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pdrta.org The Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority is the primary provider of mass transportation in a six county region of northeastern South Carolina . The agency was established in 1974 as the state's first public transit agency that was managed by a multi-county board instead of a single municipality.
PDRTA operates express shuttles, and bus service serving Florence and its immediate surrounding areas. The authority was established in June 1974; it is South Carolina's oldest and largest RTA. PDRTA began operations serving the six-county Pee Dee region of Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, and Marlboro Counties.
The Palmetto at Florence, South Carolina, in 1977. A GE P30CH is in the lead. The "Palmetto" name was first used by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1909 for the Palmetto Limited, which ran from New York City to Augusta and Savannah, Georgia, with a connection to Atlanta via the Georgia Railroad. The ACL train was discontinued in 1968.
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As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, [1] the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area, is an area consisting of two counties in the Pee Dee region of northeastern South Carolina, anchored by the city of Florence.
According to the 2000 census, the population of Florence County was classified as 58% urban and 42% rural, containing the two urban areas of Florence (2000 pop. 67,314) and Lake City (8,728). Along with Darlington County, it comprises part of the Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The property was given back to the City of Florence on 31 October 1945 and later shared with Florence County. [1] Eastern Airlines served FLO from 1948 to 1965; Piedmont Airlines flights (including Boeing 737s) ended in 1981. Operation of the airport was assigned to the Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority in 1999.
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