San Joaquin Regional Transit District

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San Joaquin Regional Transit District
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Overview
Locale Stockton, California
Transit type Transit bus, Paratransit, Commuter bus
Number of stations
  • Downtown Transit Center
  • Mall Transfer Center
  • Hammer Lane Transfer Station
Daily ridership8,500 (weekdays, Q3 2023) [1]
Annual ridership2,068,800 (2022) [2]
Website sanjoaquinrtd.com
Technical
System length San Joaquin County / 1,426 square miles (3,854 km²)

San Joaquin Regional Transit District (known as "San Joaquin RTD" or simply as RTD) is a transit district that provides bus service to the city of Stockton, California and the surrounding communities of Lodi, Ripon, Thornton, French Camp, Lathrop, Manteca, and Tracy. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 2,068,800, or about 8,500 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023.

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San Joaquin RTD operates 26 local fixed routes to the Stockton metropolitan area, including five BRT Express routes, RTD’s Bus Rapid Transit service. San Joaquin RTD also operates seven Metro Hopper routes that provide fixed route and complimentary deviations for ADA certified passengers and five County Hopper routes that travel to neighboring cities in San Joaquin County. County Hoppers, like Metro Hoppers are fixed routes with complimentary deviations for ADA certified passengers. Finally, they operate Commuter services includes two routes that serve Sacramento and the East Bay (Dublin/Pleasanton’s BART station), with subscription service available for commuters.

History

BRT Express, formerly known as the Metro Express San Joaquin RTD BRT Express.jpg
BRT Express, formerly known as the Metro Express

In 1963, legislative groundwork began for the establishment of a public transit special district in Stockton, and in 1965, the Stockton Metropolitan Transit District (SMTD) began providing service for the residents of Stockton. In late 1979, SMTD moved operations from Grant and Channel Streets to its current Lindsay Street facility. In 1985, SMTD adopted the nickname “SMART.” In 1990, SMART began providing fully accessible fixed route and Dial-A-Ride services for the elderly and persons with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. In 1994, enabling legislation expanded SMART’s service area to the San Joaquin County border, bringing with it a name change to reflect its expansion – San Joaquin Regional Transit District, or SJRTD for short. That same year, SJRTD expanded its Interregional Commuter service to offer additional routes to commuters traveling to the Bay Area and Sacramento. In 2004, SJRTD adopted “San Joaquin RTD” as its new corporate identity and developed a new logo. That same year, RTD introduced low-emission diesel-electric hybrid buses via its “Flower Bus,” with a full-wrap sunflower display designed to complement the slogan “A Breath of Fresh Air.” At the end of 2006, RTD opened the Downtown Transit Center for the public, with a floor for employee offices. In 2017, by converting its route 44 to electric buses, RTD became the first transit agency in the United States to operate a fully electric BRT route.

Access San Joaquin

A consolidated transportation agency that was formed by local transit agencies and the San Joaquin Council of Governments in San Joaquin County, RTD was designated to be the CTSA for San Joaquin County. The local agencies that make up the board of the CTSA are:

Programs that are currently offered include:

Centralized location for Discount Fare Card assessment for senior citizens, people with disabilities and Medicare Card holders in the county.

For more information visit the Access San Joaquin Web Page

RTD's active rolling stock

BRT Express
YearManufacturerModelLength (feet)Fleet seriesQuantityFuelImage
2010 Gillig BRT 401001-10066Diesel hybrid
2011 Gillig BRT 401007-10082Diesel hybrid
2012 Gillig BRT 4012000s6Diesel hybrid
2014 Nova Bus LFS Artic 6014600s6Diesel hybrid
2016 Proterra Catalyst 4016400s5Electric
2018 Proterra Catalyst 4018400s5Electric
SMA Routes
YearManufacturerModelLength (feet)Fleet seriesQuantityFuelImage
2009 Gillig Low floor 409000s4Diesel hybrid
2010 Gillig Low floor 401400s2Diesel hybrid
2013 Gillig Low Floor 4013400s20Diesel hybrid
2016 Proterra Catalyst 4016400s3Electric
2022 Gillig BEB 4022400s8Electric
Hopper routes
YearManufacturerModelLength (feet)Fleet seriesQuantityFuelImage
2006 Gillig Low Floor 406400s4Disel Hybrid
2012 Glaval Titan II low floors261700s22Gasoline
2020ArbocSpirit of Mobility262026s4Gasoline
Commuter routes
YearManufacturerModelLength (feet)Fleet seriesQuantityFuelImage
2018 Gillig Low floor suburban configuration4018000s12Diesel hybrid
2021 MCI D4CRT LE 4522400s2Diesel
Van Go Mobility on Demand
YearManufacturerModelLength (feet)Fleet seriesQuantityFuelImage
2016StarcraftTransit 350 HD211600s6Gasoline
2019 Glaval Bus Titan II LFs211900s14Gasoline

BRT Express

BRT Express is RTD's express bus service and uses uniquely branded, low-emission diesel–electric hybrid buses that arrive at their stops every 15 minutes during weekday peak hours and every 30 minutes on weeknights, weekends, and holidays. BRT Express passengers are required to have a valid, pre-paid RTD bus pass or ticket to ride. Fare vending machines, located at BRT Express stops and the Downtown Transit Center (DTC), are available for passengers to purchase single ride, day, and 31-day passes. BRT Express uses the same fare structure and passes as RTD’s regular fixed routes and passes issued by the Fare Vending Machines can be used on any of RTD's regular fixed routes.

