Happy National BBQ Month! News May 01, 2019 - Happy National BBQ Month! Celebrate this month by going to your favorite BBQ spot. Check out some of Rochester’s popular BBQ places below and let RTS take you there. May 01, 2019 in County Happy National BBQ Month! Celebrate this month by going to your favorite BBQ spot. Check out some of Rochester’s popular BBQ places below and let RTS take you there. Read more
Happy National Pizza Day! News February 09, 2019 - Happy National Pizza Day! Plan your trip with RTS and grab a slice to celebrate! February 09, 2019 in County Happy National Pizza Day! Plan your trip with RTS and grab a slice to celebrate! Read more
African Americans in Transportation History News February 01, 2019 - Celebrating notable African Americans who made an impact on transportation. February 01, 2019 in County Celebrating notable African Americans who made an impact on transportation. Read more
RTS Announces New Fare Structure for Military Veterans, Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities as Part of Reimagine RTS Final Recommendation News June 18, 2019 - At a press conference today at the RTS Transit Center, RTS CEO Bill Carpenter announced that RTS’s final recommendation for the Reimagine RTS system redesign will include a new fare structure for military veterans, senior citizens who are 65 and older, and people with disabilities. If the RGRTA Board of Commissioners approves the Reimagine RTS plan, senior citizens 65+ and people with disabilities would pay a half-price fare ($0.50 a ride) all day, and military veterans will ride free. June 18, 2019 in Monroe County At a press conference today at the RTS Transit Center, RTS CEO Bill Carpenter announced that RTS’s final recommendation for the Reimagine RTS system redesign will include a new fare structure for military veterans, senior citizens who are 65 and older, and people with disabilities. If the RGRTA Board of Commissioners approves the Reimagine RTS plan, senior citizens 65+ and people with disabilities would pay a half-price fare ($0.50 a ride) all day, and military veterans will ride free. Read more
Statement from Bill Carpenter, President of the New York Public Transit Association and Chief Executive Officer of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, on Budget Agreement News April 01, 2019 - Statement from Bill Carpenter, President of the New York Public Transit Association and Chief Executive Officer of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, on Budget Agreement April 01, 2019 in Monroe Wyoming Wayne Seneca Livingston Genesee Orleans Ontario County Statement from Bill Carpenter, President of the New York Public Transit Association and Chief Executive Officer of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, on Budget Agreement Read more
RTS Provides Testimony in Joint Public Hearing in Syracuse on the Effectiveness of New York State’s Transit Networks News March 25, 2019 - Regional Transit Service (RTS) CEO Bill Carpenter today testified at a joint public hearing in Syracuse on the transformation taking place in public transportation and the need for more funding. The joint public hearing was held by: the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities & Commissions; the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Transportation, and; the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation. March 25, 2019 in Monroe Wayne Seneca County Regional Transit Service (RTS) CEO Bill Carpenter today testified at a joint public hearing in Syracuse on the transformation taking place in public transportation and the need for more funding. The joint public hearing was held by: the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities & Commissions; the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Transportation, and; the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation. Read more