Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

IBI GROUP
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
and the excessive recovery times at the Chino Transcenter; consideration should be given to extending
the service down Central to utilize the some of the recovery times and possibly increase ridership. The
Arrow/Haven section of the route has a marginally below standard performance of 19 passengers per
hour, because of the high recovery time at Chaffey College; consideration should be given to extending
this section north of the College to utilize some of the recovery time. The route has a slowly declining
ridership, with monthly average passengers per revenue hour of 16 on weekdays, 11 on Saturdays and 8
on Sundays, which are significantly below standard for a base route, indicating that the route needs to be
restructured. In May 2007, the first steps to restructuring the route were taken by eliminating the Sunday
service.
Local Route 70: Ontario-Creekside-Ontario Mills – This West Valley local route serves the
Walnut/Riverside corridor in Ontario between the Ontario Transcenter and Ontario Mills Mall. It provides
below standard frequencies of 60-minutes all day. As a result, it has a marginally below standard
performance of 19 passengers per hour. The route has a stable ridership, with monthly average
passengers per revenue hour of 17 on weekdays, 10 on Saturdays and 9 on Sundays, which are below
standard for a local route.
Local Route 71: Kaiser-South Ridge-Rancho Cucamonga – This West Valley local route serves the
Haven/Milliken corridor in Ontario and San Sevaine in Riverside, and the Jurupa/Sierra corridor in
Fontana to the Fontana Metrolink Station. The route provides below standard 60-minute service all day.
The Ontario section has a standard performance of 27 passengers per hour. The San Sevaine section
has a significantly below standard performance of 8 passengers per hour, and the Fontana section has a
standard performance of 19 passengers per hour. The route also has excessive recovery times, which
could be reduced if 30-minute frequencies are provided and the route is shortened in Riverside and
restructured in South Ridge so that Route 28 can be dropped. The route has a stable ridership, with
monthly average passengers per revenue hour of 21 on weekdays, 13 on Saturdays and 10 on Sundays,
which are standard for a local route.
Local Route 75: Ontario-Via Francis-Ontario Mills – This West Valley local route serves the
Philadelphia/Francis corridor in Ontario between the Ontario Transcenter and Ontario Mills Mall during
peak periods only. It provides below standard frequencies of 60-minutes during the peak period. As a
result, it has a below standard performance of 14 passengers per hour, suggesting that the route needs
to be restructured or dropped. The route has a stable ridership, with monthly average passengers per
revenue hour of 13 on weekdays, 10 on Saturdays and 9 on Sundays, which are below standard for a
local route.
9.2 Route Deficiencies (Fixed Route)
Generally, the Omnitrans routes in the East and West Valleys have the following deficiencies:
Route Coverage – 90% of all urban residences, places of work, secondary and post secondary schools,
shopping centers, and public facilities in the urban area should be within a ½ mile of a bus stop. The
following urban areas are beyond this coverage standard; about 150,000 people are affected by this
deficiency:
• The relatively high-density California/Bryant corridors in Yucaipa, which are
inaccessible to large buses (about 20,000 people).
• The high-income, low-density foothill communities in South Redlands, East
Highland, Mentone, North of the 210 in Fontana, Ranch Cucamonga, Upland,
and Chino Hills (about 90,000 people). Most of these areas do not want transit.
• The City of Grand Terrace, served by RTA (13,000 people).
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