Mayor Lovely A. Warren and RTS CEO Bill Carpenter today announced that, following a successful launch and implementation period, the Rochester Vanpool Pilot Project will be expanding over the next three years, and operation of the program is being transferred to the Regional Transit Service (RTS).

Regional Transit Service (RTS) today announced that the Reimagine RTS survey is now available on the RTS website at myuRTS.com/reimagine. The interactive survey is one way that customers and the community can participate in the Reimagine RTS system redesign study. Reimagine RTS is a planning process that RTS recently started to study and explore changes to the RTS fixed-route transit system in Monroe County.

RTS announced today that it will study a redesign of the public transit system in Monroe County called Reimagine RTS.

RTS is pleased to announce that Christopher Dobson, Vice President of Finance, has been selected by Mass Transit magazine as one of their Top 40 Under 40. Each year, Mass Transit recognizes professionals under the age of 40 who have made significant contributions to the public transit industry. Dobson and the other honorees were nominated by their peers and judged on criteria that included job commitment, industry involvement and contribution, achievement in his or her position, and innovation in his or her field.

Regional Transit Service (RTS) today announced schedule changes that will be going into effect on Monday, September 4, and Tuesday, September 5 for the start of the new school year.

RTS announced today that service improvements stemming from the Regional Service Efficiency Study conducted in 2016 will be implemented in Ontario and Seneca Counties on Monday, July 31, 2017.

It was announced today that Regional Transit Service (RTS) is receiving $9.9 million as part of Governor Andrew Cuomo's Public Transportation Modernization and Enhancement Program. As mentioned in the Governor's announcement, these transit capital funds will be used to replace buses in our fleet and invest in projects such as upgrading our technology systems to make it easier for customers to enjoy the ride.

Monroe Community College (MCC) and Regional Transit Service (RTS) announced today that they have reached agreement on bus transportation for students, faculty and staff beginning with the fall 2017 semester. This new service agreement will ensure safe, reliable, convenient and free transportation to MCC’s Brighton Campus and the new Downtown Campus beginning on September 5, 2017, the first day of classes this fall.

Regional Transit Service (RTS) CEO Bill Carpenter released the following statement today in response to Governor Cuomo’s announcement that RTS will receive grant funding for two important public transportation projects in Monroe County.

Bill Carpenter, the CEO of the Regional Transit System (RTS) and President of the New York Public Transit Association, released the following statement today on the passage of the New York State budget and its impact on public transit in our community.