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Development of new Freedom Transit facility underway

Those traveling along Berry Road have likely noticed plenty of activity at the former home of Tower Golf and Amish Touch. Since December, work has been underway preparing the land at 375 Berry Road, South Strabane Township, for Freedom Transit’s new operations facility. Sheila Gombita, the ...

OP-ED: PRT, other transit agencies, missed chance to rein in costs

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major decline in public transportation usage in 2020 as huge numbers of commuters worked from home instead of traveling to a workplace. That work-from-home culture has persisted and continues to be realized in languishing passenger counts, not only for ...

Freedom Transit to operate fixed-route, shared-ride services Monday

Washington Transportation Center will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but fixed-route and shared-ride services will operate as normal. Shared ride passengers who need to schedule trips for Monday should contact Freedom Transit at 724-223-8747 by noon today. For ...

South Strabane supervisors approve conditional use for bus depot

Freedom Transit will be able to move forward with its planned South Strabane Township facility. The organization appeared before the township board of supervisors Tuesday evening for a public hearing on its application for conditional use to operate a “bus depot” at 375 Berry Road. The ...

South Strabane supervisors to hold public hearing on Freedom Transit facility

Freedom Transit will appear before the South Strabane Township Board ofSupervisors next week for a public hearing on its new facility. The organization, also known as the Washington County Transportation Authority, is seeking approval on a conditional use application to operate a “bus ...

Freedom Transit updates fare structure

Freedom Transit will implement a new fare structure for fixed-route buses, effective July 1. This updated fare system is designed to streamline the current zone structure, eliminate the need for riders to carry change and align rates with industry standards. The number of fare categories will ...