July 26, 201212 yr If you look at RTA as a lifeline service to the working poor (which it is), what's "out there" are hotel/service jobs and cheap shopping at Meijer. I use that bus out to WSU on occasion and that seems to be who uses the bus, beyond the WSU riders. If you lived near line 1 this would be a good destination since you wouldnt have to transfer to go shopping...you could ride it out to Meijer. I think there's also an Aldi over in Westtown, but the selection is better at Meijer. "as a taxpayer...." yeah we all are taxpayers. But I'm also a rider, so I put myself in a rider or customers perspective. Again, not such a big deal to make a handful of stops beyond the county line since the bus is already running to WSU. But yeah, cutting or not expanding service to Greene County is a win-win. A position for fiscal conservatives in Montgomery County ("a taxpayer" vs "a citizen") and for racist snobs in Beavercreek (reduce the "crime risk" by minimizing exposure to the, ahem, "undesirable element") to come together on.
July 27, 201212 yr I'm not thinking it's a Meijer question; there are several Krogers and Meijers within the county all of which are closer or on par to downtown than all the way out Airway. A one-seat ride? I agree that's certainly a boon to those on Rt 1, but changing routes downtown in the WSP is more convenient than on the street. The point is, running on Airway outside the county has brought us onto a slippery slope. OK, let's do that simple loop on Pentagon to serve the *three* hotels there ... now what about all those people who want to go to Target down North Fairfield? It's just a *little* further. And I agree with you that it's right to consider the question as a taxpayer *and* a rider. Perhaps the other taxpayers and riders in Montgomery County ought to have their voices heard as well.
January 8, 201312 yr RTA now goes to Austin Landing! Route 61: Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday southbound service to Austin Landing will be added via St. Rte. 741 to right on Innovation Dr., left on Abbey Rd., and left on Landing Way. Trips to Kingsridge Dr. to serve Walmart and the Shops of 725 will be added. Stops on Mall Woods Dr. to Fred J. Miller will be eliminated because of low ridership.
August 12, 201311 yr Six months after settlement, public transit still not allowed in The Greene By Joanne Huist Smith Staff Writer Six months after a settlement in a fair housing dispute that provided an easement for public transit to operate buses inside The Greene Town Center in Beavercreek, planing is still underway and a required application has not been submitted to the city. According to the February settlement approved by Judge Thomas A. Rose, U.S. District Court for the Southern District, developer Steiner & Associates is required to retrofit 395 apartment units in three states — including Gilbert Court at The Greene — to make them handicap accessible. The case dates back to 2008 after an investigation by a group that included the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center Inc. found architectural barriers at three of Steiner’s town centers. Steep slops on sidewalks in the Greene entrance off Stroop Road (where the closest RTA bus stop is located) were an issue. Read more at: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/six-months-after-settlement-public-transit-still-n/nZKNw/
August 12, 201311 yr The Push is On For RTA Stops in Beavercreek BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (WDTN) - The City of Beavercreek faces losing federal highway dollars after a federal ruling found discrimination in the city's denial of bus stop applications. The decision came two years after the Beavercreek City Council shot down placing three stops on Pentagon Blvd., near the Mall at Fairfield Commons RTA gets federal boost for bus service to Fairfield Commons Mall The Federal Highway Administration in a letter this week threatened to pull millions of dollars in funding to the city of Beavercreek, which it says violated federal civil rights laws by denying an RTA application to install bus stops along Pentagon Boulevard. In the letter, the agency said a complaint filed by Leaders for Equality and Action in Dayton was valid and that African Americans have “faced discriminatory impact” as a result of the denial. ...and the story is going to evolve even more. This is an opinionated article.... Think Progress artcile on controversy...but note this parag...BC is apparently stalling... Beavercreek’s actions were indeed discriminatory and ordered them to work with the Dayton Regional Transit Authority to get the bus stops approved without delay. Beavercreek, though, isn’t particularly keen to do that. The city council voted most recently on Friday to put off consideration of the matter until later this month. They are weighing whether to appeal the federal ruling, or perhaps whether to just defy it altogether. Appealing the ruling could cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees, according to a Washington D.C. lawyer the council hired. However, non-compliance with the ruling could cost Beavercreek tens of millions of dollars in federal highway funds. The city council has until September 11, 2013 to begin complying with the Federal Highway Administration order. They will meet again on August 12 to decide how to proceed.
