moxham Garage: 630 and 726 Central Avenue, Moxham, PA[2]
Transit Fleet
Active
Retired
Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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101-107 | 1980 | GMC | RTS-03 (T7H-603) |
Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison V730 | ||
124-125 | 2001 | Chance Coach | AH-28 | Cummins ISB 5.9 |
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201-208 | 1981 | Grumman Flxible | 870 (35096-8) |
Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison V730 | ||
220-224 | 1993 | Flxible | Metro "D" (30096-6VTA) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA |
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301-312 | 1983 | Neoplan USA | AN440A | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HT-747 |
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401-402 | 1994 | OBI | Orion II (02.501) |
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411-428 | 1966-1967 | GMC | TDH-3501 | GMC Toro-Flow |
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429-430 | 1969 | GMC | TDH-3301 | GMC Toro-Flow II DH478 |
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431-432 | 1972-1973 | GMC | TDH-3302N | GMC 478 Toro-Flow II |
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433-434 | 1973 | GMC | TDH-3302N | GMC 478 Toro-Flow II |
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501-511 | 8/1999 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G22B102N4) |
Detroit Diesel Series 40 | |||
512-513 | 4/2000 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G22B102N4) |
Detroit Diesel Series 40 | |||
515-518 | 2005 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (C29B102N4) |
Cummins ISL | |||
719 | 2007 | Gillig | Phantom 30' (C29A102N4) |
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801-802 | 2008 | Gillig | Low Floor 29' (G27E102N2) |
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9104, 9108, 9109 | 1991 | Gillig | Phantom 35' |
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(2 buses) | 1991 | Flxible | Metro "B" (35???-??) |
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(2 buses) | 2000 | Chance | RT-52 | ||||
A76-A80 | 2012 | Ford | E-Series
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C26-C27 | 2010 | Ford | E-Series
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C28-C29 | 2012 | Ford | E-Series
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C30-C31 | 2008 | Ford | E-Series
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External links
- CamTran (official site)
- Bus tracker by InfoPoint
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page
- Official CamTran Flickr photo-stream