Red Rose Transit Authority
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The Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA) is a transit agency serving Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. RRTA is headquartered in downtown Lancaster. The South Central Transit Authority owns RRTA and the Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA). In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,375,500, or about 5,700 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
Founded | April 1, 1976 |
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Headquarters | 45 Erick Road Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Locale | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Service type | Bus |
Routes | 16 |
Daily ridership | 5,700 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1] |
Annual ridership | 1,375,500 (2023)[2] |
Chief executive | Dave Kilmer |
Website | redrosetransit |
RRTA has routes both within the city of Lancaster, and between Lancaster and other areas of the county. RRTA coordinates a paratransit service, Red Rose Access, which is run by three private transportation providers. RRTA also operates a loop route in downtown Lancaster.
Outside Lancaster city, RRTA buses will stop for passengers who hail them. Inside the city limits, riders must wait at designated stops.