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 4 buses serving at Penn State University in 2006. | |
| Founded | 1972[1] |
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| Headquarters | 2081 W. Whitehall Road State College, PA 16801 |
| Locale | State College, Pennsylvania |
| Service area | State College, Penn State University |
| Service type | Local transit bus service Microtransit service |
| Routes | 16 Local 3 Fare-Free Within PSU Campus and Downtown State College |
| Fleet | 92 Buses, 12 Paratransit Vehicles, 12 Vans |
| Daily ridership | 13,400 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[2] |
| Annual ridership | 5,010,600 (2023)[3] |
| Fuel type | CNG |
| Chief executive | David Rishel |
| Website | catabus |
The Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) is a mass transit agency that provides bus transportation within State College, Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas, as well as Pennsylvania State University. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 5,010,600, or about 13,400 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
- ^ "HISTORY – Overview on the history of the Centre Area Transportation Authority". Archived from the original on 2006-09-04. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.