Score: +1
(1/0/0)
Riverside County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
Riverside Transit Agency:
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Findings 4 findings
F1
RTA provides western Riverside County with some relief from traffic congestion and CO2 emissions by reducing the number of private vehicles on its roadways.
F2
An overwhelming majority of RTA's revenue comes from taxpayer-funded sources dedicated to relieving traffic congestion and CO2 emissions.
F3
RTA's operation continually evolves to incorporate new technologies and amenities and to meet public needs.
F4
RTA's marketing program is devoted to continually building ridership and RTA administration is receptive to new marketing ideas. RECOMMENDATONS
Recommendations 1
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R4REFERENCES 1 Information from the United States Department of Transportation Center for Climate Change, accessed April 9, 2024 www.transportation.gov/sustainability/climate/federal-programs-directory-congestion- mitigation-and-air-quality-cmaq 2 Ibid. RTA Annual Report for 2019 4 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 5 RTA Annual Report for 2023 6 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 7 RTA Annual Report for 2019 8 RTA Annual Report for 2023 9 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 10 RTA Basic Financial Statements with Independent Auditor's Report, June 30, 2023 and 2022 10 11 RTA Annual Report for 2019 12 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 13 RTA Annual Report for 2023 14 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 15 RTA Annual Report for 2023 16 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 17 Federal Transit Administration purpose and programs, accessed April 9, 2024, https://www.transit.gov/about-fta 18 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 19 RTA Basic Financial Statements with Independent Auditor's Report, June 30, 2023 and 2022 20 Background on the Transportation Development Act, accessed April 9, 2024, https://dot.ca.gov 21 Background on State Transit Assistance, accessed April 9, 2024, https://www.sjcog.org 22 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 23 Background on Riverside County Measure A 1988, accessed April 9, 2024, https://www.rctc.org 24 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 25 Background on the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wrcog.us 26 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 27 Ibid. RTA Annual Report for 2023 29 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 30 RTA Annual Reports for 2016 and 2023 31 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 32 RTA Annual Report for 2023 33 Information on the City of Riverside's Go Transit program, accessed April 9, 2024, www.riversidegotransit.com 34 Information on active duty military, police, and fire personnel eligible to ride free on RTA fixed routes, accessed April 9, 2024, https://riversidetransit.com 35 RTA Annual Report for 2023 36 RTA 2024 Marketing Plan 37 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 38 RTA Basic Financial Statements with Independent Auditor's Report, June 30, 2023 and 2022; Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024; RTA Short Range Transit Plan FY24 – FY26 39 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 40 Ibid. Ibid. RTA Annual Report for 2023 43 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 44 RTA Short Range Transit Plan, FY24 - FY26 45 RTA Annual Report for 2016 46 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 47 RTA Fall 2021 Onboard Rider Survey 48 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 49 Ibid. Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 51 "Unsafe L.A. Metro Better Not Ask for More of Your Money", Riverside Press-Enterprise, p. A-11, 4/24/24; "Transit Dangers Scare Away Riders", Riverside Press-Enterprise, p. H-3, 5/5/24 52 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 11 53 Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. RTA Annual Report for 2023 58 RTA Annual Report for 2023; RTA Short Range Transit Plan FY24 - FY26 59 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 60 RTA Administration, 4/24; RTA 2024 Marketing Plan 61 RTA 2024 Marketing Plan 62 Ibid. RTA 2024 Marketing Plan 64 Interviews with RTA Administration, April and May 2024 12
Agency Responses 2
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.