Basin Transit, formerly Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA), is the transit agency that serves the

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. It is a

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between

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, Twentynine Palms, and San Bernardino County. In addition to service within the Morongo Basin, it connects the Morongo Basin to

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. Basin Transit Service Area is of 1,300 square miles

History

In 2015, MBTA faced unionization efforts by the coach operators. MBTA responded by such unionization efforts by employee outreach programs and adjusted pay to stave off unionization efforts. MBTA used to operate Joshua Tree National Park's RoadRunner shuttle during fiscal years 2018 and 2019. Service was terminated due to low ridership. In 2022, MBTA changed its name to Basin Transit.

Routes

Local routes

Bus fleet

Active fleet

References

External links

Basin Transit official website
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