Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

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Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
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RTS bus outside the Rochester Labor Day parade, 2018
Founded1969
Headquarters1372 East Main Street
Rochester, New York
Locale Monroe and surrounding counties
Service areaMonroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, and Wyoming counties, New York
Service type Public transit
DestinationsRochester and surrounding area
HubsRTS Transit Center
Fleet Bus, Van
Daily ridership35,700 (weekdays, Q1 2024) [1]
Annual ridership9,712,300 (2023) [2]
Fuel type Diesel, diesel-electric, electric [3]
OperatorRTS, B-Line, RTS Livingston, RTS Wayne, RTS Genesee, RTS Ontario, RTS Wyoming, RTS Orleans, RTS Seneca, RTS Access
Chief executiveBill Carpenter
Website myrts.com

The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) is a New York State public-benefit corporation which provides transportation services in the eight-county area in and around Rochester, New York. Currently, RGRTA oversees the daily operation of eleven subsidiaries under the parent company of the RGRTA, including paratransit services. [4] In 2023, the combined system of eleven subsidiaries had a ridership of 9,712,300, or about 35,700 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.

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Organization

The RGRTA is guided by a 16-member board of commissioners (one of which is vacant). [5] The management team is headed by CEO Miguel Velazquez, [6] who reports to the board. [7] In 2017, the RGRTA had operating expenses of $116.51 million and a level of staffing of 1,045 people. [8]

History

Rochester Railway Company

Public transportation in the greater Rochester area can trace its roots back to the streetcar and interurban lines operated by the Rochester Railway Company and later New York State Railways . In 1929, New York State Railways entered receivership, and local interests formed a plan to reorganize the former Rochester Railway. After several years of negotiation, the New York State Public Service Commission approved a reorganization plan in 1937 put together by attorney Howard Woods and his committee of stockholders. [9]

Rochester Transit Corporation

On August 2, 1938, Rochester Transit Corporation assumed operation of the bus and streetcar operations serving the city. [10] The last streetcar line was converted to bus operation in 1941, though contract operation of the city-owned Rochester Subway continued until 1956 (RTC ended freight operations in the Subway by 1957, transferring the responsibility to the connecting railroads). [11] The company was returned to local control in 1943 when the remaining shares owned by Associated Gas & Electric were bought out.

From Private to Public

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A 1990 Orion V bus

With postwar prosperity came increased use of automobiles and the spread of population out to the suburbs. Rochester Transit Corporation was plagued by labor unrest, and strikes in 1952 and 1965 ground the system to a halt. [12] A dispute over job listings and seniority caused a brief two-day strike in May 1967. With the transit workers contract coming to an end that fall, stalled negotiations led to another strike in November 1967. The work stoppage continued through the holiday season, and with no end in sight, the City of Rochester drew up a plan to condemn and purchase the transit company operations. Over the objections of RTC, the strike came to an end on January 25, 1968, and the city contracted with National City Management Company to operate the bus lines as Rochester Transit Service. [13]

Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) was formed in 1968 by a state act of government which also formed three similar agencies in Syracuse, Buffalo, the Capital District around Albany and New York City. The RGRTA took over the former RTC bus operation from the City of Rochester and later began expanding bus service to outlying suburban and rural areas. The lines that made up the former RTC service became part of the Regional Transit Service (RTS) in Rochester and Monroe County. [14]

Regional Transit Service

The largest subsidiary of the RGRTA, Regional Transit Service (RTS) serves Monroe County (Rochester and its immediate suburbs) as well as providing service to students at Monroe Community College and Rochester Institute of Technology. Students in the Rochester City School District are also served. Suburban and park-and-ride routes serve the outlying towns in Monroe County and surrounding counties of Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne and Wyoming, including service into Avon, Victor, Lyons, and Le Roy. RTS also serves major shopping centers and malls in Monroe County, such as various Walmart locations, Marketplace Mall in Henrietta, Eastview Mall in Victor and The Mall at Greece Ridge in Greece.

