Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

1372 East Main Street
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 654-0200
(585) 654-0200

Press Releases

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Velázquez joined the organization in 1999 as a member of the RTS Information Technology team and worked his way up to serve as chief information officer, COO and deputy CEO before...
Dec. 16, 2022
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Following Carpenter’s announcement, the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) Board of Commissioners passed a resolution authorizing the search for the next...
Nov. 8, 2022
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On Sept. 28, RTS switched its On Demand service platform to Via.
The switch will reportedly improve trip times, vehicle capacity usage and overall user experience.
Oct. 3, 2022
The target date for the launch of the reimagined transit system is June 29, 2020.
June 28, 2019
The Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) announced their slate of officers for the next year following the board meeting and annual meeting.
June 28, 2016
The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC) announced today that James Stack has been named executive director.
March 4, 2016
RTS is applauding Congress’s passage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which fully restores the 5340 High Density States Program transit funding.“The ...
Dec. 7, 2015
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RTS CEO Bill Carpenter discusses the one year anniversary of the RTS Transit Center.
RTS was joined Nov. 30 by Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, Commissioner Norman Jones from the department of environmental services at the city of Rochester, and Heidi Zimmer...
Nov. 30, 2015
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Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) announced that Geoffrey Astles has been appointed to the RGRTA Board of Commissioners, effective July 1, 2015. Astles...
Aug. 4, 2015
Vanpooling is taking off in communities around the U.S. to help provide solutions for suburban commuters who are not easily served by public transit.RTS recently authorized consulting...
May 14, 2015

Articles

Business Wire
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The buses, which only have water as a byproduct, are supplied by ENC and are expected in 2024.
April 4, 2023
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RTS Connect, the fixed-route local bus service, was streamlined to improve route and increase frequency.
Working hand in hand with its constituents, RTS created new service offerings to serve riders more consistently and flexibly.
Feb. 15, 2022
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Three screenshots showing Transit Royale features including a leaderboard, left, home screen, center and celebrity status, right.
The $24.99 per year option will be available in cities where Transit does not have an existing partnership with a transit agency and will roll out to partner agencies in 2022....
Aug. 19, 2021
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Christopher Dobson, Vice President of Finance, Regional Transit Service
Christopher Dobson, Vice President of Finance, Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
Sept. 15, 2017

Additional content from Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

Agencies and advocates can help special needs clients learn how to ride the bus.
Jan. 19, 2015
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The building spans the block between North Clinton Avenue and St. Paul Street in Rochester, and will serve more than 20,000 customers who travel through downtown each day.
For the first time in 152 years of Rochester transit, buses no longer line up outside on Main Street.
Dec. 8, 2014
Long-awaited transit hub will open to the public on November 28.
Oct. 21, 2014
Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) recently welcomed transit experts from across the country as well as London, England to Rochester for the kickoff meeting...
Sept. 11, 2014
Newest batch of 83 buses will be named for RTS employees’ children and grandchildren.
Sept. 2, 2014
Building will herald in a new era of convenience and connectivity for the Rochester region.
Aug. 20, 2014
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New logos for RTS in New York.
New names and logos unify RGRTA’s regional subsidiaries and paratransit service.
Aug. 19, 2014
RGRTA’s Chief Operating Officer Daniele Coll-Gonzalez, has announced that Michael P. DeRaddo was named the transit authority’s new regional director, effective July 7.
July 25, 2014
Total assets increase significantly due to infrastructure investments.
July 15, 2014
On July 10, the board of commissioners of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority approved the establishment of Ontario County’s transit system — County Area Transit...
July 14, 2014
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RTS in Rochester, N.Y., has launched a new phone app giving riders real-time bus arrival information.
New GPS-based app will help customers track buses and locate nearest bus stops.
May 22, 2014
Waiting for the bus on Main Street in the freezing cold will be a thing of the past when the RTS Transit Center opens on Nov. 28, 2014.
Feb. 25, 2014