What's Happening at Ozark Regional Transit
Mission Statement
Ozark Regional Transit, Inc. is dedicated to providing safe, reliable,
and affordable public transportation to both the rural and urban residents
of the four county area within our jurisdiction.
Two New Commuter
Express Routes
Beginning Tuesday, September 2nd, two new routes will begin service
connecting various locations.
Route 50 - This route begins in Lincoln and travels through Prairie Grove and Farmington into Fayetteville and provides a return trip in the afternoon.
Route 54 - This route connects various locations throughout Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville. It will have stops at the University of Arkansas, Regional Technology Center, NWA Mall, Elm Springs Rd, Northwest Arkansas Community College, and Scottsdale Center.
September 2nd through September 12th, there will be no fare collected on these introductory routes.
NWACC Students
& Staff Ride Free
Ozark Regional Transit and Northwest Arkansas Community College
have reached an agreement to allow all students and staff of NWACC to
ride free on all ORT Fixed Routes. A current NWACC ID must be shown
to the driver upon entering the bus.
Save
My Seat!
With the possibility of eliminating routes due to funding problems
from the local governments, ORT is asking you to take action now and
let your local officials know how important your transit system is to
you. Click here for more information and
for a list of elected officials.
Email your comments and they will be forwarded to the appropriate official. Be sure to include your city or county of residence.
Calculate Your
Savings by Using Public Transportation
This calculator, provided by APTA (American Public Transportation
Association) will help you compare the price of using public transportation
with the price of paying at the pump. Click
here to visit the website.
ORT receives
award from Federal Transit Administration
ORT recently received an award from FTA for having the highest percentage
growth in ridership in the state of Arkansas. We just completed a Fiscal
Year with record ridership as we provided 165,979 trips which is a 27%
increase over last year. The Fixed Routes carried 127,407 passengers
while the Paratransit Routes carried 38,572.
Thank you for your support and for riding with Ozark Regional Transit.
2007 and 2008
Northwest Arkansas Omnibus Survey
The questions were relating to Public Transportation and Ozark
Regional Transit. The survey was conducted by the Survey Research Center,
University of Arkansas during April 2007and May 2008.
Survey results 2007
Survey
results 2008
Rural Area Transportation
Available
ORT provides service to Rural Area customers in the Region. Click
here to view the schedule of this Paratransit route.
Driver of the
Month
Congratulations to Neil Russell, Ozark Regional Transit Driver of the
Month for August 2008.
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Notice of Nondiscrimination: The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation
Department and it's sub-recipients will comply with the provisions of
the American with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Federal Transportation
Administration Programs Guidance, and any other Federal, State, and/or
local laws, rules, and/or regulations. Complaints of alleged discrimination
and inquires regarding the Department's nondiscrimination policies may
be directed to James B. Moore, Jr., Section Head-EEO/DBE (ADA/504/Title
VI Coordinator), PO Box 2298, (Voice/TTY 711), or the following email
address: james.moore@arkansashighways.com.
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Some documentation
is in Adobe PDF format which requires the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader
software.
Email for more information about Ozark Regional Transit services.
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Ozark Regional Transit
Authority
2423 E Robinson Ave | Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 756-5901 | (800) 865-5901