Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority (TCATA) is an urban/rural transit provider that provides fixed-route and dial-a-ride bus transit service throughout the
Benton Harbor, Michigan-
Saint Joseph, Michigan
St. Joseph, colloquially known as St. Joe, is a city and the county seat of Berrien County, Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,365. It lies on the shore o ...
area. It was established in 1974. It is funded through federal grants and state and local funds.
[ and run by the elected Board of Trustees with consultation from the Local Advisory Council made up of residents within the service area.
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Fixed routes
The fixed route service was originally made of three routes - Red Route, Blue Route and Green Route. As of January 1, 2010, the Green Route was canceled due to low ridership. The Red Route serves Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, St. Joseph Charter Township and Royalton Township. The Blue Route serves Benton Harbor and Benton Township. Both routes operate between 6:00 am – 10:00 pm on weekdays and 8:00 am – 10:00 pm on Saturdays. The Blue Route runs every half an hour, while the Red Route runs every hour. The regular fares are $1.00, and $0.50 for seniors and people with disabilities.
Transit connections
Red Route stops near the St. Joseph Amtrak station, which is served by ''Pere Marquette
Jacques Marquette S.J. (June 1, 1637 – May 18, 1675), sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Sainte Marie, and later founded Saint Igna ...
'' route. The route will drop off riders directly at the station on request and pick up riders if they call ahead of time.
Relations with other transit systems
In 2016, Benton Harbor city commissioners voted against amalgamating TCATA with neighboring transit agencies such as Berrien Bus, Niles Dial-A-Ride, and Buchanan Dial-A-Ride.
See also
* List of bus transit systems in the United States
* St. Joseph station
* Macatawa Area Express
References
External links
Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority
Bus transportation in Michigan
Transportation in Berrien County, Michigan
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