Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation
Encyclopedia
Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation, known by the moniker of FACT, is a public transportation service located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
. It provides inter-city bus
and paratransit
service to select communities within the county. Because the region is located within the metropolitan (but not the urban) area of Pittsburgh, four times per day service is provided to the Downtown Pittsburgh area. In 2009, the Connellsville-Uniontown Route was extended into Westmoreland County to the Countryside Plaza Shopping Center, near Mount Pleasant.
Complex in Dunbar Township, was completed in 2005. There is a Waiting Area
, Comfort Station
, Vending Machines
, and the Admiministrative Offices, as well as the Bus Garages. There is a 40-vehicle park and ride located here, where the Pittsburgh Commuter and Connellsvlle-Uniontown Routes are accessible to the rider in a safe and secure environment.
, Comfort Station
, Waiting Area
, and a Ticket/Token Office. One can also receive real-time bus information. There is also a Park-and-Ride lot there with a capacity of 40 vehicles in a safe and secure environment.
Hub is located at Church and Beeson Streets in Uniontown
. There is only a bench and minnimal shelter here. Public-Transit Buses stop here when the Transfer Center is closed on nights and weekends
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. It provides inter-city bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
and paratransit
Paratransit
Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. Typically mini-buses are used to provide paratransit service, but also share taxis and jitneys are important providers....
service to select communities within the county. Because the region is located within the metropolitan (but not the urban) area of Pittsburgh, four times per day service is provided to the Downtown Pittsburgh area. In 2009, the Connellsville-Uniontown Route was extended into Westmoreland County to the Countryside Plaza Shopping Center, near Mount Pleasant.
Hubs and Stations
There are two Hubs in the county, each with a park and ride lot, and a Bus Station to handle "after-hours" traffic that comes with a bench and minimal shelter from the elements.Transit Center
The FACT Transit Center, locate at the Connellsville AirportJoseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport
Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport is a public-use airport located four nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Connellsville, a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is owned by the Fayette County Airport Authority...
Complex in Dunbar Township, was completed in 2005. There is a Waiting Area
Waiting room
A waiting room is a building, or more commonly a part of a building where people sit or stand until the event they are waiting for occurs.There are generally two types of waiting room. One is where individuals leave one at a time, for instance at a doctor's office or a hospital, or outside a school...
, Comfort Station
Comfort Station
Comfort Station is a historic "sanitary" on Blue Hill Avenue in Milton, Massachusetts.Although finely detailed in Swiss Chalet style, this is a very simple building, built in 1904 for a single purpose which it still performs today...
, Vending Machines
Vending machine
A vending machine is a machine which dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, alcohol, cigarettes, lottery tickets, consumer products and even gold and gems to customers automatically, after the customer inserts currency or credit into the machine....
, and the Admiministrative Offices, as well as the Bus Garages. There is a 40-vehicle park and ride located here, where the Pittsburgh Commuter and Connellsvlle-Uniontown Routes are accessible to the rider in a safe and secure environment.
Transfer Center
In 2010, the Transfer Center opened in the Fayette County Business Park in South Union Township. The 1072 square feet (99.6 m²) facility is open Monday - Friday and all Public Buses stop at the center at regular intervals. The center is also equipped with Vending MachinesVending machine
A vending machine is a machine which dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, alcohol, cigarettes, lottery tickets, consumer products and even gold and gems to customers automatically, after the customer inserts currency or credit into the machine....
, Comfort Station
Comfort Station
Comfort Station is a historic "sanitary" on Blue Hill Avenue in Milton, Massachusetts.Although finely detailed in Swiss Chalet style, this is a very simple building, built in 1904 for a single purpose which it still performs today...
, Waiting Area
Waiting room
A waiting room is a building, or more commonly a part of a building where people sit or stand until the event they are waiting for occurs.There are generally two types of waiting room. One is where individuals leave one at a time, for instance at a doctor's office or a hospital, or outside a school...
, and a Ticket/Token Office. One can also receive real-time bus information. There is also a Park-and-Ride lot there with a capacity of 40 vehicles in a safe and secure environment.
Uniontown Hub
The UniontownUniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census...
Hub is located at Church and Beeson Streets in Uniontown
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census...
. There is only a bench and minnimal shelter here. Public-Transit Buses stop here when the Transfer Center is closed on nights and weekends
Route list
FACT provides evening and weekend service, and commuter trips on weekdays to downtown Pittsburgh. Shown on this schedule are all municipalities that feature FACT stops, with the served villages within these jurisdictions in parentheses.| Name | Route | Areas Served | Service days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Commuter | Connellsville Airport Park & Ride to Downtown Pittsburgh | Connellsville Airport Park & Ride, Uniontown, North Union Twp (Oliver), Franklin Twp (Upper Middletown), Perry Twp (Star Junction), Perryopolis, Rostraver Airport Park & Ride, Century III Mall, Downtown Pittsburgh | Mon - Fri |
| Brownsville-Republic-Uniontown | Brownsville to Uniontown Transit Center | Brownsville, Luzerne Twp (Hiller), Redstone Twp (Republic, Allison, Fairbank, Cardale), Menallen Twp (New Salem, Buffington), South Union Twp shopping centers, Transfer Center, Uniontown | Mon - Sat |
| Brownsville Express | Brownsville to Uniontown Transit Center | California, Brownsville, South Union Twp shopping centers, Transfer Center, Uniontown | Mon - Fri |
| Connellsville-Uniontown | Connellsville to Uniontown Transit Center with connector to Westmoreland County | Bullskin Twp (North Connellsville), Connellsville, South Connellsville, Dunbar Twp shopping centers, Dunbar, Penn State Fayette Campus, South Union Twp shopping centers, Uniontown | Mon - Sat |
| Hopwood-Chalk Hill-Farmington | Nemacolin Woodlands to Uniontown Transit Center | Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Wharton Twp (Chalk Hill, Farmington), North Union Twp (Hopwood), Uniontown | Mon - Sun |
| Fairchance-Smithfield | Smithfield to Uniontown Transit Center | Smithfield, Fairchance, South Union Twp (Oliphant Furnace),Transfer Center, Uniontown | Mon - Fri |
| Masontown | Masontown to Uniontown Transit Center | Masontown, German Twp (McClellandtown), South Union Twp shopping centers, Transfer Center, Uniontown | Mon - Fri |
| Uniontown A | City Loop | Uniontown, South Union Twp, Transfer Center | Mon - Sun |
| Uniontown B | Extended City Loop | Uniontown, North Union Twp, South Union Twp, Transfer Center | Mon - Sat |
| Shuttle | Business/Medical Area Loop | Transfer Center to South Union Township Shopping and Medical Areas | Mon - Fri |