Bus routes

Regional Transit Service operates a number of individual routes, most of which operate on a hub and spoke system from Downtown Rochester. These routes originate at the RTS Transit Center (Pictured Below) at 60 St. Paul Street along Mortimer Street.

Prior to November 28, 2014, the opening date of the transit center, routes originated from the corner of Main and Clinton or from Broad Street. The Main and Clinton stops had been in place since 1863. With the move came a change in routes, stops and times including the elimination of through-routing, in which a bus would operate between two or more different routes during scheduled runs.

On May 17, 2021, the RTS launched Reimagine RTS and the system underwent a complete renumbering and opened new Connection Hubs at highly traveled points of interest.

As of April 4, 2022, the current routes operated by Regional Transit Service include the following:

Monroe County

RTS Connect:

  • Route 1 St Paul Local Route [15]
  • Route 2 North Clinton Local Route [16]
  • Route 3 Joseph Frequent Route [17]
  • Route 4 Hudson Frequent Route [18]
  • Route 5 Portland Frequent Route [19]
  • Route 6 North Goodman Local Route [20]
  • Route 7 Clifford/Empire Local Route [21]
  • Route 8 East Main Frequent Route [22]
  • Route 9 University Local Route [23]
  • Route 10 Park Local Route [24]
  • Route 11 Monroe Frequent/Local Route (consists of Routes 11L and 11S) [25]
  • Route 12 South Clinton Local Route [26]
  • Route 13 South Avenue Local Route [27]
  • Route 14 Marketplace Local Route [28]
  • Route 15 Plymouth Local Route [29]
  • Route 16 Genesee Frequent Route [30]
  • Route 17 Jefferson/19th Ward Local Route [31]
  • Route 18 Chili Local Route [32]
  • Route 19 Buffalo Road Local Route [33]
  • Route 20 Lyell Local Route [34]
  • Route 21 Dewey Frequent/Local Route (consists of Routes 21L and 21S) [35]
  • Route 22 Lake Frequent/Local Route (consists of Routes 22L and 22S) [36]
  • Route 23 West Ave/Airport Local Route [37]
  • Route 40 Ridge Crosstown Route [38]
  • Route 41 Culver/Goodman Crosstown Route [39]
  • Route 42 Lyell/Upper Falls Crosstown Route (paused until further notice)
  • Route 50 Fairport/Penfield Suburban Route [40]
  • Route 70 Seabreeze Seasonal Route [41]
  • Route 71 Public Market Special Route [42]
  • Route 91 Newark/Lyons Commuter Route [43]
  • Route 92 Hilton/Hamlin Commuter Route [44]
  • Route 97 Elmwood Commuter Route [45]
  • Route 98 Lexington Commuter Route [45]

Neighborhood Direct Service:

