Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority

BARTA logo presently in use.

Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA), previously Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority, is a public transportation system serving the city of Reading and its surrounding area of Berks County, Pennsylvania. BARTA was created with the cooperation of the Berks County and the City of Reading in 1973 to purchase the failing Reading Bus Company. In 2010, BARTA became a county authority, overseen by the County of Berks, reflecting its focus on regionalism instead of centralism on the city of Reading.

Routes

• 1 Temple via 5th Street
• 2 Fairgrounds Square Market
• 3 Temple via Kutztown Road
• 4 10th/11th Street
• 5 Albright College
• 6 Spring Street/Berkshire Heights/Crosstown
• 7 Pennside
• 8 Reiffton/Shelboourne Square/Birdsboro
• 9 Grill via Kenhorst
• 10 Brookline
• 11 Mohnton via Shillington
• 12 Lincoln Park via Reading Hospital
• 14 Wernersville via Sinking Spring
• 15 Berkshire Mall
• 16 Broadcasting Square/Berkshire Mall
• 17 Glenside/Airport/Berks Helm
• 18 Schuylkill Avenue
• 19 Riverside/First Energy/Cotton St.
• 20 Rt 61/Hsmburg
• 21 Morgantown Express
• 22 Lyon Station/East Penn-Deka

Current Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0301-0305		2003	Optima	Opus 35'	Cummins ISB
0321-0323		2003	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R
0406-0410		2004	Optima	Opus 35'	Cummins ISB
0431-0432		2004	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R
0533-0549		2005	Gillig	BRT 35' (G29B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
0750-0756		2007	Gillig	BRT 35' (G29B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
0857-0862		2008	Gillig	BRT 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
0881-0882		2008	Gillig	BRT 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
0983-0984		2009	Gillig	BRT 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
0991-0995		2009	Gillig	BRT 40' (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB	Allison EP40	Hybrid
1096-1099		2010	Gillig	BRT 40' (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB	Allison EP40	Hybrid

Retired Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
901-944		1975	GMC	T6H-4523A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
960-963		1981	Grumman Flxible	870 (40096-6)
964-968		1983	Neoplan USA	AN440A	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-747
969		1981	Neoplan USA	AN460A			Ex Demo
1952		1989	Spartan	?			Trolley replica
8901-8910		1989	Orion	Orion I (01.507)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748
8911-8915		1989	Orion	Orion I (01.508)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748
9001-9011		1990	Orion	Orion I (01.507)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	9005 is an Ex Demo.
9012-9016		1990	Orion	Orion I (01.508)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748
9101-9112		1991	Gillig	Phantom (3596TB)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748
9113		1991	Chance	?			Trolley replica
9201		1992	Orion	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R
9301		1993	Chance	?			Trolley replica
9401-9402		1994	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)
9403		1994	Orion	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R
9601		1996	Orion	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R
9602-9606		1996	NFI	C40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R
9801-9803		1998	Orion	Orion II (02.501)

Paratransit

All-time Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0356-0357		2003	International/?	?
0667		2006	Ford/?	?

External Links

BARTA (Official site)