Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission explained

Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission
Founded:1986
Headquarters:14700 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S.
Service Type:Bus service
Routes:13
Fleet:168 buses
Ridership:
Annual Ridership:
Fuel Type:Diesel
Operator:Keolis

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, the system had a ridership of, or about per weekday as of .

Organization

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.[1] 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").[2] PRTC participates in the SmarTrip rechargeable fare card program with other public transportation agencies.[3]

Fleet

The PRTC bus fleet consists of the following models :

OmniRide

YearBuilderModelFleet Number
(Quantity)		Length (ft.)Fuel typeNotes
2002–05MCID4500300-360 (61)45Diesel
  • Many units are now in storage, some units retired
  • 327, 328, and 336 were sold to DASH
2007–08D4500CL361-383 (23)
2010GilligAdvantage189 (1)40
2011MCID4500CT384-387 (4)45
2012GilligAdvantage190-199,
1000-1002 (13)		40
2012MCID4500CT388-392 (5)45
2014393 (1)
2016GilligAdvantage1003-1009 (7)40
2017MCID4500CT394-398 (5)45
2018–193000-3036 (37)
2019GilligLow Floor BRT1010-1012 (3)40
2021MCID4500CT3037-3042 (6)45

OmniRide Local (formerly OmniLink)

YearBuilderModelFleet Number
(Quantity)		Length (ft.)Fuel type
2010GilligLow Floor272 (1)29Diesel
2013273-288 (16)29
2016289-294 (6)29

Fares

fares are:[4]

Regular Fares

OmniRide Metro Express (formerly OnmiRide Metro Direct)

$4.25 (using cash); $3.45 (using SmarTrip)

OmniRide Express (between Northern Virginia and Washington, DC)

$9.20 (using cash); $6.90 (using SmarTrip)

OmniRide East-West Express

$1.55 (using cash or SmarTrip)

OmniRide Local

$1.55 (using cash or SmarTrip); $3.60 (Day Pass, SmarTrip Only)

Routes

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.[5]

OmniRide Express

OmniRide Metro Express (formerly Metro Direct)

OmniRide Local

OmniRide East-West Express

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-4507/ Virginia Code § 15.2-4507
  2. Web site: OmniMatch. 2010-06-22.
  3. Web site: SmarTrip. 2010-06-22.
  4. Web site: Omniride: Fares and Transfers. 2019-08-01.
  5. Web site: Schedules and Maps . 2024-08-13 . omniride.com.

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