Freedom Transit (Adams County, Pennsylvania)

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Freedom Transit
Freedom Transit logo.png
ParentYork Adams Transportation Authority
Service areaBorough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Service type Bus
Routes3
Fleet5
Fuel type Diesel
OperatorAdams County Transit Authority
Website www.ridethetrolley.com

Freedom Transit is the operator of mass transportation in the borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Service began on June 29, 2009, with free rides for the first week of service. [1] The York Adams Transportation Authority voted to discontinue service as of December 30, 2013, for Lincoln, Blue, Grey and Gold Line. Express service to Harrisburg will continue until June 30, 2014. [2]

Contents

The parent company, the York Adams Transportation Authority (YATA), operates four routes, one of which is seasonal, to make a number of pre-determined stops before returning to a transfer center on Carlisle Street, just north of Lincoln Square. The transit center also serves as a hub for rabbittransit's rabbitEXPRESS service between Gettysburg and Harrisburg. [3]

Routes

Routes operate through most of the day during the peak tourist season, however, service is decreased for the winter, when ridership is expected to be less.

A complete circuit of each route takes approximately one hour. [1]

Fleet

Freedom Transit operates five replica trolleys.

Fare structure

One way rides are $1, free for college students with ID and children under 44 inches. Prior to March 2014, fares for all passengers was free, however due to state budget cuts, the transit agency began charging fares. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 The Evening Sun: Freedom Transit, Gettysburg's new bus system launched Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. http://www.eveningsun.com/local/ci_24661124/live-coverage-freedom-transit-funding-meeting
  3. "New Gettysburg Transit Center" . Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  4. "Freedom Transit Fares". York Adams Transportation Authority (dba Rabbit Transit). Retrieved 25 September 2013.