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RTA will be receiving $2,572,888 from the FTA
San Luis Obispo RTA is receiving $2,572,888 and Santa Barbara MTD is receiving $2,894,131 in Federal Transit Administration funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the 2021 infrastructure package crafted and passed by Rep. Carbajal, his colleagues, and the Biden-Harris Administration.
The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to buy battery electric buses and chargers to replace older vehicles. This project will help meet ridership demand that had doubled between 2005 to 2019, and work toward the agency’s goal to transition its fleet to all zero-emission vehicles.
“Putting zero-emission buses on the roads of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo will help keep our air clean, reduce our region’s carbon footprint, and improve public transit reliability by installing new buses to serve Central Coast residents,” said Rep. Carbajal. “This is just the latest in what has been almost three years worth of investments from our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which I was proud to help pass last term. With nearly $1 billion already delivered for the Central Coast, this law is truly delivering once-in-a-generation investments that are raising the quality of life on the Central Coast.”
“Today, 117 communities, including Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, are receiving the good news that their transit buses are being modernized and their commutes improved through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “The Biden-Harris Administration is helping agencies across 47 states replace old buses running on dirty, expensive fuels by delivering modern and zero-emission buses, manufactured by American workers, that will connect more people to where they need to go.”
“The RTA Board of Directors is thrilled that our project was awarded almost $2.6 million in Federal Transit Administration funding” said Andy Pease, SLO County Supervisor and RTA Board President.” This discretionary funding will partially fund the purchase of four battery-electric buses to replace diesel powered buses that have reached the end of their economically useful lives, along with recharging dispensers. Our transition to zero-emission buses is already underway, and this new funding will allow us to accelerate this transition sooner than we would have been able to otherwise. It will allow us to continue providing great transportation for our communities while also advancing our climate goals in San Luis Obispo County.”
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For information about SLO RTA please visit http://www.slorta.org
Media Contacts, RTA: Mary Gardner, Marketing Manager 805-788-2706 or mgardner@slorta.org
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Rider Alerts
9/4/24 Stop closed on Routes A & B
Creston at Shannon Hill stop is closed until further notice
Route 24 will not be stopping down town Pismo or Hwy, 1 until December 30th.
Use rt. 21
Atascadero Transit Center closed until further notice (Updated 9/16/2024)
Due to construction Atascadero Transit center will be closed
Please use alternative stops at:
Northbound
El Camino Real @ Highway 41 (Vons)
Southbound
El Camino Real @ Highway 41 (Car wash)
The Alternate Bus Stops will follow the departure times for the Atascadero Transit Center.
Route 9 Stops Closed
Dues to Construction the following stops are closed
North:
El Camino Real @ Santa Margarita in Atascadero
El Camino Real @ Traffic Way in Atascadero
South:
El Camino Real @ Entrada
El Camino Real @Rosario
El Camino Real @ Santa Margarita in Atascadero
Updated: 7:19am 6/17/24
Route 24 service disruption in Downtown Pismo Beach
The Route 24 will not serve the following Bus Stops from Thursday, August 1 through December 2024:
Price St. @ Price Canyon, Price St. @ Wadsworth Ave., Dolliver @ Bay St., Dolliver @ Hinds, Highway 1 @ Pismo Coast Village,
Highway 1 @ Butterfly Trees, Highway 1 @ La Sage, Grand Ave. @ 3rd St. and Grand Ave. @ 7th St.
Alternate Bus Stops
Pismo Beach Premium Outlets, Rockaway Ave. @ 7th St and Ramona Garden Park
Route 21 will continue to serve Downtown Pismo Beach
updated: 7/31 at 8:50pm
New Bus Stop in Nipomo
Route 10 Southbound will be servicing the new Bus Stop in Nipomo on N. Thompson Ave. @ W. Chestnut St. starting on Tuesday, July 30 2024
Until Further Notice two 10S stops in San Luis Obispo closed
Higuera St and South Street
Nipomo St and Higuera Street
Closed due to construction
Please use alternative stop at Government Center or
Higuera St and Madonna Rd
Current: No Route A Saturday Service - Until Further Notice
Due to a driver shortage, RTA is not running the Route A on Saturdays. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Route B will run on its regular Saturday schedule.