RTA improves access to jobs, healthcare in upcoming service change

(DAYTON, OHIO) … The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is improving access to jobs and healthcare with upcoming service changes to Routes 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 22 beginning Sunday, June 19, 2022. The service changes are as follows:

  • Route 9: Adding service to the Five Rivers Health Center – Edgemont Campus on Miami Chapel Road. By doing so, Route 9 will no longer serve Campbell and Stewart Streets.
  • Route 11: Increasing the frequencies to 60 minutes from 91 minutes, Monday through Saturday, until 6:30 p.m. Adding the Life Enrichment Center on select trips. Adding the Cardington loop to all northbound trips.
  • Route 14: Increasing the frequencies to 50 minutes from 100 minutes, Monday through Saturday, until 6:30 p.m. This change will improve access to grocery stores, such as Kroger and Dorothy Lane Market, as well as healthcare facilities including Miami Valley Hospital and Five Rivers Family Health Center. This route also serves the University of Dayton, a major employer in the Miami Valley.
  • Route 16: Increasing the frequencies to 50 minutes from 100 minutes, Monday through Saturday, until 6:30 p.m. This change will improve access to several healthcare facilities including Miami Valley Hospital and all of its campuses. This route also serves major employers such as Walmart, Kroger, and Costco.
  • Route 17: Increasing the frequencies to 50 minutes from 100 minutes, Monday through Saturday, until 6:30 p.m. This change will improve access to jobs in the Dayton Mall area, and improve access to healthcare with more frequent service to Southview Hospital.
  • Route 18: Increasing the frequencies to 50 minutes from 100 minutes, Monday through Saturday, until 6:30 p.m. This change will improve service to the Fuyao facility, which is a large employer in the Miami Valley, as well as service to the Urgent Care in Huber Heights.
  • Route 19: Increasing the frequencies to 50 minutes from 100 minutes, Monday through Saturday, until 6:30 p.m. This change will improve access to jobs in the Dayton Mall area, and improve access to Kettering Medical Center.
  • Route 22: Changing frequency to 36 minutes from 31 minutes in order to serve Westown on all trips, Monday through Friday, until 6:30 p.m. This route serves the Job Center and Elizabeth Place.

Routes 11, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19 will run at their current frequencies after 6:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

To download PDF service change files click here.

The service changes were determined following feedback from customers received during a series of public hearings in March, and were based on analysis of ridership on routes, specific trips, and time periods experiencing low ridership. You can find your route information at www.iriderta.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:  Jessica Olson (937) 425-8352, Communications Manager