SOUTH CENTRAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATE
APPENDIX G: BARTA ROUTE PROFILES MAY 2018
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 1 Temple Via 5th
Route Overview
Cities Served Temple, Reading
Major Corridors Served Route 1 primarily travels along North 5th Street and 5th Street Highway into North Reading.
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest North Reading Plaza (Walmart, Target), Muhlenberg Shopping Center, Fairgrounds Square Mall, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 1 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM 30/20/20-30 48/48 Saturday 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM 20-30/20-30 46/46 Sunday 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM 60/60 8/8
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (20 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs North Reading Plaza @Walmart 170 / 0 8th & Cherry @ BTC 450 / 0 Target @ 26 / 4 Cherry @ 5th 21 / 0 5th St Hwy @ Plaza 222 35 / 6 5th St @ Penn 91 / 6 5th St Hwy @ Weis 37 / 4 5th St @ Washington 48 / 12 Fairground Mall @ Boscov's North 182 / 14 5th St @ Walnut 38 / 12 5th St @ Madison Ave 20 / 6 5th St @ Buttonwood 22 / 7 5th St @ Delta/Audrey 23 / 0 5th St @ Oley 17 / 16 5th St @ Crescent 41 / 5 5th St @ Douglass 2 / 18 5th St @ Richmond 24 / 6 5th St @ Windsor 8 / 19 5th St @ Spring 35 / 35 5th St @ Spring 70 / 37 5th St @ Windsor 12 / 11 5th St @ Richmond 5 / 28 5th St @ Oley 15 / 7 5th St @ Crescent 4 / 69 5th St @ Greenwich 7 / 21 5th St @ Madison Ave 1 / 29 5th St @ Buttonwood 11 / 18 Fairground Mall @ Boscov's North 20 / 154 5th St @ Walnut 2 / 40 5th St Hwy @ Fulton Bank 5 / 45 5th St @ Court 3 / 90 5th St Hwy @ Bojangles 2 / 29 Court @ 6th 1 / 46 5th St Hwy @ Plaza 222 2 / 29 Court @ 8th 0 / 48 5th St Hwy @ Elizabeth Ave 3 / 31 8th @ Penn 0 / 31 North Reading Plaza @ Walmart 0 / 157 8th & Cherry @ BTC 0 / 283 5th St @ Richmond 5 / 28
Route 1 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
700 700 Alightings Boardings Load 600 600
500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200 Load 100 100
Boardings Alightings Boardings and 0 0
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 Target @ 8th @ Penn Court @ 6th Court @ 8th 5th St @ Elm 5th St @ Pike 5th St @ Oley 5th St @ Bern 5th St @ Perry 5th St @ Court 5th St @ Green 5th St @ Spring 5th St @ Marion 5th St @ Walnut 5th St @ Windsor 5th St @ Crescent 5th St @ Robeson @ 5th St Hwy (R ) 5th St @ Douglass 5th St Hwy Weis@ 5th St @ Richmond 5th St @ Greenwich 5th St @ Buttonwood @ S Temple Blvd (L) 5th St Hwy 8th@ Ave 5th St @ Madison Ave 5th St @ Delta/Audrey 5th St Hwy Bellevue@ 5th St Hwy Water@ St 5th St Hwy Plaza@ 222 5th St Hwy @ Darby Ave Darby @ Hwy St 5th 5th St Hwy Euclid@ Ave 5th St Hwy San@ Mateo 5th St Hwy Leesport@ Ave 5th St Hwy Tuckerton@ Rd 5th St Hwy Elizabeth@ Ave 5th St Hwy Mt.@ Laurel Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 3 North Rdg Plaza @ WAL-MART 5th St Hwy @ N Temple Blvd (R ) (R Blvd N Temple @ Hwy St 5th Fairground Mall @ Boscov's North Boscov's @ Mall Fairground
Route 1 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
700 700 Alightings Boardings Load 600 600
500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200 Load 100 100
Boardings Alightings Boardings and 0 0
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 5th St @ Elm Cherry @ 6th 5th St @ Pike 5th St @ Oley 5th St @ Bern 5th St @ Penn 5th St @ Perry 5th St @ Court 5th St @ Spring 5th St @ Marion 5th St @ Walnut 5th St @ Windsor Cherry @ 5th (R) 5th St @ Crescent 5th St @ Robeson 5th St @ Douglass 5th St @ Richmond 5th St @ Woodward 5th St @ Greenwich 5th St @ Washington 5th St @ Buttonwood 5th St Hwy 8th@ Ave 5th St @ Madison Ave 5th St Hwy Water@ St 5th St Hwy Bojangles@ 5th St Hwy Plaza@ 222 5th St Hwy @ Darby Ave Darby @ Hwy St 5th 5th St Hwy Euclid@ Ave 5th St Hwy San@ Mateo 5th St Hwy Fulton@ Bank 5th St @ Delta/Ramada Inn 5th St Hwy Leesport@ Ave 5th St Hwy Tuckerton@ Rd 5th St Hwy Elizabeth@ Ave 5th St Hwy Mt.@ Laurel Ave 5th St Hwy S@ Temple Blvd 5th St Hwy N@ Temple Blvd 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 3 North Rdg Plaza @ WAL-MART Fairground Mall @ Boscov's North Boscov's @ Mall Fairground 5th St Hwy Bellevue/Conv.@ Care
Route 1 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
700 700 Alightings Boardings Load 600 600
500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200 Load 100 100
Boardings Alightings Boardings and 0 0
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 Target @ 8th @ Penn Court @ 6th Court @ 8th 5th St @ Elm 5th St @ Pike 5th St @ Oley 5th St @ Bern 5th St @ Perry 5th St @ Court 5th St @ Green 5th St @ Spring 5th St @ Marion 5th St @ Walnut 5th St @ Windsor 5th St @ Crescent 5th St @ Robeson @ 5th St Hwy (R ) 5th St @ Douglass 5th St Hwy Weis@ 5th St @ Richmond 5th St @ Greenwich 5th St @ Buttonwood @ S Temple Blvd (L) 5th St Hwy 8th@ Ave 5th St @ Madison Ave 5th St @ Delta/Audrey 5th St Hwy Bellevue@ 5th St Hwy Water@ St 5th St Hwy Plaza@ 222 5th St Hwy @ Darby Ave Darby @ Hwy St 5th 5th St Hwy Euclid@ Ave 5th St Hwy San@ Mateo 5th St Hwy Leesport@ Ave 5th St Hwy Tuckerton@ Rd 5th St Hwy Elizabeth@ Ave 5th St Hwy Mt.@ Laurel Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 3 North Rdg Plaza @ WAL-MART 5th St Hwy @ N Temple Blvd (R ) (R Blvd N Temple @ Hwy St 5th Fairground Mall @ Boscov's North Boscov's @ Mall Fairground
Route 1 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
700 700 Alightings Boardings Load 600 600
500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200 Load 100 100
Boardings Alightings Boardings and 0 0
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 5th St @ Elm Cherry @ 6th 5th St @ Pike 5th St @ Oley 5th St @ Bern 5th St @ Penn 5th St @ Perry 5th St @ Court 5th St @ Spring 5th St @ Marion 5th St @ Walnut 5th St @ Windsor Cherry @ 5th (R) 5th St @ Crescent 5th St @ Robeson 5th St @ Douglass 5th St @ Richmond 5th St @ Woodward 5th St @ Greenwich 5th St @ Washington 5th St @ Buttonwood 5th St Hwy 8th@ Ave 5th St @ Madison Ave 5th St Hwy Water@ St 5th St Hwy Bojangles@ 5th St Hwy Plaza@ 222 5th St Hwy @ Darby Ave Darby @ Hwy St 5th 5th St Hwy Euclid@ Ave 5th St Hwy San@ Mateo 5th St Hwy Fulton@ Bank 5th St @ Delta/Ramada Inn 5th St Hwy Leesport@ Ave 5th St Hwy Tuckerton@ Rd 5th St Hwy Elizabeth@ Ave 5th St Hwy Mt.@ Laurel Ave 5th St Hwy S@ Temple Blvd 5th St Hwy N@ Temple Blvd 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 3 North Rdg Plaza @ WAL-MART Fairground Mall @ Boscov's North Boscov's @ Mall Fairground 5th St Hwy Bellevue/Conv.@ Care
Route 1 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 1 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 1 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 1 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 1,569 1,218 Pax/Revenue Hour 57.5 45.1 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 16.6 13.2 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 5.4 4.2 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Route 1 is the highest ridership route in the BARTA system, and performs well on all measures of productivity on all service days. Saturday ridership on Route 1 is about 75% of weekday ridership, which is relatively high compared to most transit systems. Opportunities to strengthen Route 1 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Scheduled frequency has been increased since the collection of ridership by trip data, better matching the demand for more weekday and weekend service, but there is still demand for more frequent all-day service. − Increase weekday service frequency to every 15 minutes throughout the day through the end of the PM peak. − Operate Saturday service every 15 to 20 minutes throughout the day and every 30 minutes in the evening to meet high demand. − Evaluate Sunday service for the need to provide 30 minute service. . Extend the hours of service, specifically in the evening. In the outbound directions boardings exceed 10 passengers per trip on weekdays and weekends. This often indicates the demand for additional service. . Consider opportunities for capital investments, including shelters, real-time information, and safety improvements (curb enhancements, bulb stops, pull-out stops) and along 5th Street and 5th Street Highway at key boarding locations.
Route 1 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 2 Fairgrounds Square Market
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading
Major Corridors Served 9th Street, 10th, Street, Kutztown Road, Jefferson Boulevard, 5th Street Highway
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Fairgrounds Square Market, Fairgrounds Square Mall, PA Careerlink, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 2 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Friday 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM —/60/— 4/4 Saturday 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM —/60/— 4/4
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND ONs / OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Bellevue @ Fairgrounds Mkt 29/0 8th & Cherry @ BTC – Stop B 26/0 Boscov’s North @ Main Entrance 12/5 Bellevue @ Fairgrounds Mkt 0/29 BTC @ BTC – Stop B 0/21
Route 2 Profile | 2
Friday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 10th Elm@ 10th Pike@ 10th Oley@ Penn @ 9th 10th Perry@ 8th @ Cherry 10th @ Amity 10th Union@ 10th Green@ 10th Marion@ 10th Walnut@ 10th Spring@ Penn @ 8th (L) 10th Windsor@ 10th Court@ St 10th Penn@ (R) 10th Robeson@ 10th Douglass@ Exeter @ 10th (L) 11th @ Exeter (R) 11th @ 10th Greenwich@ 5th St @ Wilson St 10th Washington@ 10th Buttonwood@ 5th St @ Franklin St Rockland @ 11th (R) BTC BTC@ - STOP 8 Jefferson St @ Park Ave 5th St @ Madison Ave (L) Kutztown Rd @ Delta Ave Madison Ave @ Centre St Bellevue Fairgrounds@ Mkt Jefferson St @ Bernhart Ave Madison Ave @ Raymond St Kutztown Rd @ Rockland (L) Kutztown Rd @ Madison Ave Jefferson St @ Mayberry Ave Jefferson St @ Kutztown Rd (R) Madison Ave @ Jefferson St (R) Boscov's North @ Main Entrance
Route 2 Profile | 3
Friday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 9th @ Elm 9th @ Pike 9th @ Oley 9th @ Penn 9th @ Perry 9th @ Court 9th @ Amity 9th @ Union 9th @ Exeter 9th @ Cherry 9th @ Marion 9th @ Green 9th @ Walnut 9th @ Spring 9th @ Windsor 9th @ Robeson 9th @ Douglass 9th @ Greenwich Franklin9th @ (L) 9th @ Washington 9th @ Buttonwood 8th @ Franklin (L) 5th St @ Hill Plaza 5th St @ Wilson St 5th St @ George St 5th St @ Fairview St 5th St @ Bellevue (L) 5th St @ Elizabeth Ave Jefferson St @ Park Ave Kutztown Rd @ Rockland Kutztown Rd @ Delta Ave Madison Ave @ Centre St Madison Ave @ 5th St (R) Madison Ave @ Fairview St Bellevue Fairgrounds@ Mkt Jefferson St @ Bernhart Ave Madison Ave @ Raymond St Jefferson St @ Mayberry Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 8 Kutztown Rd @ Jefferson St (L) Jefferson St @ Madison Ave (L) Ave Madison @ St Jefferson
Route 2 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 10th Elm@ 10th Pike@ 10th Oley@ Penn @ 9th 10th Perry@ 8th @ Cherry 10th @ Amity 10th Union@ 10th Green@ 10th Marion@ 10th Walnut@ 10th Spring@ Penn @ 8th (L) 10th Windsor@ 10th Court@ St 10th Penn@ (R) 10th Robeson@ 10th Douglass@ Exeter @ 10th (L) 11th @ Exeter (R) 11th @ 10th Greenwich@ 5th St @ Wilson St 10th Washington@ 10th Buttonwood@ 5th St @ Franklin St Rockland @ 11th (R) BTC BTC@ - STOP 8 Jefferson St @ Park Ave 5th St @ Madison Ave (L) Kutztown Rd @ Delta Ave Madison Ave @ Centre St Bellevue Fairgrounds@ Mkt Jefferson St @ Bernhart Ave Madison Ave @ Raymond St Kutztown Rd @ Rockland (L) Kutztown Rd @ Madison Ave Jefferson St @ Mayberry Ave Jefferson St @ Kutztown Rd (R) Madison Ave @ Jefferson St (R) Boscov's North @ Main Entrance
Route 2 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 9th @ Elm 9th @ Pike 9th @ Oley 9th @ Penn 9th @ Perry 9th @ Court 9th @ Amity 9th @ Union 9th @ Exeter 9th @ Cherry 9th @ Marion 9th @ Green 9th @ Walnut 9th @ Spring 9th @ Windsor 9th @ Robeson 9th @ Douglass 9th @ Greenwich Franklin9th @ (L) 9th @ Washington 9th @ Buttonwood 8th @ Franklin (L) 5th St @ Hill Plaza 5th St @ Wilson St 5th St @ George St 5th St @ Fairview St 5th St @ Bellevue (L) 5th St @ Elizabeth Ave Jefferson St @ Park Ave Kutztown Rd @ Rockland Kutztown Rd @ Delta Ave Madison Ave @ Centre St Madison Ave @ 5th St (R) Madison Ave @ Fairview St Bellevue Fairgrounds@ Mkt Jefferson St @ Bernhart Ave Madison Ave @ Raymond St Jefferson St @ Mayberry Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 8 Kutztown Rd @ Jefferson St (L) Jefferson St @ Madison Ave (L) Ave Madison @ St Jefferson
Route 2 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 2 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 2 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 2 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
FRIDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 78 58 Pax/Revenue Hour 2.7 2.2 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 9.8 7.3 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 0.3 0.2 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 2 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Discontinue Route 2 and reinvest resources elsewhere in the system. Route 2 operates just four daily round trips on Fridays and Saturdays only, and has the lowest daily ridership and daily ridership per revenue hour in the BARTA system. Frequent and direct service to Fairgrounds Square Mall is already provided by Route 1, which operates seven days a week. Daily service to PA CareerLink is already provided by Route 3 and Route 4.
Route 2 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 3 Temple via Kutztown Road
Route Overview
Cities Served Temple, Reading
Major Corridors Served
9th Street, Kutztown Road
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest North Reading Plaza (Wal-Mart), CareerLink, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 3 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5:45 AM to 6:45 PM 30/60/30 19/19 Saturday 6:15 AM to 6:15 AM 60/60 12/12
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND ONs / OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Walmart 70/0 8th & Cherry @BTC 162/0 Kutztown Rd @ Madison Ave 8/4 9th @ Walnut 8/2 BTC 0/59 9th @ Elm 10/5 9th @ Buttonwood 8/4 9th @ Oley 4/10 9th @ Douglass 3/10 9th @ Spring 13/7 9th @ Exeter 1/10 Kutztown Rd @ Rockland 4/15 Kutztown Rd @ Mt Laurel Rd 0/11 Walmart 0/92
Route 3 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 @ Wal-Mart 8th St. @ Elm 9th St. @ Pike 8th St. @ Oley 8th St. @ Penn 9th St. @ Perry 9th St. @ Amity 9th St. @ Union 8th St. @ Green 8th St. @ Cherry 9th St. @ Marion 8th St. @ Walnut 8th St. @ Spring 8th St. @ Windsor 8th St. @ Court St 9th St. @ Robeson 8th St. @ Douglass 9th St. @ Exeter (R) 8th St. @ Greenwich 8th St. @ Washington 8th St. @ Buttonwood BTC BTC@ - STOP 3 Kutztown Rd @ Hay Rd Kutztown Rd @ Miller St Kutztown Rd @ Florin St Kutztown Rd @ Water St Kutztown Rd @ Park Ave Kutztown Rd @ Rockland Kutztown Rd @ Delta Ave Kutztown Rd @ George St Kutztown Rd @ Monroe St Kutztown Rd @ Sharp Ave Kutztown Rd @ Euclid Ave Kutztown Rd @ Girard Ave Kutztown Rd @ 5th St Hwy Kutztown Rd @ Elnore Ave Kutztown Rd @ Margaret St Kutztown Rd @ Jefferson St Kutztown Rd @ Midway Ave Kutztown Rd @ Freemont St Kutztown Rd @ Mt Laurel Rd Kutztown Rd @ Madison Ave Kutztown Rd @ Hartman Ave Kutztown Rd @ Leesport Ave Kutztown Rd @ Emerson Ave Kutztown Rd @ Elizabeth Ave Kutztown Rd @ Hyde Park Ave Kutztown Rd @ S. Temple Blvd Kutztown Rd @ N. Temple Blvd Kutztown Rd @ E. Bellevue Ave Kutztown Rd @ Frush Valley Rd
Route 3 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 9th @ Elm 9th @ Pike 9th @ Oley 9th @ Penn 9th @ Perry 9th @ Court 9th @ Amity 9th @ Union @ Wal-Mart 9th @ Exeter 9th @ Cherry 9th @ Marion 9th @ Green 9th @ Walnut 9th @ Spring 9th @ Windsor 9th @ Robeson 9th @ Douglass 9th @ Greenwich Franklin9th @ (L) 9th @ Washington 9th @ Buttonwood 8th @ Franklin (L) Kutztown Rd @ Hay Rd Kutztown Rd @ Miller St Kutztown Rd @ Florin St Kutztown Rd @ Water St Kutztown Rd @ Park Ave Kutztown Rd @ Rockland Kutztown Rd @ Delta Ave Kutztown Rd @ George St Kutztown Rd @ Monroe St Kutztown Rd @ Sharp Ave Kutztown Rd @ Euclid Ave Kutztown Rd @ Girard Ave Kutztown Rd @ 5th St Hwy Kutztown Rd @ Elnore Ave Kutztown Rd @ Margaret St Kutztown Rd @ Jefferson St Kutztown Rd @ Midway Ave Kutztown Rd @ Freemont St Kutztown Rd @ Mt Laurel Rd Kutztown Rd @ Madison Ave Kutztown Rd @ Hartman Ave Kutztown Rd @ Leesport Ave Kutztown Rd @ Emerson Ave Kutztown Rd @ Elizabeth Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 3 Kutztown Rd @ Hyde Park Ave Kutztown Rd @ S. Temple Blvd Kutztown Rd @ N. Temple Blvd Kutztown Rd @ E. Bellevue Ave Kutztown Rd @ Frush Valley Rd
Route 3 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 @ Wal-Mart 8th St. @ Elm 9th St. @ Pike 8th St. @ Oley 8th St. @ Penn 9th St. @ Perry 9th St. @ Amity 9th St. @ Union 8th St. @ Green 8th St. @ Cherry 9th St. @ Marion 8th St. @ Walnut 8th St. @ Spring 8th St. @ Windsor 8th St. @ Court St 9th St. @ Robeson 8th St. @ Douglass 9th St. @ Exeter (R) 8th St. @ Greenwich 8th St. @ Washington 8th St. @ Buttonwood BTC BTC@ - STOP 3 Kutztown Rd @ Hay Rd Kutztown Rd @ Miller St Kutztown Rd @ Florin St Kutztown Rd @ Water St Kutztown Rd @ Park Ave Kutztown Rd @ Rockland Kutztown Rd @ Delta Ave Kutztown Rd @ George St Kutztown Rd @ Monroe St Kutztown Rd @ Sharp Ave Kutztown Rd @ Euclid Ave Kutztown Rd @ Girard Ave Kutztown Rd @ 5th St Hwy Kutztown Rd @ Elnore Ave Kutztown Rd @ Margaret St Kutztown Rd @ Jefferson St Kutztown Rd @ Midway Ave Kutztown Rd @ Freemont St Kutztown Rd @ Mt Laurel Rd Kutztown Rd @ Madison Ave Kutztown Rd @ Hartman Ave Kutztown Rd @ Leesport Ave Kutztown Rd @ Emerson Ave Kutztown Rd @ Elizabeth Ave Kutztown Rd @ Hyde Park Ave Kutztown Rd @ S. Temple Blvd Kutztown Rd @ N. Temple Blvd Kutztown Rd @ E. Bellevue Ave Kutztown Rd @ Frush Valley Rd
Route 3 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 9th @ Elm 9th @ Pike 9th @ Oley 9th @ Penn 9th @ Perry 9th @ Court 9th @ Amity 9th @ Union @ Wal-Mart 9th @ Exeter 9th @ Cherry 9th @ Marion 9th @ Green 9th @ Walnut 9th @ Spring 9th @ Windsor 9th @ Robeson 9th @ Douglass 9th @ Greenwich Franklin9th @ (L) 9th @ Washington 9th @ Buttonwood 8th @ Franklin (L) Kutztown Rd @ Hay Rd Kutztown Rd @ Miller St Kutztown Rd @ Florin St Kutztown Rd @ Water St Kutztown Rd @ Park Ave Kutztown Rd @ Rockland Kutztown Rd @ Delta Ave Kutztown Rd @ George St Kutztown Rd @ Monroe St Kutztown Rd @ Sharp Ave Kutztown Rd @ Euclid Ave Kutztown Rd @ Girard Ave Kutztown Rd @ 5th St Hwy Kutztown Rd @ Elnore Ave Kutztown Rd @ Margaret St Kutztown Rd @ Jefferson St Kutztown Rd @ Midway Ave Kutztown Rd @ Freemont St Kutztown Rd @ Mt Laurel Rd Kutztown Rd @ Madison Ave Kutztown Rd @ Hartman Ave Kutztown Rd @ Leesport Ave Kutztown Rd @ Emerson Ave Kutztown Rd @ Elizabeth Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 3 Kutztown Rd @ Hyde Park Ave Kutztown Rd @ S. Temple Blvd Kutztown Rd @ N. Temple Blvd Kutztown Rd @ E. Bellevue Ave Kutztown Rd @ Frush Valley Rd
Route 3 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 3 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 3 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 3 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 397 229 Pax/Revenue Hour 13.8 9.1 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 10.4 9.5 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 1.3 0.9 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 3 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Consolidate bus stops, which are currently located at nearly every block along the route (an average of one stop every 368 feet). Closely spaced bus stops slow travel times for riders and make trip times variable and less reliable. . Operate an additional round trip on weekdays (departing BTC at 6:15 PM) based on existing demand on the 5:45 PM trip. . Shift service on both Route 3 and Route 5 to 10th Street and 11th Street, and coordinate schedules to create a transit corridor between Penn and Exeter Street. Combined services would provide 10-minute frequency on 10th and 11th street, with a maximum walking distance of 0.2 miles from any existing stop.