October 15, 201311 yr Council votes to bring RTA stops to Beavercreek Buses from the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority will be coming to The Mall at Fairfield Commons after city council approved a new plan Monday night. After several months of controversy about the plan to expand RTA service to the Beavercreek mall, the Beavercreek council voted 5-2 to allow the stops before a packed meeting. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2013/10/15/council-votes-to-bring-rta-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 24, 201311 yr Good....finally. Much pulling of hair and gnashing of teeth over this, no-doubt.
October 24, 201311 yr Here's the DDN article: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/beavercreek-oks-fairfield-mall-bus-stops/nbNnd/
June 30, 201410 yr Now that the Fairfield/Beavercreek thing is behind us I think we should revive this thread with posts about RTA's next big thing which is just around the corner. Things are going to get interesting very soon. Namely, a few years ago RTA management and Board reached a consensus that the electric system should be modernized...both infrastructure and rolling stock...as a means of stabilizing propulsion costs. A couple of years ago RTA started working low-key without a lot of publicity or fanfare to explore new trolleys and start some infrastructure upgrades. After months of technical glitches and federal bureaucratic delays, it now appears there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Specifically, this summer and fall RTA is supposed to start road testing prototypes of the next generation of electric trolley buses. Test subjects will involve a new type of series hybrid diesel electric bus, and a new generation of all-electric trolleybuses with high power batteries. The vehicles should be delivered within a few months; they are based on the Gillig BRT CNG bus model, but with roof CNG tanks removed and replaced with electric pick-ups for running under the overhead electric infrastructure. RTA wants to test the off-wire capability of these models so they can extend traditional trolley routes without expensive NIMBY-bait wire extensions. Meanwhile, the legacy/heritage trolleybus system is down to some 30 or so older Skoda/ETI units running on two routes. One is 3/4 on an east-west axis through downtown, the other is #8 on a southwest-northwest axis through downtown. Other former trolley lines (1,2,5,7) are in various states of rebuilding/construction and are being operated with diesel buses. More information here: http://www.daytontrolleys.net/
August 6, 201410 yr WOW people are relentless blaming buses for crimes. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/no-proof-suspect-took-bus-to-walmart/ngw28/
August 7, 201410 yr WOW people are relentless blaming buses for crimes. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/no-proof-suspect-took-bus-to-walmart/ngw28/ People can be hateful, fearful, ignorant, prejudging beasts. In covering the police beat for a Cleveland-area newspaper for 15 years, I saw many more criminals use cars to commit their crimes than use transit. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 15, 201410 yr RTA ready to roll out new bus technology Greater Dayton RTA has a new sleek, silver bus that will be hitting the streets soon. The regional transit authority is preparing to test its NexGen Dual Mode prototypes, which have been several years in the making. Two different versions of the technology are scheduled to go in service early next year and both use electric-driven motors and use overhead electric lines just like the current trolley fleet. The difference is, these new buses can switch to a diesel motor or battery pack when the electric lines aren't available, said Gary Robinson, infrastructure manager for RTA. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2014/12/15/rta-ready-to-roll-out-new-bus-technology.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 16, 201410 yr ^They have been road-testing these during daylight hours on weekdays, I've seen them. But they are not hauling passengers in revenue service testing yet. Also, any time now they should be getting 2 new all-electrics that don't have any back-up diesel--but they can get a certain limited range off-wire with battery packs.
August 5, 20159 yr Bus service expanding to match job growth Greater Dayton RTA is adding bus service to several growing business areas. The transit authority on Tuesday said its Route 60 bus will soon extend to the booming Austin Landing development and Route 34 will be will be extended in the Clayton/Englewood areas to service Lau, Hoke and Smith Roads. The latter will improve service to the Miami Valley Career Center, Caterpillar, SKTech, Exel and several other businesses in the area. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/blog/2015/08/bus-service-expanding-to-match-job-growth.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 13, 20159 yr New shuttle service to set up around Oregon District A new shuttle service around the Oregon District and downtown Dayton is starting up this weekend. The Oregon District Shuttle is intended to get around the Fifth Street area, with a loop running it from Jefferson Street and the Transportation Center Garage down Fifth Street and down Wayne Avenue, the Downtown Dayton Partnership said in a release. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/blog/2015/10/new-shuttle-service-to-set-up-around-oregon.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 21, 20159 yr Kinda related... Produce market opens in downtown Dayton A produce market has opened in the Wright Stop Transit Center downtown, an effort leaders say will combat a lack of healthy produce in some parts of Dayton. The Market at Wright Stop Plaza will be a new business in the Greater Dayton RTA's Wright Stop Plaza downtown at Third and Main streets. It will sell fresh fruits and vegetables Tuesday through Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/blog/2015/10/produce-market-opens-in-downtown-dayton.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 22, 20159 yr Dayton is getting some national love in a transit industry publication. Hopefully this will inspire copycats in other Ohio cities where there are grocer/food deserts and healthy foods aren't easily accessible to the urban poor. Mass Transit @MassTransitmag 6m6 minutes ago .@GDRTA Hosts Farmers Market http://MassTransitmag.com/12129443 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 8, 20169 yr Transit system to upgrade headquarters Greater Dayton RTA is moving forward with a $1.8 million renovation of its headquarters. The project — that we first told you about last month— is likely to start in April and take about four months. Plans were approved by the RTA board this week and the Dayton office of AKA Construction will be the contractor. