County of Lackawanna Transit System

County of Lackawanna Transit System
Founded	1972
Headquarters	Scranton, PA
Service area	The City of Scranton, and surrounding Lackawanna County, PA.
Employees	118
Bus routes	28
Ridership (bus)	1.1m (2013)
Bus fleet	36
Bus fuel types	Diesel Diesel Hybrid Compressed Natural Gas
COLTS (para-transit) Ridership
COLTS (para-transit) fleet	29
Transit hub(s)	Scranton Intermodal Center 30 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton, PA 18642
Governed by	Five-member board
Executive Director	Robert Fiume Executive Director
Official Website	www.coltsbus.com
Bus Tracker	COLTS bus tracker (Avail Technologies)
Telephone Information	(570) 346-2061

The County of Lackawanna Transit System (or abbreviated as COLTS) provides public transit to the city of Scranton and surrounding areas of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. COLTS succeeded the Scranton Transit Company in 1972.

History

Timeline of important events

• 1972: The County of Lackawanna Transit System succeeds the Scranton Transit Company in offering service to the City of Scranton and surrounding area of Lackawanna County.
• 2015: November 20, COLTS representatives dedicated the new Scranton Intermodal Center on Lackawanna Avenue in Downtown Scranton.
• 2016: On January 4, the Scranton Intermodal Center opens to passengers, replacing an on-street transfer point further up Lackawanna Avenue at Wyoming Avenue.
• 2017: On March 1, COLTS entered into an agreement with the LCTA, offering inter-agency bus passes to passengers that use both systems. The passes cost $60.00, and cover unlimited rides for 31 days.

Routes

All routes listed are in service, as of November, 2016. Services operate Monday through Saturday, unless noted otherwise.

• 11 Mid-Valley Industrial Parks
• 12 Jessup
• 13 Drinker-Marywood (Saturday only)
• 14 Drinker-Chestnut (weekday only)
• 18 Petersburg
• 21 East Mountain/Oakmont
• 25 Valley View/Hilltop
• 26 Mohegan Sun
• 28 Pittston
• 29 Stauffer Industrial Park
• 31 Old Forge
• 34 Keyser Valley (Saturday only)
• 35 Keyser Valley (weekday only)
• 36 Lafayette (Saturday only)
• 37 Lafayette/Oram (weekday only)
• 38 Oram (Weekday only)
• 41 High Works
• 42 Olive/Providence School Tripper (school-days only)
• 43 Viewmont/Bangor
• 45 Viewmont Mall Express
• 46 Mall Circulator; operated by Northeast Transit, Inc.
• 48 Dalton/Waverly/Clarks Summit (weekday only)
• 51 Carbondale Express (Saturday only)
• 52 Carbondale
• 53 Marywood/University of Scranton (weekday)
• 54 Green Ridge/Dickson City
• 71 Evening City Circle North; operated by Northeast Transit, Inc.
• 72 Evening City Circle South; operated by Northeast Transit, Inc.
• 73 Saturday Night Special (seasonal); operated by Northeast Transit, Inc.
• 80 Commerce Loop
• 82 Simpson/Carbondale/Route 6; operated by Northeast Transit, Inc.
• 83 Newton/Ransom; operated by Northeast Transit, Inc.
• 84 Chinchilla/Clarks Green/Justus
• 96 First Friday Circulator
• 99 Minooka/Montage

Roster

• Newer buses (after ~2010) are given a silver base, with navy blue and lime accents, using a new logo.
• Older buses (pre-2010) are given a white base, with medium blue and orange or lime green stripes, using the older logo.
• Two buses (fleet numbers 301 and 302) is given a light copper base, with a turquoise and copper stripe, using the older logo.

- All active buses are wheelchair lift-equipped, and comply with Federal ADA requirements.
- All active conventional-sized buses are equipped with bike racks (holding 2 bikes) at the front of the vehicle.

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2							Frequently noted on 46-Mall Circulator route. Assigned and operated by Northeast Transit under contract.
301-302		2009	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R6
303-306		2011	Gillig	BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
307-308		2011	Ford Coach and Equipment	E-450 Phoenix			Used on routes with lower ridership.
309-317		2012	Gillig	BRT HEV 35' (G30B102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
318-322		2015	Gillig	BRT 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL9
323-332		2018	Gillig	BRT CNG 35' (G31B102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R	First CNG fueled buses for COLTS. Bus features new, easier and safer wheelchair restraint system, compared to previous versions. 323-325 were delivered in 12/2017-1/2018 326-332 arrived in 7/2018.
333-335		2019	Gillig	BRT CNG 35' (G31B102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B400R	Expected in March-April, 2019. Entered service by May, 2019.
336-339		2023	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 35' (G31B102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
101-133		195?	GMC	TDH-4512			Ex-New Jersey Transit Exx-?
100-101		2005	Optima	AH-28	Cummins ISB
177-179		1986	Neoplan USA	AN340/3			178 renumbered 535.
201-213		2000	Gillig	Phantom 35' (C20B096N4)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R5	201-202, 206, 212 were known to be active in January 2018.
214-215		2002	Gillig	Phantom 35' (C20B102N4)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R5	214-215 were known to be active as of January 2018.
?400's?		2004	Optima	Opus	Cummins ISB	Allison B300R	Ex-Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority 406, 408-410, acquired in 2017 Replaced by new Gillig bus order in 2018.
501-530		1975	AMG	9635-6	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
531-536		1960	GMC	TDH-5301			Ex-?
531-532 (2nd)		1994	Chance	RT-50
537-540		1983	Neoplan USA	AN440A	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-747
541-555		1987	Gillig	Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
556-570		1987	Gillig	Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
571-572		1996	Gillig	Phantom 30' (S50T3096)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R5
973-985		1999	Gillig	Phantom 35' (C20B096N4)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R5
?		1997	Blue Bird	Q-Bus			8 units to County of Lebanon Transit 200 series

Lackawanna County Coordinated Transportation System (paratransit/shared-ride)

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
T-11			Ford ?	E-Series ?
T-30		2012	Ford ?	E-Series ?			Part of five bus order.
T-43			Ford ?	E-Series ?
T-71			Ford ?	E-Series ?			Bus involved in collision in June, 2014.

Source: visible and internet observations

Connections to other agencies

COLTS buses make connections to Luzerne County Transportation Authority buses at the new Scranton Intermodal Center in Downtown Scranton, Mohegan Sun Casino, Pittston (Main & Broad), and Old Forge (Main & Morton).

COLTS also makes connections to Wayne County Transportation System buses in downtown Scranton to varied destinations on Tuesday and Thursday of each week.

In addition, the Scranton Intermodal Center is a connecting point to out-of-town buses such as Greyhound, Trailways of New York, Fullington Trailways and Frank Martz Trailways.

External Links

• www.coltsbus.com
• COLTS bus tracker