became a major sticking point in last year\u2019s state budget negotiations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cAfter a new transit funding legislation did not pass in 2025, LANTA began implementing a two-year financial stabilization plan,\u201d O\u2019Neil said. \u201cThe primary element of that plan involves the gradual right sizing of the fixed route service level to be consistent with what we see as the feasible level of funding going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
O\u2019Neil noted that without this gradual stabilization plan, the authority would have faced cuts of up to 40% to balance the budget.<\/p>\n
The current 7% reduction specifically targets \u201clow-productivity\u201d trips \u2014 primarily early morning and late-night runs \u2014 to preserve the core coverage and frequency of the routes during peak hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re looking at span reductions on lower productivity service, which means the routes where fewer people are riding,\u201d Knee said. \u201cWe know that people riding those routes need to get where they\u2019re trying to go, but we just want to make sure we\u2019re impacting the fewest number of people as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
One route that will be cut back is the 217 that runs from William Penn Park and Ride in Bethlehem Township to the Slate Belt, with Saturday service being canceled.<\/p>\n
One rider said Wednesday he depends on that to get to a restaurant job in Wind Gap, and works on the weekends.<\/p>\n
\u201cI rely on that bus for work,\u201d he said. \u201cI would be forced to find another job, and if I have to find another job, I need to find two jobs to replace it. The reason why I still work in Wind Gap is they give me the hours I need. If I lose those hours, I\u2019m stuck.\u201d<\/p>\n
Northampton County Council Member Jason Boulette said the Slate Belt and other areas outside the core Lehigh Valley cities are facing unequal cuts.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would just urge some reconsideration of some of these drastic changes here,\u201d Boulette said. \u201cThese are areas that are going to be disproportionately impacted because you\u2019re looking at a population that\u2019s older, at a population that has a higher poverty level, and that has fewer transit options. You cut off the service, they don\u2019t have anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n
Below is a list of the proposed changes:<\/p>\n
Route 101<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays: Two trips to Spillman Loop canceled: 10:18 p.m., 11:18 p.m.; two trips to Jefferson at Lehigh canceled: 9:25 p.m., 10:25 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 102<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays: Two trips to Wind Creek casino canceled: 8:50 a.m., 9:50 p.m.; two trips to LVH-Cedar Crest canceled: 10:05 p.m., 12:05 a.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saturdays and Sundays: Two trips to Wind Creek casino canceled: 9:20 a.m., 10:50 p.m.; one trip to LVH-Cedar Crest canceled: 10:35 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 103<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays and Saturdays: Three trips to Cherryville canceled: 6:08 a.m., 7:08 p.m., 9:08 p.m.; three trips to Lehigh Valley International Airport canceled: 5:05 a.m., 8:05 p.m., 10:05 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 104<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays and Saturdays: Two trips to ATC \u2013 Allentown canceled: 7:58 p.m., 9:28 p.m.; two trips to Emmaus 8:45 p.m., 10:15 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sundays: One trip to ATC \u2013 Allentown canceled: 4:58 p.m.; one trip to Weis Emmaus canceled: 5:45 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 105<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays and Saturdays: One trip to Lehigh Valley International Airport canceled: 9:05 p.m.; two trips to Hellertown canceled: 8:10 p.m., 10:10 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sundays: One trip to Lehigh Valley International Airport canceled: 5:05 p.m.; one trip to Hellertown canceled: 6:10 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 106<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays and Saturdays: One trip to Van Buren Loop canceled: 9:50 p.m.; one trip to Forks Plaza canceled: 8:47 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sundays: One trip to Van Buren Loop canceled: 8:20 a.m.; one trip to Forks Plaza canceled: 9:17 a.m.<\/p>\n
Route 107<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays and Saturdays: Three trips to BTC \u2013 Bethlehem canceled: 4:05 a.m., 9:45 p.m., 10:45 p.m.; two trips to Fairgrounds canceled: 4:35 a.m., 11:05 p.m.; one trip to Village West canceled: 10:05 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sundays: Two trips to BTC \u2013 Bethlehem canceled: 4 a.m., 9:20 p.m.; two trips to ATC \u2013 Allentown canceled: 4:20 a.m., 9:50 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 108<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays and Saturdays: Two trips to Bethlehem Square canceled: 8:08 p.m., 9:38 p.m.; one trip to Fountain Hill canceled: 9 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 209<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays: One trip to Parkway Shopping Center canceled: 8:35 p.m.; one trip to Crest Plaza canceled: 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saturdays: Two trips to Parkway Shopping Center canceled: 6:15 a.m., 8:35 p.m.; two trips to Crest Plaza canceled: 5:40 a.m., 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 210<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays and Saturdays: One trip to Whitehall Central canceled: 5:30 a.m.; three trips to Whitehall Central added: 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.; three trips to South Mall added: 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m, 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sunday Service added: Four trips to Whitehall Central: 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.; four trips to South Mall: 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 211<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays: Two trips to Whitehall Zephyr Stadium canceled: 6 a.m., 8 p.m.; two trips to ATC \u2013 Allentown canceled: 7:01 a.m., 9:09 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saturdays: Two trips to Whitehall Zephyr Stadium canceled: 6 a.m., 8 p.m.; two trips to ATC \u2013 Allentown canceled: 7:09 a.m., 9:09 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 214<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saturdays: All service canceled<\/p>\n
Route 217<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saturdays: All service canceled<\/p>\n
Route 218<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays: Two trips to ATC \u2013 Allentown canceled: 9:21 a.m., 11:26 a.m.; two trips to Fogelsville canceled: 10:20 a.m., 12:20 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saturdays: Two trips to ATC \u2013 Allentown canceled: 9:26 a.m., 12:26 p.m.; two trips to Fogelsville canceled: 9:50 a.m., 2:20 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 220<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays: Two trips to EITC \u2013 Easton canceled: 4:42 a.m., 7:42 p.m.; two trips to BTC \u2013 Bethlehem canceled: 5:40 a.m., 6:40 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saturdays: One trip to EITC \u2013 Easton canceled: 4:42 a.m.; two trips to BTC \u2013 Bethlehem: 5:40 a.m., 6:40 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 312<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays: One trip to Bethlehem Square canceled: 10:00 p.m.; one trip to BTC \u2013 Bethlehem canceled: 10:57 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 322<\/p>\n
\u2022 Saturdays: All service canceled<\/p>\n
Route 324<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays and Saturdays: One trip to Stefko and Broad canceled: 6 p.m.; eight trips to adjusted to end at BTC \u2013 Bethlehem: 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m.; one trip to ATC \u2013 Allentown canceled: 6:05 p.m. night trips adjusted to begin at BTC \u2013 Bethlehem: 6:05 a.m., 7:05 a.m., 8:05 a.m., 11:05 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 3:05 p.m., 4:05 p.m., 5:05 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 327<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays: Two trips to Bethlehem Square canceled: 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m.; two trips to BTC \u2013 Bethlehem canceled: 8:05 p.m., 9:35 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 605<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays and Saturdays: One trip canceled: 10 p.m.<\/p>\n
Route 606<\/p>\n
\u2022 Weekdays and Saturdays: One trip Southside via Packer canceled: 9:02 p.m.; one trip Southside via Centre canceled: 9:32 p.m.<\/p>\n
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