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Regional Transit Facts & Figures⁽¹⁾

System Quick Facts
Metropolitan Population	2.1 million
Service Area	418 sq. miles
Employees	1,138 [as of March 2008]
Passenger Miles	133.4 million
Ridership (Boarding Passengers/Year)	32 million
Bus Annual Passenger Trips	FY 07 -- 17.5 million
Light Rail Annual Passenger Trips	14.5 million
Operating Costs	$147.7 million
Percentage of Operating Expenses Funded by:
Federal Assistance	15%
State Sales Taxes	29%
Local Sales Taxes	29%
Fare Receipts	21%
Other sources	6%
RT Board Members	11
Sacramento City Council	4
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors	3
Elk Grove City Council	1
Citrus Heights City Council	1
Rancho Cordova City Council	1
Folsom City Council	1

Significant Dates Back to top
1971	RT was created by the California State Legislature.
1973	RT took over Sacramento Transit Authority.
1987	Light Rail began operation.
1993	RT began operating CNG fueled buses.
1998	First light rail extension to Mather Field/Mills station began operation.
2003	6.3-mile South Corridor extension began operation.
2004	Extension of Folsom Corridor to Sunrise began operation.
2005	Folsom Corridor 10.7-mile extension begins operation.
2006	Folsom Corridor 10.7-mile extension to Sacramento Valley/Amtrak Station began operation.

Bus Operations Back to top
Vehicle Fleet (February 2008)
40 foot CNG	233
31 foot CNG	15
Replica Streetcars CNG	8
Shuttle Vans	16
Total	272

Routes (April 2006)
All-Day	53
Peak Period	11
Supplemental Services	20
Community Bus Service	9
Total	93

Bus Stops	3,674
Average Weekday Passenger Trips	57,725
Annual Miles Operated	9,069,903

Busiest Routes	Avg. Weekday Boardings
#51 Broadway/Stockton	3,750
#81 Florin/65th	3,400
#67/68 Florin/Arden	3,300

Light Rail Operations Back to top
Vehicles	76
Light Rail Track	37.4 miles
Stations (February 08)	47
Transfer Centers	26
Park-and-Ride Lots	18
Parking Spaces (February 08)	7,379
Average Weekday Passenger Trips	51,000
Annual Train miles Operated (February 08)	1.7 million
Watt/I-80 to Meadowview Run Time	48 minutes
Historic Folsom to St. Rose of Lima Park Run Time	50 minutes

Busiest Stations	Avg. Weekday On & Offs
16th Street	4,800
Meadowview	3,000
St. Rose of Lima Park	2,800

Customer Service Center (February 08) Back to top
Annual Calls Answered	709,437
Average Calls Per Month	59,120
Annual Photo ID Cards Prepared	25,866
Complaints & Commendations	2,051

Paratransit Back to top
Service for people with disabilities who cannot use RT buses and light rail service.
Annual Passenger Trips Provided	309,219
Average Weekday Passenger Trips Scheduled	1,627
Annual Service Miles Provided	2,798,463
Annual Vehicle Service Hours	107,733
Buses	100

Telephone Information Back to top
Main Office	321-2800	Weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lost and Found	321-2877	Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
24-hour TeleTransit line	321-BUSS	Recorded information
Telephone Info Center	321-BUSS
TDD	483-HEAR

1. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are from RT's fiscal year 2007.