Route 3 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 4 10/11th Street
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading
Major Corridors Served 10th Street, 11th Street, Kutztown Road Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest PA CareerLink, BARTA Administrative Offices, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 4 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 4:45 AM to 11:00 PM 20-30/30/20-40 37/34 Saturday 4:45 AM to 10:40 PM 40/40 24/24
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings) INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Exeter @ 10th 67/0 8th & Cherry @ BTC 448/2 10th @ Amity 20/2 9th @ Penn 31/4 10th @ Pike 22/2 Penn @ 10thSt 21/7 10th @ Perry 30/4 Penn @ 11th St 11/8 10th @ Marion 25/1 11th @ Walnut 10/20 10th @ Robeson 23/5 11th @ Elm 9/13 10th @ Spring 39/9 11th @ Buttonwood 7/20 10th @ Windsor 19/3 11th @ Green 7/29 10th @ Douglass 32/7 11th @ Greenwich 10/33 10th @ Oley 17/4 11th @ Oley 3/28 10th @ Greenwich 22/3 11th @ Douglass 8/30 10th @ Green 49/17 11th @ Windsor 4/38 10th @ Elm 11/15 11th @ Spring 10/46 10th @ Walnut 12/21 11th @ Robeson 6/27 10th @ Washington 7/10 11th @ Marion 8/27 10th @ Penn 2/19 11th @ Perry 1/30 Penn @ 9th 6/17 11th @ Exeter 11/18 Penn @ 8th 0/37 11th @ Bern 23/24 BTC 0/329 11th @ Rockland 52/82 Rockland @ Kutztown Rd 22/12 Kutztown Rd @ William Ln 3/19 Kutztown Rd @ Exeter 1/24 Exeter @10th 0/57
Route 4 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
600 600 Alightings Boardings Load 500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load
0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 10th Elm@ 10th Pike@ 10th Oley@ Penn @ 9th 10th Perry@ 8th @ Cherry 10th @ Amity 10th Union@ 10th Green@ 10th Marion@ 10th Walnut@ 10th Spring@ Penn @ 8th (L) 10th Windsor@ 10th Court@ St 10th Penn@ (R) 10th Robeson@ 10th Douglass@ Exeter @ 10th (L) 10th Greenwich@ 10th Washington@ 10th Buttonwood@ BTC BTC@ - STOP 4
Route 4 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
600 600 Alightings Boardings Load 500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load
0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 11th Elm@ 11th Pike@ 11th Oley@ 11th Bern@ 11th Perry@ 9th @ Cherry 11th @ Amity 11th Union@ 11th Exeter@ 11th Marion@ 11th Green@ 11th Walnut@ 11th Spring@ Penn @ 10thSt 9th @ Penn (R) 11th Windsor@ 11th Court@ St 11th Robeson@ 11th Douglass@ Exeter @ BARTA Exeter @ 10th (L) Franklin9th @ (L) 8th @ Franklin (L) 11th Greenwich@ Penn @ 11th St (L) 11th Washington@ 11th Buttonwood@ 11th Rockland@ (L) Kutztown Rd @ Exeter (L) Kutztown Rd @ William Ln Rockland @ Kutztown Rd (L) Rd Kutztown @ Rockland 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 4
Route 4 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
600 600 Alightings Boardings Load 500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load
0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 10th Elm@ 10th Pike@ 10th Oley@ Penn @ 9th 10th Perry@ 8th @ Cherry 10th @ Amity 10th Union@ 10th Green@ 10th Marion@ 10th Walnut@ 10th Spring@ Penn @ 8th (L) 10th Windsor@ 10th Court@ St 10th Penn@ (R) 10th Robeson@ 10th Douglass@ Exeter @ 10th (L) 10th Greenwich@ 10th Washington@ 10th Buttonwood@ BTC BTC@ - STOP 4
Route 4 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
600 600 Alightings Boardings Load 500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load
0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 11th Elm@ 11th Oley@ 11th Perry@ 9th @ Cherry 11th Marion@ 11th Green@ 11th Walnut@ 11th Spring@ Penn @ 10thSt 9th @ Penn (R) 11th Windsor@ 11th Court@ St 11th Robeson@ 11th Douglass@ Franklin9th @ (L) 8th @ Franklin (L) 11th Greenwich@ Penn @ 11th St (L) 11th Washington@ 11th Buttonwood@ 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 4
Route 4 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 4 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 4 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 4 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 1,174 522 Pax/Revenue Hour 39.5 32.8 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 17.0 10.7 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 6.6 4.2 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 4 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Increase service frequency to meet demand: − Weekday frequency has been reduced from 20-minute service to 30-minute service since ridership data was collected. Return to 20-minute all-day service on weekdays, or increase service to every 15 minutes during the midday and PM peak periods to better match demand. − Operate service every 30 minutes on weekends to match demand and make schedules more consistent for riders. . Shift service on both Route 3 and Route 5 to 10th Street and 11th Street, and coordinate schedules to create a transit corridor between Penn and Exeter Street. Combined services would provide 10-minute frequency on 10th and 11th street, with a maximum walking distance of 0.2 miles from any existing stop.
Route 4 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 5 Albright College
Route Overview
Cities Served Berks County & Reading
Major Corridors Served 12th Street, 13th Street, Hampden Boulevard
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Albright College, Northeast Middle School, 12th & Marion Elementary School, Reading Senior High School, Reading Intermediate High School, Santander Arena, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 5 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5:20 AM to 6:20 PM 45/45/30 21/19 Saturday 6:30 AM to 6:15 PM 45/45 16/16
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Elite Sportswear 8/4 8th & Cherry @ BTC 102/0 12th @ Robeson 11/1 13th @ Elm 4/8 12th @ Windsor 9/1 13th @ Green 2/9 12th @ Oley 11/1 13th @ Oley 3/8 12th @ Green 8/3 13th @ Douglass 2/15 BTC 0/112
Route 5 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Elm @ 11th 12th Pike@ 12th Oley@ 8th @ Penn 8ty @ Cherry 12th Perry@ 12th @ Amity 12th Union@ 12th Green@ Elm @ 10th(L) 12th Marion@ 12th Spring@ 11th Bern@ St 8th @ Court St 12th Windsor@ 12th Robeson@ 12th Douglass@ 11thExeter @ (L) Rockland @ Olive Rockland @ Elder Exeter @ 12th (R) @ Elite sportwear 10th Walnut@ (R) 12th Greenwich@ Washington @ 9th 12th Buttonwood@ Rockland @ N. 17th Rockland @ N. 16th College Bern@ ( R) 15th College@ ( R) 13th Rockland@ (L) 13thRichmond @ St Washington @ 8th (L) 8th @ Washington Bern St N.@ 13th (R) BTC BTC@ - STOP 1 Rockland @ 11th St (L) 10th Washington@ (R) Hampden Blvd @ Berks @ Blvd Hampden 12th Elm @ (Walnut) (R ) Hampden Blvd @ Cityline Rockland @ N. 15th St (L) 11thRichmond @ St (WAWA) Hampden Blvd @ Rockland (R) Hampden Blvd @ Deer Path Rd Path Deer @ Blvd Hampden Reservoir Rd @ Hampden Blvd (R) Blvd Hampden @ Rd Reservoir
Route 5 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 13th Elm@ 13th Oley@ 11th Court@ 9th @ Cherry 13th Spring@ 13th Green@ Walnut @ 12th Penn @ 10thSt 9th @ Penn (R) @ Reading HS Reading @ 13th Windsor@ 13th Douglass@ Franklin9th @ (L) Walnut @ 13th (L) 8th @ Franklin (L) 11th Walnut@ (R) 13th Greenwich@ Penn @ 11th St (L) 11th Washington@ 13th Buttonwood@ Hampden Blvd @ Pike @ Blvd Hampden Hampden Blvd @ Perry @ Blvd Hampden Hampden Blvd @ Amity @ Blvd Hampden Hampden Blvd @ Berks @ Blvd Hampden Hampden Blvd @ Union 18th Reservoir@ Rd (R) Hampden Blvd @ Exeter @ Blvd Hampden Hampden Blvd @ Marion Deer Path Rd 18th@ (R) Hampden Blvd @ 14th St Hampden Blvd @ Cityline Hampden Blvd @ Bern St Hampden Blvd @ Robeson Hampden Blvd @ Rockland @ Blvd Hampden Hampden Blvd @ College Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 1 Reservoir Rd @ Hampden Blvd (R) Blvd Hampden @ Rd Reservoir Hampden Blvd @ Deer Path Rd (L) Rd Path Deer @ Blvd Hampden
Route 5 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Elm @ 11th 12th Pike@ 12th Oley@ 8th @ Penn 8ty @ Cherry 12th Perry@ 12th @ Amity 12th Union@ 12th Green@ Elm @ 10th(L) 12th Marion@ 12th Spring@ 11th Bern@ St 12th Windsor@ 12th Robeson@ 12th Douglass@ 11thExeter @ (L) Rockland @ Olive Rockland @ Elder Exeter @ 12th (R) 10th Walnut@ (R) 12th Greenwich@ Washington @ 9th 12th Buttonwood@ Rockland @ N. 17th Rockland @ N. 16th College Bern@ ( R) 15th College@ ( R) 13th Rockland@ (L) 13thRichmond @ St Washington @ 8th (L) 8th @ Washington Bern St N.@ 13th (R) BTC BTC@ - STOP 1 Rockland @ 11th St (L) 10th Washington@ (R) Hampden Blvd @ Berks @ Blvd Hampden 12th Elm @ (Walnut) (R ) Hampden Blvd @ Cityline Rockland @ N. 15th St (L) Hampden Blvd @ Rockland (R) Hampden Blvd @ Deer Path Rd Path Deer @ Blvd Hampden Reservoir Rd @ Hampden Blvd (R) Blvd Hampden @ Rd Reservoir
Route 5 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 13th Elm@ 13th Oley@ 11th Court@ 9th @ Cherry 13th Spring@ 13th Green@ Walnut @ 12th Penn @ 10thSt 9th @ Penn (R) 13th Windsor@ 13th Douglass@ Franklin9th @ (L) Walnut @ 13th (L) 8th @ Franklin (L) 11th Walnut@ (R) 13th Greenwich@ Penn @ 11th St (L) 11th Washington@ 13th Buttonwood@ Hampden Blvd @ Pike @ Blvd Hampden Hampden Blvd @ Perry @ Blvd Hampden Hampden Blvd @ Amity @ Blvd Hampden Hampden Blvd @ Berks @ Blvd Hampden Hampden Blvd @ Union 18th Reservoir@ Rd (R) Hampden Blvd @ Exeter @ Blvd Hampden Hampden Blvd @ Marion Deer Path Rd 18th@ (R) Hampden Blvd @ 14th St Hampden Blvd @ Cityline Hampden Blvd @ Bern St 13th Hampden@ Blvd (R) Hampden Blvd @ Robeson Hampden Blvd @ Rockland @ Blvd Hampden Hampden Blvd @ College Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 1 Reservoir Rd @ Hampden Blvd (R) Blvd Hampden @ Rd Reservoir Hampden Blvd @ Deer Path Rd (L) Rd Path Deer @ Blvd Hampden
Route 5 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 5 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 5 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 5 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 281 221 Pax/Revenue Hour 17.2 18.4 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 7.0 6.9 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 1.8 1.7 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 5 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Operate 30-minute service during peak periods and 60-minute service during the rest of the day on weekdays to better match demand and make schedules more consistent for riders. . Redesign Route 5 to operate more bidirectional service and discontinue the large one- way loop/service on Hampden Boulevard. Route 5 effectively does a four-mile terminal loop via Hampden Boulevard, Rockland Avenue, College Street, 11th Street, and 12th Street as well as other local streets, and ridership along the Hampden Boulevard segment is very low. − Shift outbound service from Hampden Boulevard to 13th Street between Spring Street to College Avenue . Discontinue service on Hampden Boulevard north of Rockland Street . Create two service branches, one serving Albright College and one serving Elite Sportswear to simplify the current terminal loop and reduce ride times for customers. . Shift service on both Route 3 and Route 5 to 10th Street and 11th Street, and coordinate schedules to create a transit corridor between Penn and Exeter Street. Combined services would provide 10-minute frequency on 10th and 11th street, with a maximum walking distance of 0.2 miles from any existing stop.
Route 5 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 7 Pennside
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading, Mt. Penn, Pennside
Major Corridors Served
Penn Street, Perkiomen Street, Carsonia Avenue
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Antietam Middle/High School, Lower Alsace Township Office, Mt Penn Elementary School, 10th & Penn Elementary School, Santander Arena, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 7 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 6 AM to 6:30 PM 30/60/— 17/17 Saturday 7 AM to 6:30 PM 60/60 12/12
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Butter Lane @ Stony Creek 11/0 8th & Cherry @ BTC 89/0 Exeter Ave @ Friedensberg Rd 21/30 Perkiomen Ave @ 20th St 11/3 Perkiomen Ave @ 16th St 15/0 23rd St @ Grant St 10/6 Perkiomen Ave @ 15th St 12/1 Stony Creek Towne Houses 0/20 Perkiomen Ave @ Mineral Springs Rd 16/1 BTC 0/106
Route 7 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 8th @ Cherry Penn St @ 9th @ St Penn Penn St @ 10th @ St Penn Penn St @ 11th @ St Penn Penn St @ 8th (L) 8th @ St Penn 22nd St @ Fern St Fern @ St 22nd 23rd St Grant@ St 23rd St Dengler@ St BTC BTC@ - STOP 5 Howard Blvd @ Fern St Carsonia Ave @ High St High @ Ave Carsonia Carsonia Ave @ Taft Ave Taft @ Ave Carsonia Perkiomen Ave @ 21st St Perkiomen Ave @ 20th St Perkiomen Ave @ 19th St Perkiomen Ave @ 18th St Perkiomen Ave @ 17th St Perkiomen Ave @ 16th St Perkiomen Ave @ 15th St Perkiomen Ave @ 14th St Carsonia Ave @ Logan St Carsonia Ave @ Oak Lane Carsonia Ave @ Brooke St Howard Blvd22nd@ St (L) 23rd St Cumberland@ Ave Carsonia Ave @ Filbert Ave Filbert @ Ave Carsonia 23rd St Howard@ Blvd (R ) Carsonia Ave @ Harvey Ave Carsonia Ave @ Prospect St Perkiomen Ave @ Spruce St Carsonia @ Ave Willson Ave Carsonia Ave @ Endlich Ave Carsonia Ave @ Navella Ave Carsonia Ave @ Midland Ave Midland @ Ave Carsonia Carsonia Ave @ Melrose Ave Melrose @ Ave Carsonia Perkiomen Ave @ Franklin St Perkiomen Ave @ Eckert Ave Butter Lane @ Exeter Ave (R ) (R Ave Exeter @ Lane Butter Carsonia Ave @ Parkview Ave Carsonia Ave @ Cherrydale St 22nd St Perkiomen @ Ave (R ) Carsonia Ave @ Columbia Ave Exeter Ave @ Friedensberg Rd Friedensberg @ Ave Exeter Carsonia Ave @ Woodland Ave Butter Lane @ Stony Creek THs Creek Stony @ Lane Butter Carsonia Ave @ Heidelberg Ave Heidelberg @ Ave Carsonia Carsonia Ave @ Montgomery Ave Perkiomen Ave @ Little Wunder St Friedensberg Rd Carsonia@ Ave (L) Perkiomen Mineral@ Ave Springs Rd
Route 7 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 9th @ Cherry Penn @ 10thSt 9th @ Penn (R) Penn @ 11th St Franklin9th @ (L) 8th @ Franklin (L) 23rd St Grant@ St Park St Byram@ St Park25thN St @ St Park26thN St @ St 23rd St Dengler@ St 23rd St Filbert@ Ave Filbert Ave High@ St Filbert Ave Park@ St Park St Filbert@ Ave Butter Lane @ Park St Park @ Lane Butter 23rd St Howard@ Blvd Filbert Ave Opal@ Ave Park St Brighton@ Ave Carsonia Ave @ High St High @ Ave Carsonia Filbert Ave George@ St Butter Lane @ S High St High S @ Lane Butter Park St Penndale@ Ave Butter Lane @ George St George @ Lane Butter Perkiomen Ave @ 21st St Filbert Ave Prospect@ St Perkiomen Ave @ 14th St Perkiomen Ave @ 15th St Perkiomen Ave @ 16th St Perkiomen Ave @ 17th St Perkiomen Ave @ 18th St Perkiomen Ave @ 19th St Perkiomen Ave @ 20th St Butter Lane @ Exeter Ave Exeter @ Lane Butter Perkiomen 22nd@ Ave St Filbert Ave Butter@ Lane Butter Lane @ 27th St (R ) Butter Lane @ Harvey Ave Harvey @ Lane Butter Butter Lane @ Prospect St Prospect @ Lane Butter Carsonia Ave @ Brooke St Park St Butter@ Lane (R ) 27th St Cumberland@ Ave 23rd St Cumberland@ Ave Butter Lane @ Wanner Ave Wanner @ Lane Butter Perkiomen Ave @ Spruce St Carsonia Ave @ Prospect St Carsonia Ave @ Park St (R ) Carsonia Ave @ Endlich Ave Perkiomen Ave @ 23rd St (L) Perkiomen Ave @ Franklin St Brighton Ave @ Hollywood Ct Butter Lane @ Heidelberg Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 5 Brighton Ave @ Filbert Ave (R ) Butter Lane @ Stony Creek THs Creek Stony @ Lane Butter Perkiomen Ave @ Little Wunder St Perkiomen Ave @ Chestnut/Mineral Sp
Route 7 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Carsonia Ave @ High St High @ Ave Carsonia Carsonia Ave @ Taft Ave Taft @ Ave Carsonia Carsonia Ave @ Logan St Carsonia Ave @ Oak Lane Carsonia Ave @ Brooke St Carsonia Ave @ Harvey Ave Carsonia Ave @ Prospect St Carsonia @ Ave Willson Ave Carsonia Ave @ Navella Ave Carsonia Ave @ Midland Ave Midland @ Ave Carsonia Carsonia Ave @ Melrose Ave Melrose @ Ave Carsonia Butter Lane @ Exeter Ave (R ) (R Ave Exeter @ Lane Butter Carsonia Ave @ Parkview Ave Carsonia Ave @ Cherrydale St Carsonia Ave @ Columbia Ave Exeter Ave @ Friedensberg Rd Friedensberg @ Ave Exeter Carsonia Ave @ Woodland Ave Butter Lane @ Stony Creek THs Creek Stony @ Lane Butter Carsonia Ave @ Heidelberg Ave Heidelberg @ Ave Carsonia Carsonia Ave @ Montgomery Ave Friedensberg Rd Carsonia@ Ave (L)
Route 7 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 9th @ Cherry Penn @ 10thSt 9th @ Penn (R) Penn @ 11th St Franklin9th @ (L) 8th @ Franklin (L) 23rd St Grant@ St Park St Byram@ St Park25thN St @ St Park26thN St @ St 23rd St Dengler@ St 23rd St Filbert@ Ave Filbert Ave High@ St Filbert Ave Park@ St Park St Filbert@ Ave Butter Lane @ Park St Park @ Lane Butter 23rd St Howard@ Blvd Filbert Ave Opal@ Ave Park St Brighton@ Ave Carsonia Ave @ High St High @ Ave Carsonia Filbert Ave George@ St Butter Lane @ S High St High S @ Lane Butter Park St Penndale@ Ave Butter Lane @ George St George @ Lane Butter Perkiomen Ave @ 21st St Filbert Ave Prospect@ St Perkiomen Ave @ 14th St Perkiomen Ave @ 15th St Perkiomen Ave @ 16th St Perkiomen Ave @ 17th St Perkiomen Ave @ 18th St Perkiomen Ave @ 19th St Perkiomen Ave @ 20th St Butter Lane @ Exeter Ave Exeter @ Lane Butter Perkiomen 22nd@ Ave St Filbert Ave Butter@ Lane Butter Lane @ 27th St (R ) Butter Lane @ Harvey Ave Harvey @ Lane Butter Butter Lane @ Prospect St Prospect @ Lane Butter Carsonia Ave @ Brooke St Park St Butter@ Lane (R ) 27th St Cumberland@ Ave 23rd St Cumberland@ Ave Butter Lane @ Wanner Ave Wanner @ Lane Butter Perkiomen Ave @ Spruce St Carsonia Ave @ Prospect St Carsonia Ave @ Park St (R ) Carsonia Ave @ Endlich Ave Perkiomen Ave @ 23rd St (L) Perkiomen Ave @ Franklin St Brighton Ave @ Hollywood Ct Butter Lane @ Heidelberg Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 5 Brighton Ave @ Filbert Ave (R ) Butter Lane @ Stony Creek THs Creek Stony @ Lane Butter Perkiomen Ave @ Little Wunder St Perkiomen Ave @ Chestnut/Mineral Sp
Route 7 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 7 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 7 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 7 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 443 327 Pax/Revenue Hour 29.5 23.4 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 9.6 8.9 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 3.1 1.9 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 7 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Operate an additional round trip during each peak period (8 AM outbound/8:30 AM inbound and 3 PM outbound/3:30 PM inbound). . Consolidate stops to speed travel times for riders and make travel times more reliable. . Coordinate schedule with Route 8 to optimize frequency along Perkiomen Avenue and provide coordinated transfers between the two routes. . Discontinue service along 22nd and Howard Streets in favor of bi-directional services along Perkiomen Avenue. . Discontinue the large loop through Pennside. Instead operate bidirectional service from the Berks County Housing Authority, west on Exeter Road and south on Carsonia Avenue. Continue to serve the Hollywood Court Apartments by deviating on High Street, Byram Street, and Prospect Street.
