User:Gm1121983~enwikibooks/Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority

The Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA) operates a fleet of 57 buses serving 21 routes, mostly originating at the BARTA Transportation Center in downtown Reading.

Routes

 * Route 1 - Temple via 5th Street
 * Route 2 - Fairgrounds Square Market
 * Route 3 - Temple via Kutztown Road
 * Route 4 - 10th/11th Streets
 * Route 5 - Albright College
 * Route 6 - Spring St./Crosstown/Berkshire Heights
 * Route 7 - Pennside
 * Route 8 - Reiffton/Birdsboro
 * Route 9 - Grill via Kenhorst
 * Route 10 - Brookline
 * Route 11 - Mohnton via Shillington
 * Route 12 - Lincoln Park via Reading Hospital
 * Route 14 - Wernersville via Sinking Spring
 * Route 15 - Berkshire Mall
 * Route 16 - Broadcasting Square/Berkshire Mall
 * Route 17 - Glenside/Airport/Berks Heim
 * Route 18 - Schuylkill Ave.
 * Route 19 - Riverside/First Energy Stadium/Cotton St.
 * Route 20 - Rt. 61/Hamburg
 * Route 21 - Morgantown Express
 * Route 22 - Lyon Station/East Penn-Deka

Route 6 is the only one that does not serve the BARTA Transportation Center (BTC).

BARTA's fleet

 * 2003 Optima 35 ft. Opus's powered by Cummins ISB diesel engines (0301-0303, 0305)
 * 2003 New Flyer D40LF's powered by Detroit Diesel Series 50 engines (0321-0323)
 * 2004 Optima 35 ft. Opus's powered by Cummins ISB diesel engines (0406-0410)
 * 2004 Gillig 40 ft. Advantages powered by Detroit Diesel Series 50 engines (0431-0432)
 * 2005 Gillig 35 ft. BRT's powered by Cummins ISL diesel engines (0533-0549)
 * 2007 Gillig 35 ft. BRT's powered by Cummins ISL diesel engines (0750-0756)
 * 2008 Gillig 35 ft. BRT's (0857-0862) and 40 ft. BRT's (0881-0882) Powered by Cummins ISL diesel engines
 * 2009 Gillig 40 ft. BRT's (0983-0984) Powered by Cummins ISL diesel engines
 * 2009 Gillig 40 ft. BRT Hybrids (0991-0995) Powered by Cummins ISB diesel engines + electric motors
 * 2010 Gillig 40 ft. BRT Hybrids (1096-1099) Powered by Cummins ISB diesel engines + electric motors

All the buses in BARTA's fleet are equipped with Allison transmissions, and the first two digits of the bus numbers tell you the year. 0302, 0321, 0322, 0406, and 0408 are fitted with bike racks on the front, and each rack holds two bikes. The bike racks were installed on those five buses in early 2009, sometime after the holiday. Five new hybrids were put into service on Friday, May 15, 2009. These buses run on a combination of diesel fuel and electric power, resulting in a 30-60% fuel savings and up to 90% reduced emissions. Since they generate their energy through braking, they get the best fuel economy on urban routes. The Gillig BRT's are equipped with video surveillance cameras. Four more hybrids were put into service on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, and they are also fitted with bicycle racks on the front. Plus, they came with bike racks.