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  • Board of Director Meeting information

    CATA will post the current Board meeting agenda to this site


     Upcoming meeting Agenda: September 2025


    Next Meeting: 

    Monday September 22, 2025

    Time: 11:30AM EST

    Location: CATA office 214 Pine St. Meadville, PA 16335

    September meeting agenda


    Last meeting agenda:August 25, 2025 




  • Strategic Business Plan

    Strategic Planning is crucial for Rural Transit but unfortunately a process that few Rural Transit providers have the means to complete. In partnership with the Northwest Commission Transportation Advisory Committee, CATA completed an initial 5-year Strategic Business Plan (SBP) in 2018.   An update to this plan was completed in July 2022 and will guide the strategic  direction of CATA for the next 5 years.  This aggressive plan will direct CATA's future activities and ensure continued success as a low-cost, nationally recognized Rural Transit provider. The SBP focuses on 4 primary Goals and Objectives: Workforce & Personnel, Operations & Service, Finance and finally Stakeholders & Riders.


    CATA Strategic Business Plan July 2022

  • Coordinated Human Service Transportation Plan

    The Northwest Commission's Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan (Coordinated Plan) satisfies the federal requirements enacted under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), as well as the more recently adopted Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). The Coordinated Plan identifies the needs and gaps in human service transportation for seniors, persons with disabilities, and low-income individuals in the Northwest Pennsylvania region. The Plan also serves as a guide for the use of federal funding from the Section 5310: Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program.


    Coordinated Public Transit - Human Service Transportation Plan - October 2017


    Coordinated Plan update - June 2021

  • Climate Action Plan

    CATA is committed to a sustainable planet.   Our Climate Action Plan address how transportation and mobility have key roles in reducing emissions.


    Read the Plan HERE

  • NW PA Regionalization Report

    PA Act 89 of 2013 provided assistance to local communities to study and implement regionalization of public transportation services to assist in cost control, quality improvements and to better meet the needs of local communities. In 2013 the counties of Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Venango and Warren began phase 1 of this assessment towards a regional transit entity. Phase 2 was completed and is available for viewing .


    Northwest PA Transit Regionalization Study Report - March, 31 2016

  • Audit Reports

  • Regulatory Reviews

    As a municipal authority, CATA is subject to regulatory reviews from various local, state and Federal agencies and departments. Please see recent reviews that have been completed.


    Contact Kristin Hauser, Assistant Executive Director, for more information.


    Shared Ride Compliance Review - September 5, 2019

    Act 44 Performance Report - October 2019

  • Title VI

  • Right to Know

  • Vendor Information/RFP/Open Bids

    Federal Procurement Clauses:  The following federal procurement clauses apply to vendors providing goods and/or services to CATA. Vendors are required to accept notification of these clauses when purchases are made based on the value of the contract. 


    View Clauses or Open Bids

By Charlotte Giovannelli July 24, 2025
There is significant potential for increased ridership, especially given the aging population and growing awareness of our services.
By Charlotte Giovannelli March 10, 2025
By Charlotte Giovannelli June 13, 2024
September 21, 2022
The Crawford Area Transportation Authority (CATA) is proud to announce that the fixed route bus system in Meadville will be returning to full service hours, effective October 10, 2022. In preparation for this change, CATA will post flyers on all Meadville fixed route buses and in bus shelters. Detailed route information will be posted on catabus.org and on the MyStop App. Subscribers of CATA's website will also receive email notification of the changes. New schedules will be available on September 23rd.
August 19, 2022
In April 2022, CATA was one of four transit agencies in Pennsylvania to submit a climate action plan in response to the Federal Transit Administration Climate Challenge. 
November 9, 2021
PennDOT has launched a new on-line service that can help people determine if they are eligible for discounted shared ride transportation programs and also assist the person in applying for the programs. The service can be found at www.tes.penndot.gov.
September 7, 2021
Find schedules, stop info, up-to-date notifications, and locate the bus in real time!.
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