Red Rose Transit Authority

The engineering firm, Camp, Dresser & McKee, Inc. (CDM) , who designed the renovations to the RRTA Operations Center, 45 Erick Road, Lancaster, was recently recognized by the American Council of Engineering Companies of PA for the design and sustainable technologies that were added to the 2010 facility renovations. 

CDM was given a Diamond Award under the Modern Renovations category for their work on the project. Because of the upgraded sustainable technologies and their energy efficiency, RRTA has enjoyed approx. $43,000 savings in annual utility/operating expenses - a 55 percent energy reduction in the first year. RRTA congratulates CDM on their award.

Discounts on 10 Ride Passes in March!

Starting March 1 through March 31, 2012, RRTA will offer deep discounts on our 10 Ride Passes.  The discounts will range from $2.00 to $3.00 depending on the zone purchased. This is a limited time offer.  Purchase passes on-line or click here for an order form.

Effective April 1, 2012, Red Rose Transit Authority will no longer provide Medical Assistance Transportation services on the Red Rose Access, shared-ride service. This is due to lack of funding for the state funded program. Customers who are part of the Medical Assistance Transportation Program will be notified by a letter in the mail about the service ending. Also, any customer who receives Red Rose Transit bus or vehicle mileage reimbursement for their transportation to medical appts., will no longer be reimbursed as of April 1st.

Robert Clark, Jr.

Dedicated RRTA Maintenance Employee for 17 Years (1994 - 2011). Passed Away Tuesday, January 10, 2012.

RRTA would like to extend our deepest sympathy to all who knew Robert Clark during this time of grief. Mr. Clark will be missed by many.

The purpose of the Regional Transit Coordination Study (RTCS) is to investigate the need to coordinate transit services provided by different transit agencies in the nine-county region covered by Commuter Services of Pennsylvania. The study is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) through the Berks Area Regional Transit Authority (BARTA) and the nine participating counties: Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York.

Click here for the standard detours RRTA will follow due to inclement weather.

Click here to read about RRTA highlights during 2010-2011.

The tolling of Interstate 80 was expected to fund PA's transportation needs. Without it, the promise of PA's 2007 transportation funding law (Act 44) will not be fulfilled, leaving public transit systems without a secure, reliable funding source. RRTA encourages you to tell our lawmakers that we must make the necessary investment to improve PA's Transportation system. Take action and show your support by signing the petition recommended by the Transportation Funding Advisory Commission.

For more information visit these websites:

TFAC.pa.gov

ReConnectPA.org

BetterSaferRoads.com

PPTA.net

The new RRTA Ride Guides are available on-board RRTA buses and at RRTA offices for customers to pick-up.  Schedule changes are effective as of Monday, August 29th.  New schedules are also available on-line under the Transit Schedules and Fares page.

Important Note: New Bus Stops Noted in the new Ride Guide will NOT go into effect until the new Queen Street Station Parking Garage is completed. All current bus stops remain in effect.

Lorien Gilbert is the 2011 Grand Prize Dump the Pump Winner!  Click here to read her story.  She will be able to ride RRTA FREE for one year!

Dump the Pump was held Thursday, June 16, 2011. RRTA joined other transit systems nationwide to encourage everyone to take transit to save money, conserve gasoline and help reduce greenhouse gases. The day was sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).

On November 15, 2010, RRTA Re-Dedicated the Operations Center to mark the completion of the renovations to the 30-year old facility. Located at 45 Erick Road, Lancaster, the renovations included many energy savings features. A geo-thermal system for heating, solar panels and a green roof were some of the new green features. Two waste oil burners were also added to recycle discarded engine oil from the buses to heat and cool the bus storage building.

Funding for the project came from The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and The Transit Investment Greenhouse Gas & Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grants.

All the energy features will allow RRTA to reduce energy at the facility by 70%.

RRTA can monitor the energy generation from the installed solar panels. Click here to view our solar panel energy generation.

RRTA wants to know why you use RRTA and the benefits of riding public transit. Give us your testimonial about your experience on RRTA. We want to know if RRTA helps you save money, keep a job, feel independent, or go green. Send your testimonials to info@redrosetransit.com If RRTA chooses your testimonial you could win RRTA prizes.

By submitting testimonials, you are agreeing to allow RRTA to use your words in any published RRTA marketing materials.