Press release from the City of Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla.– The City of Gainesville’s Regional Transit System (RTS) will implement several service adjustments this fall in response to decreased financial support from the University of Florida (UF). With its annual operating budget reduced by approximately 22% — from $12.7 million to $9.8 million going into fiscal year 2026 — RTS has scaled back across multiple routes.
“It’s disappointing we’ve come to a point where services to the community are impacted,” said Gainesville Mayor Harvey L. Ward. “The university is focused on expanding campus-operated transit options. But as they redirect those student transportation fees, it has the unfortunate side effect of diminishing our city’s public transit system as a whole, including services to students, faculty, and staff at the university.”…