Barstow Area Transit - This is the "transit center", located at the currently unused (by trains) Amtrak Station and Harvey House restaurant; all 3 routes start and end here.  It is across the roadway from the bus bays for Greyhound and Amtrak CA.  In the background is the berm and bridge over the BNSF mainline.  Picture and text provided by Ray Mullins.

This is one of BAT's shelters.  Located at Main and H St.  Picture by G. Araki.

A bench inside their shelter.  Picture by G. Araki.

Needles Area Transit

The NAT Stop at H St & Front.  Picture by G. Araki.

Okay, here is one of their signs in the bright light of day.  G. Araki

One of their buses sneaking out of a stop.  Looks like they use large vans.  Picture by G. Araki.

All we have is the sign.  This stop is located at H and Front in Needles.  Yes that is a fly on the sun.  Picture by G. Araki.

Hey, a trash can with wheels.  Picture by G. Araki.

A bench in need of help.  Picture by G. Araki.

Omnitrans - San Bernardino

Sign, located at D and Sultana in Ontario.  Found by G. Araki.

This bus was caught hiding in Pomona by G. Araki.

he Inland Empire Connection is an inter-county service funded by both Omnitrans and Riverside Transit Agency.  Omnitrans currently operates the two lines serving San Bernardino (which stop here), using buses in IEC colors, although sometimes Omnitrans buses are used.  Picture and text by R. Mullins

Typical MARTA stop outside Big Bear Lake, in the more rural areas. Picture and text by R. Mullins.

MARTA's bus decorated with a painting depicting all the activities possible here in Big Bear.  Picture & Text by R. Mullins

Rim Of The World Transit was the predecessor agency to MARTA.  This one sign is on Greenway north of Erwin Ranch Dr.  Picture and text by R. Mullins.  This sign has since been replaced with a standard sign.

Well, we're resourceful in the mountains. Someone knocks over the pole, and... Note also the bench contributed by a local. Picture & Text by R. Mullins.

Combination MARTA- Omnitrans stop 2nd & G St in San Bernardino.  Found by G. Araki.

Kern Regional Transit

Kern Regional Transit connects Bakersfield with other parts of Kern County, including Mojave, Ridgecrest.  It also connects Kern County with Lancaster.  This district was originally identified as RAT (Ridgecrest Area Transit), but later information corrected the error.

Site survey of the stop at the Staler Brothers market in Mojave.  Picture by G. Araki.

Close up of the sign at the Staler Brothers market in Mojave.  Picture by G. Araki.

A stop at Palm Springs Airport.  Picture by G. Araki.
 

This shelter is located at Harry Oliver & Varner.  Picture by R. Mullins.

Morongo Basin Transit

Victor Valley Transit

A 30 foot Blue Bird operated by VVTA.  Picture by R. Mullins.

One version of their signs.  As a district merged from other districts they have a long history of signs.  Picture by R. Mullins.

A close up of one of their signs all by itself.  Picture by G. Araki.

This stop is located at 6th & Ramsey.  Picture by G. Araki.

Close up of a sign at 6th & Orange.  Picture by G. Araki.
 

Okay here is the whole stop at 6th & Orange.  Picture by G. Araki.

One of their buses found hiding at city hall by G. Araki.

This stop is on K St. in Brawley.  Picture by K. Mireles
 

This is one of the EB stops on Main St. in Brawley.  K. Mireles.

This is one of the WB stops on Main St. in Brawley.  K. Mireles.

One of their buses caught in El Centro by expert bus hunter, G. Araki.

Desert Roadrunner

Desert Roadsunner provides service to the Palo Verde Valley (the area around Blythe).

This shows the artwork of their signs.  For pictures of what the signs look like in the field click here.

This stop is located at Orange and Redlands Blvd.  Found while avoiding the fish from the University by G. Araki.

Revised: September 17, 2006

New coopertive sercvice between the cities of Beaumont & Banning to provide serve connecting the two cities.  Found by G. Araki.  They must have been washing the streets that day, after all, it never rains in the desert.

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