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Greater Dayton RTA to launch X6 express and new Route 3 trolley on Aug. 31
Summary
The Greater Dayton RTA told Riverside city council it will start two new routes — an X6 express to the National Museum of the United States Air Force and an all‑trolley Route 3 to Dayton Children’s Hospital — and will swap the east ends of Routes 1 and 6 to improve connections; service details and fares were announced.
Kristy Newton, communications and community relations manager for the Greater Dayton RTA, told the City Council of Riverside on Aug. 4 that the transit agency will begin two new services on Aug. 31. "We are launching the express route, which is called the X6. It will be an express route from Downtown Dayton to the National Museum of the United States Air Force," Newton said during a presentation to council members and staff. The X6 will run through downtown Dayton, stop at recently opened hotels, travel along Main Street and State Route 4 to the museum, then continue via Harshman and Airway roads to Wright State University. RTA said the X6 will operate seven days a week from 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., with service every 40 minutes. Newton also announced a new Route 3, an all‑trolley service from the Easttown Transit Center through downtown Dayton northeast to Dayton Children’s Hospital. Major stops will include Ballpark Village, the Oregon District, Kroger on Wayne Avenue, Belmont High School and East Town Shopping Center. Route 3 will run seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with buses about every 35 minutes. The agency will also swap the eastern endpoints of existing Routes 1 and 6: starting Aug. 31, Route 6 will serve Wright State University and Route 1 will serve the Easttown Transit Hub. RTA said the swap will not remove service but will improve connections and frequency. Newton described RTA’s on‑demand zones, which partner with third‑party ride services. "We have four zones," she said. Customers can travel anywhere within a given zone; the museum is in Zone 4. The agency said the connect‑on‑demand trips cost $3 per trip and can be booked through RTA’s call center or the RTA app. RTA also reiterated fares for ADA paratransit ($4 per trip) and its 5310 program for essential trips by people 65 or older or people with disabilities ($5 per trip). Newton showed a new bus stop sign design that includes text messaging and a phone number and said Route 3 details were already posted on RTA’s website; the X6 launch information would be posted at iriderta.org on Friday following the meeting. Council members asked how riders set up the connect‑on‑demand option with Uber or Lyft and about ways the city could help promote the new services. Newton said RTA customer service can provide the necessary codes and that the agency will share promotional materials and collaborate with the city’s communications staff. The presentation concluded with council and staff offering to help promote the routes and with the city manager and communications staff agreeing to follow up with RTA on outreach materials.
