Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
express bus, paratransit | |
Routes | 18 |
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Stops | +2,500 |
Hubs | Eastown Shopping Center Westown Shopping Center Northwest South (Dayton Mall) Wright Stop Plaza (Downtown Dayton) |
Stations | Maintenance Facilities, 600 Longworth St, Dayton |
Fleet | 260 |
Daily ridership | 19,800 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1] |
Annual ridership | 6,570,600 (2023)[2] |
Fuel type | Diesel, Electric and Hybrid |
Operator | 350 |
Website | i-riderta |
The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, formerly known as the Miami Valley RTA, is a public transit agency that generally serves the greater Dayton, Ohio area. The GDRTA serves communities within Montgomery County and parts of Greene County, Ohio, USA. There are 18 routes. RTA operates diesel and electric trolley buses seven days a week, 21 hours a day, and provides services to many citizens within the area. RTA's current CEO is Bob Ruzinsky.[3] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 6,570,600, or about 19,800 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
Greater Dayton RTA is
History
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The Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority (now the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, or RTA) took over
Trolley buses
One notable feature of the GDRTA system is its use of
Electric streetcar service in Dayton had started in 1888, and it continued through to, and indeed beyond, the start of trolley bus service. Therefore, electric transit service has been operated continuously in Dayton since 1888, which is longer than in any other city in the United States.[6]
Hybrid buses
With the addition of
Hubs
The RTA operates five bus "hubs", or
Operation
The RTA operates with diesel and electric trolley buses. Dayton is the smallest city in the United States to still operate electric trolley buses.[6] The trolley buses travel at least five miles on RTA routes serving Dayton and some neighboring suburbs. The routes include: Route 1, Route 2, Route 4, Route 7 and Route 8. Bus service to Dayton International Airport from downtown Dayton began on 11 August 2013. Service was expanded to stops on Pentagon Boulevard in Beavercreek, allowing access to the Fairfield Commons Mall and Soin Medical Center, on January 12, 2014.
Contributions
The RTA has been involved in helping the city of Dayton through its contributions to the
In addition, RTA passed a resolution to make easier connections to its regional hubs and prevent misuse of transfers. In January 2007, RTA created an established proposal to make all buses serve regional businesses, establish transfer points in designated areas and streamline previously neighborhood routes. The RTA added two routes to serve areas frequently used by passengers. RTA discontinued eight routes in response to overlapping and low passenger counts.
Regular route list
- 1 Pentagon Blvd-Wright State University-Third St-Westown TC-Drexel
- 2 Linden Ave-Eastown TC-Otterbein-Lexington-Northwest TC
- 4 Townview-Hoover-Delphos-Xenia Ave./Linden Ave.-Eastown TC-Westown TC
- 6 Centerville-Kettering-Downtown Dayton-Far Hills
- 7 North Main St-Shiloh-Downtown Dayton-Watervliet
- 8 Northwest TC-Salem Ave-Lakeview-Westown TC
- 9 Northwest TC-Greenwich Village-Derby Rd-Westown
- 11 Kettering to Woodman (Downtown Dayton โ WPAFB Gate 1B) / Kettering to Stroop (Kettering Medical Center โ Kettering Rec. Center โ The Greene)
- 12 Five Oaks-Valerie Arms-Forrer Blvd-Dorothy Lane
- 16 Union-Englewood-Kettering-Whipp & Bigger-Clyo Rd.
- 17 Vandalia-South TC
- 18 Huber Heights-Moraine-West Carrollton-Miamisburg
- 19 Huber Heights-Moraine-Miamisburg-South TC
- 22 Keowee-Northridge-Job Center-Miller Ln-Gateway
- 43 Dayton International Airport, Vandalia
- North Connector Trotwood-Miller Ln.-Northwest TC-Westbrook Rd.-MVCTC
Active Bus Fleet
Year | Manufactuurer | Model | Fleet Numbers | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Gillig | BRT Plus ETB 40' | 1401-1404 | Vossloh Kiepe | Only for routes 1, 2, 4, 7, 8. | |
2016 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' | 1601-1624 | Cummins ISL9 | Voith D864.5 | |
2017 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' | 1701-1725 | Cummins ISL9 | Voith D864.6 | |
2018 | Gillig | Low Floor 29'/40' | 1801-1824, 1831-1834 | Cummins L9 | Voith D864.6 | 1801-1824 are 40'foot and 1831-1834 are 29'foot |
2019 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' | 1901-1917 | Cummins L9 | Voith D864.6 | |
2019 | Gillig | BRT Plus ETB 40' | 1951-1971 | Vosslon Kiepe | Only for routes 1, 2, 4, 7, 8. | |
2020 | Gillig | BRT 35' | 2031-2037 | Cummins L9 | Voith D864.6 | Only use for the Flyer service |
2020 | Gillig | BRT Plus ETB 40' | 2051-2070 | Vosslon Kiepe | Only for routes 1, 2, 4, 7, 8. | |
2021 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' | 2101-2111 | Cummins L9 | Voith D864.6 | |
2023 | Gillig | Low Floor 29' | 2331-2337 | Cummins L9 | Voith D864.6 |
See also
References
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Executive Leadership: Bob Ruzinsky, Chief Executive Officer". GDRTA. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products Announces Partnership with Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority". Business Wire. September 29, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ "History". GDRTA. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ a b c "A Brief History of Electric Transit in Dayton". GDRTA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ISSN 0266-7452.
- ^ "Dayton becomes Ohio's greenest fleet". Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "New RTA Transit Center opens". Dayton Daily News. September 1, 2009. p. 3.
- ISSN 0266-7452.