County of Lackawanna Transit System
The County of Lackawanna Transit System is the operator of public transport for the city of Scranton urban area and its surrounding area of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It began operations in 1972, largely using routes established by predecessor Scranton Transit. In, the system had a ridership of, or about per weekday as of.
Routes
The COLTS system operates 36 distinct routes. Each route may operate at different times, other than weekdays. Most routes depart from the Lackawanna Transit Center on Lackawanna Avenue, near the Mall at Steamtown, in Downtown Scranton.- 12 Jessup
- 13 Drinker/Marywood
- 14 Drinker
- 18 Petersburg
- 21 East Mountain
- 25 Valley View
- 26 Hilltop
- 28 Pittston
- 29 Stauffer Industrial Park via South Main
- 31 Old Forge
- 34 Keyser Valley
- 35 Keyser Valley
- 36 Lafayette
- 37 Lafayette/Oram
- 38 Oram
- 41 High Works
- 43 Viewmont/Bangor
- 45 Viewmont Mall Express
- 46 Mall Circulator
- 48 Dalton/Waverly/Clarks Summit
- 49 Dalton/Waverly/Clarks Summit
- 50 Shoppers Special
- 52 Carbondale
- 53 Marywood/University of Scranton
- 54 Greenridge/Dickson City
- 71 Evening City Circle North
- 72 Evening City Circle South
- 73 Saturday Night Special
- 82 Simpson/Carbondale/Route 6
- 83 Newton/Ransom
- 84 Chinchilla/Clarks Green/Justus
- 96 First Friday Circulator
- 101 The Bergamino Express
Fleet
COLTS operates a mix of Gillig branded buses in the Phantom, Advantage and BRT models, in 30 and 35 foot lengths. In addition, some smaller, cutaway style vans perform service on lower patronized routes. COLTS operates a fleet of 35 buses.Current fleet
- 2012: 9 35 ft. Gillig BRT hybrid electric buses powered by Cummins ISL9
- 2015: 5 35 ft. Gillig BRTs powered by Cummins ISL9
- 2018: 10 35 ft. Gillig BRT CNG buses powered by Cummins Westport L9N
- 2019: 3 35 ft. Gillig BRT CNG buses powered by Cummins Westport L9N
- 2023: 4 35 ft. Gillig Low Floor CNG buses powered by Cummins Westport L9N
- 2024: 4 35 ft. Gillig Low Floor CNG buses powered by Cummins Westport L9N
Connections to other agencies
COLTS bus service connects to conventional Luzerne County Transportation Authority bus service at West Pittston, Old Forge, and Mohegan Sun Casino. In addition, less frequent with LCTA meet up with COLTS buses at the Wyoming Street transfer center near the Mall at Steamtown weekdays and Saturdays.On Lackawanna Avenue, at the Lackawanna Transit Center, COLTS service connects with Greyhound Lines, Martz Trailways, New York Trailways, and Fullington Trailways.