New Castle Area Transit Authority

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The New Castle Area Transit Authority, or NCATA, provides public transit service to the city of New Castle, Pennsylvania, as well as surrounding smaller communities within Lawrence County. An intercity route to Pittsburgh is also provided,.

History

The New Castle Area Transit Authority was formed in 1959 to take over Shenango Valley Transportation Company's operations following a year-long strike (1958-1959) in which no public transit services ran. On September 1st, 1965, NCATA was incorporated as a mass transportation project with the cooperation of and funding from the local, state, and federal levels.

Bus Roster

Active

Fleet
Number(s)
Thumbnail Build
Date
Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
001-002 2001 Optima/Chance AH-28 Cummins ISB
1071-1073 2010 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4)
Cummins ISL
  • Suburban configuration.
1074-1075 2010 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G27E102?2)
Cummins ISL
1331-1335 2013 Gillig BRT HEV 35'
(G30B102N4)
Cummins ISB6.7
  • Suburban configuration with no rear door.[1]
  • Formerly used in commuter service, since transferred to local routes
1561-1565 2015 Gillig BRT HEV 35'
(G30B102N4)
Cummins ISB6.7
1851-1852 2018 Gillig BRT CNG 29'
(G31E102?2)
Cummins Westport L9N
1853-1854 2018 Gillig BRT CNG 35'
(G31B102N4)
Cummins Westport L9N
1855-1856 2018 Gillig BRT CNG 40'
(G31D102N4)
Cummins Westport L9N
  • 1856 is used in commuter service
1991-1992 2019 Gillig BRT CNG 40'
(G31D102N4)
Cummins Westport L9N
  • Used in commuter service
1993-1995 2019 Gillig BRT CNG 29'
(G31E102R2)
Cummins Westport L9N
2071-2072 2020 Gillig BRT CNG 40'
(G31D102N4)
Cummins Westport L9N
  • Used in commuter service
2161-2162 2021 Gillig BRT CNG 40'
(G31D102N4)
Cummins Westport L9N
  • Used in commuter service
2163-2164 2021 Gillig BRT CNG 29'
(G31E102R2)
Cummins Westport L9N

Retired

[2]

Fleet
Number(s)
Thumbnail Build
Date
Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
14 1947 GMC TDH-3207 Ex-Schenectady Transportation Corporation 71; bought in 1960.
15-17 1947 GMC TDH-3207 Ex-Shenango Valley Transportation Company 15-17; bought in 1959.
20-24 1966 Carpenter MT Replaced some of the original SVTC buses
25-34 1966 MiniBus MB-711 Replaced some of the original SVTC buses
35-42 1972 Highway Products TC-31B Replaced some of the Minibus vehicles
43-44 1974 Highway Products TC-31B
46 1948 GMC TDH-3207 Ex-Shenango Valley Transportation Company 46; bought in 1959.
49 1946 GMC TD-3206 Ex-Shenango Valley Transportation Company 49; bought in 1959.
50-55, 60-61 1947 GMC TDH-3207 Ex-Shenango Valley Transportation Company 50-55, 60-61; bought in 1959.
62-63 1948 GMC TDH-3207 Ex-Shenango Valley Transportation Company 62-63; bought in 1959.
64-65 1947 GMC TDH-3610 Detroit Diesel 4-71 Ex-Commonwealth Transit Company; bought in 1960.
66 1947 GMC TDH-3610 Detroit Diesel 4-71 Ex-West End Transit Company; bought in 1960.
101-112 1982 Neoplan USA AN435A Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-747
  • Replaced the entire NCATA fleet at the time
  • Some units were rehabbed and repainted in 1999.
  • Non-rehabbed units retired in 1999-2000.
  • Rehabbed units retired circa 2002.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
107-108 (2nd) 1989 BIA Orion I
(01.507)
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Ex-Erie Metropolitan Transportation Authority 8936 & 8933.
113-115 1998 WorldTrans
116-127 New Castle Area Transit 117-a.JPG 1999 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G22B102N4)
Detroit Diesel Series 40E
128 2000 Gillig Phantom 40'
(C21D102N4)
Cummins ISM Suburban configuration with no rear door.
248, 250 1961 GMC TDH-4517 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH Leased from BARTA 248, 250.
516 1960 GMC TDH-4517 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH Leased from PAT 516.
580 1962 GMC SDM-4501 Detroit Diesel 6V71N 4-speed manual Leased from PAT 580.
581 1960 GMC SDH-4501 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH Leased from PAT 581.
582-583 1962 GMC SDH-4501 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH Leased from PAT 582-583.
595 1954 GMC TDH-4512 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH Leased from PAT 595.
674 1958 GMC TDH-3714 Detroit Diesel 4-71 Leased from BARTA 674.
678 1961 GMC TDH-3714 Detroit Diesel 4-71 Leased from BARTA 678.
1061 2006 Gillig Phantom 40'
(C21D102N4)
Cummins ISM Suburban configuration with no rear door.
1076-1077 2007 Gillig BRT 40'
(G21D102N4)
Cummins ISM 330 hp Allison B500R 6 speed Ex-Mountain Metropolitan Transit (FREX) F0703 & F0716; bought in August 2010.
3041-3042 1991 Gillig Phantom 40'
(40/96TB/6V92T)
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HTB-748
  • Ex-Foothill Transit F255 & F259; purchased from Transit Sales International in 2004.
  • Retired before 2013.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
3043-3044 1989 Gillig Phantom 30'
(30/96TB/6V92T)
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HTB-748
6005, 6015, 6025 2005 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G29E102R2)
Cummins ISL
6035 2005 Gillig Phantom 40'
(C21D102N4)
Cummins ISM Suburban configuration with no rear door.
8091-8092 2008 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G27E102R2)
Cummins ISL
8093-8094 2008 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G21D102N4)
Cummins ISM Suburban configuration with no rear door.

External Links

References


Pittsburgh Area Transit Agencies
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Northern Counties Beaver County Transit AuthorityButler Transit AuthorityNew Castle Area Transit AuthorityTown & Country Transit
Southern Counties Fayette Area Coordinated TransportFreedom TransitMid Mon Valley Transit AuthorityWestmoreland County Transit Authority
West Virginia Mountain Line Transit Authority