Route 7 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 8 Reiffton/Birdsboro
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading, Reiffton, Exeter, Birdsboro (select weekday trips only)
Major Corridors Served Penn Street, Perkiomen Avenue, Route 422 (select weekday trips: Lincoln Road, Furnace Street/Haycreek Road)
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Downtown Reading, Exeter Commons, Shelbourne Square/Park & Ride Lot, Exeter Square/Walmart, Birdsboro
Route 8 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM 60/75/80 19/19 Saturday 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM 60/80 15/15 Sunday 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM 60/60 8/8
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Lincoln Road @ Walmart 30/3 8th & Cherry @ BTC 142/0 Exeter Commons @ Target 12/1 Penn St @ 10th 11/4 Perkiomen Ave @ Boscov's 19/1 Perkiomen Ave @ 14th St 10/4 Perkiomen Ave @ 17th St 16/1 Perkiomen Ave @ 15th St 5/6 Penn St @ 10th 0/11 Perkiomen Ave @ 17th St 6/8 BTC 0/94 Perkiomen Ave @ 19th St 3/9 Perkiomen Ave @ 23rd St 10/6 Perkiomen Ave @ St Lawrence Ave 2/13 Perkiomen Ave @ Boscov's 11/15 Exeter Commons @ Target 1/16 Shelbourne Sq Mall 14/13 Perkiomen Ave @ Exeter Square 3/8 Walmart 0/47
Route 8 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 8th @ Cherry Penn St @ 9th @ St Penn E 5th St Elm @ Penn St @ 10th @ St Penn Penn St @ 11th @ St Penn Penn St @ 8th (L) 8th @ St Penn Union St @ Bird St Union St @ E 8th St E 5th St Spruce @ St BTC BTC@ - STOP 5 Chestnut St @ 1stE St Lincoln Rd Wal-Mart@ N N Furnace St @ Rt 724 E E 5th St Union @ St (L) Chestnut St @ E 2nd St 2nd E @ St Chestnut Chestnut St @ 3rdE St Union St @ Hampton Dr S S Furnace St @ E 1st St Lincoln Rd Lorane@ Rd Haycreek Rd @ Office St Perkiomen Ave @ 21st St Perkiomen Ave @ 37th St Perkiomen Ave @ 34th St Perkiomen Ave @ 27th St Perkiomen Ave @ 26th St Perkiomen Ave @ 25th St Perkiomen Ave @ 24th St Perkiomen Ave @ 20th St Perkiomen Ave @ 19th St Perkiomen Ave @ 18th St Perkiomen Ave @ 17th St Perkiomen Ave @ 16th St Perkiomen Ave @ 15th St Perkiomen Ave @ 14th St Perkiomen Ave @ 23rd St Lincoln Rd Shockley@ Dr N N Furnace St @ E Main St Perkiomen 22nd@ Ave St Chestnut St @ 5thE (L)St Lincoln Rd Vanguard@ Dr Lincoln Rd Red@ Lane Rd Lincoln Rd Littlefield@ Ave Lincoln Rd Arkema@ Plant Perkiomen Boscov's@ Ave UnionSt Hopewell@ St (R) Sonic @ Perkiomen Ave (R) Ave Perkiomen @ Sonic Hopewell St @ Haycreek Rd Haycreek Rd @ Douglass St Perkiomen Ave @ Spruce St E E Main St @ Chestnut St (R) Perkiomen Ave @ Franklin St Perkiomen Ave @ Eckert Ave Exeter Commons dr @ Target Perkiomen Ave @ Fairlane Rd Gibraltar Rd @ Demoss Rd (L) Perkiomen OleyTpk@ Ave Rd Rt 345 (old 82) @ Lincoln Rd (L) Demoss Rd @ Exeter Commons Exeter @ Rd Demoss Lincoln Rd Perkiomen@ Ave (L) Exeter Commons Dr @ Sonic (L) Lincoln Rd Fairview@ Chapel Rd Perkiomen Shelbourne@ Ave Rd Perkiomen Gibralter@ Ave (R) Rd Perkiomen Ave @ Little Wunder St Lincoln Rd Pioneer@ Cross Recyc Perkiomen St Lawrence@ Ave Ave PerkiomenMall Rdg@ Ave Entrance PerkiomenMall Rdg@ Ave Entrance Perkiomen Ave @ Exeter Promenade Perkiomen Mineral@ Ave Springs Rd
Route 8 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 @ Wal-Mart 9th @ Cherry Penn @ 10thSt E 5th St Elm @ 9th @ Penn (R) Penn @ 11th St Rt 345 @ Rt 724 Franklin9th @ (L) 8th @ Franklin (L) Union St @ Bird St Union St @ E 8th St E 5th St Spruce @ St E E Main St @ Water St E Main St @ Water St E E Main St @ Walnut St E Main St @ Walnut St E E Main St @ Spruce St E Main St @ Spruce St @ Shelbourne Sq Mall Sq Shelbourne @ Chestnut St @ 1stE St E E 5th St Union @ St (L) Rt 345 @ E. Main St (L) Chestnut St @ E 2nd St 2nd E @ St Chestnut Chestnut St @ 3rdE St Union St @ Hampton Dr S S Furnace St @ E 1st St Lincoln Rd Lorane@ Rd Haycreek Rd @ Office St Perkiomen Ave @ 21st St Perkiomen Ave @ 14th St Perkiomen Ave @ 15th St Perkiomen Ave @ 16th St Perkiomen Ave @ 17th St Perkiomen Ave @ 18th St Perkiomen Ave @ 19th St Perkiomen Ave @ 20th St Perkiomen Ave @ 24th St Perkiomen Ave @ 25th St Perkiomen Ave @ 27th St Perkiomen Ave @ 34th St Perkiomen Ave @ 36th St Perkiomen Ave @ 39th St Lincoln Rd Shockley@ Dr Perkiomen 22nd@ Ave St Perkiomen Ave @ 23rd St Chestnut St @ 5thE (L)St Lincoln Rd Vanguard@ Dr Lincoln Rd Red@ Lane Rd Lincoln Rd Littlefield@ Ave Lincoln Rd Arkema@ Plant Perkiomen Boscov's@ Ave UnionSt Hopewell@ St (R) Perkiomen Ave Sonic@ (R) Hopewell St @ Haycreek Rd Haycreek Rd @ Douglass St Perkiomen Ave @ Spruce St Perkiomen Neversink@ Ave E E Main St @ Chestnut St (R) E Main St @ Chestnut St (R) Perkiomen Ave @ Lorane Rd Perkiomen Ave @ Franklin St Perkiomen Ave @ Rt 422 (R ) Exeter Commons dr @ Target N N Furnace St @ E Main St (R) 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 5 Demoss Rd @ Gibralter Rd (R) Rd Gibralter @ Rd Demoss Exeter Sq Lot Lincoln@ Rd (L) Perkiomen OleyTpk@ Ave Rd Perkiomen Ave @ Bowl-a-rama @ Ave Perkiomen Lincoln Rd Rt@ 345 (old 82)(R) Gibraltar rd Perkiomen @ Ave (L) Lincoln Rd Fairview@ Chapel Rd Perkiomen Ave @ Little Wunder St Exeter Commons dr @ Demoss Rd Lincoln Rd Pioneer@ Cross Recyc Perkiomen St Lawrence@ Ave Ave Perkiomen Ave @ Exeter Sq Lot (R ) Perkiomen Shelbourne@ Ave (R ) Rd Perkiomen Ave @ Chestnut/Mineral Sp
Route 8 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 @ Wal-Mart 8th @ Cherry Penn St @ 9th @ St Penn Penn St @ 10th @ St Penn Penn St @ 11th @ St Penn Penn St @ 8th (L) 8th @ St Penn BTC BTC@ - STOP 5 Lorane Rd Apple@ Dr LoraneEastwick @ Rd Loraine Rd Rt @ 422 (L) Lorane Rd Ahrens@ Rd Perkiomen Ave @ 21st St Perkiomen Ave @ 47th St Perkiomen Ave @ 37th St Perkiomen Ave @ 34th St Perkiomen Ave @ 27th St Perkiomen Ave @ 26th St Perkiomen Ave @ 25th St Perkiomen Ave @ 24th St Perkiomen Ave @ 20th St Perkiomen Ave @ 19th St Perkiomen Ave @ 18th St Perkiomen Ave @ 17th St Perkiomen Ave @ 16th St Perkiomen Ave @ 15th St Perkiomen Ave @ 14th St Perkiomen Ave @ 23rd St Perkiomen 22nd@ Ave St Perkiomen Boscov's@ Ave Lincoln Rd Lorane@ Rd (R) Perkiomen Ave @ Spruce St Perkiomen Ave @ Franklin St Perkiomen Ave @ Eckert Ave Perkiomen Ave @ Fairlane Rd Perkiomen Gibralter@ Ave Rd Exeter Sq Lot Lincoln@ Rd (L) Perkiomen OleyTpk@ Ave Rd Perkiomen Ave @ Little Wunder St Perkiomen St Lawrence@ Ave Ave PerkiomenMall Rdg@ Ave Entrance PerkiomenMall Rdg@ Ave Entrance Perkiomen Ave @ Exeter Promenade Perkiomen Mineral@ Ave Springs Rd
Route 8 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 @ Wal-Mart 9th @ Cherry Penn @ 10thSt 9th @ Penn (R) Penn @ 11th St Franklin9th @ (L) 8th @ Franklin (L) @ Shelbourne Sq Mall Sq Shelbourne @ Perkiomen Ave @ 21st St Perkiomen Ave @ 14th St Perkiomen Ave @ 15th St Perkiomen Ave @ 16th St Perkiomen Ave @ 17th St Perkiomen Ave @ 18th St Perkiomen Ave @ 19th St Perkiomen Ave @ 20th St Perkiomen Ave @ 24th St Perkiomen Ave @ 25th St Perkiomen Ave @ 27th St Perkiomen Ave @ 34th St Perkiomen Ave @ 36th St Perkiomen Ave @ 39th St Perkiomen Ave @ 47th St Perkiomen 22nd@ Ave St Perkiomen Ave @ 23rd St Perkiomen Boscov's@ Ave Perkiomen Ave @ Spruce St Perkiomen Neversink@ Ave Perkiomen Ave @ Lorane Rd Perkiomen Ave @ Franklin St Perkiomen Ave @ Rt 422 (R ) 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 5 Perkiomen Gibralter@ Ave Rd Perkiomen OleyTpk@ Ave Rd Perkiomen Ave @ Bowl-a-rama @ Ave Perkiomen Perkiomen Ave @ Little Wunder St Perkiomen St Lawrence@ Ave Ave Perkiomen Ave @ Exeter Sq Lot (R ) Perkiomen Shelbourne@ Ave (R ) Rd Perkiomen Ave @ Chestnut/Mineral Sp
Route 8 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 8 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 8 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 8 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 406 311 Pax/Revenue Hour 14.0 19.4 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 10.7 10.4 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 1.2 1.7 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 8 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Operate service with clockface headways. Clockface headways on weekdays and Saturdays (where service operates at the same times every hour) would make Route 8 service more consistent and would be much easier for passengers to remember. . Discontinue variants to serve Birdsboro, as it adds nine miles to every trip and generates 15 weekday boardings on average. Areas served by these trips could instead be served by a flex or demand-response service option. . Coordinate schedule with Route 7 to optimize frequency along Perkiomen Avenue and provide coordinated transfers between the two routes.
Route 8 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 9 Grill via Kenhorst
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading, Kenhorst
Major Corridors Served 4th/5th Streets, Morgantown Road, New Holland Road, Philadelphia Avenue, Commonwealth Boulevard
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Kenhorst Plaza, Millmont Elementary School, Alvernia University, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 9 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5:45 AM to 6:45 PM 60 13/13 Saturday 6:45 AM to 6:45 PM 60 12/12
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs 5th St. @ Franklin St. 1/11 8th & Cherry St. @ BTC 67/0 Franklin St. @ BTC 0/43 Cherry St. @ 5th St. 12/1 4th St. @ Franklin St. 7/3 Community Dr. @ Summit Ave. 4/6 Kenhorst Plaza/Redners 0/16
Route 9 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Inbound Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 @ KVP @ Redner's @ 5th St @ Spruce St Franklin St 6th@ St Laurel St @ 5th St (L) 5th St @ Chestnut St. High Blvd @ Fritz Ave High Blvd @ Center St 5th St @ Bingaman St 5th St @ Franklin St. (R ) Noble St @ Hawthorne St Upland Ave @ Cameron St Upland Ave @ Noble St (L) Belvedere Ave @ Pansy St Pansy @ Ave Belvedere Belvedere Ave @ Carroll St Upland Ave @ St Francis St Francis St @ Ave Upland Belvedere Ave @ Bartlett St Morgantown Rd @ Park Ave Morgantown Rd @ Eberly St Morgantown Rd @ Fern Ave Franklin St BTC@ - STOP 4 Jackson St Highwood@ Ave Philadelphia Ave Fritz@ Ave Morgantown Rd @ Orton Ave Morgantown Rd @ Orton Ave Belvedere Ave @ Arlington St Arlington @ Ave Belvedere Upland Ave @ St. Nicholas St Jackson St Upland@ Ave (R ) Morgantown Rd @ Upland ave Belvedere Ave @ Crestmont St Crestmont @ Ave Belvedere High Blvd @ Mountain View Rd Morgantown Rd @ Summit Ave Upland Ave @ St. Bernadine St Bernadine St. @ Ave Upland Morgantown Rd @ Upland Ave Morgantown Rd @ ProspectAve HawthorneSummit St @ (R) Ave Philadelphia Ave High@ Blvd (L) Summit Ave @ Belvedere Ave (R ) Morgantown Rd @ Belvedere Ave Commonwealth Blvd @ Tyrone Ave Tyrone @ Blvd Commonwealth Commonwealth Blvd @ Muncie Ave Muncie @ Blvd Commonwealth Greenway Terrace @ Jackson St (L) Commonwealth Blvd @ ( Left Turn ) Turn ( Left @ Blvd Commonwealth Belvedere Ave @ Morgantown Rd (L) High Blvd @ Commonwealth Blvd (R) Commonwealth Blvd Wesleyan @ Dr Greenway terrace @ Alvernia College Philadelphia Ave New@ Holland Rd Morgantown Rd @ Lancaster Ave (R ) Commonwealth Blvd Lacrosse @ Ave Philadelphia Ave Mountain@ View Rd Commonwealth Blvd Bellefonte @ Ave Commonwealth Blvd Broadway @ Blvd
Commonwealth Blvd Greenway @ Terrace (R )
Route 9 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Outbound Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 @ KVP @ Redner's @ Cherry @ 6th Cherry @ 5th 4th St @ Pine St Cherry @ 4th (R ) 4th St @ Spruce St 4th St @ Franklin St. 4th St @ Chestnut St. Mifflin Blvd Grill @ Ave Mifflin Blvd Wilson Pl@ Mifflin Blvd High@ Blvd Noble St @ Hawthorne St Harding Ave @ Tioga Ave Tioga @ Ave Harding Upland Ave @ Jackson St Mifflin Blvd S.@ Brobst St Mifflin Blvd Gretchen@ Dr Upland Ave @ Cameron St Harding Ave @ Liberty Ave Belvedere Ave @ Carroll St Summit Ave Noble@ St (L) Upland Ave @ St Francis St Francis St @ Ave Upland Belvedere Ave @ Bartlett St Noble St @ Upland Ave (R ) Mifflin Blvd New@ Prospect Morgantown Rd @ Park Ave Morgantown Rd @ Fern Ave Harding Ave @ Bradford Ave Bradford @ Ave Harding New Holland Rd @ Haig Blvd Morgantown Rd @ Orton Ave Morgantown Rd @ Orton Ave Harding Ave @ Hancock Blvd Hancock @ Ave Harding Harding Ave @ Elkins Ave (L) Belvedere Ave @ Arlington St Arlington @ Ave Belvedere Upland Ave @ St. Nicholas St Harding @Ave Mifflin (L) Blvd New Holland Rd @ Baker Ave Upland Ave @ Broadway Blvd 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 4 Elkins Ave @ Harding Ave (R ) Morgantown Rd @ Upland ave Belvedere Ave @ Crestmont St Crestmont @ Ave Belvedere Morgantown Rd @ Summit Ave Upland Ave @ St. Bernadine St Bernadine St. @ Ave Upland Morgantown Rd @ Upland Ave Philadelphia Ave Marshall@ Dr Morgantown Rd @ ProspectAve Summit Ave Harding@ Ave (R ) New Holland Rd @ McAdoo Ave New Holland Rd @ Quentin Blvd Philadelphia Ave Governor@ Dr Harding Ave @ Crowder Ave (R ) (R Ave Crowder @ Ave Harding Community Dr @ Summit Ave (L) Belvedere Ave @ Summit Ave (L) New Holland Rd @ Kenhorst Blvd Philadelphia Ave Cedar@ Top Rd Mifflin Blvd Philadelphia@ Ave (L) Morgantown Rd @ Belvedere Ave Philadelphia Ave New@ Castle Dr Upland Ave @ New Holland Rd (L) Upland Ave @ Commonwealth Blvd New Holland Rd @ Harding Ave (R ) Crowder Ave @ Community Dr (L??) Lancaster Ave Morgantown @ Rd (L) Morgantown Rd @ Belvedere Ave (R ) Philadelphia Ave Kenhorst@ Plaza (L)
Route 9 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300
Inbound Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 @ Redner's @ 5th St @ Spruce St Franklin St 6th@ St Laurel St @ 5th St (L) 5th St @ Chestnut St. High Blvd @ Fritz Ave High Blvd @ Center St 5th St @ Bingaman St 5th St @ Franklin St. (R ) Noble St @ Hawthorne St Upland Ave @ Cameron St Upland Ave @ Noble St (L) Belvedere Ave @ Pansy St Pansy @ Ave Belvedere Belvedere Ave @ Carroll St Upland Ave @ St Francis St Francis St @ Ave Upland Belvedere Ave @ Bartlett St Morgantown Rd @ Park Ave Morgantown Rd @ Eberly St Morgantown Rd @ Fern Ave Franklin St BTC@ - STOP 4 Jackson St Highwood@ Ave Philadelphia Ave Fritz@ Ave Belvedere Ave @ Arlington St Arlington @ Ave Belvedere Upland Ave @ St. Nicholas St Jackson St Upland@ Ave (R ) Belvedere Ave @ Crestmont St Crestmont @ Ave Belvedere High Blvd @ Mountain View Rd Morgantown Rd @ Summit Ave Upland Ave @ St. Bernadine St Bernadine St. @ Ave Upland Morgantown Rd @ ProspectAve HawthorneSummit St @ (R) Ave Philadelphia Ave High@ Blvd (L) Summit Ave @ Belvedere Ave (R ) Commonwealth Blvd @ Tyrone Ave Tyrone @ Blvd Commonwealth Commonwealth Blvd @ Muncie Ave Muncie @ Blvd Commonwealth Greenway Terrace @ Jackson St (L) Commonwealth Blvd @ ( Left Turn ) Turn ( Left @ Blvd Commonwealth Belvedere Ave @ Morgantown Rd (L) High Blvd @ Commonwealth Blvd (R) Commonwealth Blvd Wesleyan @ Dr Philadelphia Ave New@ Holland Rd Greenway terrace @ Alvernia College Morgantown Rd @ Lancaster Ave (R ) Commonwealth Blvd Lacrosse @ Ave Philadelphia Ave Mountain@ View Rd Commonwealth Blvd Bellefonte @ Ave Commonwealth Blvd Broadway @ Blvd
Commonwealth Blvd Greenway @ Terrace (R )
Route 9 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Outbound Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 @ Redner's @ Cherry @ 6th Cherry @ 5th 4th St @ Pine St Cherry @ 4th (R ) 4th St @ Spruce St 4th St @ Franklin St. 4th St @ Chestnut St. Mifflin Blvd Grill @ Ave Mifflin Blvd Wilson Pl@ Mifflin Blvd High@ Blvd Noble St @ Hawthorne St Harding Ave @ Tioga Ave Tioga @ Ave Harding Upland Ave @ Jackson St Mifflin Blvd S.@ Brobst St Mifflin Blvd Gretchen@ Dr Upland Ave @ Cameron St Harding Ave @ Liberty Ave Belvedere Ave @ Carroll St Summit Ave Noble@ St (L) Upland Ave @ St Francis St Francis St @ Ave Upland Belvedere Ave @ Bartlett St Noble St @ Upland Ave (R ) Mifflin Blvd New@ Prospect Morgantown Rd @ Park Ave Morgantown Rd @ Fern Ave Harding Ave @ Bradford Ave Bradford @ Ave Harding New Holland Rd @ Haig Blvd Harding Ave @ Hancock Blvd Hancock @ Ave Harding Harding Ave @ Elkins Ave (L) Belvedere Ave @ Arlington St Arlington @ Ave Belvedere Upland Ave @ St. Nicholas St Harding @Ave Mifflin (L) Blvd New Holland Rd @ Baker Ave Upland Ave @ Broadway Blvd 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 4 Elkins Ave @ Harding Ave (R ) Belvedere Ave @ Crestmont St Crestmont @ Ave Belvedere Morgantown Rd @ Summit Ave Upland Ave @ St. Bernadine St Bernadine St. @ Ave Upland Philadelphia Ave Marshall@ Dr Morgantown Rd @ ProspectAve Summit Ave Harding@ Ave (R ) New Holland Rd @ McAdoo Ave New Holland Rd @ Quentin Blvd Philadelphia Ave Governor@ Dr Harding Ave @ Crowder Ave (R ) (R Ave Crowder @ Ave Harding Community Dr @ Summit Ave (L) Belvedere Ave @ Summit Ave (L) New Holland Rd @ Kenhorst Blvd Philadelphia Ave Cedar@ Top Rd Mifflin Blvd Philadelphia@ Ave (L) Philadelphia Ave New@ Castle Dr Upland Ave @ New Holland Rd (L) Upland Ave @ Commonwealth Blvd New Holland Rd @ Harding Ave (R ) Crowder Ave @ Community Dr (L??) Lancaster Ave Morgantown @ Rd (L) Morgantown Rd @ Belvedere Ave (R ) Philadelphia Ave Kenhorst@ Plaza (L)
Route 9 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 9 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 9 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 9 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 181 178 Pax/Revenue Hour 13.9 14.8 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 7.0 7.4 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 1.3 1.4 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 9 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Consolidate stops to speed up travel time for riders and make travel times less variable. . Discontinue service to KPV due to ridership of less than five average boardings per weekday. . One-way loop services take riders out of their way and force them to travel the full length of the route to complete a round trip. Redesign the route to operate bidirectional service primarily along New Holland Road, discontinuing service on Commonwealth Boulevard.