  • School of the Arts Prince Street [46]
    • Route 270 Prince St/Maplewood-Charlotte
    • Route 271 Prince St/Maplewood-Dewey
    • Route 272 Prince St/Edgerton
    • Route 273 Prince St/Lyell-Otis
    • Route 274 Prince St/Dutchtown
    • Route 275 Prince St/19th Ward NW
    • Route 276 Prince St/19th Ward SE
    • Route 277 Prince St/Genesee
    • Route 278 Prince St/Mayor's Heights-Plymouth
    • Route 280 Prince St/Highland-Strong
    • Route 281 Prince St/N Winton Village
    • Route 283 Prince St/N Marketview-Northland
    • Route 284 Prince St/N Goodman-Portland
    • Route 285 Prince St/Joseph-Hudson
    • Route 287 Prince St/St. Paul-N Clinton
    • Route 289 Prince St/Park Ave
  • Edison Tech/All City HS Colfax Street [47]
    • Route 350 Colfax St/Maplewood-Charlotte
    • Route 351 Colfax St/19th Ward SE
    • Route 352 Colfax St/Maplewood-Dewey
    • Route 353 Colfax St/Edgerton
    • Route 354 Colfax St/Dutchtown
    • Route 355 Colfax St/19th Ward NW
    • Route 356 Colfax St/Beechwood
    • Route 357 Colfax St/Mayor's Heights-Plymouth
    • Route 358 Colfax St/N Marketview-Homestead
    • Route 359 Colfax St/St. Paul-N Clinton
    • Route 360 Colfax St/Genesee
    • Route 361 Colfax St/Joseph-Hudson
    • Route 362 Colfax St/N Winton Village
    • Route 363 Colfax St/Northland-Lyceum
    • Route 364 Colfax St/Portland
    • Route 367 Colfax St/N Goodman
    • Route 368 Colfax St/City SE
  • Franklin Campus Norton Street [48]
    • Route 420 Norton St/Genesee
    • Route 422 Norton St/Dutchtown
    • Route 423 Norton St/Lyell-Otis
    • Route 425 Norton St/19th Ward SE
    • Route 426 Norton St/Edgerton
    • Route 427 Norton St/Mayor's Heights-Plymouth
    • Route 428 Norton St/Northland-Lyceum
    • Route 429 Norton St/N Marketview-Beechwood
    • Route 430 Norton St/N Goodman
    • Route 431 Norton St/St Paul
    • Route 433 Norton St/19th Ward NW
    • Route 434 Norton St/N Winton Village
    • Route 436 Norton St/City SE
    • Route 437 Norton St/N Clinton
    • Route 438 Norton St/Maplewood-Charlotte
    • Route 439 Norton St/Maplewood-Dewey
  • Wilson Magnet Commencement High School Genesee Street [49]
