December

• Corona's Karen Spiegel Re-elected as New Board Chairman
• Ridership On Pace to Hit Annual Record
• City of Wildomar Joins RTA Governing Board
• Cost-Saving Measures Approved
• Update Shows TUMF Funding Future Transit Centers
• RTA to Request Funds to Build Transit Center, Buy New Buses

November

• Financial Audit Yields Positive Results
• Ridership Hits Record for Second Consecutive Month
• City of Menifee Joins RTA Governing Board
• Downtown Riverside Trolley Route Gets Upgraded

October

• Ridership Hits Record
• National Award on Display
• Routes Spared from Service Reductions
• Board Meetings to be Held at More Spacious County Building

September

• Ridership Continues to Climb
• La Sierra University Students to Ride Buses for Free
• City Pass Agreement Gets Renewed
• RTA to Seek Bus Advertising Proposals
• Board Authorizes Public Hearings for Proposed Fare Modification
• RTA Taps Private Security Service for Downtown Terminal

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July

• Ridership Continues to Climb
• U-Pass Agreement Extended
• RTA to Launch Pilot Program for Riverside Community College District
• Board Approves Purchase of New DAR Vehicles
• Grant Applications Ratified for New CommuterLink Routes
• Grant Application Ratified to Provide Extended Evening Service
• Coach Operator Carl Waithe Recognized for Service

June

• Ridership Continues to Climb
• FY 2009 Budget, SRTP Approved
• Service Enhanced in Hemet and San Jacinto
• RTA Meeting Performance Standards
• Public Hearing Period Opens for Proposed Route Changes
• Agency Recognizes Supervisor Ashley for Five Years of Service
• New Cities Invited to Join the Board of Directors

May

• Supervisor Buster Selected as Second Vice Chairman
• Public Hearing Opens for FY 2009 Budget
• Ridership Continues to Climb
• Grant Applications Ratified for New CommuterLink Routes
• New Hemet Service Approved
• RTA Meeting Performance Standards

April

• Funding for Clean-Fuel Projects Gets Support
• Board Supports Extension of Tax Credit
• Dial-A-Ride Vehicles Getting New Look
• Board Approves Service Upgrades
• Ridership Continues to Climb
• Contract Awarded to Trend Offset Printing

March

• New Certification Process Approved for Dial-A-Ride
• Dial-A-Ride Contract Extended
• Ridership to Festival of Lights on the Rise
• Ridership Continues to Climb
• RTA Meeting Performance Standards
• Sluggish Economy Hindering Tax Revenues

February

• Agency Awards Contract to Transportation Concepts
• RTA Supports Fee to Fund Transportation Projects
• Update Shows TUMF Funding Future Transit Centers
• Agency Recognizes Chairman Kessler for Decade of Service
• Ridership Continues to Climb
• Intelligent Transportation System Demonstrated
• Agency Remains in Compliance With Performance Standards

January

• BRT Concept Takes Step Forward
• RTA Testing New Technology on Bus
• Agency to Enter Fare Study
• Ridership Continues to Climb
• Agency Recognizes Buster and Hall
• Agency to Purchase Additional Dial-A-Ride Vehicles
• RTA to Apply for New Program for Employee Retiree Benefits