Students
to Benefit from RTA’s Upgraded
Service
Southwest
County students can look forward
to more transportation options
this fall when the Riverside Transit
Agency (RTA) launches extra buses
on two busy routes.
Due
to an increased demand for service
on routes that include stops at
Temecula Valley High School and
Murrieta Valley High School, RTA
will provide extra service on
routes 23 and 24 during peak periods.
Each bus is capable of carrying
24 passengers, and will follow
a short distance behind the established
buses on those routes.
“RTA
is working hard to meet the needs
of all its passengers, including
students,” said RTA Chair Jim
Ayres. “Students can expect improved
service on these routes, and a
commitment from RTA to provide
safe, convenient and inexpensive
transportation between home and
school.”
The
beefed-up service, which begins
Monday, October 17, will provide
extra seats to all passengers,
including students who choose
to take public transportation
to get to class. The extra service
is part of a pilot program, which
will be re-evaluated after a 30-day
period.
Murrieta
Valley High School students will
benefit from a Route 23 bus, which
starts at the Community Center
near Old Town Temecula, and ends
at the Murrieta campus. The extra
morning bus begins at the Community
Center at 6:01, one minute after
the established route departs.
The extra afternoon bus departs
Murrieta Valley High School at
2:48, four minutes after the established
route, and ends at the Community
Center.
Temecula
Valley High School students can
expect more northbound service
during their morning trips to
class aboard Route 24. That service
will start near Vail Ranch and
follow the existing Route 24 bus
by one minute, ending at the Temecula
high school.
The
Riverside Transit Agency provides
public transportation for Western
Riverside County, operating 38
fi xed routes, 5 commuter routes
and 15 demand response services.
RTA’s service area spans 2,500
square miles, the second-largest
in the nation. For bus route and
schedule information contact RTA
at (800) 800- 7821 or log on to
our Web site at www.RiversideTransit.com. |
