Red Rose Transit Authority
Appearance
Founded | 1973 |
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Headquarters | 45 Erick Road Lancaster, PA 17601 |
Locale | Lancaster, PA |
Service type | Bus |
Routes | 16 |
Chief executive | Dave Kilmer |
Website | http://www.redrosetransit.com |
The Red Rose Transit Authority is a transit agency serving Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. RRTA is headquartered in downtown Lancaster.
RRTA has routes both within Lancaster city, and between Lancaster and other areas of the county. RRTA coordinates a Paratransit service, Red Rose Access, which is run by three private transportation providers. RRTA also operates a small trolley-bus on a loop in downtown Lancaster.
Outside Lancaster city, RRTA buses will stop for passengers who hail them. Inside the city limits, riders must wait at designated stops.
Route list
Red Rose Transit Authority operates the following routes, most of which run on a hub and spoke type system out of Downtown Lancaster.[1]
Route | Line Name | Terminal | Places Served | Notes |
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1
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Park City/Southeast | Park City Center | King Street, East End, Clermont Apartments, Neighborhood Services Center, Church Street Towers, Farnum Street East, Queen Street, Lancaster County Convention Center, Lemon Street, Franklin & Marshall College, Harrisburg Pike, Dillerville Road, Manheim Pike | operates Monday-Sunday |
2
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Park City/6th Ward | Lancaster General Hospital Health Campus | Chestnut Street, New Holland Avenue, J. P. McCaskey High School, New Street, Lancaster General Hospital, Duke Street, Orange Street, Queen Street, Walnut Street, Buchanan Avenue, President Avenue, Harrisburg Pike, Park City Center | operates Monday-Sunday |
3
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Park City/8th Ward | Park City Center | Chestnut Street, Duke Street, Lancaster County Courthouse, Vine Street, Chamber of Commerce, Southwest Lancaster, Manor Street, King Street, Queen Street/Prince Street, Lancaster Station, Fruitville Pike, Dillerville Road, RRTA Operations Center, Manheim Pike | operates Monday-Sunday |
4
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Elm Avenue/Parkside | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Orange Street/King Street, Maple Avenue, Abbeyville Road, Schoolhouse Road, Stone Mill Road, Stone Mill Plaza, Elm Avenue, Orange Street/King Street, Chestnut Street/Walnut Street | operates Monday-Friday, peak hour service |
5
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Grandview/Rossmere | Lancaster Shopping Center | Lime Street, Lancaster General Hospital, Liberty Street, Goodwill Industries, Lancaster County Social Services, Catholic High School, Pleasure Road, Calvary Fellowship Homes, Fordney Road, Golden Triangle Shopping Center, Lititz Pike | operates Monday-Friday |
10
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Lititz | Newport and Tollgate roads in Lititz | Queen Street/Duke Street, Liberty Street/McGovern Avenue, Lancaster Station, Golden Triangle Shopping Center, Lancaster Shopping Center, Lititz Pike, Neffsville, Kissel Hill, Kissel Hill Plaza, Lititz | operates Monday-Saturday |
11
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Ephrata | Walmart in Ephrata | Queen Street/Duke Street, Liberty Street/McGovern Avenue, Lancaster Station, Lancaster Shopping Center, Oregon Pike, Pennsylvania Route 272, Dutch Lanes Bowling Center, Akron, Ephrata Kmart, State Street, Main Street, U.S. Route 322 | operates Monday-Saturday |
12
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New Holland | Pennsylvania Route 23 and Tower Road in New Holland | Orange Street/Chestnut Street, Grandview Shopping Center, New Holland Avenue, Pennsylvania Route 23, Eden, Leola | operates Monday-Saturday |
13
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White Horse | Old Philadelphia Pike and Churchtown Road in Cains | Orange Street/Chestnut Street, King Street, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Conestoga View Nursing Home, Harrisburg Area Community College, Pennsylvania Route 340, Bird-in-Hand, Intercourse, White Horse | operates Monday-Saturday |
14
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Rockvale Square | Rockvale Square | Orange Street/Chestnut Street, King Street, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Conestoga View Nursing Home, Lincoln Highway, Walmart, East Towne Centre, Tanger Outlets, Dutch Wonderland, Quality Outlet Shopping Center | operates Monday-Sunday |
15
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Willow Street | Willow Valley Square in Willow Street | Queen Street/Prince Street, Willow Street Pike, Kendig Square Kmart, Willow Valley Manor, Willow Valley Lakes Manor, Peach Bottom Road, Willow Street Pike | operates Monday-Saturday |
16
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Millersville | Hillview Drive and Lee Avenue in Millersville | Manor Avenue, Manor Center Weis Market, Millersville Pike, Manor Avenue, Millersville University | operates Monday-Sunday |
17
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Columbia | 3rd and Linden streets in Columbia or Marietta Square in Marietta | Orange Street/King Street, Stone Mill Plaza, Columbia Avenue, Pennsylvania Route 462, Mountville, Columbia Kmart, Columbia | operates Monday-Sunday, limited service to Marietta |
18
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Elizabethtown/Mount Joy | Elizabethtown Station or Nordstrom Distribution Center | Chestnut Street/Walnut Street, Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Marietta Avenue, Landisville, Pennsylvania Route 230, Mount Joy, Elizabethtown | operates Monday-Saturday, limited service to Nordstrom Distribution Center |
19
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Manheim | Hazel and High streets in Manheim | Queen Street/Prince Street, Lancaster Station, Red Rose Commons, Fruitville Pike, Kmart, Hawthorne Plaza, Granite Run Industrial Park, Pennsylvania Route 72, East Petersburg, Manheim | operates Monday-Saturday |
20
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Greenfield | Greenfield Corporate Center | Orange Street/Chestnut Street, King Street, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Conestoga View Nursing Home, Harrisburg Area Community College | operates Monday-Friday |
21
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Gap | Gap Shopping Center | Orange Street/Chestnut Street, King Street, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Conestoga View Nursing Home, Lincoln Highway, Walmart, East Towne Centre, Tanger Outlets, Dutch Wonderland, Quality Outlet Shopping Center, Rockvale Square, U.S. Route 30, Paradise, Kinzers, Urban Outfitters Distribution Center, Gap | operates Monday-Saturday |
Historic Downtown Trolley
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Historic Downtown Trolley | Queen Street Station | Queen Street, Lancaster Station, McGovern Avenue, Prince Street, Clipper Magazine Stadium, Prince Street, King Street, Central Market, Penn Square, Lancaster County Convention Center, Queen Street | operates Monday-Friday, loop route |
MU
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MU Xpress | Millersville University | Millersville University | operates Monday-Friday when university is in session, loop route around campus |
MU
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MU Park City Xpress | Millersville University and Park City Center | George Street, Millersville Pike, Millersville Road, Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster General Hospital Health Campus | operates Monday-Sunday when university is in session |
Park and Ride Locations
- Columbia K-Mart (Route 17)
- Dutch Lanes Bowling Center (Route 11)
- Ephrata K-Mart (Route 11)
- Hawthorne Center (Route 19)
- Kendig Square (Route 15)
- Kissel Hill Plaza (Route 10)
- Lancaster Wal-Mart (Route 14)
- RRTA Operations Center (Route 3)
- Willow Valley Square (Route 15)
References
- ^ "Bus Schedules". Red Rose Transit Authority. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
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