Rockford Mass Transit District
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| Founded | February 15, 1971 |
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| Headquarters | 520 Mulberry Street Rockford, Illinois |
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| Service type | Bus, Paratransit |
| Routes | 30 |
| Depots | 2 |
| Fleet | 40 buses |
| Daily ridership | 3,300 (weekdays, Q2 2022)[1] |
| Annual ridership | 840,200 (2021)[2] |
| Fuel type | Diesel and gasoline |
| Website | rmtd.org |
The Rockford Mass Transit District is the public transportation operator for the metro area of Rockford, Illinois. Service is provided six days per week along 19 routes, with several of these routes being combined into five Sunday routes that service a large portion of the system. The core of the system is contained in The City Loop (Route 16 clockwise and 17 counterclockwise), which interconnects with every other service. In 2021, the system had a ridership of 840,200, or about 3,300 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2022.
History
On April 20, 2020, RMTD reduced its daily routes after six employees, including five drivers, tested positive for COVID-19.[3][4] The district later received a $9.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of the CARES Act.[5]
In August 2020, pre-COVID-19, route system resumed[6] and RMTD launched Token Transit, a mobile fare app that allows passengers to purchase bus passes on their cell phones.[7] The app displays a digital bus pass or ticket on the phone's screen, eliminating the need for a paper pass or cash.
Facilities
The Downtown Transfer Center, located at 501 West State Street, is the primary hub for the RMTD, serving 14 routes. The center opened February 11, 2019, replacing an earlier transfer facility at the same location. The transfer center provides riders with restrooms, vending machines, an indoor waiting area and a location to purchase tickets and passes. [8]
The East Side Transfer Center, located at 725 North Lyford Road, opened in 2012, serving buses and riders on the east side of Rockford with 4 routes. The transfer center provides riders with restrooms, vending machines, an indoor waiting area and a location to purchase tickets and passes. [9] In addition to serving RMTD buses, Greyhound Lines intercity buses also stop here.[10]
References
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. August 29, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2021" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 10, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ "RMTD reduces routes after 5 drivers test positive for COVID-19". Rockford Register Star. April 18, 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Rockford Mass Transit District announces changes to service". Rockford Register Star. April 18, 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "More than $9M to Rockford Mass Transit District for COVID-19 response". WIFR. July 1, 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Rockford Mass Transit District service returns Aug. 3". WIFR. July 27, 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "RMTD introduces new mobile ticketing app". Mass Transit Magazine. August 10, 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Rockford Mass Transit opens doors on renovated downtown bus station". My Stateline. February 11, 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Rockford Mass Transit District East Side Transfer Center". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Destinations". Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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