Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated (RTEC)

For more information call toll-free 1-800-321-7832

or 606-256-9835 

Drug & Alcohol Free Workplace

An Equal Employment Opportunity Agency 

Our Mission

Our mission is to make transportation affordable, available and accessible to everyone living in the service area.

e-RIDER Swipe Cards Now Available

RTEC now has the capability of using swipe card technology through an electronic gateway system.  Customers will no longer need to carry cash to board the bus.  Begin today by calling RTEC at 606-256-9835 or toll-free 1-800-321-7832 and enroll.  Once you have your e-Rider card in hand, you can upload new funds or reload a card with funds by accessing our web site and using your credit card.  Other  convenient methods of uploading funds to the card are still available, including the customer can continue to send a check or money order to RTEC, or pay cash to the driver to upload.  Once your card is activated, CLICK HERE to add new funds to your eRider card from your credit card or check your prepaid balance.

A Brief History of RTEC

Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated, Inc. (RTEC) is a non-profit corporation which was organized in 1989 and began providing community transit services open to the public in rural Southeast Kentucky during July 1990.

Beginning as a single county transit system, RTEC quickly grew to a 12-county transit system and has received several awards from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office of Transportation Delivery in recognition of its accomplishments.  By 2008, RTEC's service area covers 18 counties as a broker for the Human Service Transportation Delivery (HSTD) program.   

The community transit service is made possible through grant funds for public transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office of Transportation Delivery.

The revenues needed for matching requirements and other transit operations are generated through various contracts for transportation services.  Operating expenses are reduced through cash fare box.

RTEC is the broker for Human Service Transportation Delivery (HSTD) in Region 12 and six (6) counties of Region 5 of Kentucky.

Services include a demand response public transit system, intercity routes, rides for jobs access and new freedom rides for elderly/disabled.

TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

TITLE VII NOTICE OF PROTECTIONS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION 

The Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated, Inc. d/b/a RTEC operates its programs without regard to race, color and national origin.  To request or receive additional information on its discrimination obligations, including its complaint procedures, please contact the person listed below:

Ms. Shirley L. Cummins, Executive Director

100 Main Street, Mount Vernon, KY 40456 

Telephone: 606-256-9835 or Toll Free 1-800-321-7832 

To file a discrimination complaint, the written complaint must be filed to the address above within 30 days of the alleged discrimination.  To accommodate limited English proficient individuals, oral complaints to be documented and/or translated may also be given at the above address. Written complaints may also be filed with the U. S. Department of Transportation/Federal Transit Administration (FTA) no later than 180 days after the date of the alleged discrimination, unless the time for filing is extended by FTA.

RTEC is a proud member of:

Kentucky Public Transit Association (KPTA)

Kentuckians for Better Transportation (KBT)

Kentucky Disabilities Coalition - Member since 2003

Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)

Laurel County, KY Chamber of Commerce

Pulaski County, KY Chamber of Commerce

Rockcastle County, KY Chamber of Commerce

McCreary County, KY Chamber of Commerce

Links

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office of Transportation Delivery

Frequently Called Telephone Numbers

Employment Application

Notice: Driver Applicants Criminal Background Checks

Contact Information

RTEC provides a toll-free telephone number for its riders.  To schedule an appointment, the reservation staff can be reached by calling 1-800-321- RTEC (7832).

Telephone

Local/Central Business Office 606-256-9835

       Reservations for Rides 800-321-7832

FAX

606-256-4319

Postal address

100 Main Street, Mount Vernon, KY 40456

Electronic mail

Administration: rtec@kih.net
Webmaster: rtec@kih.net

RTEC  

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