    • Route 440 Genesee St/Maplewood-Charlotte
    • Route 441 Genesee St/Dutchtown-19th Ward NW
    • Route 442 Genesee St/St Paul-N Clinton
    • Route 443 Genesee St/Joseph-Hudson
    • Route 445 Genesee St/N Winton Village-Beechwood
    • Route 446 Genesee St/Lyell-Otis-Edgerton
    • Route 447 Genesee St/City SE
    • Route 448 Genesee St/Maplewood-Dewey
    • Route 450 Genesee St/N Goodman-Portland
    • Route 451 Genesee St/N Marketview-Northland
  • Northeast Sr HS/Northwest Jr HS Fernwood Park [50]
    • Route 630 Fernwood Pk/Edgerton
    • Route 631 Fernwood Pk/Maplewood
    • Route 632 Fernwood Pk/Genesee
    • Route 633 Fernwood Pk/Lyell-Otis-Dutchtown
    • Route 634 Fernwood Pk/19th Ward SE
    • Route 635 Fernwood Pk/Plymouth-Jefferson-19th Ward NW
    • Route 636 Fernwood Pk/N Winton Village-Beechwood
    • Route 637 Fernwood Pk/N Goodman-Portland
    • Route 638 Fernwood Pk/Hudson
    • Route 640 Fernwood Pk/St Paul-N Clinton
    • Route 641 Fernwood Pk/Joseph
    • Route 642 Fernwood Pk/City SE
  • Monroe HS Alexander Street [51]
    • Route 751 Alexander St/Maplewood-Charlotte
    • Route 752 Alexander St/Maplewood-Dewey
    • Route 753 Alexander St/19th Ward NW-Plymouth-City SE
    • Route 757 Alexander St/Dutchtown
    • Route 758 Alexander St/Genesee19th Ward SE
    • Route 759 Alexander St/Lyell-Otis-Edgerton
    • Route 760 Alexander St/N Goodman-Portland
    • Route 761 Alexander St/Hudson
    • Route 762 Alexander St/St Paul
    • Route 763 Alexander St/Northland-Lyceum
    • Route 764 Alexander St/N Clinton
    • Route 765 Alexander St/N Winton Village-Beechwood-Cobbs Hill
    • Route 768 Alexander St/Joseph
  • Leadership Academy Lake Avenue [52]
    • Route 773 Lake Ave/N Goodman-Northland-Portland
    • Route 775 Lake Ave/Joseph-Hudson
    • Route 776 Lake Ave/St Paul-N Clinton
    • Route 778 Lake Ave/Maplewood-Dewey
    • Route 779 Lake Ave/Edgerton
    • Route 780 Lake Ave/Lyell-Otis-Dutchtown
    • Route 781 Lake Ave/N Winton Village-N Marketview-Beechwood
    • Route 783 Lake Ave/Genesee-19th Ward SE
    • Route 784 Lake Ave/19th Ward NW-Plymouth
    • Route 785 Lake Ave/City SE

