The Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) is the operator of mass transportation in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and portions of surrounding Luzerne County. Services provided by the LCTA replaced previously offered services of the White Transit Company and Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation, under a purchase-of-service agreement in 1972. The LCTA is governed by a nine-member board, appointed by the Luzerne County Council. On August 1, 2019 LCTA was renamed the Northeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.

Routes

The LCTA operates 18 routes weekdays and Saturdays, serving the urban area of Wilkes-Barre and the surrounding Luzerne County in Pennsylvania. An additional route serves as an inter-city route between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. As of July 6, 2010, LCTA routes originate at the James F. Conahan Intermodal Transportation Center on Washington Street near Public Square. The LCTA shares the bus boarding platforms with Martz Trailways. Before the move, the LCTA began trips at Public Square, as it had since its inception in 1972. As of November 11, 2024, the bus routes had a redesign in which some bus routes will drive in different areas and replace old bus routes stops. There was also a microtransit service named "LCTA Connects" with minivans in certain areas where LCTA bus route are considerably long, meant to serve the areas with a more convienient service, along with the 11/11/24 bus route redesign. Additional information about affected routes: LCTA bus routes: LCTA buses connect in Pittston and Old Forge to COLTS buses.

Operating Fleet

LCTA operates 38 transit buses in its fleet. The fleet is a mix of Gillig coaches, in 30, 35 and 40 foot variations; and in their Phantom, Advantage and BRT models.