STS Service Update (COVID-19)

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Effective Saturday March 28, 2020 S T S will be temporarily suspending  SATURDAY Fixed Route Bus Service until further notice.

S T S will continue to provide Fixed Route Bus Service Monday through Friday on a regular schedule.

*** Please limit your Fixed Route Bus transportation to essential needs only. These trips include work, medical and grocery stores.

***Shared Ride Van Service will continue to operate Monday through Friday. Trip reservations will be taken for essential needs, work, medical and grocery shopping.

S T S will continue to make updates as needed.

STS Introduces the “Southern Loop”

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On Monday, November 4th, the Schuylkill County Transportation System introduced the new “Southern Loop” fixed route.

The new route has many key stops including the Dept. of Motor Vehicles, Geisinger/St. Luke’s Hospital, Tilden Ridge Complex in Hamburg, Walmart, Logan’s Steak House, Red Robin, Cabela’s and even makes a connection with Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA) to travel into the Reading area.

Pictured in photo (L) Gary Martinaitis, Director of Operations, (M) John Kane, Driver and (R) Dave Bekisz, Executive Director.

Orwigsburg Fire Dept and STS CNG Vehicles

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On Thursday evening, October 17th, members of the Orwigsburg Fire Department were able to learn about the Schuylkill Transportation System’s CNG buses, their safety features as well as other important aspects of their operation.

Sam Detweiler, STS Maintenance Director, drove one of the CNG buses to the fire department in Orwigsburg and was able to demonstrate to the group the various parts of equipment and safety components of a CNG vehicle.

STS will begin servicing the borough of Orwigsburg on the #80 Southern Loop which is scheduled to start running on November 4th.