NEWS AND UPDATES
NEW! CREST South Route Extends to Lancaster January 2, 2009
Eastern Sierra Transit Authority will be operating a limited schedule on July 3, 2009, in observance of Independence Day.
- CREST Routes will not operate.
- All transit services in Lone Pine and Walker will be closed.
- All transit service in Bishop, EXCEPT Nite Rider will be closed.
- All transit service in Mammoth Lakes will operate on the regular schedule.
- Starting January 2, 2009, CREST North with added connections to Lone Pine and additional stop at Reno Greyhound
- New CREST Schedule
- Short Range Transit Plan, including the Marketing Plan is available for review
- ESTA adopts new Service Name
- ESTA 2008 Annual Report
Our History
The Eastern Sierra Transit Authority (ESTA) was established in November of 2006 as a Joint Powers Authority between the Counties of Inyo and Mono, the City of Bishop and the Town of Mammoth Lakes. ESTA is a new public transit agency created to meet the growing need for public transportation in and for the four member jurisdictions and throughout the entire Eastern Sierra region.
The ESTA Board of Directors is made up of eight members, two from each of the member jurisdictions, appointed from their respective governing bodies.
ESTA began operating transit services on July 1 of 2007, assuming control of all the services, staff and capital formerly known as Inyo Mono Transit (a division of Inyo County government). ESTA offers a variety of bus services, including;
deviated fixed routes, local in-town dial-a-ride services, multiple town-to-town services throughout the Hwy 395 and Hwy 6 corridors, and interregional service (CREST) extending from the Reno, Nevada airport to Ridgecrest, CA. with connections to the Los Angeles area.
ESTA VISION STATEMENT The purpose of the Eastern Sierra Transit Authority is to provide excellent public transportation services in an entrepreneurial style within the Eastern Sierra Region. The Authority, through its leadership provides responsive and reliable services and is a regional platform for service planning and funding decisions. |
