San Luis Obispo - Caltrans - State of California
San Luis Obispo - Caltrans - State of California
San Luis Obispo - Caltrans - State of California
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SAN LUIS OBISPO REGION<br />
COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICES-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN<br />
REPORT:<br />
SLOCOG UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS REPORT<br />
FY 2003/2004<br />
<strong>San</strong> <strong>Luis</strong> <strong>Obispo</strong> Council <strong>of</strong> Governments<br />
Inter-community travel and issues<br />
• Coordination between specific communities<br />
o Request transit connection between Atascadero and Morro Bay (41 Corridor)<br />
Inadequate service hours and/or days<br />
• Evening service requests/needs related to specific areas<br />
o Request more evening service on SLO-Transit, including routes serving Cal Poly<br />
(some improvements are being implemented)<br />
• Evening service requests/needs (general concerns)<br />
o Request Runabout service hours be expanded in the evening so persons in<br />
wheelchairs can go out during evening hours<br />
o Request evening bus service throughout the county<br />
• Weekend service requests/needs<br />
o Need for Sunday service in Paso Robles and Atascadero<br />
o Request later Saturday service from Atascadero to City <strong>of</strong> <strong>San</strong> <strong>Luis</strong> <strong>Obispo</strong><br />
o Request Sunday service between City <strong>of</strong> <strong>San</strong> <strong>Luis</strong> <strong>Obispo</strong> and Five Cities<br />
(service implemented in September 2006)<br />
o Request more weekend service on CCAT (RTA fixed route)<br />
• Other service hour needs<br />
o Request better alignment <strong>of</strong> <strong>San</strong> <strong>Luis</strong> <strong>Obispo</strong> Transit service with Cal Poly class<br />
schedules<br />
o Need for less travel time between Achievement House and Los Osos (RTA<br />
Routes 11 and 12)<br />
Fares<br />
• Request a bus pass which would work for both city and regional buses; would be<br />
especially helpful for persons with disabilities<br />
Specific target groups and trips<br />
• Work trips<br />
o Request increased funding for vanpools, and no vanpool rate increases<br />
o Concern about expected reduction <strong>of</strong> subsidies for vanpools<br />
• Senior transportation<br />
o Request subsidized taxi service for seniors and persons with disabilities<br />
o Need for accessible and affordable transportation for seniors in every area in the<br />
county<br />
o Request for transportation from Resthaven Mobile Home Park for seniors outside<br />
Paso Robles to weekly evening farmers market in Paso Robles<br />
• Persons with disabilities<br />
o Runabout service hours can’t currently serve the evening trips <strong>of</strong> persons using<br />
wheelchairs who desire to go out during evening hours<br />
o Suggest subsidized taxi service for seniors and persons with disabilities<br />
o Request Braille signage at bus stops<br />
o Rancho Coalinga Mobile Home Park near Morro Bay needs dial-a-ride service<br />
(outside city limits)<br />
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OCTOBER 2007