Red Rose Transit Authority

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 2022, the system had a ridership of 1,240,200, or about 5,700 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023.

This article is about the transit authority. For the U.S. government Act, see Railroad_Retirement_Board ยง Railroad_Retirement_Act.
Red Rose Transit Authority
RRTA bus 1907 at Queen Street Station in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
FoundedApril 1, 1976
Headquarters45 Erick Road
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
LocaleLancaster, Pennsylvania
Service typeBus
Routes16
Daily ridership5,700 (weekdays, Q3 2023)
Annual ridership1,240,200 (2022)
Chief executiveDave Kilmer
Websiteredrosetransit.com

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.

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