Freedom Transit
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Freedom Transit is the operator of mass transportation in the borough of Gettysburg
, Pennsylvania
. Service began June 29th, 2009, with free rides for the first week of service.
The parent company, the Adams County Transit Authority (ACTA) established three routes, all of which make about a dozen pre-determined stops before returning to what will eventually be a transfer center on Carlisle Street, just north of Lincoln Square. Until the facility is constructed, the buses will turn around in front of the Majestic Theater. As of October 19, 2011, The groundbreaking work was done on the site of the new Gettysburg Transit Center, the site of a former Petro gas station. The 1,500 square foot center, once opened, will not only house off-street loading bays for Freedom Transit vehicles, but offer restroom services as well for visitors and residents.
The more tourist-oriented route (named the Lincoln Line) travels from the borough center to Steinwehr Avenue and Baltimore Pike, stopping at a number of popular shopping and tourist destinations along the route. The other two routes are called the Grey and Blue lines - travel across the width of the borough of Gettysburg and serve local residents and college students, with stops at shopping centers and educational institutions.
A complete circuit of each route takes approximately one hour.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg is a borough that is the county seat, part of the Gettysburg Battlefield, and the eponym for the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. The town hosts visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park and has 3 institutions of higher learning: Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg College, and...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Service began June 29th, 2009, with free rides for the first week of service.
The parent company, the Adams County Transit Authority (ACTA) established three routes, all of which make about a dozen pre-determined stops before returning to what will eventually be a transfer center on Carlisle Street, just north of Lincoln Square. Until the facility is constructed, the buses will turn around in front of the Majestic Theater. As of October 19, 2011, The groundbreaking work was done on the site of the new Gettysburg Transit Center, the site of a former Petro gas station. The 1,500 square foot center, once opened, will not only house off-street loading bays for Freedom Transit vehicles, but offer restroom services as well for visitors and residents.
Routes
Routes operate through most of the day during the peak tourist season, however, service is decreased for the winter, when ridership is expected to be less.- (Red) Lincoln Line- Lincoln Square-Gettysburg Nat'l Cemetery-Gettysburg Military Park
- Blue Line- Herr's Ridge-Gettysburg College-Deatrick Commons
- Grey Line- Wellspan Hospital-HACC Gettysburg Campus-Lincoln Square
The more tourist-oriented route (named the Lincoln Line) travels from the borough center to Steinwehr Avenue and Baltimore Pike, stopping at a number of popular shopping and tourist destinations along the route. The other two routes are called the Grey and Blue lines - travel across the width of the borough of Gettysburg and serve local residents and college students, with stops at shopping centers and educational institutions.
A complete circuit of each route takes approximately one hour.