STATE COLLEGE – The last two years have been challenging for Fullington Trailways.
“In late 2021, we learned via a PennDOT Request for Proposal (RFP) that our daily departures (line-runs) were being consolidated,” explained Jonathan Berzas, president and chief executive officer
“Their decision to reduce daily routes was based on budget constraints and also on an audit conducted by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
“On the bright side, Fullington Trailways was the successful bidder of the majority of the routes PennDOT proposed. The unfortunate news is the RFP outline reduced the service levels throughout the state.
“In certain cases, the reduction was by 50 percent, and in other cases, community’s service was completely discontinued.”
Fullington Trailways challenged the state’s decisions throughout the entire process, Berzas stated, noting it became clear that due to budgetary constraints Fullington Trailways wouldn’t be able to retain certain existing daily routes going forward.
Greyhound was awarded the remaining routes with a reduction of service to its system, as well, he said.
“We regret that we will be unable to serve some rural communities we have so enjoyed providing safe and reliable transportation to for so many years.”
No employees should be adversely affected by this reduction in services, Berzas stated.
The modified and reduced bus service will be effective as of April 1 and is as follows:
- Schedules 22 & 23 will be discontinued between Williamsport, Pa. – Lehighton – Philadelphia, Pa., and return
- Schedules 27 & 28 will be discontinued between Harrisburg, Pa., and Elmira, N.Y.
- Schedules 30 & 31 will be discontinued between Elmira, N.Y. – Williamsport, Pa., and return
- Schedules 703 & 704 will be discontinued between State College, Pa. – Harrisburg, Pa. and return
- Schedules 705 & 740 will be discontinued between State College – Harrisburg, Pa. and return
- Schedule 715 will be discontinued between State College, Pa. – Harrisburg, Pa.
- Schedule 725 & 726 will be discontinued between State College, Pa. – Harrisburg, Pa., and return
- Schedule 710 & 730 will be discontinued between Pittsburgh via DuBois/State College – Harrisburg, Pa., and return
- Schedule 770 & 771 will be discontinued between Harrisburg, Pa. – Scranton, Pa. and return
New Service
- New schedule will begin DuBois – State College – Harrisburg – King of Prussia – Philadelphia and return