Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority
Encyclopedia
Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority is a public transportation service located in Washington County
, Westmoreland County
, and a small portion of Fayette County
in Pennsylvania
. It provides inter-city bus
and paratransit
service to select communities within the area. The Mon Valley region is located within the metropolitan (but, except for Finleyville, not the urban) area of Pittsburgh; however, daily bus routes are provided to the city, with hourly service for much of the day on Monday through Friday.
Washington County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 152,534 registered voters in Washington County .* Democratic: 89,027 * Republican: 49,025 * Other Parties: 14,482...
, Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
, and a small portion of Fayette County
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
in 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...
. It provides inter-city bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
and paratransit
Paratransit
Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. Typically mini-buses are used to provide paratransit service, but also share taxis and jitneys are important providers....
service to select communities within the area. The Mon Valley region is located within the metropolitan (but, except for Finleyville, not the urban) area of Pittsburgh; however, daily bus routes are provided to the city, with hourly service for much of the day on Monday through Friday.
Route List
Effective August 8, 2010, the MMVTA revamped their entire route system.- Commuter A- Donora, Monessen, Charleroi, North Charleroi, Fisher Heights (Carroll Township), Monongahela, New Eagle, Crookham Park & Ride (Union Township), Finleyville to Downtown Pittsburgh (7 days)
- Commuter Express- Donora, Monongahela, New Eagle or Donora, Monessen, Charleroi, North Charleroi to Downtown Pittsburgh (weekday rush, limited stops)
- Cal Commuter- Downtown Pittsburgh, Large Park & Ride (Jefferson Hills) to California University of Pennsylvania (weekday rush)
- Valley 1- New Eagle, Monongahela, Donora, Monessen to Rostraver to North Belle Vernon, Belle Vernon, Charleroi, North Charleroi (7 days)
- Valley 2- California University of Pennsylvania, California Borough, Coal Center, Elco, Roscoe, Stockdale, Allenport, Dunlevey, Charleroi to Rostraver (7 days)
- Valley 3- California University of Pennsylvania & California Borough shuttle (7 days)
- Valley 4- Charleroi, North Charleroi, Fisher Heights (Carroll Township) to Mon Valley Hospital to Donora (weekdays)
Park & Ride Lots
- California University of PennsylvaniaCalifornia University of PennsylvaniaCalifornia University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in California, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1852, it is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Cal U's enrollment is approximately 9,400.The main campus consists of about 38 buildings situated on 92 acres...
(CaliforniaCalifornia, PennsylvaniaCalifornia is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Monongahela River. The population was 5,274 as of the 2000 census. California is the home of California University of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1849, the borough was named for the territory of California following...
)- 71 spaces (Valley 2, Valley 3) - Chamber Plaza (CharleroiCharleroi, PennsylvaniaCharleroi is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, along the Monongahela River, 25 miles south of Pittsburgh. Charleroi was settled in 1890 and incorporated in 1891. The population in 1900 stood at 5,930; in 1910, 9,615; in 1920, 11,516, and in 1940, 10,784...
)- 50 spaces (Commuter A, Commuter Express, Valley 1, Valley 2, Valley 4) - Crookham (Union TownshipUnion Township, Washington County, PennsylvaniaUnion Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,599 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.7 square miles , of which, 15.4 square miles of it is land and...
)- 50 spaces (Commuter A) - Large (Jefferson HillsJefferson Hills, PennsylvaniaJefferson Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes the community of "Large, Pennsylvania". As of the 2010 census the population was 10,619...
)- 400 space lot owned by Port Authority of Allegheny CountyPort Authority of Allegheny CountyPort Authority of Allegheny County is the second-largest public transit agency in Pennsylvania and the 11th-largest in the United States. When considering that its service area is the 20th largest in the U.S...
(Cal Commuter) - MMVTA Bus Garage (DonoraDonora, PennsylvaniaDonora is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela river. Donora was incorporated in 1901. Donora got its name from a combination of William Donner and Nora Mellon, banker Andrew W. Mellon's wife. Agriculture, coal-mining, steel-making, wire-making, and...
)- 20 spaces (Commuter A, Commuter Express) - MMVTA Transit Center (North CharleroiNorth Charleroi, PennsylvaniaNorth Charleroi is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,409 at the 2000 census.The city is also known as "Lock 4". Previously Lock and Dam #4 was located on this side of the Monongahela River, and the place had this name. Lock and Dam #4 was later...
)- 10 spaces (Commuter A, Commuter Express, Valley 1, Valley 4) - MonongahelaMonongahela, PennsylvaniaMonongahela, colloquially called "Mon City," is a Third Class City in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area, located approximately south of the city proper. The population was 4,761 at the 2000 census...
Aquatorium- 57 spaces (Commuter A, Commuter Express, Valley 1)