Yahoo

RTS receives its largest grant ever from Federal Transit Administration

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The City of Gainesville Department of Transportation received a $26.4 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), ...
Yahoo

Gainesville's RTS bus services changing due to high operating costs, reduced funding

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The city of Gainesville's transportation department on Friday announced a number of changes to its Regional Transit System (RTS) ...
news10nbc

RTS buses transport crowd from Ontario Beach Park fight, leading to another brawl at Transit Center

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – New information emerged Thursday about the fights that broke out last night at Rochester’s Transit Center and Ontario Beach Park. Police said it was the same group involved in both ...
news10nbc

State lawmakers push for higher transit funding as RTS pivots from electric to hydrogen fuel cell buses

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RTS is asking for a 15% increase in transit funding in the new state budget. The CEO tells News10NBC Investigative Reporter Jennifer Lewke the cash is crucial for the authority to ...
Democrat and Chronicle

RTS to launch on-demand transit in LeRoy this fall, pilot to expand to other towns

The Regional Transit Service is set to launch a new on-demand public transit pilot program in LeRoy, scheduled to begin between September and October of this year, according to RTS Public Information ...
WUFT

City of Gainesville to add ADA improvements to 100 RTS bus stops

The City of Gainesville is making bus stops more accessible. Over the next year, Gainesville’s Regional Transit System (RTS) will renovate 100 of its stops citywide to accommodate people with mobility ...
Independent Florida Alligator

Constant changes to RTS bus schedule may disrupt access to health care

Summers in Gainesville are hot and humid. Sweat beads on the brow, and the heat feels heavy. Then there’s the high possibility of being caught in the torrential downpour of an afternoon thunderstorm.
WUFT

Road ahead still bumpy as bus riders adjust to RTS cuts

On most mornings, before the campus is flooded with the buzz of students rushing off to class, there’s one Regional Transit System bus driver who makes Route 20 feel less like a bus line and more like ...
Gainesville

University of Florida and Gainesville officials reach deal to fund two major RTS routes

The University of Florida partially reversed its decision on RTS funding cuts, providing $215,143 for routes 5 and 8 during peak hours. This partial funding will increase bus frequency on Route 5 from ...
Democrat and Chronicle

Bus rapid transit route on Lake Avenue proposed as RTS and local leaders request more funding for public transit

The Regional Transit Service (RTS) in New York is seeking a 5% boost in transit funding. Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed a 3.4% increase for upstate transit systems, though both the House and ...
13wham

Reward offered as search continues for man accused of shooting RTS bus driver with BB gun

Celebrity bartending event raises funds for Gisele’s World during Autism Awareness Month Rochester, N.Y. — A celebrity bartending event was held Thursday night raising funds for Gisele’s World ...
Gainesville

Gainesville's RTS bus services changing due to high operating costs, reduced funding

The city of Gainesville's transportation department on Friday announced a number of changes to its Regional Transit System (RTS) bus services aimed at managing budget constraints linked to reductions ...