Route 9 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 10 Brookline
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading
Major Corridors Served 4th/5th Streets, Lancaster Avenue, Wyomissing Boulevard
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Berks Catholic High School, the Islamic Center of Reading, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 10 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5:45 AM to 10:10 PM 30-45/45/60 23/23 Saturday 6:50 AM to 11:10 PM 30/60 28/28 Sunday 11:15 AM to 6:30 PM 60/— 8/8
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Wyomissing Blvd @ Margaret St 32/0 8th & Cherry @ BTC 153/1 Wyomissing Blvd @ McClellan St 33/13 Cherry @ 6th St 10/2 Wyomissing Blvd @ Patton Ave 26/17 Cherry @ 5th St 29/1 Wyomissing Blvd @ Scott St 22/8 Lancaster Ave @ Hancock Blvd 1/13 Hancock Blvd @ Liggett Ave 19/0 Lancaster Ave @ Brookline Plz 6/8 Laurel St @ 6th St 3/10 Brookline Plaza @ Liggett Ave 16/27 6th St @ Franklin St. 0/56 Brookline Plaza @ Patton Ave 7/23 Franklin St @ BTC 0/117 Wyomissing Blvd @ Margaret St 0/61
Route 10 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Laurel St @ 5th St 6th St @ Spruce St Franklin St 6th@ St Laurel St @ 6th St (L) 6th St @ Chestnut St. 6th St @ Bingaman St 6th St @ Franklin St. (R ) Hancock Blvd @ Gerry St Hancock Blvd @ Gregg St Lancaster Ave Noble @ St Lancaster Ave Grace @ St Hancock Blvd @ Meade St Lancaster Ave Carroll @ St Wyomissing Blvd @ Scott St Hancock Blvd @ Liggett Ave Franklin St BTC@ - STOP 6 Lancaster Ave Angelica @ St Lancaster Ave Arlington @ St Lancaster Ave Crestmont @ St Wyomissing Blvd @ Patton Ave Wyomissing Blvd @ Margaret St Wyomissing Blvd @ McClellan St Lancaster Ave New @ Holland Rd Lancaster Ave Morgantown @ Rd Hancock Blvd @ Lancaster Ave (L)
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Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Cherry @ 6th Cherry @ 5th 4th St @ Pine St Cherry @ 4th (R ) 4th St @ Spruce St 4th St @ Franklin St. 4th St @ Chestnut St. Lancaster Ave Noble @ St Lancaster Ave Grace @ St Brookline Plaza @ Scott St Lancaster Ave Carroll @ St Brookline Plaza @ Gregg St Brookline Plaza @ Meade St Pershing Blvd @ Margaret St Margaret @ Blvd Pershing Lancaster Ave Angelica @ St Lancaster Ave Arlington @ St Brookline Plaza @ Patton Ave Patton @ Plaza Brookline Brookline Plaza @ Liggett Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 6 Pershing Blvd @ Burnside Ave Burnside @ Blvd Pershing Lancaster Ave Crestmont @ St Lancaster Ave Hancock @ Blvd Wyomissing Blvd @ Margaret St Lancaster Ave New @ Holland Rd Lancaster Ave Morgantown @ Rd Pershing Blvd Kenhorst@ Blvd (R) Brookline Plaza @ Pershing Blvd (L) Lancaster Ave Brookline @ Plaza (R ) Kenhorst Blvd Wyomissing@ Blvd (R ) Brookline Plaza @ Newport Ave/Clifton Newport @ Plaza Brookline Brookline Plaza @ Sheridan St/McClellan
Route 10 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Laurel St @ 5th St 6th St @ Spruce St Franklin St 6th@ St Laurel St @ 6th St (L) 6th St @ Chestnut St. 6th St @ Bingaman St 6th St @ Franklin St. (R ) Hancock Blvd @ Gerry St Hancock Blvd @ Gregg St Lancaster Ave Noble @ St Lancaster Ave Grace @ St Hancock Blvd @ Meade St Lancaster Ave Carroll @ St Wyomissing Blvd @ Scott St Hancock Blvd @ Liggett Ave Franklin St BTC@ - STOP 6 Lancaster Ave Angelica @ St Lancaster Ave Arlington @ St Lancaster Ave Crestmont @ St Wyomissing Blvd @ Patton Ave Wyomissing Blvd @ Margaret St Wyomissing Blvd @ McClellan St Lancaster Ave New @ Holland Rd Lancaster Ave Morgantown @ Rd Hancock Blvd @ Lancaster Ave (L)
Route 10 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Cherry @ 6th Cherry @ 5th 4th St @ Pine St Cherry @ 4th (R ) 4th St @ Spruce St 4th St @ Franklin St. 4th St @ Chestnut St. Lancaster Ave Noble @ St Lancaster Ave Grace @ St Brookline Plaza @ Scott St Lancaster Ave Carroll @ St Brookline Plaza @ Gregg St Brookline Plaza @ Meade St Pershing Blvd @ Margaret St Margaret @ Blvd Pershing Lancaster Ave Angelica @ St Lancaster Ave Arlington @ St Brookline Plaza @ Patton Ave Patton @ Plaza Brookline Brookline Plaza @ Liggett Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 6 Pershing Blvd @ Burnside Ave Burnside @ Blvd Pershing Lancaster Ave Crestmont @ St Lancaster Ave Hancock @ Blvd Wyomissing Blvd @ Margaret St Lancaster Ave New @ Holland Rd Lancaster Ave Morgantown @ Rd Pershing Blvd Kenhorst@ Blvd (R) Brookline Plaza @ Pershing Blvd (L) Lancaster Ave Brookline @ Plaza (R ) Kenhorst Blvd Wyomissing@ Blvd (R ) Brookline Plaza @ Newport Ave/Clifton Newport @ Plaza Brookline Brookline Plaza @ Sheridan St/McClellan
Route 10 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 10 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 10 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 10 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 443 327 Pax/Revenue Hour 29.5 23.4 BARTA Average 24.0 10.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 9.6 5.8 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 3.1 1.9 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 10 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Operate service with clockface headways on weekdays to make schedules more consistent and easier for riders to remember. . Consolidate stops to speed travel times and improve on-time performance. . Extend route to provide a crosstown connection to shopping opportunities or another strong anchor, such as Giant/Shillington Shopping Center, Kenhorst Plaza, or Reading Hospital. . Coordinate schedule with Route 11 to provide a higher level of frequency on Lancaster Avenue. . For operational efficiency consider operating Route 10 as a short turn to Route 11.
Route 10 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 11 Mohnton via Shillington
Route Overview
Cities Served Mohnton, Shillington, Kenhorst, Reading
Major Corridors Served 4th/5th Streets, Lancaster Avenue, Wyomissing Avenue
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Mohnton, Shillington Shopping Center, Governor Mifflin High School, Reading Public Library, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 11 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5:30 AM to 6:45 PM 30/45/75 16/16 Saturday 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM 60 12/12
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Weekday Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Church St. @ Main St. 24/0 8th & Cherry St. @ BTC 148/1 Lancaster Ave. @ Elkins Ave. 15/4 Cherry St. @ 5th St. 13/1 Lancaster Ave. @ Summit Ave. 34/2 4th St. @ Spruce St. 4/7 5th St. @ Chestnut St. 0/14 Lancaster @ Brookline Plaza 2/14 5th St. @ Franklin St. 2/24 Lancaster Ave. @ Kenhorst Blvd 1/11 Franklin St. @ 6th St. 0/11 Lancaster Ave. @ Summit Ave. 4/17 Franklin St. @ BTC 0/117 Lancaster Ave. @ Woodland Ave. 1/10 Lancaster Ave. @ Elkins Ave. 2/21 Old Giant in Mall 2/8 Church St. @ Main St. 0/37
Route 11 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Inbound Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Main St Front@ St 5th St @ Spruce St Franklin St 6th@ St Main St Walnut@ St Laurel St @ 5th St (L) 5th St @ Chestnut St. 5th St @ Bingaman St Church St @ Willow St Lancaster Ave Baker @ Church St @ Main St (L) Lancaster Ave Rt @ 724 Lancaster Ave Rt @ 724 Lancaster Ave McDoo @ 5th St @ Franklin St. (R ) Lancaster Ave Daniels @ Lancaster Ave Miller @ St Lancaster Ave Noble @ St Lancaster Ave Grace @ St Lancaster Ave Brobst @ St Lancaster Ave Carroll @ St Lancaster Ave Liberty @ St Lancaster Ave Sterley @ St Lancaster Ave Hendel @ St Lancaster Ave Elkins @ Ave Franklin St BTC@ - STOP 7 Lancaster Ave Waverly @ St Lancaster Ave Mifflin @ Blvd Lancaster Ave Angelica @ St Lancaster Ave Arlington @ St Lancaster Ave Exit @ by KFC Wyomissing Ave @ Hendel St Lancaster Ave Summit @ Ave Lancaster Ave Museum @ Rd Wyomissing Ave @ Werner St Lancaster Ave Funston @ Ave Wyomissing Ave @ Kerrick Rd Lancaster Ave Crestmont @ St Wyomissing Ave @ Madison St Wyomissing Ave @ W Broad St Lancaster Ave Hancock @ Blvd Lancaster Ave Pershing @ Blvd Lancaster Ave Kenhorst @ Blvd Main St Wyomissing@ Ave (R ) Wyomissing Ave @ Catherine St Wyomissing Ave @ Museum Rd Lancaster Ave Brookline @ Plaza Wyomissing Ave @ Pennwyn Ave Wyomissing Ave @ Mohnton Blvd Lancaster Ave New @ Holland Rd Lancaster Ave Morgantown @ Rd Lancaster Ave Wyomissing @ Ave Lancaster Ave Old @ Giant in Mall Wyomissing Ave @ Washington St Lancaster Ave Entr @ to Ollie's Mall Wyomissing Ave @ Lancaster Ave (L)
Route 11 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Outbound Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Cherry @ 6th Cherry @ 5th 4th St @ Pine St Cherry @ 4th (R ) 4th St @ Spruce St @ Old Giant in Mall 4th St @ Franklin St. 4th St @ Chestnut St. Broad St @ Hendel St Church St @ Willow St Church St @ Main St (L) Lancaster Ave Rt @ 724 Lancaster Ave Rt @ 724 Lancaster Ave State @ St Lancaster Ave Miller @ St Lancaster Ave Noble @ St Lancaster Ave Grace @ St Lancaster Ave Brobst @ St Lancaster Ave Carroll @ St Lancaster Ave Liberty @ St Lancaster Ave Lynn @ Oak Lancaster Ave Sterley @ St Museum Rd @ Broad St (L) Lancaster Ave Hendel @ St Wyomissing Ave @ Front St Lancaster Ave Elkins @ Ave Lancaster Ave Wheatland @ Lancaster Ave Waverly @ St Lancaster Ave Angelica @ St Lancaster Ave Arlington @ St Lancaster Ave Exit @ by KFC Wyomissing Ave @ Walnut St Lancaster Ave Summit @ Ave Lancaster Ave Museum @ Rd Wyomissing Ave @ Werner St Lancaster Ave Funston @ Ave Wyomissing Ave @ Kerrick Rd 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 7 Lancaster Ave Crestmont @ St Wyomissing Ave @ Madison St Lancaster Ave Hancock @ Blvd Lancaster Ave Pershing @ Blvd Lancaster Ave Kenhorst @ Blvd Lancaster Ave Woodland @ Ave Broad St @ Wyomissing Ave (R ) Wyomissing Ave @ Church St (L) Lancaster Ave Brookline @ Plaza Lancaster Ave Museum @ Rd (R) Wyomissing Ave @ Pennwyn Ave Wyomissing Ave @ Mohnton Blvd Lancaster Ave New @ Holland Rd Lancaster Ave Morgantown @ Rd Lancaster Ave Wyomissing @ Ave Lancaster Ave Entr @ to Ollie's Mall
Route 11 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Main St Front@ St 5th St @ Spruce St Franklin St 6th@ St Main St Walnut@ St Laurel St @ 5th St (L) 5th St @ Chestnut St. 5th St @ Bingaman St Church St @ Willow St Lancaster Ave Baker @ Church St @ Main St (L) Lancaster Ave Rt @ 724 Lancaster Ave Rt @ 724 Lancaster Ave McDoo @ 5th St @ Franklin St. (R ) Lancaster Ave Daniels @ Lancaster Ave Miller @ St Lancaster Ave Noble @ St Lancaster Ave Grace @ St Lancaster Ave Brobst @ St Lancaster Ave Carroll @ St Lancaster Ave Liberty @ St Lancaster Ave Sterley @ St Lancaster Ave Hendel @ St Lancaster Ave Elkins @ Ave Franklin St BTC@ - STOP 7 Lancaster Ave Waverly @ St Lancaster Ave Mifflin @ Blvd Lancaster Ave Angelica @ St Lancaster Ave Arlington @ St Lancaster Ave Exit @ by KFC Wyomissing Ave @ Hendel St Lancaster Ave Summit @ Ave Lancaster Ave Museum @ Rd Wyomissing Ave @ Werner St Lancaster Ave Funston @ Ave Wyomissing Ave @ Kerrick Rd Lancaster Ave Crestmont @ St Wyomissing Ave @ Madison St Wyomissing Ave @ W Broad St Lancaster Ave Hancock @ Blvd Lancaster Ave Pershing @ Blvd Lancaster Ave Kenhorst @ Blvd Main St Wyomissing@ Ave (R ) Wyomissing Ave @ Catherine St Wyomissing Ave @ Museum Rd Lancaster Ave Brookline @ Plaza Wyomissing Ave @ Pennwyn Ave Wyomissing Ave @ Mohnton Blvd Lancaster Ave New @ Holland Rd Lancaster Ave Morgantown @ Rd Lancaster Ave Wyomissing @ Ave Lancaster Ave Old @ Giant in Mall Wyomissing Ave @ Washington St Lancaster Ave Entr @ to Ollie's Mall Wyomissing Ave @ Lancaster Ave (L)
Route 11 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Cherry @ 6th Cherry @ 5th 4th St @ Pine St Cherry @ 4th (R ) 4th St @ Spruce St @ Old Giant in Mall 4th St @ Franklin St. 4th St @ Chestnut St. Broad St @ Hendel St Church St @ Willow St Church St @ Main St (L) Lancaster Ave Rt @ 724 Lancaster Ave Rt @ 724 Lancaster Ave State @ St Lancaster Ave Miller @ St Lancaster Ave Noble @ St Lancaster Ave Grace @ St Lancaster Ave Brobst @ St Lancaster Ave Carroll @ St Lancaster Ave Liberty @ St Lancaster Ave Lynn @ Oak Lancaster Ave Sterley @ St Museum Rd @ Broad St (L) Lancaster Ave Hendel @ St Wyomissing Ave @ Front St Lancaster Ave Elkins @ Ave Lancaster Ave Wheatland @ Lancaster Ave Waverly @ St Lancaster Ave Angelica @ St Lancaster Ave Arlington @ St Lancaster Ave Exit @ by KFC Wyomissing Ave @ Walnut St Lancaster Ave Summit @ Ave Lancaster Ave Museum @ Rd Wyomissing Ave @ Werner St Lancaster Ave Funston @ Ave Wyomissing Ave @ Kerrick Rd 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 7 Lancaster Ave Crestmont @ St Wyomissing Ave @ Madison St Lancaster Ave Hancock @ Blvd Lancaster Ave Pershing @ Blvd Lancaster Ave Kenhorst @ Blvd Lancaster Ave Woodland @ Ave Broad St @ Wyomissing Ave (R ) Wyomissing Ave @ Church St (L) Lancaster Ave Brookline @ Plaza Lancaster Ave Museum @ Rd (R) Wyomissing Ave @ Pennwyn Ave Wyomissing Ave @ Mohnton Blvd Lancaster Ave New @ Holland Rd Lancaster Ave Morgantown @ Rd Lancaster Ave Wyomissing @ Ave Lancaster Ave Entr @ to Ollie's Mall
Route 11 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 11 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 11 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 11 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 389 140 Pax/Revenue Hour 20.7 11.7 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 12.2 5.8 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 1.8 0.9 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 11 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Serve K-Mart instead of Ollie’s. Ridership at Ollie’s is very low, and service to K-Mart would provide a crosstown connection/transfer opportunity with Route 12 as well as increased access to shopping and employment opportunities. . Consolidate stops to speed travel times and improve reliability. Only a few stops have more than 10 riders, and Route 11 has an average of 10 stops per mile. . Operate 30-minute service starting earlier in the afternoon to match demand. . Operate service until at least 7 PM on weekdays. . Coordinate schedule with Route 10 to provide a higher level of frequency on Lancaster Avenue.
