Headquarters | 200 West Washington Street Rochester, Pennsylvania |
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Service area | Beaver County, Pennsylvania |
Service type | Transit bus |
Routes | 5 |
Fleet | 25 |
Daily ridership | 7,900 (weekdays, Q3 2024) [1] |
Annual ridership | 478,200 (2023) [2] |
Fuel type | Diesel CNG |
Website | bcta |
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