express corridor study service update
EXPRESS CORRIDOR STUDY SERVICE UPDATE Presented to Solano County Transit Board of Directors on September 21, 2017 by Michael Abegg, Planning & Operations Manager
CURRENT STATUS Reported at July Board meeting; requested initiation of public comment
period Concern over differences between STA and SolTrans led Board to delay
start of public comment period Issues with Route 78 have been addressed and per Board action, Staff
will initiate public comment period for that route’s transformation Route 80/82/85 public comment deferred (not time-sensitive)
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 G (Green): Suisun-Fairfield-
Vallejo-El Cerrito del Norte GX (Green): Suisun-Fairfield-El Cerrito del Norte peak only D?Y? (Gold? Yellow?):
Vallejo/Benicia-Contra Costa County B (Blue): Pleasant Hill BART-
Fairfield-VacavilleDavis/Sacramento
ROUTE 78 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE Vallejo Transit Center Bus Terminal (walk from Ferry Terminal) Vallejo/Benicia Delete Curtola Pkwy & Napa Street Delete Military West & 14th Street
Concord/Sunvalley Mall/Diablo Valley College All service operates on Contra Costa Blvd, AM westbound, PM eastbound Reverse current weekend operation for simplicity
No service to Diablo Valley College bus terminal
BART Connection Serve Pleasant Hill AM peak only, serve Walnut Creek all times
ROUTE 78 VALLEJO/BENICIA
ROUTE 78 CONCORD/DVC
ROUTE 78 BART CONNECTIONS
ROUTE 78 CONCERNS Benicia may need more stops not fewer to counteract limited local
service Maintain some service directly to Diablo Valley College Is BART connection pattern really the best choice?
Service to Martinez Amtrak and Concord BART Direct service to Valley Ferry Terminal Extension beyond Walnut Creek (Bishop Ranch?)
Improve frequency and span/regularize schedule times
Public has opportunity to comment on these and any other issues they wish to bring up
TIMELINE Although public comment period was authorized on July 20,
it has not yet begun in earnest Scheduled to end at October Board meeting, may need to extend it to December Board meeting to allow full outreach Non-rider outreach is crucial as we need some of these folks to become riders in order to meet performance goals
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CURRENT STATUS Reported at July Board meeting; requested initiation of public comment
period Concern over differences between STA and SolTrans led Board to delay
start of public comment period Issues with Route 78 have been addressed and per Board action, Staff
will initiate public comment period for that route’s transformation Route 80/82/85 public comment deferred (not time-sensitive)
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 G (Green): Suisun-Fairfield-
Vallejo-El Cerrito del Norte GX (Green): Suisun-Fairfield-El Cerrito del Norte peak only D?Y? (Gold? Yellow?):
Vallejo/Benicia-Contra Costa County B (Blue): Pleasant Hill BART-
Fairfield-VacavilleDavis/Sacramento
ROUTE 78 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE Vallejo Transit Center Bus Terminal (walk from Ferry Terminal) Vallejo/Benicia Delete Curtola Pkwy & Napa Street Delete Military West & 14th Street
Concord/Sunvalley Mall/Diablo Valley College All service operates on Contra Costa Blvd, AM westbound, PM eastbound Reverse current weekend operation for simplicity
No service to Diablo Valley College bus terminal
BART Connection Serve Pleasant Hill AM peak only, serve Walnut Creek all times
ROUTE 78 VALLEJO/BENICIA
ROUTE 78 CONCORD/DVC
ROUTE 78 BART CONNECTIONS
ROUTE 78 CONCERNS Benicia may need more stops not fewer to counteract limited local
service Maintain some service directly to Diablo Valley College Is BART connection pattern really the best choice?
Service to Martinez Amtrak and Concord BART Direct service to Valley Ferry Terminal Extension beyond Walnut Creek (Bishop Ranch?)
Improve frequency and span/regularize schedule times
Public has opportunity to comment on these and any other issues they wish to bring up
TIMELINE Although public comment period was authorized on July 20,
it has not yet begun in earnest Scheduled to end at October Board meeting, may need to extend it to December Board meeting to allow full outreach Non-rider outreach is crucial as we need some of these folks to become riders in order to meet performance goals
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