Author Archives: Shawn Cowan

Masks optional, effective immediately

                                                ****** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*****                               Butler County RTA Makes Masks Optional, Effective Immediately Effective immediately, Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA) will make masks optional onboard all vehicles and inside the buildings. This change comes as a result of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) suspending enforcement, while the Biden Administration reviews a federal …

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R2 Route Suspension Now Beginning JAN 31

Effective January 31, 2022, The Butler County Regional Transit Authority will suspend the R2 route in response to an extreme driver shortage exacerbated by COVID-19.  The suspension was originally planned to begin February 7 but has been moved up to address extreme staffing shortages and maintain quality of service throughout other services. Riders who are …

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R4 Route Suspension

Effective February 7, 2022, The Butler County Regional Transit Authority will suspend the R4 route and modify the existing R6 route in response to the current driver shortage.  The BCRTA Board of Trustees accepted the staff’s recommendation to suspend the routes at their January 19 regular meeting after agreeing that the suspension was the best …

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