Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

IBI GROUP
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
Environmental Impact Report/Statement is underway. This phase of the project
likely will extend through 2009.
Carpool lanes serve as HOV lanes and are of strategic importance to the operation of commuter express
bus services. Omnitrans will continue to work with SANBAG to plan for transit service using HOV lanes.
Direct access ramps would be desirable to facilitate consistent travel times and enable more efficient
operation of Route 90 in Riverside County.
5.10.4 PARK AND RIDE LOTS
Managed park and ride lots are located at Montclair Transcenter, Rancho Cucamonga (Highland east of
Archibald), Rancho Cucamonga (Baseline west of I-15), Chino (Chino Avenue east of Highway 71),
Bloomington (Cedar north of I-10) and Yucaipa (Hampton Road east of Yucaipa Blvd).
Although managed park and ride lots in the San Bernardino Valley are associated with Metrolink service
and carpool initiatives, they can play a strategic role in the development of regional express bus services.
5.10.5 511 MOTORIST ASSISTANCE TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEM
(MATIS)
Los Angeles SAFE/MTA are the lead agencies in the development of an interactive website to provide
regional traffic and transit information. SANBAG is a participant in this project. Similar to the 511 system
in the San Francisco Bay area, this Southern California initiative can evolve to include transit trip planning
capabilities. The project should be operational in 2008/09.
5.10.6 CITY OF ONTARIO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS COMMUNICATIONS
MASTER PLAN
The City of Ontario has initiated a Master Plan to maximize the efficiency of its existing ITS infrastructure
and to design and implement advanced ITS to better manage traffic circulation. Omnitrans is a
stakeholder in the Master Plan process. The City is currently creating a draft plan to help secure funding.
At this stage the plan does not include any transit signal priorities, but the City has expressed a
willingness to improve transit circulation by the real time management of signal timing through its
communication control center.
5.10.7 E STREET TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT
The City of San Bernardino has expressed a willingness to work closely with Omnitrans on the planning
and implementation of the E Street sbX. Queue jump lanes, transit only lanes, transit signal prioritization
and signal coordination are under consideration to improve sbX and local route circulation along the E
Street corridor. Omnitrans’ Siemens Automatic Vehicle Location and Control (AVLC) system incorporates
a transit signal priority transponder capability for the eventual integration with a transit signal priority
application along the E Street corridor.
5.11 Federal and State Compliance Information
5.11.1 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Environmental justice has become a significant issue for transit properties and the communities they
serve. A 1994 Presidential Executive Order required every federal agency to “make achieving
environmental justice part of its mission by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately
high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs policies and activities on minority
populations and low-income populations.” In the context of transit, this means that Omnitrans must
ensure that its services are provided without discrimination towards minority or low-income populations.
As a recipient of federal funding, Omnitrans is obligated to ensure that no one is denied the benefit of
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