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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FROM: Jay Walter,Public Works Directorp
Prepared by: Austin O'Dell, Transit Manager
SUBJECT: SAN LUIS OBISPO TRANSIT 2005 SERVICE REFINEMENTS
MASS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (MTC) RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt a resolution making several refinements to San Luis Obispo Transit services,
including adjustments to headways, holiday schedules, and Sunday trolley hours, as
outlined in the staff report (Attachment 1).
2. Direct staff to study the feasibility of creating a new Route 2 by extending the current
Route 2 from the City/County Library (not the Downtown Transit Center)to foothill
Road at Broad Street, and increase headways from forty minutes to sixty minutes..
Implement changes by July 1, 2005.
3. Direct staff to study the feasibility of eliminating the north segment(Highland) of
Route 1, and create a new Route 6c.
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the MTC recommendations with some changes to its proposed holiday schedule
adjustments (Attachment 2), and regarding the timing for completing the studies recommended
under MTC recommendation#2 and#3, as explained in the report.
REPORT-IN-BRIEF
January 4, 2005 represented San Luis Obispo Transit's first anniversary of the Short Range
Transit Plan (SRTP) service changes implemented a year ago. Staff presented the Annual
Service Performance Report, which evaluated the overall performance of the service changes, to
the MTC on March 9, 2005.
Overall, total ridership during the twelve-month period from January 2004 to January 2005 has
increased. In addition, both Cal Poly and non-Cal Poly affiliated riders increased. However,
Routes 7 and 8 failed to meet the SRTP adopted performance standards.
Based on the results of the Annual Service Performance Report, staff proposed several minor
service changes to fine-tune the overall performance of SLO Transit with minimal impact to
passengers. These recommended service changes are discussed in detail in the following report.
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DISCUSSION
Background
January 4, 2005 represented the first anniversary of San Luis Obispo Transit's significant service
changes. Prior to that time, the City prepared the Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) to address the
recent trend in declining ridership and poor system performance. Staff presented the Draft SRTP
service recommendations to the public for input at four open house meetings and refined the
recommendations based on pubic input. The Draft SRTP was then presented to the Mass
Transportation Committee and the Planning Commission for comment and review.. City Council
ultimately adopted the SRTP on August 28, 2003 and directed staff to implement the changes
beginning in January 2004. As part of that process, Council directed staff to review the service
changes after the first twelve months and make recommendations for additional changes, as
identified by the review.
Annual Performance Report
On March 9, 2005, staff presented the Mass Transportation Committee (MTC) with the Annual
Transit Performance Report. The report summarized the overall operating health of San Luis
Obispo Transit since the service changes were implemented on January 4, 2004. The following
summarizes the Annual Performance Report (A full copy of the report is available in the Council
Reading File):
1. Monthly Performance Comparing January 2004 and January 2005. Total ridership
increased by fifty three percent (53%) when the month of January 2004 was compared
to January 2005. Another positive trend was that ridership affiliated with Cal Poly
increased by eighty two percent (82%); and ridership not affiliated with Cal Poly
increased by twelve percent (12%). In addition to an increase in the farebox ratio by
five percent(5%), riders per hour increased by fifty four percent(54%).
2. Annual Performance Comparing Systemwide Trends. Total ridership for the
calendar year increased by twenty percent (20%). Ridership affiliated with Cal Poly
increased by twenty percent (20%), and ridership not affiliated with Cal Poly increased
by nineteen percent (19%). Another positive trend was the increase in riders per hour
by thirty-one percent(31%).
3. Cal Poly Circular Performance. The Cal Poly Circulator was a new route created in
the service change and consists of two routes: Route 6a and Route 6b. Route 6a
operates in a single direction loop serving Cal Poly, Highland Drive, Ramona, and
Foothill Road. Route 6b also operates in a single direction loop servicing Cal Poly,
Grand Avenue, Mill Street, Downtown Transit Center, and California Street. These
routes have been tremendously successful, performing at over sixty (60) riders per hour
during the daytime service times.
4. Evening Service. Evening service consists of Route 6a, 6b, 7, and 8. Routes 6a and 6b
are performing very well with over thirty riders per hour. However, Route 7 is
performing at only six riders per hour, and Route 8 is performing at only ten riders per
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hour— well below the service level requirements established by Council as part of the
SRTP approval.
