RTA's official statement following the school busing provision in the state budget

(DAYTON, OHIO)… With the recent change in the state legislation, RTA wants to be clear that we intend to follow all state/federal laws concerning public transportation. RTA currently operates at full staffing capacity to provide public bus routes that serve all of Montgomery County. With a month remaining until the start of the school year, the RTA does not have the staffing, resources, or time to provide direct buses and routes for Dayton High School students.

“RTA wants to be a partner in helping craft a solution to get kids to school but does not have the capacity to restart direct Limited Stop (LS) bus services similar to those we were contracted by Dayton Public Schools (DPS) to provide in 2019,” said Bob Ruzinsky RTA CEO.  “RTA faces the same bus driver shortages that most school districts do.”