RTS On Demand:

  • Brockport On Demand Zone [53]
  • Greece On Demand Zone [54]
  • Henrietta On Demand Zone [55]
  • Irondequoit On Demand Zone [56]
  • Lexington On Demand Zone [57]
  • Pittsford/Eastview On Demand Zone [58]
  • Webster On Demand Zone [59]

Routes outside Monroe County

  • Route 201 Albion (RTS Orleans)
  • Route 202 Medina (RTS Orleans)
  • Route 203 Batavia (RTS Orleans)
  • Route 204 Brockport (RTS Orleans)
  • Route 205 Albion/Medina (RTS Orleans)
  • Route 211 City of Batavia (RTS Genesee)
  • Route 214 Batavia/LeRoy (RTS Genesee)
  • Route 220 Arcade Shopper Shuttle
  • Route 221 Village of Warsaw (RTS Wyoming)
  • Route 222 Warsaw/Batavia (RTS Wyoming)
  • Route 223 Arcade Commuter (RTS Wyoming)
  • Route 224 Warsaw to Arcade (RTS Wyoming)
  • Route 225 Service to SASI (RTS Wyoming)
  • Route 226 Silver Springs/Castile/Pike (RTS Wyoming)
  • Route 227 Perry (RTS Wyoming)
  • Route 228 Wyoming (RTS Wyoming)
  • Route 229 Attica (RTS Wyoming)
  • Routes 231 & 232 (RTS Livingston)
  • Routes 242 & 243 East Livingston County via Mt. Morris (RTS Livingston)
  • Route 250 Canandaigua North (RTS Ontario)
  • Route 252 Canandaigua South (RTS Ontario)
  • Route 253 Canandaigua – Eastview Mall (RTS Ontario)
  • Route 255 Canandaigua – Geneva (Rts. 21 & 96) (RTS Ontario)
  • Route 261 Geneva (RTS Ontario)
  • Routes 281 & 282 Seneca Falls/Waterloo/Geneva (RTS Seneca)
  • Route 290 Lyons to Canandaigua (RTS Ontario and RTS Wayne)
  • Route 293 Canandaigua to Lyons (RTS Ontario and RTS Wayne)
  • Route 296 Lyons to Geneva (RTS Ontario and RTS Wayne)
  • Routes 302-307 Wayne County (RTS Wayne)
  • Routes 307B & 308 Lyons to Webster (RTS Wayne)
  • Route 331 Route 31 Shuttle (RTS Wayne)
  • Pilot Routes 332 & 333 (RTS Wayne)

