Centre Area Transportation Authority

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The Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) provides public transit service to the Borough of State College and the four surrounding townships: Patton, Ferguson, Harris and College in the state of Pennsylvania. CATA was first incorporated on May 17, 1974.[1]

Routes (Effective August 2023)

Maps & schedules

Community Routes

  • AC Atherton St. Connector
  • CC College Connector
  • H Toftrees
  • HU Toftrees Ave/University Terrace
  • N Martin St./Aaron Dr.
  • NE Martin St. Express
  • NV Northern Town Circuit
  • R The Yards/Waupelani
  • RC The Yards/Waupelani/Campus
  • RP The Yards/Waupelani/Downtown
  • V Vairo Blvd.
  • VE Vairo Blvd. (Express)
  • W Valley Vista/Havershire
  • WE Havershire Blvd.

Campus Routes

  • BL Blue Loop
  • WL White Loop
  • RL Red Link

CATAGO! On Demand Routes

  • Bellefonte/Pleasant Gap
  • Boalsburg
  • Centre Area West

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

  • Address: 2081 W. Whitehall Rd., State College, PA 16801-2623
  • Email: cata@catabus.com
  • Fax: 814-238-7643
  • Phone: 814-238-CATA or 1-888-738-2282

Fleet Roster

Active

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Built
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
2-12 Centre Area Transportation Authority 3-a.jpg 2011 NFI XN40 Cummins Westport ISL G Voith D864.5 Delivered February 2012, remainder delivered later in the year.[2]
13-29 Centre Area Transportation Authority 26-a.jpg 2012 NFI XN40 Cummins Westport ISL G Voith D864.5
30-31 2014 NFI XN40 Cummins Westport ISL G Voith D864.5
32-36 Centre Area Transportation Authority 34-a.jpg 2015 Ford F-550 Cutaway
37-46 Centre Area Transportation Authority 43-a.jpg 2014 NFI XN40 Cummins Westport ISL G Voith D864.5
47-61 Centre Area Transportation Authority 49-a.jpg 2020 Gillig Low Floor CNG 40'
(G31D102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N Voith D864.5 Retired the 1996-2000 New Flyer CNGs
100-104 Centre Area Transportation Authority 101-a.jpg 2020 NFI XN60 Cummins Westport L9N Voith D864.5
  • Delivered May 2020
  • Entered service in Fall 2020 at the beginning of Penn State's Fall semester
200-205 Centre Area Transportation Authority 200-a.jpg 2020 NFI XN40 Cummins Westport L9N Voith D864.5 Entered service in Fall 2020 at the beginning of Penn State's Fall semester

