Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission

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 4,300 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2023.

Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission
A PRTC OmniRide bus in Arlington, Virginia operating the Lake Ridge express route.
Founded1986
Headquarters14700 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S.
Service typeBus service
Routes13
Fleet168 buses
Daily ridership4,300 (weekdays, Q2 2023)[1]
Annual ridership925,900 (2022)[2]
Fuel typeDiesel
Websiteprtctransit.org

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.[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]

Fleet

The PRTC bus fleet consists of the following models (As of July 2019):

OmniRide
Year Builder Model Fleet Number
(Quantity)		 Length (ft.) Fuel type Notes
2002–05 MCI D4500 300-360 (61) 45 Diesel
  • Many units are now in storage, some units retired
  • 327, 328, and 336 were sold to DASH
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

OmniRide Local (formerly OmniLink)
Year Builder Model Fleet Number
(Quantity)		 Length (ft.) Fuel type
2010 Gillig Low Floor 272 (1) 29 Diesel
2013 273-288 (16) 29
2016 289-294 (6) 29

Fares

As of August 1, 2019 fares are:[6]

OmniRide Metro Express (formerly OnmiRide Metro Direct)

$4.25 (using cash); $3.45 (using SmarTrip)

OmniRide Express (between Northern Virginia and Washington, DC)

$9.20 (using cash); $6.90 (using SmarTrip)

OmniRide East-West Express

$1.55 (using cash or SmarTrip)

OmniRide Local

$1.55 (using cash or SmarTrip); $3.60 (Day Pass, SmarTrip Only)

Routes

Local
  • DALELOC Dale City: This route operates between the Omniride Transit Center and to Dale City (Chinn Center) via Dale Blvd and Prince William Pkwy (with weekend service).
  • DUMFLOC Dumfries: This route operates between the Omniride Transit Center to Dumfries (Fuller Heights) via Route 1 to Freedom High School, Northern Virginia Community College Woodbridge Campus and Ferlazzo Building (with weekend service).
  • 65 Manassas North: This route operates between the City of Manassas to the Northern Virginia Community College Manassas Campus via Sudley Rd (Weekday Service Only).
  • 67 Manassas South: This route operates between the City of Manassas and the Manassas Park Station via Liberia Ave and Euclid Ave (Weekday Service Only).
  • 68 Manassas Park: This route operates between City of Manassas and to Manassas Park Station via Manassas Park Community Center and Maplewood Shopping Center (Weekday Service Only).
  • WOODLOC Woodbridge/Lake Ridge: This route operates in a loop between Omniride Transit Center and to Woodbridge and Lake Ridge via Prince William Pkwy and Old Bridge Rd to Potomac Mills and Woodbridge Station (with weekend service).
  • RT1LOC Route 1: This route operates between the Woodbridge Station and to Quantico via Route 1 (with weekend service).
  • 96 East-West Express: This route operates between the City of Manassas and the Omniride Transit Center via Prince William Pkwy to Potomac Mills (Weekday Service Only).

Metro Express (formerly Metro Direct)
  • 60 Manassas Metro Express: This route operates between the City of Manassas and the Tysons Corner Metro Station. Service to Tysons Corner began July 2014.
  • 61 Linton Hall Metro Express: This route operates between Gainesville and the Tysons Corner Metro Station. Service began in late 2004. Service to Tysons Corner began July 2014.
  • Prince William Metro Express: This route operates between Woodbridge and the Franconia–Springfield Metro Station (with weekend service).

Express
543 Stafford-Washington express commuter bus along G Street NW, Washington D.C.
  • D-100/200/300 Dale City: This route operates between Dale City, Pentagon/Rosslyn/Ballston and); between Dale City and Downtown Washington; between Dale City and Washington Navy Yard; and between Dale City and Mark Center.
  • L-100/200 Lake Ridge: This route operates Lake Ridge, Pentagon and Crystal City; between Lake Ridge and Downtown Washington; between Lake Ridge and Mark Center.
  • 601/602 Manassas: This route operates between Manassas, Pentagon and Downtown Washington, with connections to Crystal City.
  • MC-100/200 Montclair: This route operates between Montclair, Pentagon and Downtown Washington.
  • RS South Route 1: This route operates between Triangle, Dumfries, Woodbridge, Pentagon and Downtown Washington.
  • T Tysons Express: This route operates between eastern Prince William County and Tysons Corner. Service began November 9, 2009.
  • H Haymarket: This route operates between Haymarket and Rosslyn/Ballston. Service began December 17, 2018.
  • 543 Stafford-Washington: This route operates between Stafford and Downtown Washington. Service began November 4, 2019.[7]
  • 942 Stafford-Pentagon: This route operates between Stafford and Pentagon. Service began November 4, 2019.[7]

References
  1. "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. Virginia Code § 15.2-4507.
  4. "OmniMatch". Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  5. "SmarTrip". Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  6. "Omniride: Fares and Transfers". Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  7. "OmniRide Stafford Service".
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