Former Routes in Monroe County

  • Route 1 Park Ave/Lake Ave (Split into Route 31 Park Ave and Route 1 Lake Ave on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 2 Thurston Rd/Parsells Ave (Split into Route 2 Thurston Rd and Route 42 Parsells Ave on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 2 Thurston Rd (Merged with Route 12 19th Ward/MCC on May 4, 2015, to form Route 25 Thurston/MCC) [61]
  • Route 3 Goodman/Lyell Ave (Split into Route 33 Goodman and Route 3 Lyell Ave on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 4 Hudson Ave/Genesee St (Split into Route 34 Hudson Ave and Route 3 Genesee St on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 5 South Ave/St. Paul Blvd (Split into Route 45 South Ave and Route 35 St. Paul Blvd on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 6 Jefferson Ave/Clifford Ave (Split into Route 6 Jefferson Ave and Route 36 Clifford Ave on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 7 Monroe Ave/Clinton (Split into Route 47 Monroe Ave and Route 37 Clinton on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 8 Chili/Strong/East Main (Split into Route 8 Chili, Route 28 Genesee Park/Strong, and Route 38 East Main on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 9 Jay/Maple/Bay/Webster (Split into Route 9 Jay/Maple and Route 39 Bay/Webster on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 10 Portland/Dewey Ave (Split into Route 40 Portland and Route 10 Dewey Ave on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 11 South Clinton/Goodman/Joseph Avenue (Split into Route 51 South Clinton/Goodman and Route 41 Joseph Ave on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 12 19th Ward/MCC (Merged with Route 2 Thurston on May 4, 2015, to form Route 25 Thurston/MCC) [61]
  • Route 17 East Ave (renumbered Route 57 East Ave on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 18 University Ave (renumbered Route 48 University Ave on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 20 Brockport (renumbered Route 104 Brockport on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 21 Fairport (renumbered Route 81 Fairport on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 22 Penfield (renumbered Route 82 Penfield on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 25 Rochester Works Shuttle (Discontinued in 2005) [62]
  • Route 26 Henrietta Loop (Discontinued in January or April 2006) [63]
  • Route 27 Unity (Discontinued in January 2010) [64]
  • Route 28 RIT Main Campus Clockwise Weekdays (Merged into Route 29 when the route was no longer a loop in summer 2004) [65]
  • Route 28 RIT Weekdays (Created in fall 2006; discontinued in January 2010) [64]
  • Route 29 RIT Main Campus Counterclockwise Weekdays (Merged with Route 28 to form Route 29 RIT Main Campus Weekdays when the route was no longer a loop in summer 2004) [64]
  • Route 29 RIT Main Campus Weekdays (Discontinued in fall 2004) [66]
  • Route 30 Webster/Xerox via Empire/Creek (Merged with Routes 40 and 45 into Route 103 Webster on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 31 RIT Inn/Racquet Club (Discontinued summer 2004) [65]
  • Route 32 RIT Movie/Mall Route (Discontinued summer 2004) [65]
  • Route 33 RIT Weekends (Merged into Route 24 in fall 2004; restored in fall 2006; discontinued in January 2010) [64]
  • Route 34 RIT Holiday/Winter Break (Discontinued summer 2004; Restored for winter break 2006 season, but discontinued again early 2007) [67]
  • Route 34 RIT Summer 2008 (Only operated in summer 2008) [68]
  • Route 35 Webster/Xerox via Creek/Klem (Discontinued in 2005) [62]
  • Route 40 Webster/Xerox (Merged with Routes 30 and 45 into Route 103 Webster on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 44 Greece/Ferry (Discontinued in January or April 2006) [63]
  • Route 45 Webster/Xerox via Irondequoit Mall (Merged with Routes 30 and 40 into Route 103 Webster on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 50 MCC (split into Route 5 MCC Downtown Campus and Route 55 MCC Brighton Campus on September 4, 2017) [69]
  • Route 52 Park Ave to URMC (Discontinued on September 1, 2014) [70]
  • Route 68 RIT Henrietta (Discontinued on August 31, 2015) [71]
  • Route 70 University of Rochester (Discontinued fall 2007) [72]
  • Route 71 University of Rochester (Discontinued fall 2006) [73]
  • Route 72 University of Rochester (Discontinued fall 2007) [72]
  • Route 73 University of Rochester (Discontinued summer 2007) [74]
  • Route 74 University of Rochester (Discontinued summer 2007) [74]
  • Route 75 University of Rochester (Discontinued summer 2007) [74]
  • Route 76 Gates/Ogden/Chili (Discontinued January 2007) [75]
  • Route 91 Avon (renumbered Route 101 Avon on November 28, 2014 [60]
  • Route 92 Perinton/Bushnell's Basin (renumbered Route 102 Perinton/Bushnell's Basin on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 95 N Chili/Westside Dr/Churchville/Bergen/LeRoy (Discontinued January 2007) [75]
  • Route 96 Hilton/Hamlin/Clarkson (renumbered Route 106 Hilton/Hamlin/Clarkson on November 28, 2014) [60]
  • Route 102 Concerts by the Shore (Only operated summer 2003) [76]
  • Route 104 Wegmans Rochester LPGA (Only operated summer 2003) [76]
  • Route 105 July 4 Celebration 2003 (Only operated summer 2003) [76]
  • Route 118 Buffalo Bills Sports Shuttle (Discontinued in early 2008) [77]
  • Route 119 SU Orangemen Sports Shuttle (Discontinued in early 2005) [62]
  • Route 166 Geneseo (Discontinued in early 2008) [77]
  • Route 177 Nazareth College (Discontinued in early 2008) [77]