5. Trolley. The trolley service was realigned to provide transportation to the Downtown
District from upper Monterey Street and a twenty five cent fare introduced. Comparing
operating data for January 2004 and January 2005, ridership and riders per hour
declined. In contrast, an increase in the farebox ratio of eighteen percent (18%) is a
positive trend and currently meets the State mandated ratio to remain eligible for
Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds. During this same period, transient
occupancy tax for the City was also down, so the ridership trend may be reflect less
tourists during peak seasons.
Overall Observations. The service changes implemented on January 4, 2004 have been
successful, with the exceptions of Route 7, Route 8, and the trolley, which are failing to meet the
performance standards that City Council adopted in the Short Range Transit Plan. Based on
community input during the development of the SRTP, the City implemented limited evening
service with Routes 6a, Route 6b, Route 7, and Route 8 and established a minimum of 12 riders
per hour as the gauge of appropriate evening service demand. This demand has not been
observed on Routes 7 and 8. The City is experiencing the same poor performance trends as it
experienced with the pilot evening service that was implemented in September 1999. At that
time, the City discontinued the pilot evening service due to lack of ridership and failure to meet
the state mandated farebox ratio to remain eligible for funds.
Although the trolley is also failing to meet performance standards, the trolley's success and
performance is dependent upon tourism which was down in 2004. Staff believes that we will see
improvements during the summer months of 2005 in both tourism and trolley performance.
The remainder of this report will discuss staff recommendations to refine the transit service, the
MTC's recommendations, and staff's revised recommendations to City Council.
Staff's Initial Recommendations to MTC
Staff recommended service refinements to the MTC on March 9, 2005. Below are highlights of
those recommendations: (See Attachment 4 for full recommendations)
1. Initial Conclusions. Overall, system performance due to service changes has significantly
improved. The increase in ridership from both Cal Poly and non-Cal Poly passengers
exceeded expectations and passengers have now become accustomed to the new routes and
service times. Any moderate or significant change to service may cause a reduction in rider
confidence and pose the risk of losing passengers. Therefore our objective at this time is to
"fine tune" transit services rather than propose major changes.
2. Route 3. The major issue with Route 3 is on-time performance and the ability to maintain
thirty minute headways. After reviewing a number of options and receiving input at this
year's Unmet Transit Needs hearings, staff recommends a modification of Route 3 to 40
minute headways. Forty minute headways will provide sufficient time for drivers to load
individuals using wheelchairs during peak service periods and remain on-time.
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3. Sunday Service on Select Holidays to Meet Service Demand. The major issue on all
routes is that ridership is extremely low on most holidays including: Thanksgiving Friday,
Thanksgiving Saturday, Presidents Day, Martin Luther King Day, and weekdays between
Christmas Day and New Year's Day. San Luis Obispo Transit currently operates regular
service on these holidays and this service level exceeds actual demand on those days. By
using Sunday Service (reduced or no hours of operation) on these holidays, San Luis Obispo
Transit can still meets system demands but reduce system costs. These savings can then be
reprogrammed for other higher-demand service areas.
4. Trolley Service. Trolley service hours on Sundays appear to be incompatible with tourist's
schedules. It was assumed in the SRTP that Sunday trolley service should operate from
10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to meet the needs of the tourist. However, the actual demand is from
12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is therefore recommended that trolley operating hours be adjusted
to 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to better serve the intended user and solicit greater ridership.
5. Routes 7 and 8. Routes 7 and 8 have not met system performance measures. However,
evening service requests continue to be a priority at Unmet Transit Needs hearings. For this
reason, staff proposes to continue Route 7 and 8 during 2005 to try and build ridership, but to
discontinue these routes during low seasonal periods, such as when Cal Poly is not in session.
Routes 7 and 8 currently provide only two trips per day from June 16th to Labor Day. It is
recommended that no service be provided on Routes 7 and 8 from June 16th through Labor
Day. Both routes would resume regular service the day after Labor Day.
MTC's Recommendation to the City Council
The MTC reviewed staff's recommendations and generally supported most service refinements.