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2016/01/07/transit-system-to-upgrade-headquarters.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 18, 20168 yr RTA commits to major tech upgrades Technology upgrades by the Greater Dayton RTA will help change the experience for riders. The RTA has invested $8.5 million to roll out a new set of features, including a real-time app that lets users track rides and upgrades to technology at its Wright Stop plaza downtown, with an end goal to make it easier to use the bus as a transportation resource. Tech company Clever Devices helped RTA with the technology, which will launch in an event on Dec. 6. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2016/11/18/exclusive-rta-commits-to-major-tech-upgrades.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 5, 20178 yr RTA, union to have one last meeting before strike The Greater Dayton RTA and its union will have one final meeting before the planned Monday strike, officials announced late Wednesday afternoon. RTA officials will meet Sunday for negotiations with the Amalgamated Transit Union. A state assigned mediator will join in to discuss the ongoing contract dispute for the 466 drivers and mechanics workers represented by ATU's Local 1835. The meeting will take place one day before the announced January 9 strike for those workers, said RTA CEO Mark Donaghy in a statement. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2017/01/05/rta-union-to-have-one-last-meeting-before-strike.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 13, 20178 yr Well, that was fast... RTA, union reach agreement that could end strike Greater Dayton RTA and the union representing its drivers look to have reached an agreement that could mean the end of the strike. RTA announced the agreement shortly before midnight Wednesday, following 13 hours of negotiations with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1385, which represents about 450 drivers and mechanics for the transit group, which have been on strike since Monday amid contract negotiations. The agreement must still be ratified by the RTA board of trustees, but the verbal commitment by the ATU means workers will return Friday. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2017/01/12/rta-union-reach-agreement-that-could-end-strike.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 2, 20178 yr Locally (Columbus) Produced Film Tackles Transit Access as Civil Rights Issue In 2011 the city of Beavercreek, Ohio refused a request from the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority to extend an existing bus line an additional three stops. What sounds like a minor local news story turned into much more, and a new film documenting the resultant civil rights complaint and the eventual overturning of the Beavercreek city council’s decision is about to make its Columbus premier. The film, Free to Ride, was produced in-house by the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at the Ohio State University. It recently won Best Documentary at the DC Independent Film Festival. More below: http://www.columbusunderground.com/locally-produced-film-tackles-transit-access-as-civil-rights-issue-bw1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 14, 20177 yr This man and his attorney may be retiring soon on GDRTA's dime... Some poor guy served 9 days in jail because he wore a hoodie at a @GDRTA station in Dayton. https://t.co/7ovwZjLe6z "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 23, 20177 yr Transit app launches in Dayton The Greater Dayton RTA wants to get more connected. A new app launching in the area may help with that. Moovit, a public transit app, expanded to Dayton today, the 1,500th city it now serves. The app seeks to connect riders to public transit as a singular place to plan an entire route across multiple forms of transportation. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2017/08/22/transit-app-launches-in-dayton.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 14, 20177 yr RTA to buy 26 NexGen electric trolley buses — at $1.2 million each. DAYTON — After nearly three years of testing the NexGen electric trolley Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority is buying 26 of the buses at a cost of about $1.2 million each and will put the first production model on the street by early 2019. More below: http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/local/rta-buy-electric-trolley-buses-million-each/sfKZdDO1p6ijxmleUVBP2J/ Exciting news for transit nerds to be sure - apparently the buses got caught up in "testing limbo" for a while because the FTA didn't have the means to test and certify the new buses! “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
November 14, 20177 yr Nice! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 4, 20187 yr Dayton RTA receives $2.3M to upgrade diesel bus fleet Dayton-area bus riders will soon have new wheels thanks to an influx of federal funding. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $2.3 million to the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority to purchase replacement diesel buses that are "past their useful life," according to U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2018/04/03/dayton-rta-receives-2-3m-to-upgrade-diesel-bus.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 4, 20187 yr Great news - it’ll be nice that Dayton will have essentially a new fleet within the next few years. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
April 24, 20187 yr Greater Dayton RTA unveils design for electric trolleys The Greater Dayton RTA has unveiled the design for its NexGen electric trolleys, an update which will be incorporated into the agency’s recent order of 26 of the new dual-mode, battery and electric-wire-powered buses set to hit the streets in early 2019. The bright green and silver metallic design debuted this week on Bus 1404, one of four prototypes of the NexGen bus that has been in testing with the agency since 2014. The success of that testing led to the decision to purchase 26 new NexGen buses for the fleet. The agency has plans to order an additional 15 NexGen buses soon for a total of 45 of the dual-mode electric trolley buses. This is the largest bus contract in RTA’s history. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2018/04/24/greater-dayton-rta-unveils-design-for-electric.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 25, 20187 yr I saw one of those yesterday! Guess it was Bus 1404. It was rolling west on 3rd Street by Arepas & Co.