Route 11 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 12 Lincoln Park via Reading Hospital
Route Overview
Cities Served West Wyomissing, Wyomissing, West Reading, Reading
Major Corridors Served
Penn Street/Penn Avenue, Reading Boulevard, Cambridge Avenue, Revere Boulevard
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Reading Hospital, Lincoln Plaza, Spring Towne Center, Wyomissing Park, Berkshire Hills, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 12 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5:30 AM to 7:00 PM 45/90 12/12 Saturday 6:15 AM to 7:00PM 45/90 9/9
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Weekday Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Reading Hospital 30/1 8th St. & Cherry St. @ BTC 69/0 Penn St. @ 5th St. 2/11 Reading Hospital 5/45 Penn St. @ 6th St. 6/8 Berkshire Hills 0/16 8th St. & Cherry St. @ BTC 0/44
Route 12 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Inbound Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Penn St @ 4th St 4th @ St Penn St 6th @ St Penn Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn @ Reading Hosp Reading @ Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn Spohn @ Avon (L) Penn St @ 5th St 5th @ St Penn 6th Ave Wayne@ Revere @ Princeton Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Spruce St @ 7th Ave 6th Ave Spruce@ St Penn St 8th @ St (R) Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave 6th Ave Franklin@ St Berkshire Hills Circle @ Wyoming @ Iroquois (R) K K Mart @ Main Entrance 6th Ave Penn@ Ave (R) Springtowne Ctr @ Giant Avon @ Shakespeare (L) Shakespeare @ Avon Windmill SpohnRd @ (R) Park Rd Spruce @ St (R ) Reading Blvd @ Lake Ave Lake @ Blvd Reading Ave Lynn @ Blvd Reading Revere @ Wyomising Blvd Iroquois Windmill @ Rd (R) Reading Blvd @ Evans Ave Reading Blvd @ Forrest Ave Forrest @ Blvd Reading Cambridge Ave @ Lauers LN Lauers @ Ave Cambridge Cambridge @Ave Old Mill Rd SunnySide Ave @ Park Rd (L) 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 2 Reading Blvd @ Wyoming Ave The HighLands Parking Lot @ Cambridge Ave @ Meadow LN Meadow @ Ave Cambridge Jefferson @ Cambridge Ave (R) Ave Cambridge @ Jefferson Reading Blvd @ Wyomissing Blvd Reading Blvd @ Trent Ave/Garfield Springtowne Ctr @ Revere Blvd (L) Blvd Revere @ Ctr Springtowne Cambridge Ave @ Reading Blvd (R) Reading Blvd @ SunnySide Ave (R )
Route 12 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Outbound Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Cherry @ 6th Penn St @ 4th St 4th @ St Penn Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn @ Reading Hosp Reading @ 5th St @ Penn (L) Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn Avon @ Spohn (L) Revere @ Princeton Cherry @ 5th St (R) Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Spruce St @ 6th Ave Spruce St @ 7th Ave Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave Spohn @ Beacon (R) Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave 5th Ave Franklin@ St Beacon Iroquois(R@ ) 5th Ave Chestnut@ St Berkshire Hills Circle @ Penn Ave @ 5th Ave (L) Iroquois @ Wyoming (R) Wyoming @ Iroquois K K Mart @ Main Entrance Spruce St @ Park Rd (L) Revere(R ) Jefferson@ Springtowne Ctr @ Giant 5th Ave Spruce@ St (R ) Shakespeare @ Avon (R) Reading Blvd @ Lynn Ave Lynn @ Blvd Reading Ave Lake @ Blvd Reading Reading Blvd @ Evans Ave Reading Blvd @ Forrest Ave Forrest @ Blvd Reading Cambridge Ave @ Lauers LN Lauers @ Ave Cambridge Cambridge @Ave Old Mill Rd 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 2 Rte 724 Shakespeare(STR) @ Reading Blvd @ Wyoming Ave SunnySide Ave @ Campus Rd Campus @ Ave SunnySide The HighLands Parking Lot @ Cambridge Ave @ Meadow LN Meadow @ Ave Cambridge Park Rd SunnySide @ Ave (R ) Cambridge Ave @ Parkview PL Cambridge Ave @ Jefferson (L) Jefferson @ Ave Cambridge Reading Blvd @ Wyomissing Blvd Reading Blvd @ Trent Ave/Garfield Reading Blvd @ Cambridge Ave (L)
Route 12 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load Inbound
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Penn St @ 4th St 4th @ St Penn St 6th @ St Penn Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn @ Reading Hosp Reading @ Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn Spohn @ Avon (L) Penn St @ 5th St 5th @ St Penn 6th Ave Wayne@ Revere @ Princeton Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Spruce St @ 7th Ave 6th Ave Spruce@ St Penn St 8th @ St (R) Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave 6th Ave Franklin@ St Berkshire Hills Circle @ Wyoming @ Iroquois (R) K K Mart @ Main Entrance 6th Ave Penn@ Ave (R) Springtowne Ctr @ Giant Avon @ Shakespeare (L) Shakespeare @ Avon Windmill SpohnRd @ (R) Park Rd Spruce @ St (R ) Reading Blvd @ Lake Ave Lake @ Blvd Reading Ave Lynn @ Blvd Reading Revere @ Wyomising Blvd Iroquois Windmill @ Rd (R) Reading Blvd @ Evans Ave Reading Blvd @ Forrest Ave Forrest @ Blvd Reading Cambridge Ave @ Lauers LN Lauers @ Ave Cambridge Cambridge @Ave Old Mill Rd SunnySide Ave @ Park Rd (L) 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 2 Reading Blvd @ Wyoming Ave The HighLands Parking Lot @ Cambridge Ave @ Meadow LN Meadow @ Ave Cambridge Jefferson @ Cambridge Ave (R) Ave Cambridge @ Jefferson Reading Blvd @ Wyomissing Blvd Reading Blvd @ Trent Ave/Garfield Springtowne Ctr @ Revere Blvd (L) Blvd Revere @ Ctr Springtowne Cambridge Ave @ Reading Blvd (R) Reading Blvd @ SunnySide Ave (R )
Route 12 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load Outbound
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Cherry @ 6th Penn St @ 4th St 4th @ St Penn Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn @ Reading Hosp Reading @ 5th St @ Penn (L) Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn Avon @ Spohn (L) Revere @ Princeton Cherry @ 5th St (R) Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Spruce St @ 6th Ave Spruce St @ 7th Ave Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave Spohn @ Beacon (R) Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave 5th Ave Franklin@ St Beacon Iroquois(R@ ) 5th Ave Chestnut@ St Penn Ave @ 5th Ave (L) Iroquois @ Wyoming (R) Wyoming @ Iroquois K K Mart @ Main Entrance Spruce St @ Park Rd (L) Revere(R ) Jefferson@ Springtowne Ctr @ Giant 5th Ave Spruce@ St (R ) Shakespeare @ Avon (R) Reading Blvd @ Lynn Ave Lynn @ Blvd Reading Ave Lake @ Blvd Reading Berkshire Hills Circle@ @ Reading Blvd @ Evans Ave Reading Blvd @ Forrest Ave Forrest @ Blvd Reading Cambridge Ave @ Lauers LN Lauers @ Ave Cambridge Cambridge @Ave Old Mill Rd 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 2 Rte 724 Shakespeare(STR) @ Reading Blvd @ Wyoming Ave SunnySide Ave @ Campus Rd Campus @ Ave SunnySide The HighLands Parking Lot @ Cambridge Ave @ Meadow LN Meadow @ Ave Cambridge Park Rd SunnySide @ Ave (R ) Cambridge Ave @ Parkview PL Cambridge Ave @ Jefferson (L) Jefferson @ Ave Cambridge Reading Blvd @ Wyomissing Blvd Reading Blvd @ Trent Ave/Garfield Reading Blvd @ Cambridge Ave (L)
Route 12 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 12 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 12 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 12 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 178 61 Pax/Revenue Hour 9.9 4.5 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 7.4 3.4 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 0.9 0.4 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 12 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Operate hourly service all day to provide clockface headways and better match ridership demand. . Discontinue Saturday service due to low ridership per trip. . Discontinue route due to very low ridership and productivity. . Discontinue service past K-Mart due to low ridership.
Route 12 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 14 Wernersville via Sinking Spring
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading, West Reading, Wyomissing, West Lawn, Sinking Spring, Wernersville, Robesonia, Womelsdorf
Major Corridors Served Penn Street, Penn Avenue, Benjamin Franklin Highway, US 422
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Vanity Fair Outlets, Sinking Spring Plaza, Wernersville State Hospital, Womelsdorf Park-and-Ride
Route 14 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM 30-60/60/60 21/21 Saturday 30-60 30-60/60/60 17/17
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Rt 422 @ McDonald’s Lot 12/0 BTC Stop A 179/0 Main St @ Cottage 19/3 Cherry @ 6th 18/1 Main St @ Turn Around Bldg 16 26/0 Cherry @ 5th 26/0 Penn Ave @ Redners 7/4 5th St @ Penn 55/6 Penn Ave @ Woodrow 13/2 Penn St @ 2nd St 42/2 Penn Ave @ Woodside 31/8 Penn @ 5th Ave 5/22 Penn Ave @ Wyomissing 0/11 Penn St @ 8th Ave 19/18 Penn Ave @ 6th Ave 11/10 Penn Ave @ State Hill Rd 3/13 Penn Ave @ 4th Ave 12/4 Penn Ave @ Woodside 12/19 Penn Ave @ 2nd St 13/27 Penn Ave @ Mull Ave 1/11 Penn St @ 4th St 1/31 Penn Ave @ Woodrow 2/10 Penn St @ 5th St 2/39 Penn Ave @ Redners 5/10 Penn St @ 6th St 13/36 Conewago Bldg 30 31/24 BTC 0/118 Main St @ Cottage 23/60 Main St @ Hillside 13/28 Main St @ Turn Around Bldg 16 3/23 Rt 422 @ McDonald’s lot 0/18
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Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
400 400 Alightings Boardings Load
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load 0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Penn Ave @ Hull Penn St @ 5th St 5th @ St Penn St 7th @ St Penn High High HillSt Rd@ RT 422 @ Elm St Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn Penn Ave @ Lynn Main Hillside St @ Main Hillside St @ Penn Ave @ Pearl N 3rd St Mill @ Rd RT 422 Anna@ St Penn Ave @ Ralph Penn Ave @ Broad Penn Ave @ Bucks Penn Ave @ Evans Penn Ave @ Laurel High St S@ Pine St Penn Ave @ Walnut Penn Ave @ Telford @ Ave Penn RT 422 Linden@ St Penn Ave @ Werner RT 422 Church@ St High St S@ Front St Penn Ave @ Gaul Rd Penn Ave @ 8th Ave Penn Ave @ 5th Ave Penn Ave @ Shurfine Penn Ave @ Redners Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave RT 422 Big@ Springs Penn Ave @ Park Ave N N 3rd St High @ St (L) Penn Ave @ Morwood @ Conewago Bldg 30 Bldg Conewago @ Penn Ave @ S Church Penn Ave @ Cecil Ave Penn Ave @ Howard St Penn Ave @ Reigel Ave Reigel @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Forest Ave Penn Ave @ Grand Blvd Penn Ave @ Keppel Ave Penn Ave @ Berks Place Penn Ave @ Summit Ave Penn Ave @ Terrace Ave RT 422 McDonald's@ lot Penn Ave @ Belmont Ave Penn St BTC @ - STOP A Penn Ave @ Old Boscov's Penn Ave @ Phoebe Circle Phoebe @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Sportsman Rd Penn Ave @ BAR B-Cue Pit Penn Ave @ West Court Blvd Main St Sportsman@ Rd (R ) Penn Ave @ Eisenhauer Nissan Penn Ave @ Wawa Store/Friendly Penn Ave @ Green Valley Rd (Sheetz)
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Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
400 400 Alightings Boardings Load
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load 0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Cherry @ 6th Penn Ave @ Elm Penn Ave @ Hull Penn St @ 4th St 4th @ St Penn RT 422 @ Elm St Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn Penn Ave @ Pine 5th St @ Penn (L) Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn RT 422 High@ St Main Hillside St @ Main Hillside St @ Penn Ave @ Pearl RT 422 Anna@ St Main St Cottage@ Main St Cottage@ Penn Ave @ Ralph Penn Ave @ Broad Penn Ave @ Bucks Penn Ave @ Arby's Penn Ave @ Laurel Penn Ave @ Evans Penn Ave @ Stitzer Penn Ave @ Wilson @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Dwight Penn Ave @ Walnut Penn Ave @ Telford @ Ave Penn RT 422 N@ 3rd (L) RT 422 Linden@ St Cherry @ 5th St (R) Penn Ave @ Werner RT 422 Wayne@ St RT 422 Church@ St Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave RT 422 Big@ Spring Penn Ave @ Park Rd Penn Ave @ Stevens Penn Ave @ Bern Rd Penn Ave @ Blanbird Penn Ave @ 5th Ave Penn Ave @ 6th Ave Penn Ave @ 7th Ave Penn Ave @ 8th Ave Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave Penn Ave @ Intervilla Penn Ave @ Shurfine Penn Ave @ Mull Ave Penn Ave @ Perkasie @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Redner's @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Park Ave Penn Ave @ Morwood @ Conewago Bldg 30 Bldg Conewago @ RT 422 @ Freeman St Freeman @ 422 RT RT 422 Robeson@ St Penn Ave @ Lynn Ave Ave Lake @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Cecil Ave Penn Ave @ N Church Penn Ave @ Woodrow Penn Ave @ Poplar Ln Poplar @ Ave Penn RT 422 @ Bernville Rd Bernville @ 422 RT Penn Ave @ Trent Ave Penn Ave @ Woodside Penn Ave @ Howard St Penn Ave @ Cacoosing Penn Ave @ Aspen Ave Penn Ave @ Wynewood Penn Ave @ Beacon Rd Penn Ave @ Grand Blvd Penn Ave @ Forrest Ave Forrest @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Phoebe Ext Phoebe @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Clayton Ave Penn Ave @ Wawa Store RT 422 McDonald's@ lot Penn Ave @ State Hill Rd RT 422 @ at Motel Deska Motel at @ 422 RT Penn Ave @ Belmont Ave Penn Ave @ Fairview Ave Penn Ave @ Reading Blvd Reading @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Wyoming Ave Penn Ave @ Phoebe Circle Phoebe @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Mountain Blvd Penn Ave @ BAR B-Cue Pit Sportsman Rd Main @ St (L) Penn Ave @ West Court Blvd RT 422 @ at Fusion Coatings Fusion at @ 422 RT Penn Ave @ Green Valley Rd Main St Sportsman@ Rd (R ) Penn Ave @ Tulpehocken Ave Penn Ave @ Phoebe Entrance Phoebe @ Ave Penn 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP A Penn Ave @ Sportsman Rd (L) Sportsman Rd Penn @ Ave (L ) Main St Turn@ Around Bldg 16 Penn Ave @ Eisenhauer Nissan Penn Ave @ Performance Toyota Performance @ Ave Penn
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Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
400 400 Alightings Boardings Load
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load 0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Penn Ave @ Hull Penn St @ 5th St 5th @ St Penn St 7th @ St Penn High High HillSt Rd@ RT 422 @ Elm St Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn Penn Ave @ Lynn Main Hillside St @ Main Hillside St @ Penn Ave @ Pearl N 3rd St Mill @ Rd RT 422 Anna@ St Penn Ave @ Ralph Penn Ave @ Broad Penn Ave @ Bucks Penn Ave @ Evans Penn Ave @ Laurel High St S@ Pine St Penn Ave @ Walnut Penn Ave @ Telford @ Ave Penn RT 422 Linden@ St Penn Ave @ Werner RT 422 Church@ St High St S@ Front St Penn Ave @ Gaul Rd Penn Ave @ 8th Ave Penn Ave @ 5th Ave Penn Ave @ Shurfine Penn Ave @ Redners Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave RT 422 Big@ Springs Penn Ave @ Park Ave N N 3rd St High @ St (L) Penn Ave @ Morwood @ Conewago Bldg 30 Bldg Conewago @ Penn Ave @ S Church Penn Ave @ Cecil Ave Penn Ave @ Howard St Penn Ave @ Reigel Ave Reigel @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Forest Ave Penn Ave @ Grand Blvd Penn Ave @ Keppel Ave Penn Ave @ Berks Place Penn Ave @ Summit Ave Penn Ave @ Terrace Ave RT 422 McDonald's@ lot Penn Ave @ Belmont Ave Penn St BTC @ - STOP A Penn Ave @ Old Boscov's Penn Ave @ Phoebe Circle Phoebe @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Sportsman Rd Penn Ave @ BAR B-Cue Pit Penn Ave @ West Court Blvd Main St Sportsman@ Rd (R ) Penn Ave @ Eisenhauer Nissan Penn Ave @ Wawa Store/Friendly Penn Ave @ Green Valley Rd (Sheetz)
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Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
400 400 Alightings Boardings Load
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load 0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Cherry @ 6th Penn Ave @ Elm Penn Ave @ Hull Penn St @ 4th St 4th @ St Penn RT 422 @ Elm St Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn Penn Ave @ Pine 5th St @ Penn (L) Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn RT 422 High@ St Main Hillside St @ Main Hillside St @ Penn Ave @ Pearl RT 422 Anna@ St Main St Cottage@ Main St Cottage@ Penn Ave @ Ralph Penn Ave @ Broad Penn Ave @ Bucks Penn Ave @ Arby's Penn Ave @ Laurel Penn Ave @ Evans Penn Ave @ Stitzer Penn Ave @ Wilson @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Dwight Penn Ave @ Walnut Penn Ave @ Telford @ Ave Penn RT 422 N@ 3rd (L) RT 422 Linden@ St Cherry @ 5th St (R) Penn Ave @ Werner RT 422 Wayne@ St RT 422 Church@ St Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave RT 422 Big@ Spring Penn Ave @ Park Rd Penn Ave @ Stevens Penn Ave @ Bern Rd Penn Ave @ Blanbird Penn Ave @ 5th Ave Penn Ave @ 6th Ave Penn Ave @ 7th Ave Penn Ave @ 8th Ave Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave Penn Ave @ Intervilla Penn Ave @ Shurfine Penn Ave @ Mull Ave Penn Ave @ Perkasie @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Redner's @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Park Ave Penn Ave @ Morwood @ Conewago Bldg 30 Bldg Conewago @ RT 422 @ Freeman St Freeman @ 422 RT RT 422 Robeson@ St Penn Ave @ Lynn Ave Ave Lake @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Cecil Ave Penn Ave @ N Church Penn Ave @ Woodrow Penn Ave @ Poplar Ln Poplar @ Ave Penn RT 422 @ Bernville Rd Bernville @ 422 RT Penn Ave @ Trent Ave Penn Ave @ Woodside Penn Ave @ Howard St Penn Ave @ Cacoosing Penn Ave @ Aspen Ave Penn Ave @ Wynewood Penn Ave @ Beacon Rd Penn Ave @ Grand Blvd Penn Ave @ Forrest Ave Forrest @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Phoebe Ext Phoebe @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Clayton Ave Penn Ave @ Wawa Store RT 422 McDonald's@ lot Penn Ave @ State Hill Rd RT 422 @ at Motel Deska Motel at @ 422 RT Penn Ave @ Belmont Ave Penn Ave @ Fairview Ave Penn Ave @ Reading Blvd Reading @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Wyoming Ave Penn Ave @ Phoebe Circle Phoebe @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Mountain Blvd Penn Ave @ BAR B-Cue Pit Sportsman Rd Main @ St (L) Penn Ave @ West Court Blvd RT 422 @ at Fusion Coatings Fusion at @ 422 RT Penn Ave @ Green Valley Rd Main St Sportsman@ Rd (R ) Penn Ave @ Tulpehocken Ave Penn Ave @ Phoebe Entrance Phoebe @ Ave Penn 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP A Penn Ave @ Sportsman Rd (L) Sportsman Rd Penn @ Ave (L ) Main St Turn@ Around Bldg 16 Penn Ave @ Eisenhauer Nissan Penn Ave @ Performance Toyota Performance @ Ave Penn
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Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
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Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
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Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
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Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 798 513 Pax/Revenue Hour 22.5 19.0 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 19.0 15.1 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 1.4 1.2 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 14 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Consolidate stops to speed travel times and improve reliability. The route currently has over 110 stops in each direction, 80% of which have fewer than five riders. Half of all stops have zero riders. . Operate as a limited-stop long-distance route to better match travel demand and shorten travel times for riders. . Coordinate schedules with other routes serving Penn Street and Penn Avenue to optimize service frequency along the corridor. . Operate 30-minute service throughout the day on weekdays. Consider operating 20- minute service during the midday and PM peak periods. . Add service later in the evening/after 6 PM on weekdays and Saturdays. . Add Sunday service to meet additional transit demand.