However, based on service improvement proposals provided by a member of the MTC, they
believed some additional changes should be made. (Proposals are available for review in the
Council Reading File.) The following highlights the MTC's recommendations to Council (full
discussion is included in Attachment-5):
1. Approve Service Refinements as Presented by Staff with a Minor Exception. MTC
concurred with staff s recommendations, with the exception that Routes 6a and 6b continue
with peak level service on Thanksgiving Friday, Martin Luther King. Day, and select
weekdays during winter break.
2. Study the Feasibility of Extending Route 2 to Cal Poly and Increasing Headways to
Sixty Minutes. Implement service change by summer 2005. The MTC requested that staff
study the feasibility of creating a modified Route 2 by extending the current Route 2 from the
Downtown Transit Center to Foothill Road at Broad Street, and increase headways from forty
minutes to sixty minutes. The primary reason to extend Route 2 is to alleviate demand on
Route 6b by having two buses along that route..
3. Study the Feasibility of Eliminating the North Segment of Route 1, and Create a New
Route 6c. This recommendation would create a new Route 6, consisting of Route 6a, Route
6b, and Route 6c, increasing access from downtown to Cal Poly and the neighborhoods nt— , p
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of the freeway.
Stag Response to MTC Recommendations and Final Recommendations to City Council
Staff has considered the recommendations of the MTC, and while these recommendations have
some merit, recommendations #2 and #3 will cause significant service changes to the current
transit system and will modify the "systemwide" approach developed in the SRTP. While these
recommendations would address some transit demand needs for Cal Poly constituents, the
recommendations would also shift service away from the general public riders along routes 1 and
2. Implementing such significant changes by June 2005 would be problematic from both a public
noticing and input perspective, and if done haphazardly, could lead to lower ridership due to
reduced confidence on those routes. The following section discusses each of the MTC's
recommendations in greater detail and presents an alternative staff recommendation for each.
1. Route 6a and 6b Holiday Service. The MTC's recommendation is to provide peak service
levels for Route 6a and 6b on several of the holidays recommended by staff for service
reduction. Even though these routes experience high ridership rates overall, their performance
on holidays mirrors system wide the low ridership seen on all routes during holidays. With
fuel prices increasing dramatically and demonstrated low ridership trends on the proposed
holidays, staff feels it is essential that the City reduce unnecessary service to reduce operating
costs and redirect limited transit dollars where they are most needed.
Staff Recommendation: Use Sunday Service on all routes (including 6a and 6b) for the
following holidays: Thanksgiving Friday, Thanksgiving Saturday, Presidents Day, Martin
Luther King Day, and the weekdays between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
2. Study the Feasibility of Extending Route 2 and Increasing Headways to Sixty Minutes
to Implement by summer 2005. Staff has several concerns with this recommendation.
Preliminary review of this proposal indicates that the proposed change will not alleviate
Route 6 demand because the twenty minutes it takes to service the area north of the freeway
will not sufficiently penetrate the Foothill Corridor where high ridership is occurring.
Because Route 6 operates on a one-half hour headway, increasing Route 2 to an hour
headway will only help on Route 6 every other hour and yet will reduce service headways
along lower Higuera by 33%. Service on this section of Route 2 would drop from 18 buses a
day down to 12-13 buses a day.
Another concern is the insufficient time to conduct a proper public participation involvement
process in accordance to the FTA guidelines and as established in the SRTP. This policy
requires that an increase in route miles of more than 25% requires a major public input
process (e.g. open house meetings, notice, etc.). Because of the coordination involved with
printers, graphic designers, First Transit, bus stop changes, SLORTA, etc., service
refinements usually require lead times of five months. There is insufficient time to prepare
and evaluate the merits of this change and be able to implement the new schedule by summer,
address potential public concerns and optimize the route changes.
The adopted SRTP is essentially staff's guiding document to implement service changes and
these programs were identified by extensive research and analysis, input from City Council,
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City Planning Commission, MTC and the general public. Because the systemwide
performance of SLO Transit is currently exceeding all expectations, staff cannot recommend
abandoning the currently adopted "systemwide" perspective developed in the SRTP. While
MTC Recommendation #2 may have some merit, staff will need to consider this change in
relation to overall system impact and recommend service changes accordingly.
Staff Recommendation: Consider MTC recommendations #2 and#3 above as part of the fall
service schedule review (September-October 2005) to determine feasibility and cost
effectiveness of service changes and possible implementation of changes in calendar year
2006.
