San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority

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The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority or RTA is the transit operator in San Luis Obispo County, California which include the cities of Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, El Paso de Robles, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, and San Luis Obispo. RTA also administrates and operates South County Transit (SoCo Transit or SCT), formerly South County Area Transit.

History

RTA was once part of San Luis Obispo Transit, which at the time was operated by the City & County of San Luis Obispo all as one agency. When the city & county split operations in the mid-1980's, the city retained SLO Transit, the central county ran Central Coast Area Transit (CCAT), and the southern county ran South County Area Transit (SCAT). The CCAT & SCAT names were dropped circa 2003 when being re-branded as RTA. However, SoCo Transit (South County) remains as a separate joint powers authority in a contractual relationship with RTA.

Routes

RTA Routes

Schedules

Route Locale Northbound Terminus Southbound Terminus
9 San Luis Obispo, Santa Margarita, Atascadero, Templeton, Paso Robles
  • North County Transportation Center (Pine & 8th, Paso Robles)
  • Cuesta College North (Select Trips)
  • San Miguel (Mission & 14th, Select Trips)
 San Luis Obispo County Government Center (Osos & Palm, SLO)
10 San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria
  • San Luis Obispo County Government Center (Osos & Palm, SLO)
  • Cal Poly Library (Select Trips)
 Santa Maria Transit Center (Boone & Miller St)
10X San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Santa Maria, Orcutt Cal Poly Library Hagerman Softball Complex (Orcutt)
12 San Luis Obispo, Cuesta, Morro Bay, Los Osos Morro Bay Park (Harbor & Piney, Morro Bay) San Luis Obispo County Government Center (Osos & Palm, SLO)
14 San Luis Obispo, Cuesta Cuesta College San Luis Obispo County Government Center (Osos & Palm, SLO)
15 Morro Bay, San Simeon, Cambria, Cayucos Hearst Castle Visitor’s Center Morro Bay Park (Harbor & Piney, Morro Bay)

SoCo Transit Routes

Route Name
21 Five Cities Loop Clockwise
24 Five Cities Loop Counterclockwise
27 Grover Beach, Arroyo Grande, Oceano Clockwise
28 Grover Beach, Oceano, Arroyo Grande Counterclockwise

Fares

Current

Facilities

Office

  • Address: 179A Cross St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
  • Email: Info@slorta.org
  • Phone: 805-781-4472

Roster

Active

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
167-168 2008 Gillig Phantom 40'
(C27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL Allison B400R
  • Final Gillig Phantoms built.
  • 168 was taken out of service circa summer 2018 due to an engine failure. (The engine was first used in service on 5/15/2008). It is slated to receive a replacement engine.[1]
201-204 7/2003 Gillig Phantom 35'
(C20B102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R
  • Ordered for South County Area Transit operation. They were delivered in the RTA livery with "South County Area Transit" subtitled.
  • 202 & 203 retired, became parts buses and were auctioned off as non-runners on 6/4/2016.[2][3]
635, 637, 638, 644 1999 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R6
  • 2000 models.
  • Ex-Golden Gate Transit 635, 637, 638 & 644; bought in December 2015.
  • Entered service in 2016.
  • 637 retired in September 2018. It may become a parts bus.
  • 638 was involved in an accident on 6/5/2019.[4]
1011-1012 2010 ElDorado National E-Z Rider II MAX 35' Cummins ISL Allison B400R Used for South County Transit and sport its livery.
1101 2011 ElDorado National Axess BRT Cummins ISL Allison B400R
1301-1307 2013 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R
1308-1310 2013 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R Used for South County Transit and sport its livery.
1501-1508 2015 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R
1509 2015 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R Used for South County Transit and sport its livery.
1801-1803 2018 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins L9 Allison B400R
1910-1912 2019 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins L9 Allison B400R

Retired

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
0317 2003 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G20D102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R
  • Leased from WHEELS, bus 0317.[5]
  • Its engine blew while in operation by RTA, before being returned to WHEELS.[6]
148-150 2/1995 Gillig Phantom 40'
(4096TBS50) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R
  • Ex B148-B150.
  • Formerly CCAT B148-B150.
  • B150 was refurbished by Complete Coach Works and converted into a gasoline-electric hybrid bus.[7][8] It became 169.
  • Retired in 2012-2014.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
151-153 12/1996 Gillig Phantom 40'
(4096TBS50) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R
  • Ex B151-B153.
  • Formerly CCAT B151-B153.
  • Suburban interiors
  • Retired circa 2014.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
154-158 5/1999 Gillig Phantom 40'
(C20D096N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R
  • Ex B154-B158.
  • Formerly CCAT B154-B158.
  • Suburban interiors
  • Retired circa 2015-2016.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
159-165 7/2003 Gillig Phantom 40'
(C20D102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R
  • Ex B159-B165.
  • Suburban interiors
  • 164 was delivered late due to engine problems.
  • CARB compliant diesel particulate filters (DPF's) were retrofitted onto the buses circa 2007.
  • 160 caught on fire on the Cuesta Grade and retired.
  • 163-165 retired in September 2018. They were auctioned off in early 2019.
169 2/1995
2007 		CCW Phantom 40'
(4096TBS50)
Gasoline-Electric Hybrid 		Ford Triton V10 ISE ThunderVolt hybrid system
  • Ex B150.
  • It retired due to reliability issues and was returned to Complete Coach Works.[9]
200 1983 Gillig Phantom 35'
(3596TA6V92) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-740
208 1994?
2007 		CCW Phantom 35'
(3596TB)
Gasoline-Electric Hybrid 		Ford Triton V10 ISE ThunderVolt hybrid system
  • Ex-?; refurbished 1994 Gillig Phantom.[7][8]
  • Used for South County Area Transit operation.
  • Retired in June 2012.[9][10]
  • Stored at South County Transit's old yard in Grover Beach.[11] It may have been moved to their newer facility in Arroyo Grande, CA (possibly spotted in 2015).[12]
? 1986-1987 Gillig Phantom 35'
(3596TB6V92T) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA ZF 4HP590

External Links

References

  1. ↑ www.slorta.org
  2. ↑ www.kenporterauctions.com
  3. ↑ www.kenporterauctions.com
  4. ↑ ai.fmcsa.dot.gov
  5. ↑ www.slorta.org (Ctrl+F Livermore)
  6. ↑ www.slorta.org (Ctrl+F Livermore)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 www.newtimesslo.com
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 www.completecoach.com
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 www.slorta.org
  10. ↑ www.slorta.org
  11. ↑ Google Maps 2011
  12. ↑ Google Maps 2015
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