Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

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SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
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Transcenters
2.2.4 FACILITIES
Transcenters are a key component of Omnitrans service. Omnitrans’ service is designed on a hub-andspoke
principle where the Transcenter functions as the hub and routes radiate out to major destinations.
Transfers typically occur at these hubs but also occur at timed transfer points throughout the region.
There are two types of Transcenters; on-street facilities and off-street facilities. Transcenters are located
near major destinations, downtowns, and civic centers. With the opening of the Chino Transcenter in FY
2005, Omnitrans has a total of 13 Transcenters, including Transcenters located in Pomona, Montclair,
Ontario, and South Fontana, and the Fourth Street Transit Mall located in downtown San Bernardino.
The remaining Transcenters include Montclair Plaza, Redlands Mall, Inland Center Mall, Ontario Mills
Mall, Chino Transcenter, Fontana Metrolink Station, Ontario Airport and the Arrowhead Regional Medical
Center. Each Transcenter varies in size and amenities. Please note a list of Transcenters and major
transfer points are located in Appendix B of this document.
On-street facilities share the roadway with vehicular traffic. Examples of these facilities are the Chino
Transcenter, the Downtown Ontario Transcenter and the Fourth Street Transit Mall in San Bernardino.
Off-street Transcenters are areas strictly dedicated for buses and patrons. They can also include an
intermodal component providing connections to rail service. Examples of these facilities include the
Montclair Transcenter and the Fontana Metrolink Station where transit users can use both Omnitrans bus
service and Metrolink commuter rail service.
There is a difference between major transfer points and Transcenters. A key component of the hub-andspoke
system is the availability of timed transfers between routes. While Transcenters provide a location
for a number of routes to converge, they should not be mistaken for transfer points. Major transfer
locations include Ontario Mills, the South Fontana Transcenter, and the Jerry L. Pettis Veterans Memorial
Hospital.
In addition to the 13 Transcenters located within the Omnitrans service area, Omnitrans intercounty
services operate into the Pomona Transcenter and the Riverside Transit Authority Downtown Riverside
Station.
In the future, Omnitrans has plans to expand the Transcenters in its service area to include Chaffey
College and Yucaipa. In addition, plans are underway to relocate the Fourth Street Transit Mall to
enhance passenger transfers as part of a major downtown redevelopment program. The new location will
have many new amenities and will be located adjacent to a new Metrolink station. It will also be a major
station on the future Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor which will travel north-south on E Street.
Fixed Route Transit Maintenance and Operations Facilities
There are two facilities for fixed route operations: the main Omnitrans facility in San Bernardino, located
at 1700 West Fifth Street in San Bernardino, and the West Valley Facility, located at 4748 Arrow Highway
in Montclair.
The San Bernardino Facility accommodates most Omnitrans administrative staff and coach operators. It
also houses the Omnitrans Board of Directors meeting room. Also located at this facility is the main
maintenance facility, updated in December 1999. This facility includes a full service body and paint shop,
bus wash and fuel island (diesel, gasoline, CNG), farebox dumping station and interior vehicle cleaning
facility. This complex can house up to 155 fixed route buses, and is also home base for the larger of two
dispatching facilities.
Omnitrans also operates a smaller staff and approximately 60 large buses out of its West Valley Facility in
Montclair. This facility was expanded by 3,000 square feet in 2003. Administrative staff, coach
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