Omnitrans

Parent	Omnitrans Joint Powers Authority
Founded	1976[1]
Headquarters	1700 West Fifth Street San Bernardino, California
Locale	San Bernardino Valley
Service area	San Bernardino Valley
Service type	Bus,Bus rapid transit,Paratransit
Routes	28
Stations	16 BRT[2]
Fleet	157 buses
Daily ridership	25,000 (weekdays, Q4 2024)[3]
Annual ridership	7,231,100 (2024)[4]
Fuel type	CNG,battery electric,hydrogen fuel cell
Operator	transdev (paratransit only)
Chief executive	Erin Rogers[5][6]
Website	omnitrans.org

Omnitrans (stylized asOmniTrans) is apublic transportation agency inSan Bernardino County, California, United States. The largest transit operator within San Bernardino County, it serves theSan Bernardino Valley.^[1] The agency was established in 1976 through ajoint powers agreement^[1] and today includes 15 cities and portions of the unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County. In addition to the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, Omnitrans provides service to parts ofRiverside andLos Angeles Counties. Omnitrans currently carries about 11 million passengers per year. Omnitrans currently operates fixed route bus service, bus rapid transit and a paratransit service for the disabled, “Access.” Omnitrans operates throughout the urbanized area of southwestern San Bernardino County: south of theSan Bernardino Mountains, fromUpland,Montclair, andChino in the west toRedlands, California andYucaipa in the east. The Omnitrans service area covers approximately 480 square miles (1,200 km²).^[1]

In 2024, the system had a ridership of 7,231,100, or about 25,000 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2024.

In October 2019, Omnitrans faced increasing deficits and reduced service. They plan to cut service by 11 percent.They were the operator for theArrowcommuter rail service between San Bernardino and Redlands. theSan Bernardino County Transportation Authority Transit Committee voted to transfer the operation and construction duties to theSouthern California Regional Rail Authority.^[7]

The Transit Committee, announced that it would launch a study considering “complete consolidation” of Omnitrans under the SBCTA due to a $520 million fiscal deficit over the next 20 years.^[8][9] However, in 2021, SBCTA decided against the consolidation of Omnitrans due to the results of a commissioned study. That indicated, that due to state law, SBCTA was required to pay off the agency's unfunded pension liability, at a one-time cost of between $100 million to $174 million.^[10] Instead SBCTA opted to provide $100 million to Omnitrans to keep it viable through 2040.^[11]

Omnitrans formerly operated OmniLink, a demand-response service that operated in Yucaipa and Chino Hills. OmniLink ceased operation 29 August 2014.^[12]

On February 27, 2020 it was announced that Omnitrans placed a new order for four forty-foot, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™ heavy-duty transit buses.^[13]

On March 1, 2023 the Omnitrans Board of Directors approved the purchase of four New Flyer Fuel Cell buses^[14]

Access provides public transportation services for persons who are physically or cognitively unable to use regular bus service (ADA certified and/or Omnitrans Disability Identification Card holders). Access operates curb to- curb service with minibuses or vans, complementing the Omnitrans fixed-route bus system. The Access service area is defined as up to3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) on either side of an existing fixed route. Service is available on the same days and at the same times that fixed-route services operate.^[2]

Omni Ride serves Bloomington, Chino, Chino Hills, and Upland area.^[15]

Make/Model	Fleet Numbers	Thumbnail	Year	Engine	Transmission	Notes
New Flyer C40LFR	1201-1227		2009	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R 6 speed
				Cummins Westport L9N
New Flyer XN40	1251-1270		2012	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R 6 speed
New Flyer XN40	1281-1296		2014	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R 6 speed
New Flyer XN40	1301-1315		2015	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R 6 speed
New Flyer XN40	1321-1333		2016	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R 6 speed
New Flyer XN40	1341-1364		2017	Cummins Westport ISL G NZ	Allison B400R 6 speed
New Flyer XN40	2341-2363		2018-2019	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B3400 xFE 6 speed
New Flyer XE40	2501-2504		2021	Siemens ELFA2	XALT Energy
New Flyer XHE40	3001-3004		2024	Siemens ELFA3	Ballard FCmove-HD Hydrogen Fuel Cell	• 3004 was the first unit to enter in service
New Flyer XN60	6001-6014		2012	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B500R 6 speed	Used only on sbX Bus Rapid Transit service
New Flyer XN60	6015		2018	Cummins Westport ISL G NZ	Allison B500R	Used only on sbX Bus Rapid Transit service
New Flyer XE40	6101-6118		2024	Siemens ELFA3	XALT Energy	Used only on sbX Bus Rapid Transit service 6101 delivered to East Valley Maintenance Facility as of May 2024. 6102 also delivered to East Valley Maintenance Facility as of May 2024.

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