The
Riverside Transit Agency
(RTA) was established
as a Joint Powers Agency
on August 15, 1975 and
began operating bus
service on March 16,
1977. RTA is the Consolidated
Transportation Service
Agency for western Riverside
County and is responsible
for coordinating transit
services throughout
the approximate 2,500
square mile service
area, providing driver
training, assistance
with grant applications
and development of Short
Range Transit Plans
(SRTPs).
RTA
provides both local
and regional services
throughout the region
with 38 fixed-routes,
five CommuterLink routes,
and Dial-A-Ride services
using 231 vehicles.
In the cities of Corona,
Beaumont and Banning,
RTA coordinates regional
services with municipal
transit systems. In
Riverside, RTA coordinates
with the city’s Riverside
Special Services, which
provides ADA complementary
service to RTA’s fixed-route
services.
RTA
is governed by a board
of directors comprised
of 19 elected officials
from 15 cities in western
Riverside County and
four members of the
County Board of Supervisors.
The
member jurisdictions
include the cities
of Banning, Beaumont,
Calimesa, Canyon Lake,
Corona, Hemet, Lake
Elsinore, Moreno Valley,
Menifee, Murrieta, Norco, Perris,
Riverside, San Jacinto,
Temecula and the unincorporated
areas of Riverside
County Supervisorial
Districts I, II, III
and V. Current
Board
Members
Transportation
plays a pivotal roll
in continuing to enhance
our environment. Bus
service, in and of itself,
improves air quality
by giving the public
and alternative to driving
their cars. The air-quality
benefit of transit is
enhanced with the use
of cleaner, low-emission
buses. RTA continues
its commitment to promoting
cleaner air in our community
by operating CNG buses.
Because of extensive
investment in CNG technology
and fueling stations
in Riverside and Hemet,
RTA has become a fueling
station for CNG vehicles
operated by several
agencies including Omnitrans
and the City of Riverside.
Serving
a population of more
than one million, RTA
is largely funded by
the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA),
Transportation Development
Act (TDA), the South
Coast Air Quality Management
District (SCAQMD), the
California Department
of Transportation (Caltrans)
and Congestion Mitigation
and Air Quality (CMAQ).
REVENUE |
|
|
|
EXPENSES |
|
Passenger Fares |
$7,783,459 |
|
|
Services |
$1,720,243 |
| Local Transportation Fund/Other Income |
$42,965,544 |
|
|
Materials and Supplies |
$3,303,092 |
Federal Transportation Admin. |
$4,242,333 |
|
|
Purchased Transportation |
$14,503,008 |
|
|
|
|
Salaries and Benefits |
$32,638,873 |
|
|
|
|
Other Expenses |
$2,826,120 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
$54,991,336 |
|
|
Subtotal Before Depreciation |
$54,991,336 |
The
Riverside Transit
Agency, Riverside
County’s
multi-modal transportation
provider, shall
provide for a variety
of transportation
needs in a cost-effective
and efficient manner
for all the residents
of our member communities.
The Agency is committed
to providing safe,
reliable, courteous,
accessible, and
user-friendly services
to our customers.
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