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Public transportation system in Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) is an American multi jurisdictional agency that provides transportation services to Northern Virginia communities along the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers. Members of PRTC include the counties of Prince William, Spotsylvania, and Stafford along with the independent cities of Fredericksburg, Manassas and Manassas Park. Services provided by PRTC include OmniRide Services OmniRide Local, and OmniRide Ridesharing Service. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,676,300, or about 7,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.
This article needs to be updated. (October 2021) |
Founded | 1986 |
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Headquarters | 14700 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S. |
Service type | Bus service |
Routes | 13 |
Fleet | 168 buses |
Daily ridership | 7,700 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1] |
Annual ridership | 1,676,300 (2023)[2] |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Operator | Keolis |
Website | omniride.com |
The Commission was established in 1986. It consists of representatives from each local jurisdiction, the Chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and two members of the House of Delegates and one member of the Senate from the related legislative districts.[3] Together with the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, PRTC operates the Virginia Railway Express. By 1986, it became apparent that the jurisdictions outside of NVTC could not reach agreement on how to support VRE by joining NVTC so PRTC was created. Legislation established a 2% motor fuels tax to support VRE expenses and other transportation investments.
PRTC operates a carpooling and vanpooling project called "OmniRide Ridesharing Service" (formerly "OmniMatch").[4] PRTC participates in the SmarTrip rechargeable fare card program with other public transportation agencies.[5]
The PRTC bus fleet consists of the following models (As of November 2023[update]):
Year | Builder | Model | Fleet Number (Quantity) |
Length (ft.) | Fuel type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002–05 | MCI | D4500 | 300-360 (61) | 45 | Diesel |
|
2007–08 | D4500CL | 361-383 (23) | ||||
2010 | Gillig | Advantage | 189 (1) | 40 | ||
2011 | MCI | D4500CT | 384-387 (4) | 45 | ||
2012 | Gillig | Advantage | 190-199, 1000-1002 (13) |
40 | ||
2012 | MCI | D4500CT | 388-392 (5) | 45 | ||
2014 | 393 (1) | |||||
2016 | Gillig | Advantage | 1003-1009 (7) | 40 | ||
2017 | MCI | D4500CT | 394-398 (5) | 45 | ||
2018–19 | 3000-3036 (37) | |||||
2019 | Gillig | Low Floor BRT | 1010-1012 (3) | 40 | ||
2021 | MCI | D4500CT | 3037-3042 (6) | 45 |
As of August 1, 2019[update] fares are:[6]
$4.25 (using cash); $3.45 (using SmarTrip)
$9.20 (using cash); $6.90 (using SmarTrip)
$1.55 (using cash or SmarTrip)
$1.55 (using cash or SmarTrip); $3.60 (Day Pass, SmarTrip Only)
For more information, call (703) 730-6664 or (888) 730-6664 or via Virginia Relay Center - TDD, call 711, Monday-Friday, 5:30AM to 8:30PM.[7]
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