Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

IBI GROUP
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
OmniLink productivity, but it could also reduce Access deadheading to either
Chino Hills or Yucaipa. This in turn would free up Access capacity within the
more central West and East Valley Service Areas to improve service productivity
and on-time performance.
• Establishment of a 60-minute OmniLink pulse at the Yucaipa Transcenter.
The new Yucaipa Transcenter is scheduled to open in FY 2007/08 and will serve
as the eastern terminus for Omnitrans fixed route services. Two Yucaipa
OmniLink buses will pulse every 60 minutes from the new Yucaipa Transcenter
to act as feeders for Route 8. OmniLink arrivals and departures will be timed to
facilitate good connections with Route 8 to minimize passenger wait times. One
of the OmniLink buses will serve the area of Yucaipa east of the new Transcenter
while the second bus will serve the area west of the Transcenter. These two
buses will act a zonal service. Passengers transferring from Route 8 will be able
to walk onto the appropriate OmniLink bus serving their area without making an
advance telephone request. Passengers transferring to Route 8 will be required
to request OmniLink feeder service by telephone and their trip will be grouped
onto the appropriate OmniLink bus as it makes its inbound sweep to meet Route
8. The grouping of trips and the accommodation of walk on passengers at the
Yucaipa Transcenter will increase service productivity and farebox revenue
recovery.
9.7 Potential Access Service Improvements
The following section presents a series of service policies, strategies and plans designed to:
• Preserve the integrity of the Access ADA paratransit services for those people
with a disability who are unable to use accessible regular transit;
• Recognize the investments made by Access in accessible regular transit and
accompanying infrastructure and maximize the use of accessible regular buses;
and
• Provide flexible mobility options with a cost-effective mix of accessible sharedride
public transportation services.
Access can facilitate a more integrated approach between accessible regular transit services and ADA
paratransit services. Access can build on current initiatives and further foster a user-friendly, accessible
regular transit service that actually attracts older adults and riders with a disability away from ADA
paratransit services. Access’ accessible public transit system provides a higher degree of trip making
flexibility and facilitates greater travel spontaneity and independence. A truly accessible transit system
can become the preferred choice for many people with a disability.
In order to fully implement an effective near-term service plan as well provide for longer-term/ten-year
strategic direction, Access must develop a corporate and community culture that recognizes and supports
the strategic, social and economic benefits of a Mobility Plan. This culture must be fully accepted and
supported by the Omnitrans and Access (First Transit) management and frontline staff.
9.7.1 EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
The following evaluation framework (Figure 9-16) presents key criteria for assessing the financial and
operational feasibility of alternatives as they relate to operations and service improvement strategies. It is
important to recognize that this high-level evaluation framework was developed to be all-encompassing,
as various elements may not be applicable to all of the strategies being presented.
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