3. Study the Feasibility of Eliminating the North Segment of Route 1, and Create a New
Route 6c. This recommendation creates a new Route 6, consisting of Route 6a, Route 6b,
and Route 6c between downtown and Cal Poly by borrowing service from other routes. For
example, one bus would serve three routes (referred as interlining) to double up service along
Route 6. The net effect is that the new Route 6 May have fifteen-minute headways which are
a good thing. However, while it may look good on paper for scheduling purposes, this type
of operation is often confusing to passengers because buses transition between routes without
a definitive transfer of passengers. In other words, as a rider, you are on Route 3 one minute,
pass through the DTC and are now on Route 6...a totally different schedule. A major goal of
the Council adopted SRTP was to make the transit system simple to understand and as close
to a memory schedule as possible. This proposal would not meet this goal. While interlining
and extending service into the Cal Poly area are doable, immediate change of this route could
lead to significant concerns and impacts to the general public riders.
Staff Recommendation: Consider MTC recommendations#2 and#3 above as part of the fall
service schedule review (September-October 2005) to determine feasibility and cost
effectiveness of service changes and possible implementation of changes in calendar year
2006.
Overall, both staff and the MTC have a single goal regarding transit service...making it better.
However, as adopted in the current SRTP and reflected by the community, we must be cognizant
that increased service to Cal Poly riders may not always be positive to general public riders.
When considering such changes, proper analysis, cost, impact assessment and public
involvement process must occur. While the MTC recommendations may be doable, proper
timing and assessment must take place to fully understand other service implications resulting
from their implementation.
FISCAL IMPACT
The service refinements will not impact the general fund. The service refinements do represent a
cost savings to the Transit Program, which have been included in the budget assumptions for FY
2005-07.
ALTERNATIVES
Alternative 1. The Council may choose not to approve any recommendations at this time. The
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consequence of this alternative is that the City bus service will not realize $30,000 in operational
savings (e.g. variable and fuel costs) by providing appropriate service on Thanksgiving Friday,
Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, and the winter break. Staff recommendations provide a
strategy with minimal impact to passengers and small savings to the Transit Program.
Alternative 2. The Council may choose to approve the service refinements recommended by
MTC. The consequence to this alternative is that the city bus service will not realize the same
level of savings and impacts to the existing transit system are unknown at this time.
Implementation of service changes without fully understanding these issues could result in poor'
system performance, lower ridership and significant farebox recovery reductions.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MTC Resolution for Service Refinements
2. Staff Resolution for Service Refinements.
3. Annual Performance Report tables
4. Staff Recommendations
5. MTC Recommendations
Council Reading File:
Annual Service Report for San Luis Obispo Transit
Proposals from D. Greg Doyle
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Refinements-PRODUG1710N.doc
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ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO. (2005 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
APPROVING SERVICE REFINEMENTS TO SAN LUIS OBISPO TRANSIT
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo adopted a Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) on
August 28, 2003 recommending services changes to improve system performance, fare revenue,
and ridership; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo implemented the recommended service changes
from its SRTP on January 4, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo prepared a Annual Performance Report indicating
that the service changes have exceeded expectations; and
WHEREAS, staff presented minor changes to improve system performance to the Mass
Transportation Committee on March 9, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Mass Transportation Committee recommended the following service
changes to San Luis Obispo Transit:
a. Increasing headways on Route 3 from thirty minutes to forty minutes to improve
on-time performance;
b. Approving new operating hours for the Sunday trolley service from 12:00 p.m. to
5:30 p.m. to accommodate ridership demand;
c. Approving a schedule change on Routes 7 and 8 to operate evening service during
peak season demand (from Labor Day to June 15)to improve system performance
and reduce service cost. Routes 7 and 8 would not operate from June 16'h through
Labor Day due to low ridership demand;
d. Using Sunday Service on Routes 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 7, 8 and the trolley on Thanksgiving
Friday,Thanksgiving Saturday,Presidents Day, Martin Luther King Day, and the
weekdays between Christmas Day and New Year's Day; and
e. Using Sunday Service on Routes 7, 8 and the trolley on Thanksgiving Friday,
Martin Luther King Day, and 10 days during winter break in December(period
from one week before Christmas to New Year's Day); and
f. Using Sunday Service on Routes 6a and 6b on Thanksgiving Saturday and
Presidents Day only, and regular service for the remaining holidays.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo that it will implement the service refinements as recommended.
