Basin Transit
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| 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 |
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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Local routes
[edit | edit source]| 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 | edit source]Active fleet
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
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