Retired

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1-8 Centre Area Transportation Authority 1-a.jpg 1976 GMC T6H-4523A Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VS2-6 2-4, 6 & 8 were sold to Altoona Metro Transit as parts buses in 2001.
9 (1st) 1969 GMC TDH-3301 GMC Toro-Flow II DH478
9 (2nd) 1964 GMDD TDH-4519 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH Ex-Transit Windsor 715; bought in 1981.
10 1966 GMC TDH-4519 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison Ex-RIPTA 6081; bought in 1979.
11-14 1961 GMC TDH-4517 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
12 (2nd) 1969 GMC T6H-4521A Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison Ex-SEPTA 1205; bought in 1990.
15 (1st) 1963 GMDD TDH-4517 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH Ex-Transit Windsor 714; bought in 1981.
15-19 1969 GMC T6H-4521A Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison Ex-SEPTA 1212, 1209, 1208, 1214 & 1211; bought in 1989.
16 (1st) 1962 GMC TDH-4517 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH Ex-SEPTA/Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (Red Arrow Lines) 188; bought in 1982.
17-18 1960 GMC TDH-4517 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH Ex-SEPTA/Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (Red Arrow Lines) 160 & 152; bought in 1982.
20-21 1983 Neoplan USA AN435A Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-747 20 was sold to Altoona Metro Transit as a parts bus in 1998.[3]
22-31 1983 Neoplan USA AN440A Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-747
26-31 (2nd) 1985 Gillig Phantom 40'
(40/96TB/6V92) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-747
32-40 1973 GMC T6H-4523A Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison Ex-LANTA 73xx's; bought in 1984.
38-47 1997 NFI L35LF Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R
  • Ex-LYNX 901-910; acquired in 2008.
  • Converted to C35LFs.
41 1967 GMC TDH-5304 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison Ex-SEPTA 4191, bought in 1990.
42, 44-45 1969 GMC T6H-4521A Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison Ex-SEPTA 1202, 1207 & 1203, bought in 1990.
43 1969 GMC T6H-5306A Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VS2-6 Ex-SEPTA 4317, bought in 1990.
48-49 1997 NFI L35LF Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R
  • Ex-Rabbit Transit 9701-9702.
  • Converted to C35LFs.
  • 48 was put up for auction on 3/10/2015.
  • 49 was put up for auction as scrap on 8/1/2014.
50-65 Centre Area Transportation Authority 56-a.jpg 1996 OBI Orion V CNG
(05.501) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R
  • 56 was the last unit to retire; retired on 6/19/2015.
  • Replaced by New Flyer XN40 buses
66-73 1997 NFI L35LF Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R
  • Converted to C35LFs.
  • Retired in 2015.
  • 66, 68, & 72 were put up for auction on 1/24/2015.
  • 69 & 73 were put up for auction on 3/10/2015.
  • 70 & 71 were put up for auction on 5/4/2015.
74-77 Centre Area Transportation Authority 76-a.jpg 1998 NFI C35LF Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R Retired in 2020 due to Coronavirus service reductions and various buses purchased in 2019
78-83 1998 NFI C40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R Last units retired in 2019
94-97 Centre Area Transportation Authority 96-a.jpg 2004 ElDorado National E-Z Rider II Cummins B5.9G Allison B300R Last units retired in 2019
98-99 1996 NFI C40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R
  • Ex-IndiGo 602 & 604.
  • Exx-BARTA 9602 & 9604.
  • Retired in 2019
212-214 1953 GMC TDH-4512 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH Ex-Fullington Trailways same #s, bought in 1975.
232 ? GMC School Bus Leased in 1975.
233-234 1957 GMC TDH-4512 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH Ex-Fullington Trailways same #s, bought in 1975.
261 1965 Flxible FD47-311-1 Detroit Diesel 4-71 Ex-Fullington Trailways same #, bought in 1975.
263 1967 GMC TDH-3501 GMC Toro-Flow Ex-Fullington Trailways same #, bought in 1975.
269 Renumbered 9.
1500, 1502-1503, 1505-1506, 1509-1512 1977 Flxible 35096-6-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
  • Ex-PAT same #s, bought in 1988.
  • 1510 was scrapped shortly after delivery
  • 1500, 1502-1503, 1505-1506, 1509, 1511-1512 were renumbered 41, 11, 42, 14, 10, 9, 12, 13.
  • 41 and 42 were sold to To Fullington Tours in 1990 and renumbered 492 and 493.
4533-4534 1960 GMC TDH-4517 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH Leased from CUMTD in 1980.
4542 1961 GMC TDH-4517 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH Leased from CUMTD in 1980
84-93 Centre Area Transportation Authority 85-a.jpg 2000 NFI C40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R
62-70 Centre Area Transportation Authority 68-a.jpg 2004-2005 New Flyer C40LF Cummins Westport C Gas Plus Voith D864.3E
  • Former CENTRO buses purchased in 2018 and put into service in 2019
  • Retired most of the 1996-2000 era CNG New Flyers
  • 2004 models (62-67) are suburban seating, 2005 models (68-70) are transit seating

CATARIDE/Centre Ride

Retired

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
8 2006 Dodge Sprinter Van 3500 Mercedes-Benz OM647LA 2.7L Diesel 5-speed automatic w/overdrive VIN - WD0PD544965937803
12 2008 Ford

Coach and Equipment

E450 cutaway VIN - 1FD4E45S88DB26062
? 2020 Ford Transit Van

References

  1. ↑ About CATA, catabus.com, retrieved on 2012-03-26
  2. ↑ VanderKolk, Jessica (5 March 2012). CATA ready to roll out new buses. Centre Daily Times. Retrieved on 2012-03-26
  3. ↑ www.ebay.com

External links

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