Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority
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Twin Cities Area Tranportation Authority (TCATA) is an urban/rural transit provider that provides fixed-route and dial-a-ride bus transit service throughout the St. Joseph
-Benton Harbor
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.
. 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.
, which is served by Pere Marquette route. The route will drop off riders directly at the station on request and pick up riders if they call ahead of time.
St. Joseph, Michigan
St. Joseph is a city in the US state of Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,789. It lies on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the St. Joseph River, about east-northeast of Chicago. It is the county...
-Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan which is located west of Kalamazoo. The population was 10,038 at the 2010 census. It is the lesser populated of the two principal cities included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a...
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.
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The fixed route service was originally made of three routes - Red Route, Blue Route and Green Route.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 TownshipRoyalton Township, Michigan
Royalton Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan, a few miles southeast of the city of St. Joseph. The population was 3,888 at the 2000 census. There are no incorporated municipalities in the township, but portions are considered to be part of the Benton...
. The Blue Route serves Benton Harbor and Benton Township
Benton Charter Township, Michigan
Benton Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2000 census, the township population was 16,404.-Communities:...
. 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 stationSt. Joseph (Amtrak station)
The St. Joseph Amtrak station also known as the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Amtrak Station is a train station in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system.Of the 22 Michigan stations served by Amtrak, St...
, which is served by Pere Marquette route. The route will drop off riders directly at the station on request and pick up riders if they call ahead of time.