For almost two years, the regional transit agency has been going through a process, dubbed Reimagine RTS, to redesign its public transit system. But the process has now become a plan, which was approved Thursday afternoon by the RGRTA board. Now it’ll be up to agency officials and staff to put the plan into place. […]
Monroe County public transit
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RTS is thinking about creating ‘mobility zones’
As early as summer 2020, RTS could be providing public transit in some key suburban areas through smaller buses and more flexible routes. RTS has been working its way through Reimagine RTS, an effort to improve and modernize the Monroe County’s public transit system. The agency and a consultant already developed a plan to revamp […]
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City begins work on transportation and mobility plan
Rochester officials are in the early stages of a plan that will shape how people get around the city for years to come.
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Reimagine RTS moves into next phase
The first phase of Reimagine RTS, an effort to plan for the future of the region’s bus system, is complete. And RTS officials expect to release a draft plan in May that’ll lay out potential route designs and make recommendations about things such as bus frequency. During the first phase, RTS and its consultants gathered input […]
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Rochester’s changed. Now it’s transit’s turn
Greater Rochester’s public bus system is from another era, quite literally. It was originally designed when the city’s downtown was a hub of offices, jobs, shopping, and services, and the buses were meant to move people between that core and its surrounding neighborhoods. That means it was designed before Marketplace, Greece Ridge, or Eastview Malls; […]
