Following conversations yesterday with the office of New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, it was made clear that the mask requirement on public transit in New York remains in effect for now, pursuant to a March 2, 2022, determination by the New York State Department of Health. Therefore, starting immediately, customers and employees must wear a face mask that covers their nose and mouth on all RTS buses and in the public areas of all RTS facilities.

Based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lifting the mask mandate for public transit, Regional Transit Service (RTS) is making masks optional for customers and employees on all RTS vehicles and in all RTS facilities, effective immediately.

During a virtual press conference today, the New York Public Transit Association (NYPTA), the chair of the New York State Assembly Transportation Committee, and representatives of public transit advocacy groups from around the state called for the inclusion of robust funding for public transit in the final 2022-23 state budget.

During a virtual press conference today, New York State lawmakers and the Regional Transit Service (RTS) called for the inclusion of robust funding for public transit in the final state budget. New York State Assemblymembers Harry Bronson, Sarah Clark, Jennifer Lunsford, and Demond Meeks, and Senator Jeremy Cooney joined RTS CEO Bill Carpenter for the press conference.

The Regional Transit Service (RTS) announced today that it will begin restoring 15-minute frequency on RTS Connect bus routes on January 3, 2022, as part of changes being made to its RTS Connect and RTS On Demand services. The updates are being made in response to customer, community, and employee feedback, as well as ongoing monitoring of system performance.

Regional Transit Service (RTS) was recognized in the past week with two national transit industry awards. The first is the 2021 Urban Transportation System of the Year award from the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA). The second award is an Innovative Solutions Award from METRO Magazine, which was awarded to RTS and Masabi.

Rochester Mayor Lovely A. Warren and RTS CEO Bill Carpenter formally welcomed HOPR shared mobility system to the Rochester region today.

Congressman Joe Morelle was joined by government and community partners to announce that the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA)’s proposal for preliminary design and environmental review of an electric charging depot was recently included in legislation passed by the House of Representatives. The $800,000 project was submitted as part of this year’s Surface Transportation Member Designated Projects and would help RGRTA, also known as Regional Transit Service (RTS), expand their electric bus fleet by up to 800%.

Regional Transit Service (RTS) announced today the introduction of a new route that will provide service between the RTS Transit Center and the Rochester Public Market starting tomorrow, Thursday, July 1, 2021.

HOPR is excited to announce a partnership with RTS and the City of Rochester to bring micro-mobility services to the city and surrounding areas.