The Downtown Transit Center (DTC)

Completed December 2006, the DTC at 421 E. Weber St. has three off-street bus lanes, two passenger boarding platforms, and a two-story building. Nearly all RTD routes connect at the DTC, which has 20 sheltered, off-street bus stops as well as additional street side stops on the north and south sides. The DTC building incorporates the façades of three historic buildings (Hart & Thrift, Bower, and Delta) on its front elevation. The first floor of the DTC has a waiting area, public restrooms, and a customer service center where riders can get maps and schedules, purchase fares, and make customer comments. RTD leases 2,100 square feet (200 m2) of retail space for a restaurant on the east end, and a police satellite station provides the DTC with two RTD-contracted police officers. A boardroom available for public meetings occupies the west end of the first floor and RTD administrative offices occupy the rest of the building. As of April 2, 2018, in partnership with RTD, Greyhound now uses the DTC as its Stockton, California stop.

On average, 6,000 people use the DTC each weekday.

All Electric Fleet arriving 2025

In 2018 RTD introduced their first all-electric bus route. RTD plans to have a fleet of all electric buses by 2025. The current fleet of all-electric buses as of today, are manufactured by Proterra Inc and Gillig. RTD will be receiving a hydrogen fuel bus from NFI Group in 2024 that they will be testing.

Route List

As of 2023 this is RTD's Active Route List

Stockton Metropolitan Area Service

RouteDescription
40BRT Express – Pacific Corridor: DTC – HTS
43BRT Express – Hammer Corridor: Mariners – HTS – Holman
44BRT Express – Airport Corridor: DTC – Hwy 99 Frontage/Boeing
47BRT Express – Midtown Corridor: DMV – DTC – Eastland Plaza – Fremont – Franklin HS
49BRT Express – MLK Corridor: Edison HS - Mariposa
510Honor Farm - SJ General Hospital - DTC
515Eighth - Lincoln - Boggs Tract
520DTC – West Lane – Kaiser
525DTC - Main & Gertrude
545MTS – Quail Lakes - Pershing - Country Club
555DTC – Stanislaus – Weston Ranch
560DTC - Amtrak - Pixie Woods (Suspended during COVID-19)
566HTS – Hickock - Spanos Park West
576Wilson Way - DTC - Eastland Plaza - Sanguinetti
578DTC – Pershing – Acacia
580Oro - Wilson Way - DTC - B Street

Stockton Metropolitan Area (Limited Weekday Service)

Some routes operated on a modified schedule

RouteDescription
315Eighth - MLK Blvd - DTC
335MTS – Cesar Chavez H.S. – Walmart
340Franklin H.S. – Cesar Chavez H.S. – HTS
345MTS – Kaiser – Morada/Diamond Bar
360DTC – Stockton Auto Center
365Kelly – Don – Otto (Suspended during COVID-19)
371MTS – Cesar Chavez H.S. – Knickerbocker/West Ln.
375DTC – CalWORKs – Hammer/Holman
378Section/Oro – DTC – MTS
38010th/Anne – Eighth – Franklin H.S.
385DTC – Franklin H.S. – Hwy 99 Frontage/Boeing
390Hwy 99 Frontage/Marfargoa – Franklin H.S. – DTC

Metro Hopper Service (Weekdays Only)

RouteDescription
1March Lane - Social Security - Quail Lakes - Robinhood
2Swain - Plymouth - Meadow
3El Dorado - Tam O'Shanter - Kaiser - Malls
4Fremont - Malls - Pershing - DTC - Pixie Woods
5DTC - California - Malls - Eastland Plaza
6Bianchi - Hammertown - Inspiration - Lorraine
7South Stockton (Suspended during COVID-19)
8Northeast Stockton (Suspended during COVID-19)
9Wilson Way - Waterloo

Weekend Service

RouteDescription
710DTC – San Joaquin – Manthey – County Hospital
7158th – MLK Blvd – Airport – Mariposa
720DTC – Cherokee
723Stockton - Lodi (Suspended indefinitely)
725Acacia – DTC – Fremont – Main
745Malls – Pershing – Country Club
797Tracy - Lathrop - Stockton - Manteca (Suspended indefinitely)

County Hopper Service (Weekdays Only)

RouteDescription
90Stockton – Lathrop – Tracy
91Stockton – Manteca – Ripon
93Stockton – Lodi
95Stockton – Manteca – Escalon
97Tracy – Lathrop – Manteca

Interregional Commuter Service (Weekdays only, excluding route 150)

RouteDescription
150Stockton - Dublin BART
152Stockton/Lathrop to Livermore Labs (Suspended indefinitely)
163Stockton - Sacramento

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