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In ceremonies Nov. 15, the Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA) in Lancaster, PA, marked the completion of renovations to its 30-year-old operations center. RRTA board members, transit staff, and local officials gathered to rededicate the building, which now showcases many “green” energy savings features.

The building uses a geothermal system for heating, solar panels, and a green roof. RRTA also added two waste oil burners to recycle discarded engine oil and heat and cool the bus storage building. To save on lighting costs, the agency installed skylights and energy-efficient lighting in the administrative offices.

“We wanted to use many different types of green features for the entire facility to generate the most energy savings,” said RRTA Executive Director David Kilmer. The agency estimated that the combined energy savings features will allow a reduction in energy usage of 70 percent.

The renovation project also included enhanced security features; growth and reorganization of the administrative offices; addition of a larger upper-level mezzanine in the maintenance area; and expansion of the bus storage building. “Prior to the renovations,” Kilmer explained, “we couldn’t park all the buses in the bus storage building. Now with the expansion to the building, we can place the entire fleet [45 buses] inside at the end of service each day.”

RRTA used $4.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and a $2.45 million grant under the Transit Investment Greenhouse Gas & Energy Reduction program toward the $7.5 million project. Other federal, state, and local funds covered the remainder of the cost.

RRTA Executive Director Dave Kilmer, RRTA board members, and transit and local officials dedicate the Operations Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

 

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