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SunLine Transit Agency Announces September Service Changes
Aug 30, 2024
New Service Changes Begin September 1, 2024
(Thousand Palms, CA) – SunLine Transit Agency announced today that it is preparing for service changes starting Sunday, September 1, 2024. These adjustments to the fixed route network are designed to balance frequency across some of the routes, with a...
SunLine Transit Agency to be Presented with $500,000 Funding Award Secured by Congressmen Raul Ruiz & Senator Alex Padilla
Aug 2, 2024
Check Presentation will be Held Monday, August 5, at SunLine Transit Agency, 10:15 a.m.
(Thousand Palms, CA) – On Monday, August 5, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., Congressman Raul Ruiz will be presenting SunLine Transit Agency with a check for $500,000 to support facilitating the Agency’s energy...
SunLine Transit Agency Welcomes New Chief Planning Officer Paul Mattern & Announces Several Staff Promotions
Apr 3, 2024
New Leadership to Oversee Large-scale Projects on the Horizon
(Thousand Palms, CA) – SunLine Transit Agency welcomes Paul Mattern to lead its planning strategies and implementation as Chief Planning Officer. In addition, SunLine has announced a number of staff promotions amongst longtime leaders...
SunLine Transit Agency Named Outstanding Public Transportation System for 2023 by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Aug 29, 2023
SunLine Takes Top Honors Among Agencies with 3 Million or Fewer Annual Passenger Trips by the Nation’s Premier Transportation Association
(Thousand Palms) – The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) – North America’s only association that represents all modes of public transportation...
SunLine Transit Agency Welcomes Mona Babauta as New CEO
Aug 7, 2023
(Thousand Palms) – Today, Mona Babauta is being welcomed at SunLine Transit Agency as its new CEO/General Manager. The seasoned transit professional comes to the agency following 26 years of public service in California – 24 of which have been in the public transit industry serving communities in...
Veteran Transit Executive to Take the Helm at SunLine Transit Agency
Jun 28, 2023
The Board of Directors Approved Hiring Mona Babauta at Today’s Board Meeting
(Thousand Palms) – SunLine Transit Agency has announced that seasoned transit professional, Mona Babauta, will join the organization and serve as its new CEO/General Manager on August 7, 2023.
Babauta comes to the...
SunLine Transit Agency Subscribes to “Safety Rules are Your Best Tools” Theme as Part of National Safety Month
Jun 23, 2023
A Staff Contest Generated the Winning Slogan as the Agency Highlights a Number of Safety Initiatives Essential to Operations
(Thousand Palms) – June is National Safety Month, and SunLine Transit Agency has taken a number of steps to ensure safety is a top priority throughout its operations. Staff...
SunLine Transit Agency Launches its 8th Annual Student Art Contest for Local K-12 Students
Jun 8, 2023
Theme: “Your Sustainable Ride to the Future”
(Thousand Palms) – SunLine Transit Agency has kicked off its 8th Annual Student Art Contest, and this year’s theme is “Your Sustainable Ride to the Future.” The deadline to enter is Friday June 30, 2023.
Students who attend Coachella Valley schools...
SunLine Transit Agency Introduces May 2023 Service Changes
May 8, 2023
Fixed Route Moves to Weekday/Weekend Service on Most Routes; SunRide Expands in Cathedral City & Desert Hot Springs Zones
(Thousand Palms, CA) – SunLine Transit Agency is implementing its May 2023 Service Changes effective Sunday, May 7, 2023. SunLine continues to adjust services to address the...
SunLine Transit Agency Hosts First Workshop at its West Coast Center of Excellence in Zero Emission Technology
May 4, 2023
(Thousand Palms, CA) SunLine Transit Agency’s West Coast Center of Excellence in Zero Emission Technology (WCCOE) – the first-of-its-kind in the emerging industry surrounding the development of zero emission technologies – hosted the first of 12 workshops conducted through the State of California...