Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority

Area served	Dayton, OH
Founded	2003
Website	www.i-riderta.org

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (commonly referred to as the RTA) is the public transportation agency serving the greater Dayton, Ohio area.

History

• The agency was previously known as the Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority from 1972-2003.

Routes

Maps & schedules

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage

• Address: 600 Longworth St., Dayton, OH 45402
• Phone: 937-425-8300

Headquarters

• Address: 4 South Main St., Dayton, OH 45402

Diesel Bus Roster

Current

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1601-1624		2016	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	1601 was delivered on 2/11/2016.
1701-1725		2017	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.6
1801-1824		2018	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Some spotted in revenue service on 10/16/18.
1831-1834		2018	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G27E102?2)	Cummins L9		All four spotted in special shuttle service 9/21/18 - 9/23/18.
1901-1917		2019	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6
2031-2037		2020	Gillig	BRT 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins L9		To replace all the Gillig Low Floor BRT HEV buses assigned to Flyer service (1201-1204, 1052, 1055), as well as the 2001 New Flyer D40LF being used as a community bus 2031-2034 are painted blue, 2036-2037 are painted red
2101-2111		2021	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9		Spotted in revenue service on July 14th, 2022

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
600-634		1989	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Formerly Miami Valley RTA same #s. 633, 634, 635 (ex-600), & 636 (ex-601) Ice Cutters.
1001-1010		2010	Gillig	BRT HEV 40' (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB	Allison EP40 hybrid system
1011-1020		2010	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
1030-1049		2010	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
1050-1059		2010	Gillig	BRT HEV 40' (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system	1052, 1055 assigned to Flyer service
1201-1204		2012	Gillig	BRT HEV 29' (G30E102R2)	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system	All have been painted blue for a new downtown circulator route called "The Flyer."
2001-2013		2000	OBI	Orion II (02.502)	Cummins ISB	Allison AT-545	Formerly Miami Valley RTA same #s. 2 units to Cambus 13 & 12.
2101-2122		2001	NFI	D30LF	Cummins ISC	Voith D864.3E	Formerly Miami Valley RTA same #s. Retired in early March 2012.
2151-2163		2001	NFI	D35LF	Cummins ISC	Voith D864.3E	Formerly Miami Valley RTA same #s. Most units retired in early 2013. 2157, 2155 & 2159 to TARTA 1921-1923.
2171-2180		2001	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISC	Voith D863.3E	Formerly Miami Valley RTA same #s. 2171 was used as a community bus until late 2020/early 2021, it has since been allocated to the historical fleet 6 units to Clermont Transportation Connection in late 2010. Retired from CTC in 2012; scrapped in 2015. The last 4 units retired in late 2012 to early 2013.
2301-2324		2003	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISC	Voith D864.3E	2002 models 14 units to TARTA 3900-3913 in 2017. Featured suburban interior seating. They were supposed to be delivered to a transit agency in Cincinnati, Ohio, but the order was instead diverted to MVRTA. All units retired by 2017. 2314 caught on fire on 5/13/2016.
2701-2705		2007	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	All retired and sent for scrap. Replaced by the 2018 Gilligs (1801-1824)
2801-2813		2008	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Most have been sold to TARTA Retired in 2020
2901-2924		2009	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Some have been sold to TARTA Retired in 2020
9101-9125		1991	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Formerly Miami Valley RTA same #s.
9201-9220		1992	Flxible	Metro "C" (40102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Formerly Miami Valley RTA same #s. 9205 to Dayton Fire Department as REHAB 2.
9701-9760		1997	Nova Bus	RTS-06 (T70-206)	Cummins M11E	Allison VR731	Formerly Miami Valley RTA same #s. All retired by early November 2010. 9759 to Golden Touch Transportation 7017.

Electric Trolleybus Roster

Current as of 9/2020.

Current

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motor	Notes
1401-1402		2014	Vossloh-Kiepe-Gillig	BRT ETB 40'	Vossloh-Kiepe	Entered service in Jan. 2015. Cummins ISB6.7 engine off-wire capability. The engine will eventually be removed and the buses will be converted to fully electric operation
1403-1404		2014	Vossloh-Kiepe-Gillig	BRT ETB 40'	Vossloh-Kiepe	Lithium ion battery off-wire capability.
1951-1971		2019	Vossloh-Kiepe-Gillig	BRT ETB 40'	Vossloh-Kiepe	45 total buses on order to completely replace the 1998 Skodas and make route 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 fully electric. 1954 entered revenue service on 11/22/19. 1951-1953, 1955 and 1956 entered revenue service on 11/25/19.
2051-2070		2020	Vossloh-Kiepe-Gillig	BRT ETB 40'	Vossloh-Kiepe	All buses have been delivered as of 9/25/2020. 2052 spotted in service on 7/28/2020.

On Order

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motor	Notes

Retired

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motor	Notes
9601-9603		1995	ETI	14TrE	Škoda 183 hp DC	Formerly Miami Valley RTA same #s. 9602 added to the historic fleet.
9801-9854		1998-1999	ETI	14TrE2	Škoda 183 hp DC	Formerly Miami Valley RTA same #s. ETI 9803 to Czech Republic (currently on display at Muzeum MHD Praha) ETI 9809 to IRM ETI 9835 added to the GDRTA historic fleet

Historic Fleet

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motor	Notes
501		1949	Marmon-Herrington	TC-48		Formerly Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 501. Exx-City Transit Company 501. Exxx-City Railway Company 501.
900		1970	Western Flyer	E700A		Formerly Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 900. Exx-City Transit Company same #.
916, 937, 953		1977	Flyer	E800 (10240)	General Electric GE-1213	Formerly Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 916, 937, 953. 906 & 925 are preserved at Illinois Railway Museum.
110		1982	GM/BBC	HR150G	Brown Boveri (BBC) Model#4EL02030L	Formerly Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority 110. Exx-Edmonton Transit System 110. 109 is a parts bus for 110.
9602		1995	ETI	14TrE	Škoda 183 hp DC	Formerly Miami Valley RTA 9602.
9835		1998	ETI	14TrE2	Škoda 183 hp DC	Formerly Miami Valley RTA 9835.

External Links

• www.i-riderta.org