(File Photo of BCTA bus)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The Beaver County Transit Authority announced at a meeting on December 3rd that changes are eminent in which the first quarter of this year brought more people to travel on their buses. Each route will reduce from an hour and five minutes to simply an hour, while Route 3 will include a finish to the route at the homeless shelter of the Cornerstone of Beaver County. On January 6th of next year, options to go from one location to another will be offered in Midland thanks to the BCTA Connect service to go to Calcutta, Ohio two days earlier than desired or four hours before the traveler is picked up. Seniors and those with low-income will also be able to go to banks, offices for medical services, and grocery stores as well in the two vans that can carry seven passengers. The fare will also increase by one dollar more, from $2 to $3. People can also go from the regional park in Ambridge to the USA Pan Company in Crescent Township. Next summer, finalizeddetails can be expected, with transportation services for medical reasons happening near the start of 2026. Beaver Falls, Aliquippa, Rochester and Ambridge will be the sites that the BCTA are “piloting” during this initiative.