Prior to May 17, 2021

  • Route 1 Lake (replaced by Route 22 Lake or RTS On Demand Greece on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 3G (Park Ridge/Greece Ridge)/3W (Walmart) Lyell (replaced by Route 20 Lyell or 42 Lyell/Upper Falls Crosstown on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 4 Genesee (replaced by Route 16 Genesee on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 6 Jefferson (replaced by Route 17 Jefferson/19th Ward on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 8 Chili (replaced by Route 18 Chili on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 9J/9M Jay/Maple (replaced by Route 19 Buffalo Road or RTS On Demand Lexington on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 10 Dewey (replaced by Route 21 Dewey or RTS On Demand Lexington on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 13 Edison (replaced by RTS On Demand Lexington on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 14 Ridge Road (replaced by Route 40 Ridge Crosstown or RTS On Demand Greece on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 15 Latta (replaced by Route 21 Dewey, Route 22 Lake, or RTS On Demand Greece on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 16 Crosstown (replaced by RTS On Demand Lexington on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 19 S. Plymouth Ave (replaced by Route 15 Plymouth on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 23 Jefferson Road (replaced by Route 14 Marketplace, Route 41 Culver/Goodman Crosstown, or RTS On Demand Henrietta on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 24 Marketplace Mall/RIT (replaced by Route 14 Marketplace or RTS On Demand Henrietta on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 25 Thurston (replaced by Route 17 Jefferson/19th Ward on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 28 Genesee Park Blvd./Strong (replaced by Route 17 Jefferson/19th Ward or Route 18 Chili on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 31 Park (replaced by Route 10 Park or RTS On Demand Pittsford/Eastview on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 33 N. Goodman (replaced by Route 6 North Goodman or RTS On Demand Irondequoit on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 34 Hudson (replaced by Route 4 Hudson or RTS On Demand Irondequoit on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 35 St. Paul (replaced by Route 1 St. Paul or RTS On Demand Irondequoit on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 36 Clifford (replaced by Route 7 Clifford/Empire or Route 41 Culver/Goodman Crosstown on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 37 N. Clinton (replaced by Route 2 North Clinton on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 38 East Main (replaced by Route 8 East Main on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 39 Bay/Webster (replaced by Route 41 Culver/Goodman Crosstown on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 40 Portland (replaced by Route 5 Portland, Route 70 Seabreeze Seasonal, or RTS On Demand Irondequoit on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 41 Joseph (replaced by Route 3 Joseph on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 42 Parsells (replaced by Route 41 Culver/Goodman Crosstown on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 45 South (replaced by Route 13 South on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 47 Monroe (replaced by Route 11 Monroe or RTS On Demand Pittsford/Eastview on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 48 University (replaced by Route 9 University or Route 97 Elmwood Commuter on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 51 S. Clinton (replaced by Route 12 South Clinton on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 53 S. Goodman St (replaced by Route 12 South Clinton or Route 41 Culver/Goodman Crosstown on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 55 MCC Brighton (replaced by Route 13 South on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 57 East (replaced by Route 9 University, Route 10 Park, Route 11 Monroe or RTS On Demand Pittsford/Eastview on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 81 Fairport (replaced by Route 50 Fairport/Penfield on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 82 Penfield (replaced by Route 50 Fairport/Penfield on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 83 Calkins Rd (replaced by RTS On Demand Henrietta on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 84 Perinton/Bushnell's Basin/Eastview Mall (replaced by RTS On Demand Pittsford Eastview or Route 95 Eastview Commuter on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 101 Avon/Rush Park & Ride (replaced by Route 90 Avon/Rush Commuter on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 102 Newark/Lyons (replaced by Route 91 Newark/Lyons Commuter on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 103 Webster (replaced by Route 7 Clifford/Empire, Route 93 Webster Commuter, or RTS On Demand Webster on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 104 Brockport (replaced by Route 19 Buffalo Road, Route 94 Brockport Commuter, or RTS On Demand Brockport on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 106 Hilton/Hamlin/Clarkson (replaced by Route 92 Hilton/Hamlin Commuter on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 124 Marketplace Mall ROC-it (replaced by Route 14 Marketplace on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 134 Hudson ROC-it (replaced by Route 4 Hudson on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 145 South ROC-it (replaced by Route 13 South on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 150 Dewey ROC-it (replaced by Route 21 Dewey on May 17, 2021)
  • Route 163 Lyell ROC-it (replaced by Route 20 Lyell or Route 42 Lyell/Upper Falls Crosstown on May 17, 2021)
  • Neighborhood Direct Service (NDS) (Vertus HS Humboldt Street)
    • Route 650 Humboldt St/Maplewood
    • Route 651 Humboldt St/Genesee-19th Ward SE
    • Route 652 Humboldt St/Lyell-Otis-Edgerton
    • Route 653 Humboldt St/PlymouthJefferson-19th Ward NW
    • Route 654 Humboldt St/Hudson-Northland-Portland
    • Route 655 Humboldt St/N Winton Village-N Marketview
    • Route 656 Humboldt St/St Paul-N Clinton-Joseph
    • Route 657 Humboldt St/City SE
  • Route TE3 Tiger East End Express
  • RIT Park Avenue Friday Nights