April 25, 20187 yr Well, they are an improvement, that's for sure. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 31, 20186 yr Local law firm selected as Greater Dayton RTA's general counsel A Dayton-based law firm has just been named the general counsel for Greater Dayton's public transit agency. The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority has selected Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A. as its general counsel. The RTA serves customers in Montgomery County and western Greene County and is the fourth-largest public transit system in Ohio. The public transit agency provides more than 11 million passenger trips per year on its buses that operate seven days a week and 21 hours a day. “Coolidge is pleased to be selected by the RTA, a premier public transport provider and integral part of the people and communities it serves, as their General Counsel for the next two years,” said Chris Conard, chair of Coolidge’s public sector department. “We look forward to providing the quality and depth of legal services an organization of their size and complexity needs.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2018/08/31/local-law-firm-selected-as-greater-dayton-rtas.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 11, 20186 yr Workforce transit route connects Cincinnati, Dayton Southwest Ohio workers have greater access to transportation, thanks to a new bus route connecting Dayton and Cincinnati. WorkLink, a joint effort between the city of Middletown, Atrium Medical Center, the city of Monroe and Butler County Regional Transit Authority, kicked off Tuesday. The new bus route is meant to connect people to available jobs, and is the first public transit system between the Greater Dayton RTA, BCRTA and the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority. “The WorkLink route really showcases the region coming together to connect the available workforce with the open positions in the area, particularly in Middletown and Monroe,” said Middletown economic development director Jennifer Ekey. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/09/11/workforce-transit-route-connects-cincinnati-dayton.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 11, 20186 yr ^ Wait, what? The "Work Link" runs six days a week, but connects to the Meijer Park and Ride which features Metro's (BCRTA funded) Rt 42/42X. That route only runs five days a week and only at peak morning and evening times with a reverse (non express) commute being slow. If I'm reading this schedule correctly - I can board in Hamilton, OH at 2:30 P.M. and arrive at the Meijer Park and Ride at 4:59 P.M (two and a half hours!). Then, my only option (assuming the bus is on time) is to catch a 5:07 Rt. 42 Job Connection trip to Downtown Cincinnati that snakes through West Chester first and then doesn't return to the next day? No one is going to use this to move between Cincinnati and Dayton.
September 11, 20186 yr My guess is they've coordinated with specific Butler County businesses that hire workers that don't (always) have access to cars, and the timing of the trips is aligned with shifts at those places. With the idea that they'll have a larger pool of potential workers if they're linked to SORTA and GDRTA. I don't suppose anyone is imagining this to be for people commuting between Cincy and Dayton. It's unlikely BCRTA would bother spending money doing that, anyway, as it wouldn't serve businesses or residents of Butler Co.
September 12, 20186 yr My guess is they've coordinated with specific Butler County businesses that hire workers that don't (always) have access to cars, and the timing of the trips is aligned with shifts at those places. With the idea that they'll have a larger pool of potential workers if they're linked to SORTA and GDRTA. I don't suppose anyone is imagining this to be for people commuting between Cincy and Dayton. It's unlikely BCRTA would bother spending money doing that, anyway, as it wouldn't serve businesses or residents of Butler Co. No doubt. And for commuting between Middletown, Hamilton, and Dayton, this route seems like a decent idea (if not a bit long), but it won't actually have any good, real, or substantial connections to Cincinnati. Even if you're reverse commuting into Downtown via Government Square and want to reach a job in the suburbs, this route won't do much for you.
