​Public Transit

Pennsylvania invests more than $1.6 billion annually in public transportation - ranking fifth in the nation in direct support for public transportation. PennDOT oversees operating and capital investments for 33 fixed route (scheduled local bus, light rail and commuter rail) systems, 42 community transportation systems, passenger rail service between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and 10 intercity bus routes provided by two intercity bus companies.

Pennsylvania fixed route transit systems provided over 280 million trips in FY 24-25. During that same year, Amtrak passenger rail service provided over 1 million trips on the Keystone Corridor between Harrisburg and Philadelphia and nearly 200,000 trips on the Pennsylvanian which provides rail service between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In addition, Lottery funds allowed senior citizens to take more than 2.5 million trips on community transportation curb-to-curb service at reduced fares. Persons with disabilities also used community transportation curb-to-curb service at reduced fares and took more than 295,000 trips.