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BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 15 Berkshire Mall
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading, West Reading, Wyomissing, Spring Ridge
Major Corridors Served Penn Street, Penn Avenue, State Hill Road Berkshire Boulevard
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Berkshire Mall, Berkshire Square/Walmart, Giant, VF Outlet Center, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 15 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5:30 AM to 11 PM 30/60 30/30 Saturday 5:30 AM to 11 PM 30/60 30/30 Sunday 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM 60 8/8
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Weekday Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Woodland Rd @ Berkshire Mall 77/0 8th & Cherry @ BTC 285/0 Penn Ave @ Park Rd 11/4 Cherry @ 5th St 43/3 Penn Ave @ 8th Ave 15/6 5th St @ Penn St 37/4 Penn Ave @6th Ave 9/5 Penn St @ 4th St 6/4 Penn Ave @ 4th Ave 28/5 Penn St @ 2nd St 16/9 Penn St @ 2nd St 5/12 Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave 13/3 Penn St @ 4th St 0/12 Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave 6/12 Penn St @ 5th St 8/32 Penn Ave @ 5th Ave 3/26 Penn St @ 6th St 22/19 Penn Ave @ 6th Ave 5/24 Penn St @ 7th St 6/8 Penn Ave @ 8th Ave 20/18 Penn St @ 8th St 0/20 Penn Ave @ Park Rd 3/9 BTC 0/110 Penn Ave @ State Hill Rd 10/9 State Hill Rd @ Berkshire Mall 0/101 State Hill Rd @ Woodland Rd 0/16 State Hill Rd @ Berkshire Blvd 1/41 Walmart 82/123 Berkshire Blvd @ Berkshire Ct 6/4 Woodland Rd @ Berkshire Mall 0/104
Route 15 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
600 600 Inbound Alightings Boardings Load 500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load
0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 Penn St @ 4th St 4th @ St Penn St 5th @ St Penn St 6th @ St Penn St 7th @ St Penn Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn @ BTC - STOP B 8th St @ Cherry St Penn Ave @ Park Rd Penn Ave @ 8th Ave Penn Ave @ 7th Ave Penn Ave @ 6th Ave Penn Ave @ 5th Ave Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave Penn St 8th @ St (R ) Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave Penn Ave @ Lynn Ave Penn Ave @ Poplar Ln Poplar @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Trent Ave Berkshire Mall Sears@ State Hill Rd @ Spring St Penn Ave @ Terrace Ave Penn Ave @ Belmont Ave Penn Ave @ Fairview Ave State Hill Rd @ Penn Ave (L) Penn Ave @ Tulpehocken Ave Berkshire Mall Main/BonTon@ Berkshire Mall State@ Hill Rd (L) Woodland Rd Berkshire@ Mall (R )
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Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
600 600 Outbound Alightings Boardings Load 500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load
0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 @ Wal-Mart Cherry @ 6th Penn St @ 4th St 4th @ St Penn Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn Cherry @ 5th St (R) 5th St @ Penn St (L) Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave @ Berkshire Blvd (L) Penn Ave @ Park Rd Penn Ave @ Bern Rd Penn Ave @ 5th Ave Penn Ave @ 6th Ave Penn Ave @ 7th Ave Penn Ave @ 8th Ave Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave Ridgewood Rd @ BTI Penn Ave @ Lynn Ave Penn Ave @ Poplar Ln Poplar @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Trent Ave State Hill Rd @ Spring St State Hill Rd @ Valley Rd Penn Ave @ Belmont Ave Penn Ave @ Fairview Ave Penn Ave @ Reading Blvd Reading @ Ave Penn State Hill Rd @ Woodland Rd Woodland @ Rd Hill State Penn Ave @ State Hill Rd (R ) State Hill Rd @ Berkshire Mall Berkshire @ Rd Hill State State Hill Rd @ Berkshire Blvd Penn Ave @ Tulpehocken Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP B Ridgewood Rd @ Berkshire Blvd Berkshire Blvd Berkshire@ Ct (L) Ridgewood Rd @ Woodland Rd (L) Rd Woodland @ Rd Ridgewood Woodland Rd Berkshire@ Mall (R )
Route 15 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
600 600 Alightings Boardings Load Inbound 500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load
0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 Penn St @ 4th St 4th @ St Penn St 5th @ St Penn St 6th @ St Penn St 7th @ St Penn Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn @ BTC - STOP B 8th St @ Cherry St Penn Ave @ Park Rd Penn Ave @ 8th Ave Penn Ave @ 7th Ave Penn Ave @ 6th Ave Penn Ave @ 5th Ave Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave Penn St 8th @ St (R ) Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave Penn Ave @ Lynn Ave Penn Ave @ Poplar Ln Poplar @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Trent Ave Berkshire Mall Sears@ State Hill Rd @ Spring St Penn Ave @ Terrace Ave Penn Ave @ Belmont Ave Penn Ave @ Fairview Ave State Hill Rd @ Penn Ave (L) Penn Ave @ Tulpehocken Ave Berkshire Mall Main/BonTon@ Berkshire Mall State@ Hill Rd (L) Woodland Rd Berkshire@ Mall (R )
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Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
500 500 Alightings Boardings Load Outbound 400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
-100 -100 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400
-500 -500 @ Wal-Mart Cherry @ 6th Penn St @ 4th St 4th @ St Penn Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn Cherry @ 5th St (R) 5th St @ Penn St (L) Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave @ Berkshire Blvd (L) Penn Ave @ Park Rd Penn Ave @ Bern Rd Penn Ave @ 5th Ave Penn Ave @ 6th Ave Penn Ave @ 7th Ave Penn Ave @ 8th Ave Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave Ridgewood Rd @ BTI Penn Ave @ Lynn Ave Penn Ave @ Poplar Ln Poplar @ Ave Penn Penn Ave @ Trent Ave State Hill Rd @ Spring St State Hill Rd @ Valley Rd Penn Ave @ Belmont Ave Penn Ave @ Fairview Ave Penn Ave @ Reading Blvd Reading @ Ave Penn State Hill Rd @ Woodland Rd Woodland @ Rd Hill State Penn Ave @ State Hill Rd (R ) State Hill Rd @ Berkshire Mall Berkshire @ Rd Hill State State Hill Rd @ Berkshire Blvd Penn Ave @ Tulpehocken Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP B Ridgewood Rd @ Berkshire Blvd Berkshire Blvd Berkshire@ Ct (L) Ridgewood Rd @ Woodland Rd (L) Rd Woodland @ Rd Ridgewood Woodland Rd Berkshire@ Mall (R )
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Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
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Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
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Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
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Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 774 808 Pax/Revenue Hour 18.3 19.1 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 12.9 13.5 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 2.0 2.1 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 15 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Operate 20-minute service during the day on weekdays and Saturdays. . Consolidate stops along Penn Street and Penn Avenue to improve travel time and reliability. . Revise routing through Berkshire Mall and Wal-Mart to eliminate small loops and better server Woodland Apartments and other area businesses. . Coordinate schedules with other routes serving Penn Street and Penn Avenue to maximize service frequency along the corridor.
Route 15 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 16 Broadcasting Square
Route Overview
Cities Served Spring Ridge, Wyomissing, West Reading, Reading
Major Corridors Served Penn Street, Penn Avenue, Park Road, Paper Mill Road
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Broadcasting Square Shopping Center, Reading Health Rehab Hospital, VA Outpatient Clinic, VF Outlets, Miller Center for the Arts, Santander Arena, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 16 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 6:15 AM to 11:15 PM 30/30/30 30/30 Saturday 6:15 AM to 11:15 PM 30/30&60 30/30 Sunday 11 AM to 7 PM 60/60 8/8
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Broadcasting Sq @ Target 13/0 8th & Cherry @ BTC 314/0 Van Reed Rd @ Giant 89/0 Cherry @ 5th St 15/3 State Hill Rd @ Walmart 99/30 5th St @ Penn 33/4 Woodland Rd @ Berkshire Mall 40/11 Penn St @ 2nd St 35/24 Berkshire Mall @ Bon Ton 39/8 Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave 5/18 Park Rd @ Penn Ave 24/6 Penn Ave @ 5th Ave 24/33 Penn Ave @ 8th Ave 38/12 Penn Ave @ 8th Ave 11/26 Penn Ave @ 6th Ave 34/12 Penn Ave @ Park Rd 0/20 Penn Ave @ 5th Ave 12/9 Park Rd @ Van Reed Rd 0/18 Penn Ave @ 4th Ave 44/7 Spring St @ Crossing Dr 2/16 Penn St @ 2nd St 14/24 Crossing Dr @ Best Buy 4/12 Penn St @ 3rd St 0/16 Berkshire Blvd @ Papermill Rd 0/19 3rd St @ Court St 0/22 Broadcasting Rd @ Broadcasting Sq 1/11 Court St @ 4th St 0/23 Broadcasting Sq @ Barnes & Noble 4/10 Court St @ 5th St 0/46 Broadcasting Sq @ Weis 18/20 Court St @ 6th St 1/40 Broadcasting Sq @ Target 22/43 Court St @ 8th St 0/31 Van Reed Rd @ Giant Lot 0/67 8th St @ Penn St 1/16 BTC 0/226
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Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop 600 600
Alightings Boardings Load 500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load
0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 @ Wal Mart @ Wal 8th St @ Penn St Court St 4th @ St Court St 5th @ St Court St 6th @ St Court St 7th @ St Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn @ BTC - STOP B Spring St @ 9th St Spring St @ 8th St Spring St @ 7th St Spring St @ 6th St 8th St @ Cherry St Park Rd Oley @ St Park Park HillRd Ave @ Penn St @ 3rd St (L) St 3rd @ St Penn @ Berkshire Blvd (L) Penn Ave @ 8th Ave Penn Ave @ 7th Ave Penn Ave @ 6th Ave Penn Ave @ 5th Ave Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave Court St 8th @ St (R ) 3rd St @ Court St ) (R Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave Park Rd Park @ Plaza Park Rd @ Douglas St Douglas @ Rd Park Park Rd @ Penn Ave (L) Ave Penn @ Rd Park Park Rd @ Greenwich St Greenwich @ Rd Park Park Rd @ Van Reed Rd Reed Van @ Rd Park Spring St @ Park Rd ) (R State Hill Rd @ Salem Rd Broadcasting Sq @ Target State Hill Rd @ Colony Dr. Van Reed Rd Giant @ Lot Keiser Blvd @ Westview Dr Westview @ Blvd Keiser Snyder Rd Wellington@ (L) Van Reed Rd Douglas@ St State Hill Rd @ Spring St (L) Van Reed Rd Spring@ St (R) Berkshire Blvd Berkshire@ Ct N N Meridian @Blvd Hill Oak Rd Park Rd N @ Wyomissing Blvd N N Meridian Blvd @ Commerce Van Reed Rd Snyder@ Rd (L) Woodland Rd Berkshire@ Mall Westview StateDr@ Hill (L) Rd Broadcasting Sq @ Babies UsR Berkshire Mall State@ Hill Rd (L) N MeridianN BlvdCorp.@ Campus State Hill Rd @ Wal MartEntrance Broadcasting Rd @ Cypress Lane Spring St @ Wyomissing Blvd (R ) Broadcasting Rd @ Keiser Blvd (L) Ridgewood Rd @ Woodland Rd (L) Rd Woodland @ Rd Ridgewood Papermill Rd @ Meridian N Blvd (R) Broadcasting Rd @ State Hill Rd (R) Berkshire Blvd Ridgewood@ Rd ( R) Wyomissing Blvd @ Van Reed Rd (L) N N Meridian Blvd @ One Meridian Blvd Wellington Blvd @ Broadcasting Rd (L) N N Meridian Blvd @ Broadcasting Rd (R ) Berkshire Mall Main@ Entrance(Bon Ton) Papermill Rd @ Rdg Acute Rehab(circle parking lot)
Broadcasting Sq @ Papermill Rd (cross to parking lot)
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Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop 600 600
Alightings Boardings Load 500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load
0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 Cherry @ 6th Penn St @ 4th St 4th @ St Penn Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn 5th St @ Penn (L) Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn Spring St @ 9th St Spring St @ 8th St Spring St @ 7th St Park Rd Oley @ St Park Park HillRd Ave @ Cherry @ 5th St (R) Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave Penn Ave @ 5th Ave Penn Ave @ 6th Ave Penn Ave @ 7th Ave Penn Ave @ 8th Ave Park Rd Park @ Plaza Park Rd @ Douglas St Douglas @ Rd Park Park Rd @ SpringPark @ Rd St (L) Crossing Dr Best @ Buy Broadcasting Sq @ Weis Park Rd @ Greenwich St Greenwich @ Rd Park Penn Ave @ Park Rd (R ) Papermill Rd @ Colony Dr Colony @ Rd Papermill Papermill Rd @ Singer Rd Singer @ Rd Papermill Broadcasting Sq @ Target PSU @ Berks-FrancoPSU @ Bldg Van Reed Rd Giant @ Lot Keiser Blvd @ Westview Dr Westview @ Blvd Keiser Spring St @ Crossing Dr (L) Van Reed Rd Douglas@ St Papermill Rd @ Cornwell Dr Park Rd @ Van Reed Rd (L) Rd Reed Van @ Rd Park Crossing Dr Woodland @ Rd Van Reed Rd Spring@ St (R ) N N Meridian @Blvd Hill Oak Rd 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP B Park Rd N @ Wyomissing Blvd N N Meridian Blvd @ Commerce Papermill Rd @ Broadcasing Sq WestviewDr State@ Hill Rd (R) Broadcasting Sq @ Babies UsR State Hill Rd @ Van Reed Rd (L) Crossing Dr Berkshire @ Blvd (L) N MeridianN BlvdCorp.@ Campus Broadcasting Rd @ Keiser Blvd (L) Berkshire Blvd Papermill@ Rd (R ) Broadcasting Sq @ Barnes Noble& Papermill Rd @ Meridian N Blvd (R) Van Reed Rd N@ Wyomissing Blvd Papermill Rd @ Broadcasting Rd (R ) N N Meridian Blvd @ One Meridian Blvd N N Meridian Blvd @ Broadcasting Rd (R ) Broadcasting Rd @ Broadcasting Sq (R) Papermill Rd @ Rdg Acute Rehab(circle parking lot)
Broadcasting Sq @ Papermill Rd (cross to parking lot)
Route 16 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop 600 600
Alightings Boardings Load 500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load
0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 @ Wal Mart @ Wal 8th St @ Penn St Court St 4th @ St Court St 5th @ St Court St 6th @ St Court St 7th @ St Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn @ BTC - STOP B Spring St @ 9th St Spring St @ 8th St Spring St @ 7th St Spring St @ 6th St 8th St @ Cherry St Park Rd Oley @ St Park Park HillRd Ave @ Penn St @ 3rd St (L) St 3rd @ St Penn @ Berkshire Blvd (L) Penn Ave @ 8th Ave Penn Ave @ 7th Ave Penn Ave @ 6th Ave Penn Ave @ 5th Ave Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave Court St 8th @ St (R ) 3rd St @ Court St ) (R Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave Park Rd Park @ Plaza Park Rd @ Douglas St Douglas @ Rd Park Park Rd @ Penn Ave (L) Ave Penn @ Rd Park Park Rd @ Greenwich St Greenwich @ Rd Park Park Rd @ Van Reed Rd Reed Van @ Rd Park Spring St @ Park Rd ) (R State Hill Rd @ Salem Rd Broadcasting Sq @ Target State Hill Rd @ Colony Dr. Van Reed Rd Giant @ Lot Keiser Blvd @ Westview Dr Westview @ Blvd Keiser Snyder Rd Wellington@ (L) Van Reed Rd Douglas@ St State Hill Rd @ Spring St (L) Van Reed Rd Spring@ St (R) Berkshire Blvd Berkshire@ Ct N N Meridian @Blvd Hill Oak Rd Park Rd N @ Wyomissing Blvd N N Meridian Blvd @ Commerce Van Reed Rd Snyder@ Rd (L) Woodland Rd Berkshire@ Mall Westview StateDr@ Hill (L) Rd Broadcasting Sq @ Babies UsR Berkshire Mall State@ Hill Rd (L) N MeridianN BlvdCorp.@ Campus State Hill Rd @ Wal MartEntrance Broadcasting Rd @ Cypress Lane Spring St @ Wyomissing Blvd (R ) Broadcasting Rd @ Keiser Blvd (L) Ridgewood Rd @ Woodland Rd (L) Rd Woodland @ Rd Ridgewood Papermill Rd @ Meridian N Blvd (R) Broadcasting Rd @ State Hill Rd (R) Berkshire Blvd Ridgewood@ Rd ( R) Wyomissing Blvd @ Van Reed Rd (L) N N Meridian Blvd @ One Meridian Blvd Wellington Blvd @ Broadcasting Rd (L) N N Meridian Blvd @ Broadcasting Rd (R ) Berkshire Mall Main@ Entrance(Bon Ton) Papermill Rd @ Rdg Acute Rehab(circle parking lot)
Broadcasting Sq @ Papermill Rd (cross to parking lot)
Route 16 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
600 600 Alightings Boardings Load 500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load
0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300
-400 -400 Cherry @ 6th Penn St @ 4th St 4th @ St Penn Penn St @ 3rd St 3rd @ St Penn 5th St @ Penn (L) Penn St @ 2nd St 2nd @ St Penn Park Rd Oley @ St Park Park HillRd Ave @ Cherry @ 5th St (R) Penn Ave @ 4th Ave Penn Ave @ 3rd Ave Penn Ave @ 2nd Ave Penn Ave @ 5th Ave Penn Ave @ 6th Ave Penn Ave @ 7th Ave Penn Ave @ 8th Ave Park Rd @ Greenwich St Greenwich @ Rd Park Penn Ave @ Park Rd (R ) Park Rd @ Van Reed Rd (L) Rd Reed Van @ Rd Park 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP B Park Rd N @ Wyomissing Blvd
Route 16 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 16 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 16 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 16 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 1,065 818 Pax/Revenue Hour 35.5 27.3 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 17.8 13.6 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 2.7 2.1 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 16 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Operate service every 20 minutes during the day and potentially into the early evening on weekdays and Saturdays to better match demand. . Consolidate stops along Penn Street/Penn Avenue, Spring Street and Park Road to speed travel times and improve reliability for riders. . Coordinate schedule along Penn Street and Penn Avenue with other routes to maximize service frequency along the corridor.
