Susquehanna Regional Transportation Partnership Srtp #20260910

Pennsylvania intercity bus service operations, including the Harrisburg–Reading–Philadelphia corridor

SRTA is seeking qualified operators to provide intercity bus service in Pennsylvania, including a required Harrisburg–Reading–Philadelphia corridor. - Government buyer: Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority (SRTA), doing business as rabbittransit; consultation with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Bureau of Public Transportation (BPT). - Requested service: Operate eligible, regularly scheduled intercity bus services under Pennsylvania’s Intercity Bus Program. No specific bus make, model, part number, or quantity is identified. - Required corridor: Harrisburg–Reading–Philadelphia. Proposals may also cover other eligible services. - Key requirements: Connect rural and small urban communities with larger population centers and regional and national intercity bus networks; meet applicable service, accessibility, fleet, reporting, performance, and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311(f) requirements. - Program funding: Maximum allocation for the contract period is $5,950,000; this is not a guarantee that the full amount will be awarded or spent. - Named organizations and platform: SRTA/rabbittransit, PennDOT/BPT, FTA, and PennBid.net. No bus manufacturers or OEMs are named.

Description

SRTA is soliciting proposals from qualified intercity bus service providers to operate services under Pennsylvania’s Intercity Bus Program, connecting rural and small urban communities with larger population centers and regional and national intercity bus networks. The Harrisburg–Reading–Philadelphia corridor is a required service corridor, and proposals may cover eligible services described in the RFP. Services must meet the RFP’s requirements for service, accessibility, fleet, reporting, and performance, along with applicable Federal Transit Administration Section 5311(f) and other Commonwealth and Federal requirements. The maximum program allocation for the 2027–2028 contract period is $5,950,000; this is not a guarantee that the full amount will be awarded or spent. Proposals are due November 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time and must be submitted through PennBid.net.

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