Upon motion of , seconded by , and on the
following roll call vote:
Resolution No. (2005 Series)
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was adopted this day of , 2005
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED:
City Clerk City Attorney
ATTACHMENT 2
RESOLUTION NO. (2005 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
APPROVING SERVICE REFINEMENTS TO SAN LUIS OBISPO TRANSIT
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo adopted a Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) on
August 28, 2003 recommending services changes to improve system performance; fare revenue,
and ridership; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo implemented the recommended service changes
from its SRTP on January 4, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo prepared a Annual Performance Report indicating
that the service changes have exceeded expectations; and
WHEREAS, staff presented minor changes to improve system performance to the Mass
Transportation Committee on March 9, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Mass Transportation Committee recommended the following service
changes to San Luis Obispo Transit:
a. Increasing headways on Route 3 from thirty minutes to forty minutes to improve
on-time performance;
b. Approving new operating hours for the Sunday trolley service from 12:00 p.m. to
5:30 p.m. to accommodate ridership demand;
c. Approving a schedule change on Routes 7 and 8 to operate evening service during
peak season demand (from Labor Day to June 15) to improve system performance
and reduce service cost. Routes 7 and 8 would not operate from June 16s'through
Labor Day due to low ridership demand;
d. Using Sunday Service on Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 on Thanksgiving Friday,
Thanksgiving Saturday,Presidents Day, Martin Luther King Day, and the
weekdays between Christmas Day and New Year's.Day; and
e, Using Sunday Service on Routes 7, 8 and the trolley on Thanksgiving Friday,
Martin Luther King Day, and 10 days during winter break in December(period
from one week before Christmas to New Year's Day); and
WHEREAS, in addition, staff recommends the use of Sunday Service on all routes
(including 6a and 6b) for the following holidays: Thanksgiving Friday, Thanksgiving Saturday,
Presidents Day, Martin Luther King Day, and the weekdays between Christmas Day and New
Year's Day.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo that it will implement the service refinements as recommended.
Upon motion of , seconded by , and on the r
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Resolution No. (2005 Series)
following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was adopted this day of 2005
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED:
City Clerk ttorney
ATTACHMENT 3
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT TABLES
Table 1: Systemwide Performance Comparing
January 2004 and January 2005
Indicator 2004 2005- Change
Total Ridership 66,242 101,082 53%
Cal Poly Ridership 38,224 69,670 82%
Non-Cal Poly Ridership 28,018 31,348 12%
Farebox Ratio 19% 20% 5%
Riders per Hour 23.13 34 47%
Table 2: Systemwide Performance Comparing
January 2003 through JanM 2005
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Indicator Jan.2004 Jan. 2005 Change
Total Ridership 708,684 852,907 20%
Cal Poly Ridership 360,818 430,890 19%
Non-Cal Poly Ridership 347,866 422,017 21%
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Table 3: Cal Poly Circular Performance for January2005
Day Evening
Indicator Service Service Total
Total Ridership 22,664 4,430 27,094
Riders per Hour 61.5 35.3 54.90
Table 4: Evening Service Performance for January 2005
Indicator 7 8
Total Ridership 4,430 277 392
Cal Poly Ridership 4,104 90 242
Non-Cal Poly Ridership 326 187 150
Farebox Ratio 18% 17% 19%
Riders per Hour
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Table 5: Trolley Performance
Indicator an-04 Jan-05 Change
Total Ridership 1,888 1,245 -34%
Farebox Ratio 17% 20% 18%
Riders per Hour 14 10 -29%
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ATTACHMENT 4
INITIAL STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS- MTC PRESENTATION
1. Staffs Overall Approach. The overall approach after a major service change is to refine
the service. It is important to be cognizant that passenger recently experienced a major
change, and the frequent service changes translate into unreliable service. The distinction
between service refinements and service changes is that service refinements are minor
changes that are often transparent to passengers and improve performance without the need
of a public participation process. Service changes are for moderate to major modifications to
remedy serious ridership and performance deficiencies. Because January 4, 2004 service
changes were successful, as indicated by the increase in both Cal Poly and Non-Cal Poly
passengers, the City runs the risk of loosing passengers since passengers are positively
responding to the changes.
