Capital Area Transit (CAT), also known as the Cumberland-Dauphin-Harrisburg Transit Authority, is a regional quasi-public state agency that operates bus, para-transit, and commuter rail (2006) service in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area, which includes the counties of Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, and Perry. Service is also provided to select communties in Lancaster and York counties. A commuter rail mass transit system for Central Pennsylvannia, which will link Harrisburg to Lancaster, in mid 2006, with a new station at Harrisburg International Airport, and Carlisle in mid 2007. ... Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania, one of four states designated a Commonwealth of the United States. ... Location in the state of Pennsylvania Formed January 27, 1750 Seat Carlisle Area  - Total  - Water 1,427 km² (551 mi²) 3 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... Dauphin County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Location in the state of Pennsylvania Formed May 10, 1729 Seat Lancaster Area  - Total  - Water 2,548 km² (984 mi²) 90 km² (35 mi²) 3. ... York County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ...

History

CAT, also known as the Cumberland-Dauphin-Harrisburg Transit Authority, was formed in 1973 after the dissolution of the Harrisburg Railways Company. When that company ceased operations, the local municipalities, in order to continue to provide mass transit, formed the Authority under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Municipal Authorities Act of 1945, as amended. Formed by the Cumberland and Dauphin County Commissioners and the City of Harrisburg, CAT was designated as the public transportation provider in the greater Harrisburg area. State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ...

The Authority is governed by a Board of Directors who are appointed by the three municipalities, and who each serve a term of five years (at which time they may be reappointed by their respective municipalities). The Board meets each month on the last Wednesday to set policy and provide guidance to the staff. Committees of the Board meet on an ad hoc basis dependent upon the activity occurring within the Authority.

CorridorOne Commuter Rail

In late 1999 the Authority’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to pursue the vision of bringing commuter rail to the Harrisburg metropolitan area. The project, termed CorridorOne, gives the Authority a new direction and will provide growth opportunities well into the 21st century. A commuter rail mass transit system for Central Pennsylvannia, which will link Harrisburg to Lancaster, in mid 2006, with a new station at Harrisburg International Airport, and Carlisle in mid 2007. ... A commuter rail mass transit system for Central Pennsylvannia, which will link Harrisburg to Lancaster, in mid 2006, with a new station at Harrisburg International Airport, and Carlisle in mid 2007. ...

External links

• Capital Area Transit homepage
• CorridorOne Commuter Rail
• Modern Transit Partnership homepage