Route 16 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 17 Glenside/Airport/Berks Heim
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading, Leesport
Major Corridors Served 4th/5th Streets, Schuylkill Avenue, Bernville Road
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest St Joseph Medical Center, Reading Airport, Jamestown Village Apartments, I-LEAD Charter School, Santander Arena, BARTA Transit Center, Berks County Prison, Berks Heim, DirectLink/Airport Industrial Park
Route 17 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 6:15 AM to 6:45 PM 60/60/— 9/9 Saturday 6:15 AM to 6:45 PM 60/— 9/9
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Rte 183 @ St Joe's Main 31/1 8th & Cherry @ BTC 90/0 Rte 183 @ Suburban Tavern 11/0 5th St @ Penn 28/1 Lackawanna St @ Jamestown Apts 25/1 Schuylkill Ave @ Avenue A 5/13 Lackawanna St @ Chester St 12/0 Rte 183 @ Lackawanna St 1/19 Lackawanna St @ Schuylkill Ave 11/0 Rte 183 @ St Joe's Main 0/39 Schuylkill Ave @ Lehigh 51/1 4th St @ Walnut 1/10 4th St @ Court 0/21 Penn St @ 5th St 3/17 Penn St @ 6th St 17/30 Penn St @ 8th St 0/19 BTC 0/80
Route 17 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop 300 300
Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 4th St @ Elm 4th St @ Court 4th St @ Walnut Rte 183 Engle @ Penn St @ 5th St 5th @ St Penn St 6th @ St Penn 4th St @ Penn (L) Rte 183 Enersys @ Weiser St @ Oley St Rte 183 Mercer @ St Penn St 8th @ St (R) 4th St @ Washington 4th St @ Buttonwood County Rd Rte@ 183 BTC BTC@ - STOP A Rte 183 St @ Joe's Exit County Rd Hilltop@ Rd Schuylkill Ave @ Lehigh Weiser St @ Douglas St Windsor St Lincoln@ St @ Berks Heim 2nd stop Greenwich Ave @ 3rd St Rte 183 St @ Joe's Main Greenwich Ave @ 2nd St Schuylkill @ Ave Blair Ave Greenwich Front@ Ave St Penn St 7th @ St (railroad) Rte 183 N. @ Tulpehocken Weiser St @ Greenwich (L) Windsor St Weiser@ St (R) Greenwich Ave @ 4th St (R) Rte 183 Suburban @ Tavern Schuylkill Ave @ Windsor (L) Lackawanna St @ Chester St Rte 183 S. @ Tulpehocken St County Rd Berks@ Heim Exit Rte 183 Arrow @ International Rte 183 Lackawanna @ St (R) Rte 183 Morrison/Barlow @ Rd Lackawanna St @ Allegheny St Lackawanna St @ Schuylkill Ave (R) Lackawanna St @ Jamestown Apts (lot)
Rte 183 Red @ Bridge Rd (Airport Industrial Park)
Route 17 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 5th St @ Elm Cherry @ 6th 5th St @ Penn 5th St @ Walnut Cherry @ 5th (R) Weiser St @ Oley St Rte 183 Mercer @ St 5th St @ Washington 5th St @ Buttonwood Rte 183 Curtis @ Ave Rte 183 Martin @ Ave Avenue @A Avenue C Avenue @A Avenue D Avenue @B Avenue D Avenue @B Avenue C @ Berks Heim 1st stop Rte 183 St @ Joe's Exit County Rd Hilltop@ Rd 5th St @ Centre Ave (L) Weiser St @ Douglas St Windsor St Lincoln@ St @ Berks Heim 2nd stop Greenwich Ave @ 3rd St Rte 183 St @ Joe's Main Rte 183 St @ Joe's Main Weiser St @ Windsor (L) Rte 183 @ Van Reed Rd Reed Van @ 183 Rte Greenwich Ave @ 2nd St Rte 183 MacArthur @ Rd Schuylkill @ Ave River Rd Rte 183 Red @ Bridge Rd Schuylkill @ Ave Blair Ave Greenwich Front@ Ave St Rte 183 Lackawanna @ St Avenue @A Avenue (RB ) Rte 183 Suburban @ tavern W Leesport Rd @ Christiana Centre Ave @ Greenwich (L) Greenwich @ Ave Centre Rte 183 St @ Joe's Entrance Rte 183 St @ Joe's Entrance Schuylkill Ave @ Avenue A Centre ave Green @ Terrace Rte 183 MacArthur @ Rd (R ) Rte 183 S. @ Tulpehocken St Rte 183 N. @ Tulpohocken St Rte 183 W. @ Leesport Rd (L) Avenue B @ Schuylkill Ave (R) 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP A Rte 183 Barlow/Morrison @ Rd Schuylkill Ave @ Columbia Ave Schuylkill Ave @ Avenue A (R ) Windsor Schuylkill St @ Ave (R) Greenwich Ave @ Weiser St (R) Rte 183 Rdg @ Airport Entrance Rte 183 Rdg @ Airport Entrance W Leesport Rd @ County Rd (R) MacArthur Rd Barco@ Entrance County Rd Berks@ Tech Institute MacArthur Rd Direct@ Link Exit (L) MacArthur Rd Direct@ Link Main Door MacArthur Rd Van@ Huesen Entrance MacArthur Rd Van@ Huesen Entrance MacArthur Rd Direct@ Link Entrance (R)
Route 17 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop 300 300
Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 4th St @ Elm 4th St @ Court 4th St @ Walnut Rte 183 Engle @ Penn St @ 5th St 5th @ St Penn St 6th @ St Penn 4th St @ Penn (L) Rte 183 Enersys @ Weiser St @ Oley St Rte 183 Mercer @ St Penn St 8th @ St (R) 4th St @ Washington 4th St @ Buttonwood County Rd Rte@ 183 BTC BTC@ - STOP A Rte 183 St @ Joe's Exit County Rd Hilltop@ Rd Schuylkill Ave @ Lehigh Weiser St @ Douglas St Windsor St Lincoln@ St @ Berks Heim 2nd stop Greenwich Ave @ 3rd St Rte 183 St @ Joe's Main Greenwich Ave @ 2nd St Schuylkill @ Ave Blair Ave Greenwich Front@ Ave St Penn St 7th @ St (railroad) Rte 183 N. @ Tulpehocken Weiser St @ Greenwich (L) Windsor St Weiser@ St (R) Greenwich Ave @ 4th St (R) Rte 183 Suburban @ Tavern Schuylkill Ave @ Windsor (L) Lackawanna St @ Chester St Rte 183 S. @ Tulpehocken St County Rd Berks@ Heim Exit Rte 183 Arrow @ International Rte 183 Lackawanna @ St (R) Rte 183 Morrison/Barlow @ Rd Lackawanna St @ Allegheny St Lackawanna St @ Schuylkill Ave (R) Lackawanna St @ Jamestown Apts (lot)
Rte 183 Red @ Bridge Rd (Airport Industrial Park)
Route 17 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 5th St @ Elm Cherry @ 6th 5th St @ Penn 5th St @ Walnut Cherry @ 5th (R) Weiser St @ Oley St Rte 183 Mercer @ St 5th St @ Washington 5th St @ Buttonwood Rte 183 Curtis @ Ave Rte 183 Martin @ Ave Avenue @A Avenue C Avenue @A Avenue D Avenue @B Avenue D Avenue @B Avenue C @ Berks Heim 1st stop Rte 183 St @ Joe's Exit County Rd Hilltop@ Rd 5th St @ Centre Ave (L) Weiser St @ Douglas St Windsor St Lincoln@ St @ Berks Heim 2nd stop Greenwich Ave @ 3rd St Rte 183 St @ Joe's Main Rte 183 St @ Joe's Main Weiser St @ Windsor (L) Rte 183 @ Van Reed Rd Reed Van @ 183 Rte Greenwich Ave @ 2nd St Rte 183 MacArthur @ Rd Schuylkill @ Ave River Rd Rte 183 Red @ Bridge Rd Schuylkill @ Ave Blair Ave Greenwich Front@ Ave St Rte 183 Lackawanna @ St Avenue @A Avenue (RB ) Rte 183 Suburban @ tavern W Leesport Rd @ Christiana Centre Ave @ Greenwich (L) Greenwich @ Ave Centre Rte 183 St @ Joe's Entrance Rte 183 St @ Joe's Entrance Schuylkill Ave @ Avenue A Centre ave Green @ Terrace Rte 183 MacArthur @ Rd (R ) Rte 183 S. @ Tulpehocken St Rte 183 N. @ Tulpohocken St Rte 183 W. @ Leesport Rd (L) Avenue B @ Schuylkill Ave (R) 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP A Rte 183 Barlow/Morrison @ Rd Schuylkill Ave @ Columbia Ave Schuylkill Ave @ Avenue A (R ) Windsor Schuylkill St @ Ave (R) Greenwich Ave @ Weiser St (R) Rte 183 Rdg @ Airport Entrance Rte 183 Rdg @ Airport Entrance W Leesport Rd @ County Rd (R) MacArthur Rd Barco@ Entrance County Rd Berks@ Tech Institute MacArthur Rd Direct@ Link Exit (L) MacArthur Rd Direct@ Link Main Door MacArthur Rd Van@ Huesen Entrance MacArthur Rd Van@ Huesen Entrance MacArthur Rd Direct@ Link Entrance (R)
Route 17 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 17 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 17 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 17 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 989 235 Pax/Revenue Hour 62.2 15.8 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 33 8.4 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 5 1.3 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 17 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Redesign Route 17 and Route 18 in tandem. Operate Route 18 to provide more local circulation focused on Reading and serve any deviations. Operate Route 17 to provide more streamlined longer-distance service with fewer deviations. . Operate Route 18 evening trips to St. Joseph Medical Center as Route 17 trips. . Serve Jamestown Apartments in both directions or discontinue deviation in order to make service consistent for riders. . Discontinue deviations to serve Hensler Homes (served outbound only) due to low ridership to make service faster and more consistent, and serve with an alternative service.
Route 17 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 18 Schuylkill Ave
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading
Major Corridors Served Schuylkill Avenue, Court Street
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Santander Arena, BARTA Transportation Center, St Joseph Medical Center, Reading Airport, Jamestown Village
Route 18 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5:50 AM to 11:10 PM 20-30/20/60 37/37 Saturday 6:50 AM to 11:10 PM 30/60 28/28 Sunday 11:15 AM to 6:30 PM 60/— 8/8
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Schuylkill Ave @ Windsor 28/1 8th & Cherry @ BTC 203/0 Schuylkill Ave @ W. Douglass 20/15 Penn St @ 5th 80/5 Schuylkill Ave @ W. Oley 20/8 Penn St @ 4th 20/8 Schuylkill Ave @ W. Greenwich 40/16 3rd St @ Penn 15/6 Schuylkill Ave @ W. Green 10/6 Washington @ Front 6/27 Schuylkill Ave @ Lehigh 51/1 Front @ Walnut 6/11 Schuylkill Ave @ W. Buttonwood 17/12 Front @ Elm 8/16 Front @ Washington 59/9 Front @ Buttonwood 12/22 2nd @ Court 1/16 Front @ Greenwich 7/28 Court @ 4th 2/15 Front @ Oley 21/24 Court @ 5th 5/42 Front @ Douglass 8/25 Court @ 6th 2/40 Windsor @ Front 10/26 Court @ 8th 0/15 Windsor @ Weiser 16/27 8th @ Penn 0/10 Windsor @ Lincoln St 3/13 8th & Cherry @ BTC 0/150 Windsor @ Schuylkill Ave 10/48
Route 18 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
400 400 Alightings Boardings Load
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load 0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Court @ 6th Court @ 7th Court @ 4th Court @ 3rd Court @ 5th 8th Penn@ Walnut @ Front 2nd @ Court (L) Court @ 8th ( R) Rte 183 Engle @ Washington @ 2nd Rte 183 Enersys @ Front @ Washington Rte 183 Mercer @ St Rte 183 St @ Joe's Exit Schuylkill Ave @ Lehigh Schuylkill @ Ave W. Elm Rte 183 St @ Joe's Main Schuylkill @ Ave W. Oley Schuylkill Ave @ Windsor Schuylkill @ Ave Blair Ave Schuylkill Ave @ W. Green Rte 183 N. @ Tulpehocken Lackawanna St @ Chester St Rte 183 S. @ Tulpehocken St Schuylkill Ave @ W. Douglass Rte 183 Arrow @ International Rte 183 Lackawanna @ St (R) 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 7 Rte 183 Morrison/Barlow @ Rd Schuylkill Ave @ W. Greenwich Lackawanna St @ Allegheny St Schuylkill Ave @ W. Buttonwood Lackawanna St @ Schuylkill Ave (R) Lackawanna St @ Jamestown Apts (lot)
Route 18 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
400 400 Alightings Boardings Load
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load 0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Front @ Elm Front @ Oley Cherry @ 6th Penn St @ 4th @ St Penn 3rd St @ Penn Front @ Green Front @ Walnut Windsor Front @ Front @ Douglass Windsor Weiser @ Washington @ 2nd Washington @ 3rd Front @ Greenwich Washington @ Front Front @ Buttonwood Rte 183 Mercer @ St Windsor Lincoln @ St Rte 183 Curtis @ Ave Rte 183 Martin @ Ave Rte 183 St @ Joe's Main Rte 183 MacArthur @ Rd Penn St @ 5th (Berth #1) (Berth 5th @ St Penn Schuylkill @ Ave River Rd Schuylkill @ Ave Blair Ave Rte 183 Lackawanna @ St Rte 183 St @ Joe's Entrance Schuylkill Ave @ Avenue A Rte 183 S. @ Tulpehocken St Rte 183 N. @ Tulpohocken St Windsor Schuylkill @ Ave R) ( 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 7 Rte 183 Barlow/Morrison @ Rd Schuylkill Ave @ Columbia Ave Rte 183 Rdg @ Airport Entrance
Route 18 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
400 400 Alightings Boardings Load
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load 0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Court @ 6th Court @ 7th Court @ 4th Court @ 3rd Court @ 5th 8th Penn@ Walnut @ Front 2nd @ Court (L) Court @ 8th ( R) Rte 183 Engle @ Washington @ 2nd Rte 183 Enersys @ Front @ Washington Rte 183 Mercer @ St Rte 183 St @ Joe's Exit Schuylkill Ave @ Lehigh Schuylkill @ Ave W. Elm Rte 183 St @ Joe's Main Schuylkill @ Ave W. Oley Schuylkill Ave @ Windsor Schuylkill @ Ave Blair Ave Schuylkill Ave @ W. Green Rte 183 N. @ Tulpehocken Lackawanna St @ Chester St Rte 183 S. @ Tulpehocken St Schuylkill Ave @ W. Douglass Rte 183 Arrow @ International Rte 183 Lackawanna @ St (R) 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 7 Rte 183 Morrison/Barlow @ Rd Schuylkill Ave @ W. Greenwich Lackawanna St @ Allegheny St Schuylkill Ave @ W. Buttonwood Lackawanna St @ Schuylkill Ave (R) Lackawanna St @ Jamestown Apts (lot)
Route 18 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
400 400 Alightings Boardings Load
300 300
200 200
100 100 Load 0 0 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 Front @ Elm Front @ Oley Cherry @ 6th Penn St @ 4th @ St Penn 3rd St @ Penn Front @ Green Front @ Walnut Windsor Front @ Front @ Douglass Windsor Weiser @ Washington @ 2nd Washington @ 3rd Front @ Greenwich Washington @ Front Front @ Buttonwood Rte 183 Mercer @ St Windsor Lincoln @ St Rte 183 Curtis @ Ave Rte 183 Martin @ Ave Rte 183 St @ Joe's Main Rte 183 MacArthur @ Rd Penn St @ 5th (Berth #1) (Berth 5th @ St Penn Schuylkill @ Ave River Rd Schuylkill @ Ave Blair Ave Rte 183 Lackawanna @ St Rte 183 St @ Joe's Entrance Schuylkill Ave @ Avenue A Rte 183 S. @ Tulpehocken St Rte 183 N. @ Tulpohocken St Windsor Schuylkill @ Ave R) ( 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 7 Rte 183 Barlow/Morrison @ Rd Schuylkill Ave @ Columbia Ave Rte 183 Rdg @ Airport Entrance
Route 18 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 18 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 18 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 18 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 671 447 Pax/Revenue Hour 27.6 27.1 BARTA Average 24.0 18.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 9.1 8 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 3.5 2.9 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 18 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Redesign Route 17 and Route 18 in tandem. Operate Route 18 to provide more local circulation focused on Reading and any deviations. Operate Route 17 to provide more streamlined longer-distance service with fewer deviations. . Redesign Route 18 to operate bidirectional service primary on Schuylkill Avenue instead of Schuylkill Avenue southbound/Front Street and Windsor Street northbound. . Operate Route 18 evening trips to St. Joseph Medical Center as Route 17 trips.
Route 18 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 19 Riverside/First Energy Stadium/Cotton St. via BTC
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading
Major Corridors Served Centre Avenue, 6th/8th Streets, Perkiomen Avenue, Cotton Street
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest FirstEnergy Stadium/Park-and-Ride Lot, Riverside Elementary School, Northwest Jr. High School, Historical Society of Berks County, Santander Arena, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 19 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM 30/30/30 24/24 Saturday 7 AM to 9:30 PM 60/60 15/16 Sunday 11:30 AM to 6:45 PM 60/60 8/8
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs
Front St @ Park n Ride Lot 11/0 Cotton St @ 19th St 20/0
Spring St @ Price-Rite Mkt 17/6 Cotton St @ 15th St 18/3 8th St @ BTC 132/7 Cotton St @ 14th St 16/6 Franklin St @ 9th St 10/0 Cotton St @ 14 1/2th St 12/1 Franklin St @ 11th St 10/3 Cotton St @ 12th St 13/11 Perkiomen Ave @ 17th St 1/16 Cotton St @ 11th St 12/13 19th St @ Cotton St 0/30 8th St @ BTC 61/98 6th St @ Penn St 3/11 Greenwich St @ Price-Rite Mkt 9/16 Front St @ Park n Ride Lot 0/16
Route 19 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 8th St @ Elm St 8th St @ Penn St @ Price-Rite Mkt 8th St @ Court St @ BTC - STOP 5 8th St @ Green St Bern St Pear@ St Spring St @ 4th St Spring St @ 5th St Spring St @ 6th St Spring St @ 3rd St 8th St @ Cherry St 8th St @ Walnut St Franklin St 9th@ St Oley St 8th St@ (R) Spring St @ Rose St Franklin St 10th@ St Franklin St 11th@ St Franklin St 12th@ St Front St Bern @ St (L) Spring St @ Church St Centre Ave @ Amity St Amity @ Ave Centre Franklin St Maple@ St Centre Ave Union @ St Franklin St Peach@ St 8th St @ Franklin St (L) 8th St @ Greenwich St 19thCotton St @ (R) St Centre Ave Exeter @ St 8th St @ Washington St 8th St @ Buttonwood St Centre Ave Marion @ St Franklin St Orange@ St Centre Ave Evans @ Ave Spring St @ Madison Ave Perkiomen Ave @ 14th St Perkiomen Ave @ 15th St Perkiomen Ave @ 16th St Perkiomen Ave @ 17th St Perkiomen Ave @ 18th St Centre Ave Robeson @ St Bern St Centre@ Ave (R ) Front St Park @ n Ride Lot Centre Ave Spring @ St (L) Perkiomen Ave @ Spruce St Franklin St Perkiomen@ Ave Perkiomen Ave @ 19th St (R) FranklinLittle St @ Wunder St Spring St @ Left Turn into Mkt Greenwich St (L) @ Railroad St Perkiomen Ave @ Chestnut/Mineral Sp Centre Ave Pike @ St/Riverside School
Route 19 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 6th St @ Elm St 6th St @ Penn St @ Price-Rite Mkt 6th St @ Court St 6th St @ Green St Spring St @ 5th St Spring St @ 4th St Spring St @ 6th St Spring St @ 3rd St 6th St @ Walnut St 9th St @ Culvert St 9th St @ Spruce St Cotton St @ 19th St Cotton St @ 18th St Cotton St @ 17th St Cotton St @ 16th St Cotton St @ 15th St Cotton St @ 14th St Cotton St @ 13th St Cotton St @ 12th St Cotton St @ 11th St Cotton St @ 10th St 9th St @ Franklin St Spring St @ Rose St 9th St @ Chestnut St Cotton St @ Maple St Maple @ St Cotton Cherry St @ Peach St Peach @ St Cherry Centre Ave Bern @ St 9th St @ Cherry St (L) Cherry St @ 8th St (L) Spring St @ Church St Centre Ave @ Amity St Amity @ Ave Centre Cotton St @ 9th St ( R) Cotton St @ Orange St Cherry St @ 6th St ( R) Centre Ave Union @ St Cotton St @ Wunder St Cotton St @ 14 1/2th St 8th St @ BTC - STOP 6 Centre Ave Exeter @ St 6th St @ Washington St 6th St @ Buttonwood St Centre Ave Marion @ St 9th St @ Muhlenberg ST Centre Ave Evans @ Ave Spring St @ Madison Ave Centre Ave Robeson @ St Front St Park @ n Ride Lot 6th St @ Greenwich St (R ) Cathedral St @ Front St (L) Spring St @ Centre Ave (R ) Cotton St @ Chapel Terrace Centre Ave Cathedral @ St (L) Greenwich St @ Left Turn into Mkt Centre Ave Pike @ St/Riverside School
Route 19 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 8th St @ Elm St 8th St @ Penn St @ Price-Rite Mkt 8th St @ Court St @ BTC - STOP 5 8th St @ Green St Bern St Pear@ St Spring St @ 4th St Spring St @ 5th St Spring St @ 6th St Spring St @ 3rd St 8th St @ Cherry St 8th St @ Walnut St Franklin St 9th@ St Oley St 8th St@ (R) Spring St @ Rose St Franklin St 10th@ St Franklin St 11th@ St Franklin St 12th@ St Front St Bern @ St (L) Spring St @ Church St Centre Ave @ Amity St Amity @ Ave Centre Franklin St Maple@ St Centre Ave Union @ St Franklin St Peach@ St 8th St @ Franklin St (L) 8th St @ Greenwich St 19thCotton St @ (R) St Centre Ave Exeter @ St 8th St @ Washington St 8th St @ Buttonwood St Centre Ave Marion @ St Franklin St Orange@ St Centre Ave Evans @ Ave Spring St @ Madison Ave Perkiomen Ave @ 14th St Perkiomen Ave @ 15th St Perkiomen Ave @ 16th St Perkiomen Ave @ 17th St Perkiomen Ave @ 18th St Centre Ave Robeson @ St Bern St Centre@ Ave (R ) Front St Park @ n Ride Lot Centre Ave Spring @ St (L) Perkiomen Ave @ Spruce St Franklin St Perkiomen@ Ave Perkiomen Ave @ 19th St (R) FranklinLittle St @ Wunder St Spring St @ Left Turn into Mkt Greenwich St (L) @ Railroad St Perkiomen Ave @ Chestnut/Mineral Sp Centre Ave Pike @ St/Riverside School
Route 19 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 6th St @ Elm St 6th St @ Penn St @ Price-Rite Mkt 6th St @ Court St 6th St @ Green St Spring St @ 5th St Spring St @ 4th St Spring St @ 6th St Spring St @ 3rd St 6th St @ Walnut St 9th St @ Culvert St 9th St @ Spruce St Cotton St @ 19th St Cotton St @ 18th St Cotton St @ 17th St Cotton St @ 16th St Cotton St @ 15th St Cotton St @ 14th St Cotton St @ 13th St Cotton St @ 12th St Cotton St @ 11th St Cotton St @ 10th St 9th St @ Franklin St Spring St @ Rose St 9th St @ Chestnut St Cotton St @ Maple St Maple @ St Cotton Centre Ave @ Pike St Pike @ Ave Centre Cherry St @ Peach St Peach @ St Cherry Centre Ave Bern @ St 9th St @ Cherry St (L) Cherry St @ 8th St (L) Spring St @ Church St Centre Ave @ Amity St Amity @ Ave Centre Cotton St @ 9th St ( R) Cotton St @ Orange St Cherry St @ 6th St ( R) Centre Ave Union @ St Cotton St @ Wunder St Cotton St @ 14 1/2th St 8th St @ BTC - STOP 6 Centre Ave Exeter @ St 6th St @ Washington St 6th St @ Buttonwood St Centre Ave Marion @ St 9th St @ Muhlenberg ST Centre Ave Evans @ Ave Spring St @ Madison Ave Centre Ave Robeson @ St Front St Park @ n Ride Lot 6th St @ Greenwich St (R ) Cathedral St @ Front St (L) Spring St @ Centre Ave (R ) Cotton St @ Chapel Terrace Centre Ave Cathedral @ St (L) Greenwich St @ Left Turn into Mkt
Route 19 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 19 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 19 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 19 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 456 182 Pax/Revenue Hour 21.3 13 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 9.5 7.6 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 2.4 1.5 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 19 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Operate bidirectional service along 5th Streets in conjunction with Route 1to the north and Cotton Street to the south, since Perkiomen Avenue is already served by Route 7 and Route 8. . Consolidate stops to speed travel times and improve reliability. . On Saturdays, discontinue service north of Price-Rite (along Spring Street and Centre Avenue to FirstEnergy Stadium/Park-and-Ride Lot) due to low ridership. . Extend the route to the Fairgrounds Square Shopping Mall. This would provide a larger trip generator on the northern end of the route and would all for an additional transfer point with the Route 1. . Extend the southern end of the route to the Goodwill Outlet Center. This would provide service to an unserved location.