2. Route 3. The major issue with Route 3 is on-time performance, while maintaining thirty-
minute headways. The amount of time it requires for the bus to complete a full trip is twenty
seven (27) minutes, leaving only three minutes at the Downtown Transit Center for recovery
time. Because of the high number of passengers with mobility devices during peak periods,
the route falls behind schedule without the opportunity to recover. After reviewing a number
of options, staff recommended to modify the headways to 40 minutes. Forty-minute
headways would provide enough time for drivers to load mobility devices during peak service
period and to remain on time, which would address the major issue on this route. The benefit
to this refinement is that it would improve transfers to Route 2, which operates on forty-
minute headway.
5. Sunday Service on Select Holidays to Meet Service Demand. The major issue on all
routes is that ridership is extremely poor on the following holidays: Thanksgiving Friday,
Presidents Day, Martin Luther King Day, and the weekdays between Christmas Day and New
Year's Day. San Luis,Obispo Transit operates regular service on these holidays, which is
more service than necessary to meet the service demand for those days. By using Sunday
service on these holidays, San Luis Obispo Transit can maximize performance and costs with
minimal impact to riders. It is recommended to provide Sunday service as follows in order to
adjust service levels to the service demand!
a: Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Thanksgiving Friday, Thanksgiving Saturday, Presidents
Day, Martin Luther King Day, and.five weekdays between Christmas Day and New
Year's Day.
b. Route 6a and 6b. Sunday service (equals no service) on Thanksgiving Friday,
Thanksgiving Saturday, Martin Luther King Day, 10 weekdays during winter break in
December(the period from one week before Christmas day to New Year's Day).
c. Routes 7 and 8. Sunday service (equals no service) on Martin Luther King Day, 10
weekdays during winter break in December (the period from one week before
Christmas day to New Year's Day)
d. Trolley. Sunday service on Thanksgiving Friday, Thanksgiving SaturdayMartin
Luther King Day, 10 weekdays during winter break in December (the period from one
week before Christmas day to New Year's Day)
4. Trolley Service. The major issue is that Sunday service hours do meet passenger needs. The
SRTP assumed that the Sunday trolley service from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The actual
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Sunday passenger demand is from 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is recommended to adjust
Sunday service hours from 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
5. Routes 7 and 8. The major issue is low ridership on Routes 7 and 8 during the summer
months. Routes 7 and 8 provide only two trips per day from June 16th to Labor Day,
generating 6 passengers per weekday. It is recommended to provide no service on Routes 7
and 8 from June 16th through Labor Day. Routes 7 and 8 would resume regular service on
Labor Day.
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ATTACHMENT 5
MTC'S RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Route 3. MTC recommended modifying the headways to 40 minutes.
2. Sunday Service on Select Holidays to Meet Service Demand. MTC recommended to
provide Sunday service as follows in order to adjust service levels to the service demand:
a. Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Thanksgiving Friday, Presidents Day, Martin Luther King
Day, and five weekdays between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
b. Routes 7 and 8. Sunday service (equals no service) on Thanksgiving Friday, Martin
Luther King Day, 10 weekdays during winter break in December(the period from one
week before Christmas day to New Year's Day)
c. Trolley. Sunday service on Thanksgiving Friday, Martin Luther King Day, 10
weekdays during winter break in December (the period from one week before
Christmas day to New Year's Day)
3. Trolley Service. MTC recommended adjusting Sunday service hours from 12:00 p.m. to
5:30 p.m.
4. Routes 7 and 8. MTC recommended providing no service on Routes 7 and 8 from June 16
through Labor Day. Routes 7 and 8 would resume regular service on Labor Day.
5. Study the Feasibility of Extending the Route 2 and Increasing Headways to Sixty
Minutes to Implement by Summer 2005. MTC is requesting staff to study the feasibility
creating a new Route 2 by extending the current Route 2 from the City/County Library (not
the Downtown Transit Center) to Foothill Road at Broad Street, and increase headways from
forty minutes to sixty minutes. The primary reason to extend Route 2 is to alleviate the
Route 6b. Please refer to Attachment 5.
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