Bucks County Transport bus 210 at Warminster Station

Buck County Transport (BCT) is a

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that operates transportation services in

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. BCT is headquartered in

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, and operates bus services throughout Bucks County. The organization currently operates a shared ride program, two DART

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lines, and provides discounted transportation for participants of the Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP) and for disabled persons. In addition, Bucks County Transport operates

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' Rushbus services.

Services

* Shared Ride Program ** Registered parties are able to schedule transportation with Bucks County Transport. Service is provided on a

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basis and transportation must be scheduled at least two days in advance. * DART Bus Lines ** Doylestown DART ** DART West *Bucks County Courthouse Shuttle * Medical Assistance Transportation ** Free transportation is provided for MATP consumers to all health care services that are covered by MATP. * Persons with Disabilities Program ** Bucks County residents between the ages of 18 and 64 that can provide written verification of a disability are eligible for a discounted rate. * Rushbus ** Bucks County Transport is responsible for operating the

Rushbus service, which connect employers to

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train and bus service. There are two Rushbus lines: the Bristol Rushbus and the Richboro-Warminster Rushbus.

DART

Bucks County Transit operates two bus lines under the DART brand. Both lines are located within the Doylestown,

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, and Chalfont areas. No bus service is operated by BCT on Sundays or holidays. Both DART routes have a fare of $1.00, with senior citizens allowed to ride for free.

Doylestown DART

Doylestown DART is a bus service in Doylestown that runs Monday through Saturday, connecting the Cross Keys Shopping Center with Neshaminy Manor. The bus service has stops serving residential and commercial areas, government offices, schools, shopping centers, and Doylestown Hospital. The Doylestown DART provides connections to

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Lansdale/Doylestown Line The Lansdale/Doylestown Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line connecting Center City Philadelphia to Doylestown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Until 1981, diesel-powered trains continued on the Bethlehem Branch from Lansdale to Quakertown, Bethle ...

and

's Route 55 bus.

DART West

DART West bus service connects

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and Doylestown DART with the central Bucks County boroughs of New Britain and Chalfont. The line serves as a connection between the DART system and SEPTA Regional Rail's Lansdale/Doylestown Line. It started operating on January 6, 2020 with service only running from Monday-Friday.

Buses

Bucks County Transport uses a fleet of

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References

External links

Bucks County Transport
(official website) {{Delaware Valley transit Bucks County, Pennsylvania Transit agencies in Pennsylvania Transit agencies in the United States Bus companies of the United States Non-profit organizations based in Pennsylvania