Regional Transit Service (RTS) today announced schedule changes that will be going into effect on Monday, September 4, and Tuesday, September 5 for the start of the new school year.

RTS announced today that service improvements stemming from the Regional Service Efficiency Study conducted in 2016 will be implemented in Ontario and Seneca Counties on Monday, July 31, 2017.

It was announced today that Regional Transit Service (RTS) is receiving $9.9 million as part of Governor Andrew Cuomo's Public Transportation Modernization and Enhancement Program. As mentioned in the Governor's announcement, these transit capital funds will be used to replace buses in our fleet and invest in projects such as upgrading our technology systems to make it easier for customers to enjoy the ride.

Monroe Community College (MCC) and Regional Transit Service (RTS) announced today that they have reached agreement on bus transportation for students, faculty and staff beginning with the fall 2017 semester. This new service agreement will ensure safe, reliable, convenient and free transportation to MCC’s Brighton Campus and the new Downtown Campus beginning on September 5, 2017, the first day of classes this fall.

Regional Transit Service (RTS) CEO Bill Carpenter released the following statement today in response to Governor Cuomo’s announcement that RTS will receive grant funding for two important public transportation projects in Monroe County.

Bill Carpenter, the CEO of the Regional Transit System (RTS) and President of the New York Public Transit Association, released the following statement today on the passage of the New York State budget and its impact on public transit in our community.

Regional Transit Service (RTS) today announced schedule improvements that will go into effect on Monday, April 3, 2017. Based on customer feedback, we will be rolling out improvements to Routes 37 Clinton and 42 Parsells.

Customers, lawmakers, transit advocates and the Regional Transit Service (RTS) today called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to partner with the local New York State delegation to provide additional funding for public transportation in Rochester area and the Finger Lakes region.

Regional Transit Service (RTS) today announced new service and schedule changes that will go into effect on Monday, January 2, 2017. To make it easier for customers to understand that “limited” stop service routes provide faster service with fewer stops to some of Rochester’s more popular destinations, RTS is renaming them the ROC-it Routes.

The RTS Transit Center opened on November 28, 2014 and transformed public transportation for our customers and the community. RTS is celebrating the two year anniversary by thanking customers and employees for making the Transit Center the safe, comfortable, technology-rich facility that helps customers enjoy the ride every day.