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RTA board signs off on hiring and operations changes to bring contracted routes in-house and run World Cup shuttles
Summary
The Riverside Transit Agency board approved a FY26 midyear amendment to prepare to absorb contracted fixed‑route service and to provide shuttle service for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Staff said the $2.566 million of added costs will be offset by existing savings, producing a net budget adjustment of $0, while adding 86 positions.
The Riverside Transit Agency board on Dec. 18 authorized midyear revisions to the FY26 operating budget to prepare for bringing contracted fixed‑route services in‑house on July 1, 2026, and to provide surge shuttle service for games during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Charlie Ramirez, the agency’s chief financial officer, told the board the FY26 operating budget adopted in May was $115,500,000 and that additional near‑term costs tied to transitioning contracted fixed‑route (CFR) service and one‑time World Cup work total about $2,566,000. "The net cost adjustment that I am proposing today is $0," Ramirez said, explaining staff proposes to absorb the additional cost with savings realized so far this fiscal year.
The amendment packages a set of near‑term staffing and operational changes. To run the absorbed CFR service and the World Cup shuttles, staff said the agency would add 86 new positions and upgrade three existing positions in…
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