Redwood Transit System
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| Headquarters | 133 V Street, Eureka CA |
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| Locale | Humboldt County, CA |
| Service type | Bus |
| Routes | 2 |
| Stops | ~70 |
| Daily ridership | +450,000/year |
| Chief executive | Greg Pratt |
| Website | http://www.redwoodtransit.org/ |
The Redwood Transit System is a commuter transit service that operates Monday-Saturday on the Highway 101 corridor between Trinidad and Garberville in Humboldt County, California, also serving Westhaven, McKinleyville, Arcata, Eureka, Fields Landing, Loleta, Fortuna, and Scotia. The RTS Willow Creek Extension operates between Arcata and Willow Creek during weekday commute hours.
Redwood Transit System is one of the transit services administered by Humboldt Transit Authority.
Fleet
RTS operates a fleet of suburban buses with high-back seating. Mainline service between Trinidad and Scotia is operated with Gillig Phantoms and hybrid Low Floors, while service to Willow Creek and Garberville is operated with cutaway commuter buses.
| Year | Unit | Make/Model | Engine | Retired | |
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| 820-27 | 40' Gillig Phantom 102" | Detroit Diesel 6V92 | Early 2000s | ||
| 828-829 | 40' Orion I | Detroit Diesel 6V92 | Early 2000s | ||
| 1994?-1996 | 814-816 | 40' Gillig Phantom 102" | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 2007-2009 | |
| 1998 | 840-41 | 40' Gillig Phantom 102" | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | -- | |
| 2000 | 842-43 | 40' Gillig Phantom 102" | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | -- | |
| 2002-2004 | 844-48 | 40' Gillig Phantom 102" | Cummins ISM | -- | |
| 2007 | 880-82 | 40' Gillig Hybrid Low Floor | Cummins ISB | -- | -- |