Transit team plans new Pittsburgh bus service

  • 2014-07-29
The Butler Transit Authority has responded to the number of people commuting from their homes in Butler County to locations in Allegheny County, and is in the process of developing a route that will carry Butler residents to Pittsburgh’s North Shore.

The Transit Authority’s executive director, John Paul, believes the demand is there based on studies done by a regional planning agency. The latest census numbers show that 21,403 Butler County residents make the drive into Allegheny County to work. How many of these people are working in Pittsburgh is unknown, but it would seem statistically likely that it is a high proportion.

Other information gleaned from the Census Bureau reveals that only a small fraction (672) of the 84,069 commuters from Butler County use public transport. Additionally it was determined that 88% travel to work in their car alone, while 7.7% carpool.

Over the next 18 months, the authority anticipates buying four natural gas-powered buses at a cost of $3m. In Butler, the plan is to establish a natural gas fueling station, as well as a new park-in-ride for the rapid transit route between Butler and Pittsburgh.

Print companies can play an important role in establishing a ridership for a new bus route. Brochure printing services are often used to advertise new routes and provide potential riders with timetables for them.
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