September 24, 20186 yr Greater Dayton RTA secures $5.7M to replace old buses Dayton's bus fleet is getting an upgrade thanks to new funding from the federal government. The Federal Transit Administration has awarded the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority with a $5.7 million grant to procure five new buses. The 40-foot vehicles will be heavy duty, dual mode all-electric models that will replace older buses with high mileage. Replacing these vehicles is important because many are well past their expected lifespan, said U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-Dayton), who urged the FTA to award the grant to Dayton. Currently, the RTA operates a fleet of large transit buses that include a combination of diesel, hybrid, electric trolley and dual mode trolley buses, ranging in age from one to 20 years. Thirty-nine percent of the fleet has exceed the FTA's standard for vehicle life, which is 12 years or 500,000 miles. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2018/09/24/greater-dayton-rta-secures-5-7m-to-replace-old.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 24, 20186 yr They need an express route from downtown Dayton to Downtown Cincinnati and back a few times a day
September 25, 20186 yr There's very little employment action between both downtowns so that would fail. What would make more sense is Warren and Butler Counties having transit heading to both downtown with a transfer stop in, say, Middletown. Or commuter rail like in real countries. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 25, 20186 yr ^ Yes, but the buses would be the precursor to commuter rail. The downtown to downtown could have a stop off in Springboro Middletown and West Chester to fill the bus. The downtown Dayton stop may be more of just a termination point but it could encourage more development down there. It could also encourage those who want urban living and don't want to live in downtown Cincy to give the more affordable Dayton market a shot
September 25, 20186 yr Dayton took a big step away from this type of service when moving the Greyhound station to Trotwood. I don't know what the usage patterns are, but personally my quality of life would be greatly improved had the station remained downtown. Living car-free in Dayton is difficult enough without that bizarre configuration. (Yes, I realize Greyhound's focus isn't commuters. Which is why I said they merely took a step away. Non-commuters could be part of the demand for the route, depending on times/frequencies.)
October 18, 20186 yr New FREE shuttle starting November 9th, going from RiverScape and the Ballpark down to the Pine Club on Brown, with stops by 5th & Patterson to serve the Oregon:
October 18, 20186 yr Dayton's CBUS! This is great! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 13, 20196 yr Greater Dayton RTA receives over $1M to replace old buses Eight Ohio transit authorities received grants to improve their buses, including the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority. The Ohio Diesel Emission Reduction Grant Program awarded grants to transit authorities to replace 26 aging diesel transit buses with newer busses that use cleaner diesel technology or alternative fuel technology. Funding for these grants comes from the Federal Highway Administrations' Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2019/01/11/greater-dayton-rta-receives-over-1m-to-replace-old.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 17, 20196 yr On 10/18/2018 at 4:20 PM, Robuu said: New FREE shuttle starting November 9th, going from RiverScape and the Ballpark down to the Pine Club on Brown, with stops by 5th & Patterson to serve the Oregon: Have you guys had a chance to try this out? I've read articles that it's very popular: https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/downtown-dayton-free-shuttle-service-gets-new-stops-new-bus/TYN3x2pft9TkTFXbExHSQO/ It looks like it's been a good, easy success story for the city... looking forward to trying it out soon but hoping it's not too crowded lol (amazed I have to be concerned about that on a bus in Dayton!)
March 18, 20196 yr It's replaced the shuttle service for CareSource (and Premier Health?) downtown workers, which took them from the Transportation Center garage to their office buildings. I've never seen it way over-crowded, but I've seen it standing-room-only around 5 pm weekdays. There's probably a similar wave during the morning, though I haven't seen that. And at lunch time a lot of downtown workers use it to go to Brown Street for lunch. On off-peak hours, I've never seen many people on it. But I haven't ridden it much, so I'm not sure of the actual data.
March 18, 20196 yr Makes sense, thank you for the info. Sounds like it'd be worth trying out on a weekend day to see who's on it (I'm really curious if UD students use it to get downtown).
November 22, 20195 yr Greater Dayton RTA receives $3M to upgrade bus system The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority has received millions in funding to improve its bus system. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the Department of Transportation has awarded $2.97 million to the RTA to replace eight outdates buses with new, clean diesel replacement buses. "Miami Valley riders rely on the Greater Dayton RTA to get to work or school and then back home again," said Brown. "This additional investment will help improve the local bus system for these riders and cut costs and improve reliability for GDRTA and the Dayton community." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2019/11/21/greater-dayton-rta-receives-3m-to-upgrade-bus.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 11, 20204 yr Greater Dayton RTA receives $4.4M to upgrade bus fleet A Dayton transit service will upgrade its bus fleet thanks to a new grant from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $4.4 million to the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority to replace 12 high-mileage, outdated buses with new clean diesel replacement buses. The funding was awarded through a competitive grant program that was included in a federal transportation bill. Among the supporters of this funding was U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a ranking member of the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, which oversees the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2020/08/10/gdrta-investment.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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