Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority Explained

Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority
Founded:	April 3, 1962^[1]
Headquarters:	1300 McKean Ave. Charleroi, Pennsylvania
Service Area:	Washington County, Pennsylvania Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Service Type:	Bus
Routes:	7^[2]
Fuel Type:	CNG
Website:	mmvta.com

The Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority is a public transportation service that is 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.

Route List

Effective October 1, 2022 the MMVTA revamped their entire route system.^[3]

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 1- Donora, Monongahela, New Eagle to Downtown Pittsburgh (M-F, limited stops)
Commuter Express 2- Donora, Monessen, Charleroi to Downtown Pittsburgh (M-F, limited stops)
Cal Commuter- Downtown Pittsburgh, Large Park & Ride (Jefferson Hills) to California University of Pennsylvania (weekday rush)
Local 1- New Eagle, Monongahela, Mon Valley Hospital, Fisher Heights Giant Eagle (Carroll Township), Charleroi, North Charleroi, Lower Belle Vernon, North Belle Vernon to Rostraver Township Shopping Centers (M-F)
Local 2- West Brownsville Walmart, California University of Pennsylvania, California Borough, Elco, Roscoe, Stockdale, Allenport, Dunlevey, Charleroi to Rostraver Township shopping centers, Donora Monongahela, New Eagle (M-F)
Local 3- Mon Valley Hospital, Fisher Heights Giant Eagle (Carroll Township), Donora, Monessen, Rostraver Shopping centers (M-F)
Local 4- (Formerly Weekender 1) New Eagle, Monongahela, Donora, Monessen, Rostraver Shopping Centers (Weekends only)
Local 5- (Formerly Weekender 2) West Brownsville Walmart, California Borough, Elco, Roscoe, Stockdale, Allenport, Dunlevey, Charleroi, North Charleroi, Lower Belle Vernon, N. Belle Vernon, Rostraver Shopping Centers (weekend only)

Park & Ride Lots

California University of Pennsylvania (California)- 71 spaces (Cal Commuter, Local 2, Local 5)
Chamber Plaza (Charleroi)- 50 spaces (Commuter A, Commuter Express 2, Local 1, Local 2, Local 5)
Crookham (Union Township)- 50 spaces (Commuter A)
Large (Jefferson Hills)- 400 space lot owned by Port Authority of Allegheny County (Cal Commuter)
MMVTA Bus Garage (Donora)- 20 spaces (Commuter A, Commuter Express 1, Commuter Express 2)
MMVTA Transit Center (North Charleroi)- 10 spaces (Commuter A, Commuter Express 2, Local 1)

External links

http://www.mmvta.com/fares-ticketing/
http://www.mmvta.com/park-ride-lots/
http://www.mmvta.com

Notes and References

Web site: The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com. 4 May 2018.
Web site: MMVTA Bus Schedules and Fares. mmvta.com. 4 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100311084136/http://www.mmvta.com/schedulesandfares.htm. 11 March 2010.
Web site: MMVTA's TEM - Full Report. www.mmvta.com. 4 May 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303200802/http://www.mmvta.com/TEM/ProposedChanges.htm. 3 March 2016.