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RTD Discontinues Service on
Labor Day
August 25, 2010
RTD to Implement Significant Metro
and Commuter Service Changes
July 16, 2010
RTD Awarded $5.227 Million Federal
Grant for its Hammer Lane
BRT Corridor Project
July 9, 2010
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RTD Discontinues Service on Labor Day
(Stockton, CA) – On Labor Day, Monday, September 6, San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) will not operate its regular fixed route bus services (Stockton Metro, Metro Express, Intercity, Hopper, Trolley, and San Joaquin Commuter) and Dial-A-Ride services. RTD’s administrative offices and the Downtown Transit Center (DTC) Customer Service Center will also be closed.
RTD will be operating a limited demand-response service by reservation only on a first-come, first served basis at a premium fare of $5.00 per one-way trip. This service is available within the Stockton Metropolitan Area. Priority will be given to passengers who are elderly or with disabilities. RTD is accepting reservations beginning Friday, August 27, until close of business Wednesday, September 1. Reservations will be limited to one round trip per passenger. For reservations, please call (209) 955-8400.
RTD will resume regular service and reopen its administrative offices and the DTC Customer Service Center on Tuesday, September 7.
For route and schedule information: RTD Customer Information Line - (209) 943-1111 or 1-800-HOW-TO-RIDE (1-800-469-8674). Visit us online at www.sanjoaquinRTD.com. For trip planning assistance, check out the new Trip Planner feature on RTD’s website.
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RTD to Implement Significant Metro and Commuter Service Changes
Effective in July and August 2010
(Stockton, CA) – At its June 15, 2010 meeting, San Joaquin Regional Transit District
(RTD)’s Board of Directors approved significant changes to the Stockton Metropolitan
(Metro) and Interregional (Commuter) routes that will be effective in July and August
2010, respectively. RTD must make these changes due to reduced state and local
funding. These changes were recommended to the Board by RTD staff after conducting
seven public hearings throughout San Joaquin County during the month of May to gather
public input, in accordance with RTD policy.
Effective July 25, 2010, RTD will significantly modify and reduce Stockton Metropolitan
Area Routes (SMA) operating on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays and will make minor
modifications to SMA routes operating on weekdays. Since weekend routes will now arrive approximately every two hours, RTD will no longer issue transfers (good for two hours) on weekends but will instead replace them with discounted all-day passes that may be purchased by adult, senior, and disabled customers, for just the cost of two one-way fares ($3.00 and $1.50, respectively).
Effective August 1, 2010, RTD will also consolidate selected Interregional (Commuter)
Routes 151, 152, 153, and 154, and implement a 3% fare increase on all Interregional (Commuter) Routes.
The route and service matrix found here summarizes the service reductions and changes that will begin July 25 and August 1.
For route and schedule information: RTD Customer Information Line - (209) 943-1111 or
1-800-HOW-TO-RIDE (1-800-469-8674).
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RTD Awarded $5.227 Million Federal Grant for its Hammer Lane
BRT Corridor Project
July 9, 2010
(Stockton, CA) – At a special event on July 8 at San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD)’s Downtown Transit Center, Federal Transit Administration Deputy Administrator Therese McMillan, with Congressmen Jerry McNerney and Dennis Cardoza, announced that RTD was awarded a $5.227 million grant for its Hammer Lane Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor Project through the Federal Bus and Bus Livability Grants Program.
This grant is funded by a nearly $300 million investment by the Department of Transportation in transit programs across the country through two competitive grant programs, known as the Urban Circulator Grant Program and the Bus and Bus Livability Grants Program. RTD’s Hammer Lane BRT Corridor Project was one of the 47 Bus and Bus Livability Grant Program projects selected from 281 applications totaling over $2 billion in funding requests.
With the $5.227 million federal grant, RTD can begin work on its third BRT line (the first east-west alignment) that will connect Interstate 5 and State Highway 99 along the Hammer Lane corridor, and connect to Metro Express at Pacific Avenue. Service along this corridor will provide convenient access to retail, commercial, residential, entertainment centers, industrial, and workforce housing.
RTD launched San Joaquin County’s first BRT service in 2007 with Metro Express, providing service between north Stockton and the DTC. This high-quality BRT service quickly became RTD’s highest ridership route, and currently provides an average of more than 2,500 passenger trips every day. With the goal of building upon and expanding this successful service, RTD is in the process of constructing a second phase of its BRT system to extend the Metro Express corridor from Downtown Stockton to south Stockton and the airport. Together, these three BRT lines will span Stockton’s most highly traveled arterials to form a backbone of service for a more efficient, reliable, and convenient bus transit system in Stockton.
