Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
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| Slogan | Driving Excellence |
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| Founded | 1967 |
| Headquarters | Rochester, NY |
| Service area | Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Wayne, Wyoming, Seneca, Orleans counties; New York |
| Service type | Public Transit |
| Fleet | Bus,Van |
| Operator | RTS, B-Line, LATS, WATS, WYTS, STS, OTS |
| Chief executive | Mark Aesch |
| Web site | Official Website |
The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) is a public benefit organization which provides transportation services in the area in and around Rochester, New York. RGRTA was formed on August 1, 1970 by a state act of government which also formed three similar agencies in Syracuse, Buffalo, and the Capital District around Albany. The next year, RGRTA took over Rochester Transit from the City of Rochester (which several years earlier had purchased it from private interests) and later began expanding to outlying rural and suburban areas.
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[edit] Operating Subsidiaries
Currently, RGRTA oversees the daily operation of seven subsidiaries under the parent company of the RGRTA:
- Regional Transit Service (RTS): The most visible and largest public transporation provider, Regional Transit Service is a direct descendant of Rochester Transit, which serves Monroe County (Rochester and its immediate suburbs) as well as provides service to students at University of Rochester (Routes 70, 72, and 73/75) and Rochester Institute of Technology (Routes 24 and 26). Suburban and Park and Ride routes serve outlying towns in Monroe County and in adjacent counties such as Genesee, Orleans, Wayne and Ontario counties, included in these counties, service into Avon, Victor, Lyons, and Le Roy). During the Fall months, RTS also runs Route 118, a shuttle that operates to Ralph Wilson Stadium for Buffalo Bills football games; in the past, similar service has been run to football and some basketball games at Syracuse University.
- Batavia Bus Service (BBS): Serves Genesee County with city bus service in Batavia, commuter service from Le Roy and Darien, and once weekly dial-a-ride service to the smaller outlying communities of Wyoming County.
- Livingston Area Transit Service (LATS): Serves Livingston County with several routes connecting with the county seat of Geneseo and to sites in/near Rochester as well as city bus service in Geneseo and special service for students at SUNY Geneseo with one line connecting to (WYTS) in Perry.
- Wayne Area Transit Service (WATS): Serves Wayne County with several loop routes based around the county seat of Newark and the town of Sodus.
- Wyoming Transportation Service (WYTS): Serves Wyoming County, runs three loops connecting towns in the community to the county seat of Warsaw.
- Orleans Transit Service (OTS): Serves Orleans County with a focus on the larger villages of Albion and Medina with one line connecting to the Batavia Bus Service subsidiary in Batavia.
- Seneca Transit Service (STS): Serves Seneca County with a focus on Geneva, Seneca Falls, and Waterloo. Additional service operates on a less frequent schedule as far south as Interlaken and Lodi.
Two additional authorities are in the planning stages:
- An authority that would provide transit service to Yates County
- An authority serving Canandaigua and Ontario County, New York, either as an extension of STS or as an authority of its own. Currently, Ontario County operates dial-a-ride CATS, a dial-a-ride system totally separate from RGRTA.
Other subdivisions include:
- LiftLine, Inc. (provider of paratransit services to the area served within 3/4 mile of any fixed RTS route)
- Renaissance Square, Corp. (a downtown development project for a transfer point for RGRTA buses, an intercity bus terminal, a campus for Monroe Community College, and a performing arts center)
- RGRTA Maritime Development Corporation
[edit] Regional Transit Service (City of Rochester)
[edit] Fares
Recently, the Regional Transit Service (RTS) applied a "one zone-one fare" format which eliminated all zones and allowed passengers to pay only the city fare to anywhere RTS operated. In addition, slight changes are being made in which many routes are starting to carry a letter following the route number to distinguish between particular branches of the same route.
[edit] Current Routes
Virtually each route (except routes 12 and 27) enters Downtown Rochester, through either Main & Clinton, Main and St. Paul, or Midtown Plaza Bus Terminal. Most city services interline in Downtown Rochester. Once a bus arrives in Downtown Rochester, it is common to see buses layover in a "line-up" position, which allows passengers to easily transfer between transit vehicles heading to locations on other routes. After a brief layover, buses continue out on the other branch of their own route.
Most city service operates daily, and runs as well as every 45 minutes to 60 minutes through most of each day. Suburban services can vary, but are usually serviced well weekdays and weekends, if serving a mall or highly populated area.
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