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Headquarters
  
Aspen

Fleet
  
100

Founded
  
1983

Service types
  
Transit bus, Paratransit

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Website
  
rfta.com RFTA Bus Tracker

Fuel types
  
Biodiesel, Compressed natural gas, Gasoline

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The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (pronounced "Rafta") was established in 1983, and is operated by a Rural Transportation Authority. RFTA provides bus service to Aspen, Snowmass Village, Pitkin County, Basalt, a portion of Eagle County, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and their newest member New Castle. Regularly scheduled service reaches as far as Rifle.

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Fleet

RFTA currently operates a fleet of around 100 vehicles and 10 shuttle vans. RFTA uses biodiesel in all of its diesel power vehicles including hybrid buses and ethanol in gasoline vehicles. RFTA also has 22 compressed natural gas buses for the VelociRFTA BRT system.

VelociRFTA

RFTA's system offers express service throughout the Roaring Fork Valley from Glenwood Springs to Aspen since September 3, 2013. VelociRFTA is thought to be the first ever rural Bus Rapid Transit system in the U.S. Ridership immediately rose 27.6% year over year with the new system. These buses operate on CNG from the Glenwood Springs facility.

The name is a pun on Velociraptor and the logo is a green Velociraptor.

Route list

Valley Routes:

  • VelociRFTA - Express service from Glenwood Springs to Aspen with limited stops and travel time of one hour.
  • Roaring Fork Valley- Intercity service from Aspen to Glenwood Springs and the town in between
  • Grand Hogback- Intercity service from Glenwood Springs to Rifle

    • City of Aspen, Snowmass Village, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs Routes:

  • Burlingame- Free City of Aspen service from Rubey Park Transit Center to the Burlingame Ranch housing development via Highway 82 among all stops along Highway 82
  • Castle Maroon- Free City of Aspen service with access to West Main Street, Aspen Valley Hospital, the Aspen Chapel, The Senior Services Building, Aspen District Schools Campus, the James E. Moore Pool, and Aspen Highlands Ski Area.
  • Cemetery Lane- Free City of Aspen service with access to Cemetery Lane, West Main Street and the Rio Grande Trail.
  • Hunter Creek- Free City of Aspen service with access to the Post Office, Clark's Market, the Rio Grande Trail, Hunter Creek and Centennial Condos, City Market and the Silver Queen Gondola.
  • Mt Valley/Dial-a-Ride: Free City of Aspen service includes the residential areas in Mountain Valley, north of Highway 82
  • Galena Street Shuttle- Free seasonal Aspen City downtown circulator
  • Woody Creek- Seasonal Aspen City service between Aspen and Woody Creek
  • Four Mountain Connector- Winter seasonal intercity ski service
  • Highlands- Aspen seasonal ski shuttle
  • Snowmass- Free service between Aspen and Snowmass Village
  • Carbondale Circulator: Circualtor service within the town of Carbondale, from the Carbondale Park & Ride to downtown Main Street

    • References

    Roaring Fork Transportation Authority Wikipedia
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