public review period for express corridor study service changes
PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD FOR EXPRESS CORRIDOR STUDY SERVICE CHANGES Presented to Solano County Transit Board of Directors on July 20, 2017 by Michael Abegg, Planning & Operations Manager
CURRENT STATUS Reported in February and May
Operations Planning and Implementation Work Group continues to
progress on various elements of implementation Four Key Implementation Steps: Information collection (Ridership projection, running times/operating plan)
Public Review & Comment Infrastructure South County (SolTrans): Highway 37 & Fairgrounds, Sereno and Vallejo Transit Centers North County (FAST): Solano College Fairfield, Solano College Vacaville Sacramento (FAST): Stop upgrades and layover location
Fare Collection Upgrades
OVERALL SERVICE PROPOSAL Today’s Services 80:Vallejo-El Cerrito del Norte
BART 85:Vallejo-Fairfield 90: Fairfield-El Cerrito del Norte BART 78:Vallejo/Benicia-Pleasant
Hill/Walnut Creek BART 20: Fairfield-Vacaville
30: Fairfield-Davis/Sacramento 40: Fairfield-Pleasant Hill BART
Future Services A (Green): Suisun-Fairfield-
Vallejo-El Cerrito del Norte AX (Green): Suisun-Fairfield-El Cerrito del Norte peak only B (Gold):Vallejo/Benicia-Contra
Costa County C (Blue): Pleasant Hill BART-
Fairfield-VacavilleDavis/Sacramento
STA RECOMMENDATIONS 80/82/85 Consolidation to create Route A (Green) Vallejo routing streamlined Segment to Solano Mall dropped Faster travel times to Solano College Fairfield stop and Fairfield Service extended to Suisun Capitol Corridor (Amtrak) station
78 Renamed Route B (Gold) Routing in Contra Costa County TBD Recommend reducing to one terminal at BART
For infrastructure timing reasons, Route B happens Summer 2018 while
Route A is delayed to no later than Summer of 2019.
KEY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT: ROUTE A HIGHWAY 37 @ FAIRGROUNDS Route 85 Currently travels on streets through Vallejo, 20 minutes running time
from Fairgrounds Drive at Six Flags to Vallejo Transit Center With inline stop, running time expected to be reduced 6-12 minutes
ROUTE B OPTIONS Vallejo/Benicia Minimal stops, highest speed, longest walk distances Reduced stops, higher speed Add 5th Benicia stop
Concord/Sunvalley Mall/Diablo Valley College All service operates on Contra Costa Blvd, AM westbound, PM eastbound Most service operates on Contra Costa Blvd, AM westbound, PM eastbound; Limited
trips directly serve DVC and operate AM eastbound, PM westbound
BART Connection Serve Pleasant Hill AM peak only, serve Walnut Creek all times Serve Walnut Creek only at all times Serve Pleasant Hill only at all times
ROUTE B VALLEJO/BENICIA Maximize Speed Minimize Stops Reduce Stops Add New Stop At Benicia HS Maintain/Slightly Decrease Speed
ROUTE B CONCORD/DVC Maximize Speed Eliminate DVC Current Sunvalley Operation
Increase Speed Increase Complexity Faster Trip for DVC Peak period
ROUTE B BART CONNECTIONS
Optimize Transfers Bus & Rail Most complex
Maximize Speed Shortest Run Time Of Bus Transfers Decreased Bus AM BART seating Connections Current weekend Mirrors FAST routing
ROUTE A OPTIONS (COMBINED 80/85) Vallejo Stop at key stations only – Curtola, VTC, 37/Fairgrounds Eliminate local stops, maintain service to all hubs/stations Continue to serve Ferry Terminal directly
Cordelia Stop only at new Suisun Valley Station @ Kaiser Drive Continue to serve Solano College Fairfield in addition to new Station (some/all
trips?)
Central Fairfield/Suisun City Stop only at hubs/stations; relocate north terminal to Suisun Depot; Limited peak
service bypassing Cordelia and Vallejo stops
ROUTE A VALLEJO Increase Speed Maximize Speed Stop at hubs/ Delete Stops & Stations, delete Alternate Versions Local stops
Slowest Speed Stop at Ferry Terminal
ROUTE A CORDELIA Maximize speed Replace current College stop w/ New Suisun Valley Station
Maintain speed Add Suisun Valley but keep existing SCC stop
ROUTE A FAIRFIELD/SUISUN CITY Move northern Terminal from Solano Mall to Suisun Depot Maximize speedStop only at hubs/ Stations
RECOMMENDATION Authorize Staff to release for public comment through
October 19, 2017 the Route 78/Route B and Route 80/82/85/Route A service and fare structure concepts.
