Krapf Group

The Krapf Group is a bus operator serving the Mid-Atlantic states in the United States. The business is multifaceted to include school buses, public transportation, and charter bus services.^[2] Krapf School Bus operates school bus service in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York.^[3] Krapf Transportation operates public transportation and charter bus services. Krapf Transit currently operates public transportation routes in the Delaware Valley region for SEPTA, TMACC, and Philadelphia PHLASH.^[4]

Krapf Group

Krapf Transit bus operating TMACC's SCCOOT route at the West Chester Transportation Center
Founded	1942[1]
Headquarters	West Chester, Pennsylvania
Service area	Mid-Atlantic states
Service type	bus operator
Fleet	buses
Fuel type	Diesel, hybrid diesel electric
Chief executive	Blake Krapf (President & CEO)
Website	http://www.krapfbus.com

Krapf Coaches operates charter motorcoaches from the Mid-Atlantic states to points throughout the continental United States and Canada, along with providing charter bus services for colleges and universities.^[5] In 2016, Krapf purchased two 2016 MCIJ 4500 buses.^[6]

History

Krapf Bus Company was founded in 1942 by George H. Krapf, who purchased two buses to transport students in Downingtown and Honey Brook.^[7]

In 2017, Krapf purchased Birnie Bus Service, which operated similar services in New York state.^[8]

Bus service

Currently, Krapf Transit operates the following routes:

• SEPTA
  • CCT Connect paratransit service in Chester County^[9]
• TMACC
  • Coatesville Link - between Coatesville and Parkesburg.^[10]
  • SCCOOT - between Oxford and West Chester.^[11]
• Navy Yard Express - between Center City, Philadelphia and the Naval Yard.^[12]
• Casino Line - services to Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Philly PHLASH Downtown Loop^[12]

Former service:

• Krapf Route "A" (formerly SEPTA Route 120) - linked Coatesville with West Chester and Exton.^[13] On August 1, 2021, the route was replaced with SEPTA Route 135.^[14]
• Rover Community Transportation - an on demand bus service for senior citizens.^[15] In 2012, the service provided 30,400 rides for 157 registered riders^[16] The service is only available to seniors 65 years of age or older.^[17] The buses operate under the "Aging Shared Rider Program" in Chester County.^[18][19] In 2023, Rover was replaced by Chesco Connect, which is operated by Chester County through the Department of Community Transit.^[20]
• SEPTA Route 204. Operations taken over by SEPTA in 2025.^[12]
• TMACC Evening Link - Evening service between Parkesburg and Exton.^[21]
• TMACC The Outfitter - between Coatesville and the Urban Outfitters distribution center in Gap. Discontinued on January 31, 2024.^[22][23]
• Amtrak Thruway bus service between 30th Street Station in Philadelphia and the BARTA Transportation Center in Reading, with an intermediate stop in Pottstown.^[24] Discontinued on March 18, 2025.^[25]

Currently, Birnie Bus Service operates the following routes:

• Lewis County Public Transportation
• Madison Transit System
• Oneida County Rural Transit System
• Otsego Express
• Central New York line runs

Gallery

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  Philly PHLASH bus
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  SEPTA 204 bus operated by Krapf Transit
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  Krapf's "A" bus at the Exton Transportation Center