Dozens of agencies statewide have launched a coalition to seek funding for public transit. The New Yorkers for Better Public Transit coalition comprises major transit systems from across the state, including Rochester’s Regional Transit Service, as well as members of ...

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Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, or RGRTA, will receive $2 million in federal funding to advance green initiatives. The U.S. Department of Transportation funds will help Rochester’s Regional Transit Service, or RTS, construct a $10 million Advanced Environmental Service Building, which ...

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Rochester’s Regional Transit Service will provide a new program for Monroe Community College students beginning in the fall semester. RTS will offer a new Universal Pass (U-Pass) program to remove a barrier for MCC students, including those living on campus, ...

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Rochester’s Regional Transit Service on Thursday released its consultant recommendations for the Reimagine RTS public transit upgrade, signaling the end of the first stage of the transit system’s reworking. The recommendations include improvements to the fixed-route system, as well as ...

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The Finger Lakes region will receive nearly $14 million in funding to support rural transportation. On Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $57.7 million in state and federal funding for 136 public transportation projects statewide, including nine in the Finger Lakes ...

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In the third phase of Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority’s Reimagine RTS initiative, transit officials said a draft proposal of the system includes higher frequency and more local service. “Phase three of Reimagine RTS marks an important step forward for the ...

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Rochester’s Regional Transit Service and its paratransit subsidiary RTS Access will hold public information sessions to discuss plans to ensure continued compliance with federal law. RTS Access provides public transportation for people with disabilities who are unable to use the ...

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Rochester’s Regional Transit Service has made its Reimagine RTS survey available to customers and the community. RTS last month announced plans to study the public transportation system in Monroe County beginning in October, culminating in a redesign of the 40-year-old ...

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Rochester’s Regional Transit Service will study the public transportation system in Monroe County beginning next month, culminating in a redesign of the 40-year-old system. “Imagine you wake up in the morning to catch the bus and the trip on that ...

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