Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority
Founded | September 14, 1966 |
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Headquarters | 127 East 14th Street Erie, Pennsylvania United States |
Service area | Erie County |
Service type | Bus |
Routes | 25 |
Hubs | 1 |
Fleet | 80 buses |
Annual ridership | 2,743,473 [1] (2018) 5.87% from 2017 |
Fuel type | Diesel, CNG |
Chief executive | Jeremy Peterson |
Website | www.ride-the-e.com |
The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) is the
History
The first public transportation system in Erie was established on March 1, 1897, as the Erie City Passenger Railway Company. On October 8, 1888, the Erie Electric Motor Company took control of the Erie City Passenger Railway.
The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority renamed its bus service "the 'e'" on June 11, 2010.[7]
The 'e'
Routes
Route | Weekday | Sat | Sun | Inbound terminus | Destinations served | Notes |
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1 Glenwood | No | Yes | No | 7th-French Street | Glenwood - Millcreek Mall | Route only operates on Saturday. Weekday Service via alternating trips on Route 3. |
3 Peach Street
3 Glenwood |
Yes | Yes | No | Intermodal Center | Peach Street, Millcreek Mall, Summit, Target, Cinemark Theatre, Summit Towne Centre, Oliver Road, Baldwin Industrial Park, Erie County Vo-Tech, Peach Street Walmart]] | Alternating trips via Cherry St, Glenwood, Cherry Ext, South Hill Road, and Kuntz Road (Monday through Friday). These trips DO NOT service Peach Street between West 26th Street and Kuntz Road. |
4 Liberty Street | Yes | No | No | Intermodal Center | Millcreek Mall | |
11 Harborcreek | No (Wed, Fri only) |
No | No | 9th and Peach Streets | Harborcreek Township
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12 Albion | No (Mon, Thu only) |
No | No | 7th and French Streets | Millcreek Mall, Fairview, Girard, Lake City, Albion | Morning inbound service and Afternoon outbound service operates via Peach Street, Millcreek Mall and I-79 between West 26th Street and Championship Ford (West 26th St at Crescent). |
14 Edinboro | Yes | Yes | No | 7th and French Streets | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
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15 East 38th Street | No | Yes | No | Penn State Erie | Mercyhurst University, Millcreek Mall | |
16 North East | Yes | Yes | No | 7th and French Street | Harborcreek Township, Mercyhurst North East, North East
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17 Briggs Avenue | No (Tue, Wed only) |
Yes | No | Millcreek Mall | Mercyhurst University, Penn State Erie | |
18 Penn State Behrend Campus Loop | Yes | No | No | — | Penn State Erie | |
19 Gannon Campus Loop | Yes | No | No | — | Gannon University | |
20A Downtown Loop | Yes | No | No | Intermodal Center | State Street (Downtown Erie) | |
20B Lincoln Ave. - Park-N-Ride | Yes | No | No | UPMC Hamot | Lincoln Park-N-Ride | |
20C Courthouse Loop | Yes | No | No | Intermodal Center | Erie County Courthouse | |
20L Cultural Loop | No | Yes | No | Intermodal Center | Warner Theater
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21 Lawrence Park | Yes | Yes | No | 9th and Peach Streets | Perry Square, E. 6TH St, East Lake Road, Franklin Ave, Nagle Rd, Giant Eagle Plaza Lawrence Park | Most inbound 21 Lawrence Park trips upon arrival in Downtown Erie, convert into 28 Erie Heights trips outbound. |
22 Tacoma | Yes | Yes | No | 7th and French Streets | Tacoma Avenue | |
23 Belle Valley | Yes | No | No | Intermodal Center | Belle Valley, Greene Township | |
24 McClelland | Yes | No | No | 7th and French Street | McClelland - 41st Rice Ave | |
25 Wesleyville | Yes | Yes | No | 7th and French Streets | Perry Square, E. 21st St, Buffalo Rd, Harbor Homes, Wesleyville, Giant Eagle PlazaWesleyville, Saltsman Road, Penn State Erie | Limited Service to Penn State. Most inbound 25 Wesleyville trips upon arrival in Downtown Erie, convert into 30 West Millcreek trips outbound. |
26 E 26th ST | Yes | Yes | No | Intermodal Center | E 26th ST, Penn State Erie
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27 State | Yes | Yes | No | Intermodal Center | Presque Isle Downs
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Evening Service bypasses VA Hospital. |
28 Erie Heights | Yes | Yes | No | 7th and French Street | Most inbound 28 Erie Heights trips upon arrival in Downtown Erie, convert into 21 Lawrence Park trips outbound. | |
29 Asbury | Yes | Yes | No | Intermodal Center | West 26th Street, Asbury Road | Saturday Service to Walmart Only. |
30 West Millcreek | Yes | Yes | No | 7th and French Streets | Millcreek Township, Legion Road | Most inbound 30 West Millcreek trips upon arrival in Downtown Erie, convert into 25 Wesleyville trips outbound. |
31 Frontier | Yes | Yes | No | 7th and French Streets | Erie Int'l Airport - Fortis Inst., West 12th Street | Limited Service to Manchester Road and IMBC due to discontinuation of 32 Westlake. |
105 Corry Loop | Yes | No | No | — | Corry | Limited service provided to Downtown Erie, Peach Street, Millcreek Mall, Waterford, and Union City. |
229 Fairview | Yes | No | No | Fairview
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Edinboro Express | Yes | Yes | No | — | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
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Bus fleet
List of EMTA's fleet
- OBI
- II (02.502)
- VII (07.501) "3rd Generation"
- NFI
- Gillig
- Optima
- AH-28 American Heritage Streetcar (trolley-replica buses)
† Twentynine Gillig CNG buses, only alternative fuel in fleet, Eight more coming in Summer 2021.
LIFT
"LIFT" is EMTA's
Other programs
Until 2008, EMTA offered a "trackless" trolley that could be rented for special occasions; while the rental program has been discontinued,[10] this type of vehicle is still used for Route 20. Another program from EMTA is their "Bike on the Bus" program for bicyclists that allows them to take the bus to a destination while carrying their bike on a rack on the front of the bus for free. EMTA has a "Bayliner Trolley" route,[11] using trackless trolleys, that takes the place of the Park and ride service in Erie. Currently, there is no fare on the Bayliner route.
See also
Notes
- ^ "Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA)" (PDF). National Transit Database. Federal Transit Administration. 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "McGraw Electric Railway Manual" 1913, p. 250
- ^ a b c Meier 1985, p. 4.
- ^ a b Meier 1985, p. 5.
- ^ Springirth 2006, p. 55.
- ^ Meier 1985, p. 8.
- ^ Lewis, Erin (June 11, 2010). "EMTA changes its name to 'the e'". Erie Times-News. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "Greener Trucks and Bus Fleets - Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
- ^ "- LIFT Program". Archived from the original on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ "EMTA - Types Of Transit". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ^ "Bayliner Trolley Service". Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority. Archived from the original on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
References
- Meier, Albert E (January 1985). "Erie". Motor Coach Age. West Trenton, NJ: Motor Bus Society.
- McGraw Electric Railway Manual. New York: McGraw Publishing. 1913. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
- Springirth, Kenneth C (2006). Greater Erie Trolleys. ISBN 0-7385-3938-4. Retrieved March 27, 2007.