CURRENT STATUS Reported in February and May
Operations Planning and Implementation Work Group continues to
progress on various elements of implementation Four Key Implementation Steps: Information collection (Ridership projection, running times/operating plan)
Public Review & Comment Infrastructure South County (SolTrans): Highway 37 & Fairgrounds, Sereno and Vallejo Transit Centers North County (FAST): Solano College Fairfield, Solano College Vacaville Sacramento (FAST): Stop upgrades and layover location
Fare Collection Upgrades
OVERALL SERVICE PROPOSAL Today’s Services 80:Vallejo-El Cerrito del Norte
BART 85:Vallejo-Fairfield 90: Fairfield-El Cerrito del Norte BART 78:Vallejo/Benicia-Pleasant
Hill/Walnut Creek BART 20: Fairfield-Vacaville
30: Fairfield-Davis/Sacramento 40: Fairfield-Pleasant Hill BART
Future Services A (Green): Suisun-Fairfield-
Vallejo-El Cerrito del Norte AX (Green): Suisun-Fairfield-El Cerrito del Norte peak only B (Gold):Vallejo/Benicia-Contra
Costa County C (Blue): Pleasant Hill BART-
Fairfield-VacavilleDavis/Sacramento
STA RECOMMENDATIONS 80/82/85 Consolidation to create Route A (Green) Vallejo routing streamlined Segment to Solano Mall dropped Faster travel times to Solano College Fairfield stop and Fairfield Service extended to Suisun Capitol Corridor (Amtrak) station
78 Renamed Route B (Gold) Routing in Contra Costa County TBD Recommend reducing to one terminal at BART
For infrastructure timing reasons, Route B happens Summer 2018 while
Route A is delayed to no later than Summer of 2019.
KEY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT: ROUTE A HIGHWAY 37 @ FAIRGROUNDS Route 85 Currently travels on streets through Vallejo, 20 minutes running time
from Fairgrounds Drive at Six Flags to Vallejo Transit Center With inline stop, running time expected to be reduced 6-12 minutes
ROUTE B OPTIONS Vallejo/Benicia Minimal stops, highest speed, longest walk distances Reduced stops, higher speed Add 5th Benicia stop
Concord/Sunvalley Mall/Diablo Valley College All service operates on Contra Costa Blvd, AM westbound, PM eastbound Most service operates on Contra Costa Blvd, AM westbound, PM eastbound; Limited
trips directly serve DVC and operate AM eastbound, PM westbound
BART Connection Serve Pleasant Hill AM peak only, serve Walnut Creek all times Serve Walnut Creek only at all times Serve Pleasant Hill only at all times
ROUTE B VALLEJO/BENICIA Maximize Speed Minimize Stops Reduce Stops Add New Stop At Benicia HS Maintain/Slightly Decrease Speed
ROUTE B CONCORD/DVC Maximize Speed Eliminate DVC Current Sunvalley Operation
Increase Speed Increase Complexity Faster Trip for DVC Peak period
ROUTE B BART CONNECTIONS
Optimize Transfers Bus & Rail Most complex
Maximize Speed Shortest Run Time Of Bus Transfers Decreased Bus AM BART seating Connections Current weekend Mirrors FAST routing
ROUTE A OPTIONS (COMBINED 80/85) Vallejo Stop at key stations only – Curtola, VTC, 37/Fairgrounds Eliminate local stops, maintain service to all hubs/stations Continue to serve Ferry Terminal directly
Cordelia Stop only at new Suisun Valley Station @ Kaiser Drive Continue to serve Solano College Fairfield in addition to new Station (some/all
trips?)
Central Fairfield/Suisun City Stop only at hubs/stations; relocate north terminal to Suisun Depot; Limited peak
service bypassing Cordelia and Vallejo stops
ROUTE A VALLEJO Increase Speed Maximize Speed Stop at hubs/ Delete Stops & Stations, delete Alternate Versions Local stops
Slowest Speed Stop at Ferry Terminal
ROUTE A CORDELIA Maximize speed Replace current College stop w/ New Suisun Valley Station
Maintain speed Add Suisun Valley but keep existing SCC stop
ROUTE A FAIRFIELD/SUISUN CITY Move northern Terminal from Solano Mall to Suisun Depot Maximize speedStop only at hubs/ Stations
RECOMMENDATION Authorize Staff to release for public comment through
October 19, 2017 the Route 78/Route B and Route 80/82/85/Route A service and fare structure concepts.
