Rock Region Metro

Rock Region Metro
Founded1986[1]
Headquarters901 Maple Street
LocaleNorth Little Rock, Arkansas
Service areaLittle Rock Metro Area
Service typeFixed Route
Paratransit
Streetcar
Routes21 Fixed Bus Routes
4 Express Bus Routes
2 Streetcar Lines
Stops1,455 (Bus)
15 (Rail)
DestinationsCollege Station
Hensley
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Maumelle
Natural Steps
North Little Rock
Roland
Sherwood
Sweet Home
Woodson
Wrightsville
HubsRiver Cities Travel Center (Little Rock)
Fleet59 Buses
24 Paratransit Vans
5 Streetcars
Daily ridership5,908 (2022)[2]
Annual ridership1,750,545 (2022)[2]
Fuel typeDiesel, Electric
Websiterrmetro.org

Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority (also known as Rock Region Metro, stylized as Rock Region METRO), is the largest transit agency in Arkansas. It was formerly known as the Central Arkansas Transit Authority. Rock Region Metro provides public transportation services within Pulaski County, Arkansas, seven days a week.

The system has 25 bus routes, including four express commuter routes. A demand response ADA paratransit service, known as LINKS, operates alongside the fixed route hours and coverage area. A heritage streetcar system, known as the Metro Streetcar, operates 3.4 miles (5.5 km) of track throughout the downtown areas of Little Rock and North Little Rock. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,315,600, or about 6,900 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

  1. ^ Interlocal Agreement Chartering The Central Arkansas Transit Authority
  2. ^ a b "Rock Region Metro 2022 Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2024.