Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

IBI GROUP
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
3. Unconstrained Plan – The objective of this plan is to improve the structures, frequencies and spans
of the fixed routes so that the all areas of the East and West Valleys are properly served by transit. The
plan would include the changes suggested for the Constrained and Partially Constrained Plans plus
further changes to cover all of the improvements suggested in the needs assessment. It would improve
the structure, frequency and spans of the base and local routes, extend and add routes into the
developing unserved areas and corridors in the East and West Valleys, and provide commuter express
services into Orange County. Figure 9-11 through Figure 9-14 show the operating characteristics of the
plan. The expected impacts on Omnitrans resources are as follows:
• Daily revenue hours could increase to 2,600 under this plan, which is a 30%
increase over the present system. Annual revenue service hours could increase
to about 800,000 revenue hours from the present system of 634,000.
• Daily ridership would be expected to increase to 68,000 unlinked passenger trips,
which would cover most of the unmet demands. This is a 20% increase over the
present system. Annual ridership could increase to about 19,000,000 from the
expected 15,500,000 unlinked passenger trips in FY 2007.
• About 522 operators would be required for the Unconstrained Plan, or 107 more
the present system.
• About 183 peak buses would be required for the Unconstrained Plan, or 40 more
than the present system.
Because of the financial constraints, the Constrained Plan is the recommended plan in the short term
over the 2008-2011 period.
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