The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA, pronounced ‘rafta’) has been in operation since 1983, and functions as a Regional Transportation Authority (RTA). The RTA includes the communities of Aspen, Snowmass Village, Pitkin County, Basalt, and a portion of Eagle County, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and New Castle. RFTA provides commuter bus service from Aspen to Glenwood Springs (Roaring Fork Valley), Glenwood to Rifle (Hogback), intra city service in the Cities of Aspen and Glenwood Springs, ski shuttle service to the four AspenSnowmass ski areas, the Maroon Bells Shuttles, and a variety of other seasonal services. RFTA also manages the greatest portion of the Rio Grande Trail which runs from Glenwood Springs to Aspen, Colorado.
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