Schuylkill Transportation System

Schuylkill Transportation System or STS is a public transportation service located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. It provides inter-city bus and paratransit service to select communities within Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Schuylkill Transportation System
SloganWe're here to get you there
Founded1982[1]
Headquarters252 Industrial Park Road
St. Clair, Pennsylvania
Service areaSchuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Service typeBus
Routes11
StationsUnion Station South Centre Street, Pottsville, PA
Websitewww.go-sts.com

The system was created by the Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners,[2] replacing service on the recently defunct service at the time of the East Penn Transportation Company.

Route list

Most routes[3] operate on a hub and spoke system out of Pottsville, with a secondary hub located in Shenandoah. Many services operate Monday through Friday, however, fewer trips operate Saturdays, with no service on Sundays and major holidays.

Fares

STS implemented a base fare, paid upon boarding the bus. The base fare may vary, with a full fare for adults, and reduced fare for children between the ages of nine and twelve. Children under eight years of age, and senior aged adults over the age of sixty-five are eligible to ride for free, with senior fares subsidized by the Pennsylvania State Lottery Program.[4]

In addition, passengers are eligible to transfer between buses for a reduced fee compared to the base fare.

Bus Fleet

The STS fleet operates with Gillig brand buses in their Phantom and BRT series models for conventional transit service, with smaller cutaway vans used in their lower patronized service, and ADA accessible paratransit service.

Connections to other agencies

STS services connect with Hazleton Public Transit services in McAdoo.[5] STS service also connects with Lower Anthracite Transportation System service at Ashland on their Route 1 service.[6] STS service connects with Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority service in Hamburg.[7]

Additionally, long distance bus service connections are available to Fullington Trailways bus service in Shenandoah, Frackville, Mahanoy City, Hometown, and Pottsville.[8]

References
  1. "STS - Milestones". Schuylkill Transportation System. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  2. "STS - Milestones". Schuylkill Transportation System. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  3. "STS - Bus Schedules". Schuylkill Transportation System. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  4. Fares and Additional Information. Schuylkill Transportation System. 2011.
  5. "McAdoo / Kelayres Bus Route". Hazleton Public Transit. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  6. Lower Antracite Transportation System - Route 1 Schedule. December 3, 2012.
  7. "Southern Loop 80 bus schedule" (PDF). Schuylkill Transportation System. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  8. "Daily Bus Departures". Fullington Tours. Retrieved October 21, 2017.


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