In an unprecedented redeployment of resources, RTS has begun transporting 500 babies to their well-child check-ups for free.
Regional Transit Service
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No cash? No problem soon for RTS bus riders
RTS will bring its buses into the cashless era.
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RTS wants input on possible new routes
For much of RTS’s ongoing project to modernize and redesign its public transit system, the agency has been clear that its goal is to have a bus system that offered frequent service; faster, more direct trips; and wait times under 30 minutes. Today, the agency released a draft proposal of new routes drawn to achieve […]
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Rochester’s transportation and poverty are linked, report says
If you live in the Rochester area, want to get a job, but don’t have a car, you’re in a tough spot. That’s been the conventional wisdom in Monroe County for some time, perpetuated through individual experience, anecdotes, and public discussions. And a new report commissioned by Reconnect Rochester, a local transportation advocacy group, confirms […]
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Feedback 12/6
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RTS looking into ‘vanpooling’
Regional Transit Service is looking into the concept of vanpooling, and the agency is asking local commuters to take a survey to help inform its efforts. The survey is available here. Under a vanpooling program, RTS or an outside company would provide a vehicle — probably a van, as the name implies — to a […]
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Feedback 5/13
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Feedback 5/6
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Busing the kids
To come up with a real solution to the fights, we have to address their roots. And nobody wants to do that.
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Fewer students to transfer buses at transit center
In a strong response to the ongoing problem of youth disturbances at the new Regional Transit Center, the Regional Transit Service and the Rochester City School District will significantly reduce the number of students who will be able to stop downtown and transfer buses. Concerns about student and customer safety and customer satisfaction are cited […]
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Week ahead: sessions on Irondequoit’s ‘neglected properties,’ westside city bus route changes, and juvenile justice
At 7:35 p.m. Thursday, the Irondequoit Town Board will hold an informal public hearing on neglected and troubled properties. The hearing will be held at the Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Avenue. The board will be working on legislation regarding such properties, Supervisor Adam Bello says in a post on the town’s website. Officials want to […]
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Transit center: Positive marks, and one big problem
After years of planning and quite a bit of controversy, Rochester’s transit center has opened to mostly positive reviews from regular bus riders who say that they appreciate the building’s warmth and amenities. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs would approve of the center’s high-tech functioning yet simplicity of design. Large touch screens let passengers plan their […]
