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NewsNovember 1, 2021

Warsinski Named CEO at Riverside Transit Agency

She will take leadership of an organization that looks to rebound from the pandemic by building ridership, continuing to make good use of taxpayer dollars, focusing on equitable service, and fostering healthy bonds with the community.

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NewsOctober 20, 2021

Riverside Transit CEO Rubio Announces Retirement

The RTA Board of Directors is expected to name a successor later this month.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2015

Student usage fuels Riverside Transit's ridership growth

The agency reported nearly 1.6 million student boardings at six schools — UC Riverside, Cal Baptist University, La Sierra University Mt. San Jacinto College, Riverside City College and Moreno Valley College — in fiscal 2015.

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Green Viewsby Taylor YorkOctober 22, 2014

Riverside Transit Agency Buses Fill up on Natural Gas, Provide Free Rides for Students

A long-time champion of cleaner, greener technologies, the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) has provided public bus service to California’s Western Riverside County since 1977.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2014

Chance meeting leads to nonprofit receiving vehicle

The Veterans Alliance expects to pick up the 2008 Eldorado Aerostar bus later this month, which replaces a seven-seat van without wheelchair access that broke down.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2014

Veolia to provide paratransit to Calif.’s Riverside Transit

The contractor is providing service utilizing 98 vehicles and employing nearly 200 operators and staff. Will transport approximately 430,000 passengers annually.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2013

Calif. college students may regain unlimited bus rides

More than 20% of students rode the buses before the contract ended in June after students voted to cut the fee for full-time students.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2013

Veolia wins Calif. paratransit contract

The contract term with Riverside Transit Agency is for three years with two, one-year extension options.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2013

Second Riverside Transit driver arrested for worker's comp fraud

The County District Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint against Donald Evans in September, and a Superior Court judge issued an arrest warrant earlier this month, charging him with one felony count of false claims following a traffic accident while on the job.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2013

Calif. bus systems may lose more than $60M in federal funds

Omnitrans and Riverside Transit Agency may lose approximately $30 million each in funds from the Federal Transit Administration because of union concerns over a new state pension reform law. As a result, the Department of Labor put a hold on the grant funding.

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