Basin Transit

MBTA Ready Ride vehicle in Yucca Valley in 2021
Headquarters62405 Verbena Road
Joshua Tree, California
Service areaMorongo Basin[1]
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes8
Hubs2
Fleet24 buses
Annual ridership186,270 (FY2024)[2]
Fuel typeCNG
Websitebasin-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 Service Area is of 1,300 square miles[5]

History

In 2015, MBTA faced unionization efforts by the coach operators. MBTA responded by such unionization efforts by employee outreach programs and adjusted pay to stave off unionization efforts.[6]

MBTA used to operate 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

Local routes

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

Palm Springs Airport

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

Active fleet

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

  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ "Agenda -Wednesday, December 4, 2024" (PDF). SBCTA. SBCTA. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Morongo Basin Transit Authority is now Basin Transit". 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "San Bernardino associated governments information on MBTA". Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  5. ^ "Agenda - Thursday, August 10, 2023" (PDF). SBCTA. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Transit Committee meeting september 9, 2021" (PDF). San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Transit Committee meeting september 9, 2021" (PDF). San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  8. ^ Doolittle, Nydia (2022-08-15). "Morongo Basin Transit Authority is now Basin Transit". SBCTA. Retrieved 2023-02-05.