Luzerne County Transportation Authority
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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Headquarters | 300 S Pennsylvania Avenue. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Service area | Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Service type | Bus, Microtransit |
| Routes | 26 |
| Hubs | James F. Conahan Intermodal (marked as Wilkes-Barre Transit Center on buses and schedules) |
| Fuel type | Gasoline, compressed natural gas |
| Website | lctabus.com |
The Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) is the operator of mass transportation in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and portions of surrounding Luzerne County. The LCTA is governed by a nine-member board, appointed by the Luzerne County Council.[1]
Services provided by the LCTA replaced previously offered services of the White Transit Company and Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation, under a purchase-of-service agreement in 1972.[2] The system's hub at Public Square was replaced by the James F. Conahan Intermodal Transportation Center on Washington Street, which opened on July 6, 2010.[citation needed] The LCTA shares the bus boarding platforms with Martz Trailways and Fullington Trailways.[citation needed]
On August 1, 2019, LCTA was renamed the Northeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (NEPTA).[3] However, on August 26, the name change was reverted due to concerns regarding the removal of the county's name and the board's ability to change the name without the county's permission.[citation needed] On November 11, 2024, the bus routes were redesigned and 3 new Microtransit zones were added, under the name LCTA Connects.[4]
