RCTC is responsible for the oversight, funding and coordination of all public transportation services in Riverside County.

Based on state law, RCTC is mandated to do the following:

• Develop and approve the Short Range Transit Plan for Riverside County
• Evaluate, approve and program projects to be funded from federal, state and local sources as outlined in the approved Short Range Transit Plan
• Administer and allocate state and local transit funds
• Monitor transit service and operations and identify, analyze and recommend potential productivity improvements to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Ensure completion of financial and performance audits of transit operators
• Coordinate the operation of all public transit within the county

RCTC is charged with coordinating the operation of all public transportation services in the county with the goal of promoting program efficiency and effectiveness between transit operators.

RCTC is required to coordinate and resolve all jurisdictional disputes between public transit operators (PUC 130250) and ensure that operators do not compete or unnecessarily duplicate services, but assist each other to provide the maximum level of transit service to the general public at the lowest possible cost (PUC 130262). In order to meet these requirements, maximum cooperation between the Commission and public operators is essential.

A number of public agencies provide both fixed route and specialized transit service in Riverside County. All of these agencies work closely with RCTC regarding allocation of state transit funding and approval of short range transit plans.