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Dec 23, 2020 Harrisburg Transit Companies Announce Merger
(Harrisburg, PA) Two regional transit companies in Harrisburg are planning to merge. Capital Area Transit and rabbittransit announced the plans of the merger yesterday. Both companies will change their name to Susquehanna Regional Transit Authority. The merger is going to improve services such as adding a single fare payment system and expanding call center hours.
Updated: 5:44 PM EST December 22, 2020
Capital Area Transit (CAT) and rabbittransit announce plans to merge and become Susquehanna Regional Transit Authority.
The two regional transit companies announced the plans to merge on Tuesday.
“Ultimately, it’s about advancing mobility for the region,” says Richard Farr, Executive Director of rabbittransit, who has also been managing CAT since February, 2018. “In many ways, we are functioning as one system now. The two transit agencies have been working cooperatively for nearly three years and we are already seeing benefits.”
As a result of the merger, the area will see enhanced services like:
• A single fare payment system
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