To learn more about RTD’s BRT service, click here.
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RTD Discontinues Service on Labor Day
August 25, 2010 |
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RTD to Implement Significant Metro and Commuter Service Changes
July 16, 2010 |
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RTD Awarded $5.227 Million Federal Grant for its Hammer Lane BRT Corridor Project
July 9, 2010 |
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San Joaquin RTD Board Awards Contract to MV Transportation to Operate and Maintain RTD's “County” Services
July 9, 2010 |
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San Joaquin RTD Completing Bid Process for Its County Services
June 24, 2010 |
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San Joaquin RTD Keeps County Operations Going Despite Neighboring Fire that Shut Down its Operating Facility
June 16, 2010 |
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RTD Discontinues Service on Memorial Day
May 20, 2010 |
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San Joaquin RTD to Provide Free Shuttle Service to Senior Awareness Day
May 17, 2010 |
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April 28, 2010
RTD to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed July Metro Service Reductions, Interregional Route Consolidations, and Interregional Fare Increase |
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March 26, 2010
RTD Discontinues Service on Easter Sunday
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March 17, 2010
RTD to Begin Sherwood Mall Shelter Project |
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February 19, 2010
RTD Holds Call for Projects for the Stockton Large Urban Area |
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February 17, 2010
RTD to Begin Channel Street Passenger Amenities Improvement Project |
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February 10, 2010
RTD's Presidents' Day Holiday Service |
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January 11, 2010
RTD's Marting Luther King Day Holiday Service |
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December 16, 2009
RTD Will Not Operate Regular Service on Christmas or New Years' Day |
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November 24, 2009
RTD's Stuff-the-Bus Collects Four Tons of Food! |
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November 19, 2009
RTD Will Not Operate Regular Service on Thanksgiving Day |
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November 3, 2009
San Joaquin RTD’s Veterans Day Holiday Service
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November 3, 2009
RTD Salutes U.S. Veterans with Free Rides on Veterans Day
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October 15, 2009
RTD Wins National Advertising Award |
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October 2, 2009
San Joaquin RTD to Hold Public Hearings: Unmet Transit Needs |
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September 30, 2009
Service Change Effective October 4, 2009 |
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September 30, 2009
Coming October 5: Metro Hopper |
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August 24, 2009
San Joaquin RTD Driver Receives 'Safe Driver of the Year' Award for Pacific Region |
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August 21, 2009
San Joaquin RTD Discontinues Service for the Labor Day Holiday |
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August 3, 2009
San Joaquin RTD to Provide Free Rides to " Neighbors in Health" |
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July 6, 2009
San Joaquin RTD to Hold Public Hearings on Adoption of January 2009 Service Changes and September 2009 Proposed Service Changes |
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July 1, 2009
Independence Day Service Discontinued |
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June 08, 2009
RTD Participates in National "Dump the Pump" Week |
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May 14, 2009
RTD to Provide Free Shuttle to Senior Awareness Day |
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May 14, 2009
RTD Discontinues Service on Memorial Day |
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May 1, 2009
RTD Takes Action to Protect the Health of its Customers and Employees Against "Swine Flu" |
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April 23, 2009
San Joaquin RTD Mall Transfer Station Grand Opening |
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April 1 2009
San Joaquin RTD Discontinues Service on Easter Sunday |
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March 5 2009
San Joaquin RTD's General Manager/CEO Named Transportation Manager of the Year |
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February 6, 2009
San Joaquin RTD's Presidents Day Holiday Service |
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January 13, 2009
RTD's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday Service |
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January 6, 2009
RTD Introduces One-Stop Shop Service |
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January 5, 2009
RTD to Host Customer Transit Forums Regarding Service Reductions |
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December 15, 2008
Ride Free on San Joaquin RTD’s “Holly Trolley” in December! |
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December 12, 2008
Christmas and New Years Day - Discontinued Service
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November 20, 2008
San Joaquin RTD Discontinues Thanksgiving Day Holiday Service
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November 6, 2008
10th Annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive
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November 5, 2008
San Joaquin RTD Gives Free Rides to Veterans on Veterans Day |
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November 4, 2008
San Joaquin RTD's Veterans Day Holiday Service |
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October 13, 2008
UPDATED - San Joaquin RTD to Hold Public Hearings on Unmet Transit Needs |
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October 10, 2008
UPDATED - San Joaquin RTD Begins Mall Transfer Station Construction |
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August 25, 2008
San Joaquin RTD's Labor Day Holiday Service
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August 21, 2008
San Joaquin RTD Board Approves Increased Fares, Discount Passes |
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August 1, 2008
Public Transit Users Can Save Up To $8,000 Per Household Annually |
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