Easton Coach Company Awarded Contract To Operate Additional Lancaster County Paratransit Service
For Immediate Release – EASTON, Pennsylvania – August 19, 2015 – Today the Board of Directors of South Central Transit Authority awarded a potential five year contract to Easton Coach Company to provide Red Rose Access paratransit services in Sector 5 covering the southern sections of Lancaster County. Easton Coach Company has provided similar service to the balance of Lancaster County since 2008, and this award expands the company’s footprint to cover the entire county. The combined service operates up to 90 vehicles to deliver over 300,000 annual one-way trips in this central Pennsylvania county.
About Easton Coach Company
Headquartered in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, Easton Coach Company is a leader in passenger ground transportation, providing motorcoach and transit services throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and surrounding states. Easton Coach Company remains one of the most trusted passenger transportation providers after more than 25 years, employing nearly 700 people and operating 460 vehicles, transporting nearly 2 million people annually and traveling some 16 million vehicle miles per year. In addition its motorcoach operations, comprising of 30 motorcoaches and several trolleys and minibuses, the company provides transit services under contract with various regional transportation authorities and other organizations.