Yahoo

RTS receives its largest grant ever from Federal Transit Administration

The City of Gainesville Department of Transportation received a $26.4 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), according to a press release. Announced this week, it is the largest ...
WUFT

City of Gainesville to add ADA improvements to 100 RTS bus stops

The City of Gainesville is making bus stops more accessible. Over the next year, Gainesville’s Regional Transit System (RTS) will renovate 100 of its stops citywide to accommodate people with mobility ...
WUFT

RTS riders brace for bumpy changes ahead

Lisa Davis was waiting at the Butler Plaza Transfer Station for the No. 5 bus after work. The Gainesville resident said she was frustrated with the upcoming changes to the city’s Regional Transit ...
Yahoo

City of Gainesville officials finding new ways to cope with loss of RTS funding from UF

In an effort to increase funding for Gainesville's bus service, the city commission on Aug. 7 voted to lease six Regional Transit Service buses to Six Flags Entertainment Corp. The commission approved ...
Gainesville

Gainesville awarded $10.6M grant for new RTS buses, eastside transfer station

Gainesville’s bus fleet is getting a major upgrade thanks to some federal money that is about to roll in. The city of Gainesville’s Department of Transportation has been awarded $10.6 million in grant ...
Independent Florida Alligator

Cuts to Gainesville routes leave crowded buses, long waits

This article has been updated with response from members of UF Transportation and Parking Services. It has also been updated to better reflect UF's share in RTS funding. During the first few days of ...