Route 19 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 20 Hamburg
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading, Muhlenberg, Leesport, Shoemakersville, Hamburg
Major Corridors Served Centre Avenue, Pottsville Pike
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest Cabela’s Shopping Center, Hamburg Park-and-Ride, Leesport Park-and-Ride, Ashley Furniture Factory, Santander Arena, BARTA Transit Center
Route 20 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5 AM to 12 AM 60/2 trips/1 trip 9/9 Saturday 5 AM to 12 AM 60/1 trip 9/9
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs Peach St @ Redners 17/2 8th & Cherry @ BTC 124/0 Route 61 @ Cougle’s 16/0 Route 61 @ Redner's 3/30 Route 61 @ Rt 73 10/0 Peach St @ Fleetwood Fixtures 0/25 4th St @ Court 0/14 Route 61 @ Hamburg Exit (4th St) 0/15 Court @ 6th 1/11 Cabela’s 0/14 Court @ 8th(R) 0/14 8th & Cherry @ BTC 0/53
Route 20 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop 300 300
Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 8th @ Penn Court @ 6th @ Cabela's @ @ Redner's @ Court @ 5th @ Redner"s 4th St @ Elm Rt 61 @ Rt 73 Court @ Reed Court @ 8th(R) Rt 61 @ Wileys Rt 61 @ Rt 662 Rt 61 @ Snyder 4th St @ Walnut 4th St @ Arch St Rt 61 @ Water St Rt 61 @ HillBirch 4th St @ Rt 61 (L) 4th St @ Court (L) @ Dunkin Donuts 4th St @ Maple St 4th St @ Grand St @ Hawk Ridge (L) Centre Ave Pike @ 4th St @ Walnut St Rt 61 @ Glen Gery Rt 61 @ Concentra Centre Ave @ Oley @ Ave Centre Rt 61 @ Turkey Hill Centre Ave Bern @ Rt 61 @ Berkley Ln Berkley @ 61 Rt @ Cabela's Dr (R ) (R Dr Cabela's @ 4th St @ Greenwich @ Transcontinental 3rd St @ Pine St (L) 4th St @ Windsor St Cabela's Dr @ Rt 61 Centre Ave Evans @ Pine St 4th@ St ( R) Centre Ave Spring @ Centre Ave Exeter @ 4th St @ Washington 4th St @ Buttonwood Rt 61 @ Peach St (L) State St 3rd @ St ( R) Rt 61 @ Schappell Rd Rt 61 @ Tuckerton Rd Rt 61 @ Mohrsville Rd Centre Ave @ Windsor @ Ave Centre Centre Ave Stadium @ Rt 61 @ Village Tavern Industrial Dr @ Microtel Centre Ave Robeson @ Rt 61 @ Savage Dodge Rt 61 @ Boyer's Market Rt 61 @ Cross Keys Rd Ashley Way @ Rt 61 (L) Centre Ave Douglass @ Centre Ave Marion @ St Peach St @ Ashley Way Centre Ave Cathedral @ Hawk Ridge @ 4th St (L) Centre Ave George @ St Rt 61 @ Tom Schaeffer's Rt 61 @ Zions Church Rd Rt 61 @ Energy Lane (84) Lane Energy @ 61 Rt 4th St @ Woodland Rd (L) Rt 61 @ Cougle's (County) Centre Ave Hartman @ Rd Industrial Dr @ State (L)St Rt 61 @ Rdg. Crest WAWA Rt 61 @ Bellevue (Kuzan's) Rt 61 @ Belleman's Church Peach St @ Ashley Way (L) Centre Ave Bellevue @ Ave Rt 61 @ Arlington St (Market) Industrial Dr @ Cracker Barrell 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 3 Peach St @ Fleetwood Fixtures Exit rear of Redner's (L) Peach St @
Rt 61 @ LSR, EB Consulting, New ERA Logistics
Route 20 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 @ I-78 W @ Rt 61 N @ Cabela's @ @ Redner's @ 5th St @ Elm Cherry @ 6th Rt 61 @ Rt 73 5th St @ Penn @ Confer Ave 5th St @ Court Rt 61 @ Wileys Rt 61 @ Rt 662 Rt 61 @ Snyder @ IWCO Direct 5th St @ Walnut 4th St @ Pine St 4th St @ Arch St 4th St @ State St Rt 61 @ Water St Rt 61 @ HillBirch Cherry @ 5th (R) Rt 61 @ Apple Ln Rt 61 @ Redner's 4th St @ Island St 4th St @ Maple St 4th St @ Grand St Jetson Dr @ Rt 61 @ Hawk Ridge (L) @ Industrial Dr (L) Centre Ave Pike @ Rt 61 @ Glen Gery 4th St @ Walnut St Rt 61 @ Concentra Centre Ave @ Oley @ Ave Centre Rt 61 @ Turkey Hill Rt 61 @ Berkley Ln Berkley @ 61 Rt Centre Ave Bern @ Rt 61 @ Perry Twp. 4th St @ Franklin St 4th St @ Windsor St Centre Ave Evans @ Centre Ave Spring @ Centre Ave Exeter @ 5th St @ Washington 5th St @ Buttonwood Peach St @ Hafer Dr. Rt 61 @ Jetson Dr (L) 4th St @ Quince Alley Rt 61 @ Schappell Rd Rt 61 @ Tuckerton Rd Peach St @ Rt 61 (R ) Rt 61 @ Mohrsville Rd Centre Ave @ Windsor @ Ave Centre Centre Ave Stadium @ Rt 61 @ Village Tavern Rt 61 @ County Dodge Centre Ave Robeson @ Rt 61 @ Savage Dodge Rt 61 @ Cross Keys Rd 5th St @ Centre Ave (L) Centre Ave Douglass @ Peach St @ Ashley Way Centre Ave Cathedral @ Centre Ave George @ St Centre Ave Greenwich @ Rt 61 @ Zions Church Rd Hawk Ridge @ 4th St ( R) Rt 61 @ Energy Lane (84) Lane Energy @ 61 Rt 4th St @ Woodland Rd (L) Centre Ave Hartman @ Rd Rt 61 @ Rdg. Crest WAWA Rt 61 @ Bellevue (Kuzan's) Rt 61 @ Belleman's Church Centre Ave Bellevue @ Ave Rt 61 @ LSR, EB Consulting Rt 61 @ Arlington St (Market) Industrial Dr @ Jetson Dr (R ) Rt 61 @ Hamburg Exit (4th St) 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 3 Peach St @ Fleetwood Fixtures Exit rear of Redner's (L) Peach St @
Route 20 Profile | 4
Saturday Inbound Ridership by Stop 300 300
Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 8th @ Penn Court @ 6th @ Cabela's @ @ Redner's @ Court @ 5th @ Redner"s 4th St @ Elm Rt 61 @ Rt 73 Court @ Reed Court @ 8th(R) Rt 61 @ Wileys Rt 61 @ Rt 662 Rt 61 @ Snyder 4th St @ Walnut 4th St @ Arch St Rt 61 @ Water St Rt 61 @ HillBirch 4th St @ Rt 61 (L) 4th St @ Court (L) @ Dunkin Donuts 4th St @ Maple St 4th St @ Grand St @ Hawk Ridge (L) Centre Ave Pike @ 4th St @ Walnut St Rt 61 @ Glen Gery Rt 61 @ Concentra Centre Ave @ Oley @ Ave Centre Rt 61 @ Turkey Hill Centre Ave Bern @ Rt 61 @ Berkley Ln Berkley @ 61 Rt @ Cabela's Dr (R ) (R Dr Cabela's @ 4th St @ Greenwich @ Transcontinental 3rd St @ Pine St (L) 4th St @ Windsor St Cabela's Dr @ Rt 61 Centre Ave Evans @ Pine St 4th@ St ( R) Centre Ave Spring @ Centre Ave Exeter @ 4th St @ Washington 4th St @ Buttonwood Rt 61 @ Peach St (L) State St 3rd @ St ( R) Rt 61 @ Schappell Rd Rt 61 @ Tuckerton Rd Rt 61 @ Mohrsville Rd Centre Ave @ Windsor @ Ave Centre Centre Ave Stadium @ Rt 61 @ Village Tavern Industrial Dr @ Microtel Centre Ave Robeson @ Rt 61 @ Savage Dodge Rt 61 @ Boyer's Market Rt 61 @ Cross Keys Rd Ashley Way @ Rt 61 (L) Centre Ave Douglass @ Centre Ave Marion @ St Peach St @ Ashley Way Centre Ave Cathedral @ Hawk Ridge @ 4th St (L) Centre Ave George @ St Rt 61 @ Tom Schaeffer's Rt 61 @ Zions Church Rd Rt 61 @ Energy Lane (84) Lane Energy @ 61 Rt 4th St @ Woodland Rd (L) Rt 61 @ Cougle's (County) Centre Ave Hartman @ Rd Industrial Dr @ State (L)St Rt 61 @ Rdg. Crest WAWA Rt 61 @ Bellevue (Kuzan's) Rt 61 @ Belleman's Church Peach St @ Ashley Way (L) Centre Ave Bellevue @ Ave Rt 61 @ Arlington St (Market) Industrial Dr @ Cracker Barrell 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 3 Peach St @ Fleetwood Fixtures Exit rear of Redner's (L) Peach St @
Rt 61 @ LSR, EB Consulting, New ERA Logistics
Route 20 Profile | 5
Saturday Outbound Ridership by Stop
300 300 Alightings Boardings Load
200 200
100 100
0 0 Load
Boardings Alightings Boardings and -100 -100
-200 -200
-300 -300 @ I-78 W @ Rt 61 N @ Cabela's @ @ Redner's @ 5th St @ Elm Cherry @ 6th Rt 61 @ Rt 73 5th St @ Penn @ Confer Ave 5th St @ Court Rt 61 @ Wileys Rt 61 @ Rt 662 Rt 61 @ Snyder @ IWCO Direct 5th St @ Walnut 4th St @ Pine St 4th St @ Arch St 4th St @ State St Rt 61 @ Water St Rt 61 @ HillBirch Cherry @ 5th (R) Rt 61 @ Apple Ln Rt 61 @ Redner's 4th St @ Island St 4th St @ Maple St 4th St @ Grand St Jetson Dr @ Rt 61 @ Hawk Ridge (L) @ Industrial Dr (L) Centre Ave Pike @ Rt 61 @ Glen Gery 4th St @ Walnut St Rt 61 @ Concentra Centre Ave @ Oley @ Ave Centre Rt 61 @ Turkey Hill Rt 61 @ Berkley Ln Berkley @ 61 Rt Centre Ave Bern @ Rt 61 @ Perry Twp. 4th St @ Franklin St 4th St @ Windsor St Centre Ave Evans @ Centre Ave Spring @ Centre Ave Exeter @ 5th St @ Washington 5th St @ Buttonwood Peach St @ Hafer Dr. Rt 61 @ Jetson Dr (L) 4th St @ Quince Alley Rt 61 @ Schappell Rd Rt 61 @ Tuckerton Rd Peach St @ Rt 61 (R ) Rt 61 @ Mohrsville Rd Centre Ave @ Windsor @ Ave Centre Centre Ave Stadium @ Rt 61 @ Village Tavern Rt 61 @ County Dodge Centre Ave Robeson @ Rt 61 @ Savage Dodge Rt 61 @ Cross Keys Rd 5th St @ Centre Ave (L) Centre Ave Douglass @ Peach St @ Ashley Way Centre Ave Cathedral @ Centre Ave George @ St Centre Ave Greenwich @ Rt 61 @ Zions Church Rd Hawk Ridge @ 4th St ( R) Rt 61 @ Energy Lane (84) Lane Energy @ 61 Rt 4th St @ Woodland Rd (L) Centre Ave Hartman @ Rd Rt 61 @ Rdg. Crest WAWA Rt 61 @ Bellevue (Kuzan's) Rt 61 @ Belleman's Church Centre Ave Bellevue @ Ave Rt 61 @ LSR, EB Consulting Rt 61 @ Arlington St (Market) Industrial Dr @ Jetson Dr (R ) Rt 61 @ Hamburg Exit (4th St) 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 3 Peach St @ Fleetwood Fixtures Exit rear of Redner's (L) Peach St @
Route 20 Profile | 6
Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 20 Profile | 7
Saturday Ridership by Trip
60 Inbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
60 Outbound Boardings Max Load
50
40
30
20
10
0 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM
Route 20 Profile | 8
Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
20
15
10
5
0
Route 20 Profile | 9
Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY SATURDAY Average Daily Ridership 323 127 Pax/Revenue Hour 18.4 7.1 BARTA Average 24.0 17.9 Pax/One-Way Trip 17.9 7.1 BARTA Average 13.0 8.9 Pax/Revenue Mile 0.8 0.3 BARTA Average 2.3 1.7
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 20 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Operate route as an express/limited-stop long-distance route instead of local service to better match demand. Route 19 already provides local service in Reading, and most stops along the rest of Route 20 have few or no riders. Route 20 would focus service to park-and-rides and major stops/hubs. . Add a fourth round trip early during the AM peak period to better match ridership patterns.
Route 20 Profile | 10
BERKS AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (BARTA) ROUTE 22 Lyon Station/East Penn-Deka
Route Overview
Cities Served Reading, Laureldale, Temple, Blandon, Walnuttown, Fleetwood, Lyon
Major Corridors Served 9th Street, Kutztown Road, Route 222, Park Road/Lyons-Fleetwood Road
Major Activity Centers / Points of Interest North Reading Plaza/Walmart, East Penn Manufacturing campus, BARTA Transportation Center
Route 22 Profile | 1
Schedule Statistics
FREQUENCY DAILY TRIPS SERVICE DAY SPAN OF SERVICE (MIN) (INBOUND/OUTBOUND) Monday-Friday 5:25 AM to 12:05 AM 1 trip/2 trips/1 trip 4/4
Peak frequencies are calculated for service that operates 6 AM – 9 AM and 3 PM – 6 PM. Midday service is 9 AM – 3 PM. Evening service is for service after 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday frequencies are shown as AM/PM.
Ridership by Stop Highest Ridership Stops (10 or More Daily Boardings & Alightings)
INBOUND OUTBOUND INBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs OUTBOUND STOPS ONs / OFFs East Penn Manufacturing Co 19/0 BTC 27/0 (all stops) East Penn Manufacturing Co BTC 0/19 1/28 (all stops)
Route 22 Profile | 2
Weekday Inbound Ridership by Stop
200 200 Alightings Boardings Load
150 150
100 100
50 50
0 0 Load
-50 -50 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-150 -150
-200 -200 8th St. @ Elm 9th St. @ Pike 8th St. @ Oley 8th St. @ Penn 9th St. @ Perry 9th St. @ Amity 9th St. @ Union 8th St. @ Green 8th St. @ Cherry 9th St. @ Marion 8th St. @ Walnut 8th St. @ Spring Park Rd Rte @ 73 8th St. @ Windsor 8th St. @ Court St 9th St. @ Robeson 8th St. @ Douglass Park Rd @ Dries Rd Dries @ Rd Park Park Rd Deka @ Rd 8th St. @ Greenwich Park Rd @ Rt 222 (L) 222 Rt @ Rd Park Rt 222 @ Huller Lane 8th St. @ Washington 8th St. @ Buttonwood BTC BTC@ - STOP 8 Kutztown Rd @ Hay Rd Kutztown Rd @ Miller St Park Rd @ BRL Grocery BRL @ Rd Park Kutztown Rd @ Florin St Kutztown Rd @ Water St Kutztown Rd @ Park Ave Kutztown Rd @ Rockland Park Rd Rte @ 662 North Kutztown Rd @ Delta Ave Park Rd Rte @ 662 South Rt 222 @ Kutztown Rd (L) Kutztown Rd @ Exeter (R) Kutztown Rd @ George St Kutztown Rd @ Monroe St Kutztown Rd @ Sharp Ave Park Rd Walnuttown @ Rd Kutztown Rd @ Euclid Ave Kutztown Rd @ Girard Ave Kutztown Rd @ Elnore Ave 2nd Loop @ DEKA - Stop 1 2nd Loop @ DEKA - Stop 2 2nd Loop @ DEKA - Stop 3 2nd Loop @ DEKA - Stop 4 2nd Loop @ DEKA - Gate 1 Kutztown Rd @ Margaret St Kutztown Rd @ Jefferson St Kutztown Rd @ Midway Ave Kutztown Rd @ Freemont St Kutztown Rd @ Mt Laurel Rd Kutztown Rd @ Madison Ave Kutztown Rd @ Hartman Ave Kutztown Rd @ Leesport Ave Kutztown Rd @ Emerson Ave Kutztown Rd @ Elizabeth Ave Kutztown Rd @ Hyde Park Ave Park Rd @ Weaver's Hardware Weaver's @ Rd Park Kutztown Rd @ S. Temple Blvd Kutztown Rd @ N. Temple Blvd Kutztown Rd @ E. Bellevue Ave Kutztown Rd @ Frush Valley Rd Park Rd @ MaidencreekPark @ Rd Town Ctr
Route 22 Profile | 3
Weekday Outbound Ridership by Stop
200 200 Alightings Boardings Load
150 150
100 100
50 50
0 0 Load
-50 -50 Boardings Alightings Boardings and
-100 -100
-150 -150
-200 -200 9th @ Elm 9th @ Pike 9th @ Oley 9th @ Penn 9th @ Perry 9th @ Court 9th @ Amity 9th @ Union 9th @ Cherry 9th @ Marion 9th @ Green 9th @ Walnut 9th @ Spring 9th @ Windsor 9th @ Robeson 9th @ Douglass 9th @ Greenwich Franklin9th @ (L) Park Rd Rte @ 73 9th @ Washington 9th @ Buttonwood 8th @ Franklin (L) Park Rd @ Dries Rd Dries @ Rd Park Rt 222 @ Huller Lane Rt 222 @ Park Rd (R ) Kutztown Rd @ Exeter Kutztown Rd @ Hay Rd Kutztown Rd @ Miller St Park Rd @ BRL Grocery BRL @ Rd Park Kutztown Rd @ Florin St Kutztown Rd @ Water St Park Rd DEKA @ Gate 1 Kutztown Rd @ Park Ave Kutztown Rd @ Rockland Park Rd Rte @ 662 North Kutztown Rd @ Delta Ave Park Rd Rte @ 662 South Kutztown Rd @ George St Kutztown Rd @ Monroe St Kutztown Rd @ Sharp Ave 1st Loop @ DEKA - Stop 1 1st Loop @ DEKA - Stop 2 1st Loop @ DEKA - Stop 3 1st Loop @ DEKA - Stop 4 Park Rd Walnuttown @ Rd Kutztown Rd @ Euclid Ave Kutztown Rd @ Girard Ave Kutztown Rd @ 5th St Hwy Kutztown Rd @ Elnore Ave Kutztown Rd @ Margaret St Kutztown Rd @ Jefferson St Kutztown Rd @ Midway Ave Kutztown Rd @ Freemont St Kutztown Rd @ Mt Laurel Rd Kutztown Rd @ Madison Ave Kutztown Rd @ Hartman Ave Kutztown Rd @ Leesport Ave Kutztown Rd @ Emerson Ave Kutztown Rd @ Elizabeth Ave 8th & Cherry @ BTC - STOP 8 Kutztown Rd @ Hyde Park Ave Park Rd @ Weaver's Hardware Weaver's @ Rd Park Kutztown Rd @ S. Temple Blvd Kutztown Rd @ N. Temple Blvd Kutztown Rd @ E. Bellevue Ave Kutztown Rd @ Frush Valley Rd Park Rd @ MaidencreekPark @ Rd Town Ctr
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Ridership by Trip Weekday Ridership by Trip
80 Inbound Boardings Max Load 70
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80 Outbound Boardings Max Load 70
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Service Performance Average Weekday Ridership by Route
1,200
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Average Weekday Ridership per Revenue Hour by Route
25
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5
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Productivity Statistics
WEEKDAY Average Daily Ridership 91 Pax/Revenue Hour 12.4 BARTA Average 24.0 Pax/One-Way Trip 11.4 BARTA Average 13.0 Pax/Revenue Mile 0.6 BARTA Average 2.3
Note: Sunday service was not provided at time of ridership data collection.
Service Improvement Opportunities Opportunities to strengthen Route 22 are listed below. Some suggestions may be contradictory, as there is usually more than one approach to improving a route. . Discontinue Route 22. Kutztown Road and North Reading Plaza are already served all day by Route 3. Serve East Penn Manufacturing with vanpool or other shared-ride service that is compatible with employee shift schedules to provide faster, more direct service for employees and reinvest resources in other areas of the system to improve service.
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