San Luis Obispo - Caltrans - State of California

SAN LUIS OBISPO REGION
COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICES-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN
• Other service hour needs
o Need for Paso Robles transit morning connection to RTA Route 9 (to be met by
expanding Paso Robles Dial-a-Ride hours to improve connectivity)
o Need earlier bus on RTA Route 9 from North County to enable riders to get to
work on time
Transfers
• Need to improve transfer connections in San Luis Obispo between RTA Route 9 and
Route 12 to Cuesta College; the two bus stops are a quarter mile apart.
• Request rescheduling of RTA Route 9 to improve transfer to San Luis Obispo Transit
(some changes were made in 2004)
Difficulties accessing service
• Request increase in Paso Robles Dial-a-Ride service capacity (second van)
Specific target groups and trips
• Work trips
o Request additional park and ride lots in San Luis Obispo County
o Request to replace current Nipomo bus stop and park-and-ride lot which
facilitates feeder connections between RTA Route 10 and Nipomo Transit (new
stop was added in 2004 Old Town and RTA revised route; a new park and ride
lot is being evaluated on east side of freeway)
o Request additional funding for subsidized vanpool service (also raised in FY
2003/2004 Unmet Transit Needs process)
o Request express service, improving commuter trips, from San Luis Obispo to Los
Osos (staff noted that there is currently one express trip in each direction, with
limited usage in the evening)
• Senior transportation
o Request for improved senior transportation to enable seniors to get out of their
homes on their own. Currently difficult because Runabout gives priority to people
with disabilities
o Need for additional funding for senior transportation (no action taken)
• Persons with disabilities
o Need better signage and information for visually impaired bus riders
o Request for new and expanded countywide evening service for persons with
disabilities, using smaller buses and with possible premium fare structure
o Need for better accessible transportation to services located near airport,
including physical therapy/rehabilitation center (San Luis Obispo may consider
re-establishing this service in the future)
o Need increased funding for Community Interaction Program (CIP), a Ride-On
region-wide program serving persons with developmental disabilities
(supplemental funding granted)
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OCTOBER 2007