Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission

Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission
Headquarters 14700 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S.
Service type Bus service
Routes 13
Fleet 117 buses
Fuel type Diesel
Website www.PRTCTransit.org
A PRTC OmniRide bus in Arlington, Virginia operating the Lake Ridge express route.

Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) is an American public transportation system in Prince William County, Virginia, plus two adjacent independent cities, Manassas and Manassas Park, that together are surrounded by the county. Services provided by PRTC include OmniRide, OmniLink, and OmniMatch.

Organization

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.[1] 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 "OmniMatch."[2] PRTC participates in the SmarTrip rechargeable fare card program with other public transportation agencies.[3]

Fleet

The PRTC bus fleet consists of the following models (roster current as of May 2016):

OmniRide

OmniLink

Fares

(NOTE: These fares are current as of October 8, 2014.)

Regular Fares

OmniRide Metro Direct

$3.60 (using cash); $2.90 (using SmarTrip)

OmniRide (between Northern Virginia and Washington, DC)

$7.70 (using cash); $5.75 (using SmarTrip)

OmniRide Cross County Connector

$1.30 (using cash or SmarTrip); $2.50 (Day Pass, SmarTrip Only)

OmniLink

$1.30 (using cash or SmarTrip); $2.50 (Day Pass, SmarTrip Only); $1 off-route surcharge

Routes

Local

Metro Direct

Express

References

  1. Virginia Code § 15.2-4507.
  2. "OmniMatch". Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  3. "SmarTrip". Retrieved 2010-06-22.

External links

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