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RIVERSIDE, CA — July 21, 2008 — Beginning next week, the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) will host a series of public meetings to solicit community feedback on proposed changes to 11 routes.
RTA has proposed modifications to routes 3, 17, 18, 18A, 20, 29, 32, 33 and 206, and the discontinuation of routes 36 and 39. If approved, the proposed changes will take effect in January.
The first meeting is July 28 at the Norton Younglove Senior Center in Calimesa. The meetings will continue through August 13 in the cities of Corona, Hemet, Moreno Valley, Riverside and Temecula. A complete list of times, dates and locations is available at riversidetransit.com or by calling (800) 800-7821. Brochures are also available on board buses and at selected locations throughout the county.
“Customer feedback is important to us,” said RTA Chairman Karen Spiegel. “We look forward to hearing what the public has to say about these important proposals.”
In an effort to make these low-performing routes more productive, RTA has listened to community feedback, enhanced advertising, and made various route adjustments in recent years. Despite those efforts, these routes continue to underperform.
The Riverside Transit Agency provides public transportation for Western Riverside County, operating 39 fixed routes, 7 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. |
