Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

IBI GROUP
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
Special Public Outreach Considerations
While the preceding set of actions and programs are expected scenarios upon which Omnitrans will
implement some level of public outreach, Omnitrans must also give special consideration to other factors
which may influence the expansiveness and/or nature of the outreach effort it selects to implement.
These include, but are not limited, to:
• Service area
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Higher levels of public outreach will be necessary when potential impacts affect
large portions of the service area.
• Intensity of usage
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Usage levels should be considered in determining the scope and level of
outreach; cities with high usage levels require more outreach.
• Ethnicity
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Outreach needs to address the needs of non-English speaking population
groups. Additionally, outreach considerations should also be given to individuals
in situations such as transit-dependent, work schedules, and single head-ofhousehold
families – situations that may impact their ability to be involved in
public participation activities.
• Accessibility for persons with disabilities
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While accessibility for persons with disabilities is often thought of as applying
mainly to those who utilize wheelchairs, consideration needs to be given to those
who have hearing or vision impairments.
• Application of available technology
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Use of internet-related technologies, including website and other related
technologies, as well as the use of Tele-Town Hall© technology (which allows for
“town hall” style meetings by telephone) should be considered when appropriate.
6.9 Title VI
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act requires public transit agencies receiving federal funding to ensure that that
service is provided without regard to race or the economic status of the residents. Application of service
design guidelines provides a tool for designing and evaluating service that does not discriminate on race
or economic status. In keeping with the intent of Title VI, Omnitrans has developed a grid service network
with routes spaced at one mile intervals. This has resulted in equitable transit service coverage, with
most areas of the built up San Bernardino Valley within ½ mile of a transit route. Omnitrans focuses on
high ridership corridors that coincidently have high concentrations of economically disadvantaged
persons. ADA complementary paratransit service is provided within ¾ mile of a scheduled regular transit
route in accordance with Federal regulations. Care has been taken in the Scenario 1: Financially
Constrained Service Plan to maintain transit service in low-income and minority neighborhoods.
6.10 Accessibility Improvement Plan
The Accessibility Improvement Plan provides guidance to Omnitrans staff concerning which stops are
ADA accessible throughout Omnitrans’ service area. The plan directs staff to survey its bus stop
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