Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

IBI GROUP
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
1.1 Mission
The development of public transit service is an evolutionary process. Transit alternatives and service
networks change with technology and changing service priorities and markets. Reflecting this constant
change, the Omnitrans Management Plan’s goals and objectives are reviewed and updated (if required)
on an annual basis.
The Omnitrans Mission Statement sets the framework for the development of service goals and
objectives. As with goals and objectives, the Omnitrans Mission Statement should be subject to review.
At a minimum this review should be part of the SRTP process.
The Omnitrans Mission Statement reflects a philosophy for service delivery. It reflects the collective
vision of the Board, Management and Omnitrans staff of how transit should operate, and whom it should
serve. The current Omnitrans Mission Statement is as follows:
“To provide the San Bernardino Valley with comprehensive mass transportation
services which maximize customer use, comfort, safety, and satisfaction while
efficiently using financial and other resources in an environmentally sensitive
manner.”
1.2 Omnitrans 2015 Strategic Plan
The Omnitrans Mission Statement reflects the current strategic plan, established in the Omnitrans 2015
Strategic Plan. In 2008, Omnitrans will be updating its strategic plan, looking forward to 2030, and will
consider revising its Mission Statement at that point.
The following longer range visions were also established in the Omnitrans 2015 Strategic Plan:
• Omnitrans is accepted by the public as the prime provider of quality
transportation service.
• Omnitrans is one of the best places of employment in the Inland Empire.
• Omnitrans is recognized in its industry as an innovative leader in providing
transportation services.
• Omnitrans ensures that there are adequate resources to achieve its visions.
In addition to the Omnitrans Mission Statement, the Omnitrans 2015 Strategic Plan helps determine the
annual goals and objectives for which the agency strives, and helps provide the framework for
documents, such as the SRTP, which are created not only to meet mandates at the federal, state, and
local levels, but also to give the agency direction and plans for the future.
1.3 The Role of Public Transit
Public transit is a means to an end. That end is getting people where they need (or want) to go.
Basically, public transit connects individuals with the range of goods, services, and activities that affect
social well-being and quality of life. Transit should also support community goals, which can include
equity issues, environmental goals, and economic and land use development goals.
Public transit cannot be everything to everyone. It has a key role within the “family of transportation
options” that include a wide range of public transit modes, private automobiles, taxis and private shuttles,
as well as carpools and vanpools. Each has its place in meeting the diverse range of trip patterns and
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