Roaring Fork Transportation Authority
A hybrid electric bus brings visitors to and from the picturesque Maroon Bells on an autumn morning. | |
| Founded | 1983 |
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| Headquarters | 0051 Service Center Drive, Aspen, Colorado 81611 |
| Locale | Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado |
| Service area | Garfield County Eagle County Pitkin County |
| Service type | Local and express bus Bus rapid transit Tour bus Dial-a-ride Paratransit Rail trail |
| Routes | 15 year-round 3 seasonal |
| Fleet | 106 transit buses 9 paratransit buses |
| Annual ridership | 5 million (2024) 4.8 million (2023) 4.2 million (2022) 3.2 million (2021) 2.6 million (2020) 5.47 million (2019) |
| Fuel type | Biodiesel, CNG, Gas, Battery electric |
| CEO | Kurt Ravenschlag |
| Website | www |
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The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA; pronounced /ræftə/) is an agency that operates public transportation for the Roaring Fork Valley in Colorado. RFTA's service area stretches 70 miles (110 km) from Aspen to Rifle, serving the towns in between consisting of Basalt, Snowmass Village, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, New Castle, and Silt. RFTA also operates seasonal ski shuttles, Maroon Bells Shuttles, Paratransit, and manages 41 miles of the Rio Grande Trail.
RFTA is the second largest transit provider in Colorado (after Denver) and the largest rural transit provider in the United States. In September 2013, RFTA became the first rural transit provider to construct and operate bus rapid transit in the United States.