1/28/2008 – City of Greenville enters into contract with Greenville Transit Authority for the provision of transit operations services.  

The City of Greenville has entered into a five year contract with the Greenville Transit Authority for the provision of transit operations services.  Under the contract, the City will provide management and financial services as well as building maintenance, vehicle maintenance and operations.  The contract, which begins on March 31, includes reducing transit operations costs by providing some administrative and support services through existing City departments.  The cost reductions will be used to help fund service improvements.  The City also expects to contribute in-kind services through the City Public Works Department, to bring more Federal dollars to Greenville in the interest of improving transit.  

To see a copy of the City’s contract with GTA, click here.

2/1/2008 - GTA Releases Highlights from FY 2007 Annual Report

In Fiscal Year 2007 (October 2006 – September 2007, the Greenville Transit Authority:

• Carried 840,620 passengers on its eleven fixed routes.
• Generated passenger revenue of $588,003, which represents almost 26% of the total budget.
• Traveled 663,608 fixed route miles.
• Provided 42,696 hours of fixed route service.
• Recorded a cost per fixed-route passenger served of $2.70, representing an 18% cost decrease from the previous year.
• Carried 8,147 paratransit passengers.
• Generated $17,202 of paratransit passenger revenue.
• Traveled 65,314 miles to deliver paratransit services.
• Recorded a cost per paratransit passenger served of $36.68, representing a 33% cost decrease from the previous year.

7/11/08 - GTA Property for Sale

The Greenville Transit Authority is receiving bids for the sale of 106 Augusta Street. More info