Basin Transit
Basin Transit, formerly Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA), is the transit agency that serves the Morongo Basin in San Bernardino County, California. It is a joint powers authority between Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, and San Bernardino County. In addition to service within the Morongo Basin, it connects the Morongo Basin to Palm Springs International Airport. Basin Transit's service area is 1,300 square miles.
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 MBTA Ready Ride vehicle in Yucca Valley in 2021 | |
| Headquarters | 62405 Verbena Road Joshua Tree, California |
|---|---|
| Service area | Morongo Basin[1] |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 8 |
| Hubs | 2 |
| Fleet | 24 buses |
| Annual ridership | 186,270 (FY2024)[2] |
| Fuel type | CNG |
| Website | basin-transit.com |
Basin Transit,[3] formerly Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA), is the transit agency that serves the Morongo Basin in San Bernardino County, California.[4] It is a joint powers authority between Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, and San Bernardino County. In addition to service within the Morongo Basin, it connects the Morongo Basin to Palm Springs International Airport. Basin Transit's service area is 1,300 square miles.[5]
History
[edit]In 2015, MBTA faced unionization efforts by the coach operators. MBTA responded to such these efforts by establishing employee outreach programs and adjusting pay to stave off attempts at unionization.[6]
MBTA operated Joshua Tree National Park's RoadRunner shuttle during fiscal years 2018 and 2019. Service was terminated due to low ridership.[7]
In 2022, MBTA changed its name to Basin Transit.[8]
Routes
[edit]Local routes
[edit]| Route | Terminals | via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twentynine Palms
Bourke Rd & 6th St |
Yucca Valley
Hwy 62 & Kickapoo (Park & Ride) |
Adobe Rd, Hwy 62 | |
| 3A | Twentynine Palms
Palms Transit Center |
Adobe Rd, Sturgis Rd | Loop | |
| 3B | Utah Trail, 2 Mile Rd, Sullivan Rd | |||
| 7A | Yucca Valley
Yucca Valley Transit Center |
Hwy 62, Sunnyslope Dr | Loop | |
| 7B | Hwy 62, Onaga Trail | |||
| 12 | Yucca Valley
Yucca Valley Transit Center |
Palm Springs | Hwy 62, Indian Canyon Dr | |
| 15 | Twentynine Palms
Bourke Rd & 6th St |
Palm Springs
Palm Springs Airport |
Adobe Rd, Hwy 62, Indian Canyon Dr | |
| 21 | Yucca Valley
Yucca Valley Transit Center |
Hwy 62, Yucca Mesa Rd, Aberdeen Dr | Loop | |
Bus fleet
[edit]Active fleet
[edit]| Make/Model | Fleet numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford E-450 | 29-34 |  |
2018 | |||
| StarTrans Senator II | ||||||
| Chevrolet G4500 | 35 | |
2019 | |||
| ARBOC | ||||||
| Ford E-450 | 36 | |
2019 | |||
| StarTrans Senator II | ||||||
| Ford F-550 | 312-314 | |
2016 | |||
| ElDorado National Aero Elite | ||||||
| Ford F-550 | 315 | |
2016 | |||
| Glaval | ||||||
| Ford F-550 | 316 | |
2016 | |||
| StarTrans | ||||||
| Ford F-550 | 317-320 | |
2018 | |||
| Glaval Entourage | ||||||
| Ford F-550 | 321-322 | |
2019 | |||
| Glaval Entourage | ||||||
| Ford F-550 | 323 | |
2019 | |||
| ElDorado National Aero Elite | ||||||
| ElDorado National XHF 35' CNG | 754-756 | |
2012 | Cummins Westport ISL G | ||
| Gillig Low Floor CNG 35' | 757 | |
2020 | Cummins Westport L9N | ||
| Gillig Low Floor CNG 35' | 758 | |
2021 | Cummins Westport L9N |
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Agenda -Wednesday, December 4, 2024" (PDF). SBCTA. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Morongo Basin Transit Authority is now Basin Transit". 15 August 2022.
- ^ "San Bernardino associated governments information on MBTA". Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ^ "Agenda - Thursday, August 10, 2023" (PDF). SBCTA. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Transit Committee meeting september 9, 2021" (PDF). San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Transit Committee meeting september 9, 2021" (PDF). San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Doolittle, Nydia (2022-08-15). "Morongo Basin Transit Authority is now Basin Transit". SBCTA. Retrieved 2023-02-05.