Founded | 1986 |
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Headquarters | 14700 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S. |
Service type | Bus service |
Routes | 13 |
Fleet | 168 buses |
Daily ridership | 6,900 (weekdays, Q3 2023)[1] |
Annual ridership | 925,900 (2022)[2] |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Operator | Keolis |
Website | omniride.com |
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) is an American public transportation system in Prince William County, Virginia, Stafford County, Virginia, and Spotsylvania County, Virginia, plus two adjacent independent cities, Manassas and Manassas Park. Services provided by PRTC include OmniRide, OmniRide Local, and OmniRide Ridesharing Service operating in Prince William County, Manassas, Manassas Park, and Stafford County. Spotsylvania County's membership is solely based on a membership requirement due to the VRE operations in the county and the state aid that comes with the VRE. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 925,900, or about 6,900 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023.
The Commission was established in 1986. It consists of representatives from each local jurisdiction, the Chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and two members of the House of Delegates and one member of the Senate from the related legislative districts.[3] Together with the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission PRTC operates the Virginia Railway Express. By 1986, it became apparent that the jurisdictions outside of NVTC could not reach agreement on how to support VRE by joining NVTC so PRTC was created. Legislation established a 2% motor fuels tax to support VRE expenses and other transportation investments.
PRTC operates a carpooling and vanpooling project called "OmniRide Ridesharing Service" (formerly "OmniMatch").[4] PRTC participates in the SmarTrip rechargeable fare card program with other public transportation agencies.[5]
The PRTC bus fleet consists of the following models (As of November 2023[update]):
Year | Builder | Model | Fleet Number (Quantity) |
Length (ft.) | Fuel type | Notes |
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2002–05 | MCI | D4500 | 300-360 (61) | 45 | Diesel |
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2007–08 | D4500CL | 361-383 (23) | ||||
2010 | Gillig | Advantage | 189 (1) | 40 | ||
2011 | MCI | D4500CT | 384-387 (4) | 45 | ||
2012 | Gillig | Advantage | 190-199, 1000-1002 (13) |
40 | ||
2012 | MCI | D4500CT | 388-392 (5) | 45 | ||
2014 | 393 (1) | |||||
2016 | Gillig | Advantage | 1003-1009 (7) | 40 | ||
2017 | MCI | D4500CT | 394-398 (5) | 45 | ||
2018–19 | 3000-3036 (37) | |||||
2019 | Gillig | Low Floor BRT | 1010-1012 (3) | 40 | ||
2021 | MCI | D4500CT | 3037-3042 (6) | 45 |
Year | Builder | Model | Fleet Number (Quantity) |
Length (ft.) | Fuel type |
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2010 | Gillig | Low Floor | 272 (1) | 29 | Diesel |
2013 | 273-288 (16) | 29 | |||
2016 | 289-294 (6) | 29 |
As of August 1, 2019[update] fares are:[6]
$4.25 (using cash); $3.45 (using SmarTrip)
$9.20 (using cash); $6.90 (using SmarTrip)
$1.55 (using cash or SmarTrip)
$1.55 (using cash or SmarTrip); $3.60 (Day Pass, SmarTrip Only)