Temescal Valley is getting bus service, according to Rohan Kuruppu, Riverside Transit Agency director of planning, speaking at the October Municipal Advisory Council meeting.

Bus service for Valley residents has been discussed for years and will become reality in January with an additional stop planned at Tom’s Farm for the CommuterLink Express Route 206, Kuruppu said.

The route now operates between Lake Elsinore and Corona, stopping at the Outlet Mall in Lake Elsinore to pick up park-and-ride patrons and then continuing to the Metrolink station in Corona.

The stop at Tom’s Farms will be park-and-ride, but when the bus reaches the Metrolink station, transfers can be made to routes in Corona with connections to other areas.  RTA also is working on providing a Route 206  stop at Dos Lagos.

He added, “Riverside county is the fastest growing county in California and RTA is setting new ridership records every month.”

When RTA rolls out the new service in January, Kuruppu said Valley residents will be informed through mailers to all homes and RTA emailed newsletters. (Sign up for email  HERE)

There are many proposed changes planned in January for transit service throughout the county. People can comment on the changes at a RTA Board of Directors public hearing, 2 p.m., Thursday Nov. 13 in the first floor Board of Supervisors Chambers at the County Administrative Center, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside. (Learn more about the proposed changes  HERE)