RTA adjusts routes with September service change

(DAYTON, OHIO) - Beginning Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, the Greater Dayton RTA will adjust Routes 6, 12 and 17, add new Route X12, and discontinue Route 28 and the North Community Connector. Route 17 will extend into new areas, connecting riders to jobs, healthcare, groceries and retail. The changes preserve access in portions served by the discontinued routes where demand is strongest.

The changes include:

Route 6 will travel along Shroyer and Stroop roads to access SR 48, better aligning service with higher ridership along the corridor. As a result, the route will no longer operate on SR 48 between Stroop and Shroyer roads.

Route 12 will travel down Free Pike, no longer providing the one-way trip on Curundu Avenue, to streamline service. The route will bypass the Delco Park loop and travel north and south along Woodman Drive. The route will then extend along Stroop Road to serve the Kettering Recreation Center, covering a portion of the discontinued Route 28, before laying over at the Meijer off Stroop Road and Wilmington Pike.

Route X12 will be added on the north end of Route 12. It will run along the existing Route 12 from downtown to the Northwest Transit Center but bypass the Olive Road loop and Main Street loop in Trotwood. It will include coverage along North Broadway Street and Shiloh Springs Road to and from the Northwest Transit Center that the North Community Connector covered.

Route 17 is expanding to bring new service to the growing Cornerstone area in Centerville. The revised route travels north and south along Wilmington Pike between Kettering and Centerville, continues down Clyo Road to Alex Bell Road, and heads west to SR 48 before returning to its current route. These changes are designed to improve access to employment, shopping and medical services in the area.

Route 17 will no longer serve SR 48 between Stroop Road and Alex Bell Road. Riders traveling through this section should use Route 6.

From Shroyer Road, Route 17 will now travel along Stroop Road to Wilmington Pike to replace part of the discontinued Route 28.

After 6:30 p.m., buses will bypass a segment of the route via I-675 from SR 725 and Far Hills Avenue to Wilmington Pike and I-675.

All adjusted route times will be available to view under future schedules on RTA's website, www.iriderta.org , starting a week prior to the service change taking effect. Future schedules can be found on each route's page where current schedule information is located.

MEDIA CONTACT: Michael Everman, (937) 425-8374, Communications Manager