Former Routes outside Monroe County

Other subsidiaries

On August 19, 2014, RGRTA announced a rebranding of all their bus lines in the surrounding counties under their control to be named RTS, with the county name following, as shown above, rather than independent names. The changes were officially implemented immediately with equipment and uniforms changing as they are phased in. [81]

Facilities

In 2014, the authority opened a $50 million 87,000 square feet (8,082.56 m2) RTS transit center in downtown Rochester, replacing the former bus station that was part of Midtown Plaza. [82] [83] The center has 30 bays capable of handling up to 100 buses per hour. [84]

See also

References and Notes

A ^ This ridership number only accounts for RTS Monroe County. It does not include other subsidies, including RTS Access.

  1. ↑ "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Governor Cuomo Announces Addition of 10 Electric Buses to Regional Transit Service Fleet in Rochester". 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. ↑ "Public Authorities Administrative File: RGRTA" (PDF). State of New York – Office of State Comptroller. p. 3. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "RGRTA Commissioners Page" . Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ "RTS: Regional Transit Service > Secondary Nav > About Us > Executive Management Team".
  7. ↑ "RGRTA Management Page" . Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ "NYSABO 2018 Report" (PDF). pp. 16, 44. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ Smith, Henry Bradford; McKelvey, Blake (July 1968). "Rochester's Turbulent Transit History". Rochester History. 30 (3): 18.
  10. ↑ King, Shelden S. (1975). The New York State Railways. Elmira, New York: Whitehall Mail Service. p. 28.
  11. ↑ Amberger, Ronald (1985). Canalboats, Interurbans and Trolleys: The History of the Rochester Subway. Rochester, New York: Rochester Chapter NRHS. p. 93. ISBN   0-9605296-1-6.
  12. ↑ Smith, Henry Bradford; McKelvey, Blake (July 1968). "Rochester's Turbulent Transit History". Rochester History. 30 (3): 21–22.
  13. ↑ Smith, Henry Bradford; McKelvey, Blake (July 1968). "Rochester's Turbulent Transit History". Rochester History. 30 (3): 23–24.
  14. ↑ "Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority > About Us". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15.
  15. ↑ "1 St. Paul Local Route" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "2 North Clinton Local Route" (PDF).
  17. ↑ "3 Joseph Frequent Route" (PDF).
  18. ↑ "4 Hudson Frequent Route" (PDF).
  19. ↑ "5 Portland Frequent Route" (PDF).
  20. ↑ "6 North Goodman Local Route" (PDF).
  21. ↑ "7 Clifford/Empire Local Route" (PDF).
  22. ↑ "8 East Main Frequent Route" (PDF).
  23. ↑ "9 University Local Route" (PDF).
  24. ↑ "10 Park Local Route" (PDF).
  25. ↑ "11 Monroe Frequent/Local Route" (PDF).
  26. ↑ "12 South Clinton Local Route" (PDF).
  27. ↑ "13 South Avenue Local Route" (PDF).
  28. ↑ "14 Marketplace Local Route" (PDF).
  29. ↑ "15 Plymouth Local Route" (PDF).
  30. ↑ "16 Genesee Frequent Route" (PDF).
  31. ↑ "17 Jefferson/19th Ward Local Route" (PDF).
  32. ↑ "18 Chili Local Route" (PDF).
  33. ↑ "19 Buffalo Road Local Route" (PDF).
  34. ↑ "20 Lyell Local Route" (PDF).
  35. ↑ "21 Dewey Frequent/Local Route" (PDF).
  36. ↑ "22 Lake Frequent/Local Route" (PDF).
  37. ↑ "23 West Ave/Airport Local Route" (PDF).
  38. ↑ "40 Ridge Crosstown Route" (PDF).
  39. ↑ "41 Culver/Goodman Crosstown Route" (PDF).
  40. ↑ "50 Fairport/Penfield Suburban Route" (PDF).
  41. ↑ "70 Seabreeze Seasonal Route" (PDF).
  42. ↑ "Route 71 Public Market Special" (PDF).
  43. ↑ "91 Commuter Route" (PDF).
  44. ↑ "92 Commuter Route" (PDF).
  45. 1 2 "97 98 Commuter Route" (PDF).
  46. ↑ "School of the Arts Prince Street" (PDF).
  47. ↑ "Edison Tech/All City HS Colfax Street" (PDF).
  48. ↑ "Franklin Campus Norton Street" (PDF).
  49. ↑ "Wilson Magnet Commencement High School Genesee Street" (PDF).
  50. ↑ "Northeast Sr HS/Northwest Jr HS Fernwood Park" (PDF).
  51. ↑ "Monroe HS Alexander Street" (PDF).
  52. ↑ "Leadership Academy Lake Avenue" (PDF).
  53. ↑ "Brockport On Demand Zone" (PDF).
  54. ↑ "Greece On Demand Zone" (PDF).
  55. ↑ "Henrietta On Demand Zone" (PDF).
  56. ↑ "Irondequoit On Demand Zone" (PDF).
  57. ↑ "Lexington On Demand Zone" (PDF).
  58. ↑ "Pittsford/Eastview On Demand Zone" (PDF).
  59. ↑ "Webster On Demand Zone" (PDF).
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