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Calaveras Transit Intercity Service Feasibility Study. Draft Alternatives Presented by: Gordon Shaw, PE, AICP and Genevieve Evans, AICP LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. Study Purpose.
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Calaveras Transit Intercity Service Feasibility Study Draft Alternatives Presented by: Gordon Shaw, PE, AICP and Genevieve Evans, AICP LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc.
Study Purpose • Address needs to provide transportation for Calaveras County residents to goods and services outside of the County. • Study the feasibility of connecting Calaveras County residents to the “urban intercity bus network” such as Greyhound and Amtrak. • Recommend new Calaveras Transit route(s) which primarily provide meaningful connections to Greyhound and Amtrak, but may also meet out-of-county medical needs for human service agency clients and effectively serve commuters.
Funding • FTA 5311(f) Intercity Transportation with Transportation Development Credits (“Toll Credits”) Local Match • Alternatives which meet the following criteria are eligible for grant funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA): • Limited stops (no more than 3 beyond intercity stops) • Connect two or more areas greater than 15 miles apart • Capacity for transporting baggage • Provide “meaningful connections” and reasonable lay-over times • If Calaveras Transit is awarded this grant for intercity transit service, operating costs could be paid for in full
Stockton Alternatives • Stockton Intercity Services • Intercity Combination • Morning/Afternoon Longer Runs (5 days/week) • Arrive in Stockton at 8:45 AM and 3:00 PM • Designed to provide good connections with Greyhound and Amtrak • Greater potential to serve Delta College students, medical appointments, and shopping. Less potential to serve commuters. • Morning/Evening Express Runs (5 days/week): • Arrive in Stockton at 8:45 AM and 5:45 PM • Designed to provide good connections with Greyhound and Amtrak • Potential to also serve some commuters, Delta College students, medical appointments, and shopping • Fare: $5.00 per one-way trip with monthly passes available (20% discount)
Stockton Alternatives • Commuter Service Five Days a Week • Arrive in Stockton at 7:45 AM and 5:15 PM • Bus stops include: San Joaquin RTD Downtown Transit Center and a few other employment locations within a small radius. • Greater potential to serve commuters. Lesser potential to serve Delta College Students, medical appointments and shopping. • Some meaningful connections to Greyhound/Amtrak but not as attractive as other alternatives. • Fare - $5.00 per one-way trip with discounted monthly passes available.
Stockton/Lodi Alternatives • Stockton/Lodi Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) • Shared ride demand-response type service • One day a week service alternating between Stockton and Lodi • Pick up at designated stops in San Andreas at around 8:00 AM, curbside drop-off in Stockton/Lodi, return to San Andreas by 5:00 PM • Doctors appointments must be made between 10:00 AM an 2:00 PM. • Reservations required 4 days in advance • Fare of $10.00 per one-way trip, no discounts • Not eligible for FTA 5311(f)
Lodi Alternatives • Lodi Intercity/Commuter (5 days/week) • Arrival at Lodi Station at 7:45 AM. Afternoon departure from Lodi Station at 5:15 or 5:30 PM • Small loop around Lodi Station to serve more employment locations • Limited Amtrak/Greyhound connections
Jackson/Sutter Hill/Sacramento Alternatives • Improve connections to Jackson, Sutter Hill, and Sacramento • Less demand for intercity service to Sacramento than Stockton or Lodi • Provides connection to Sacramento International Airport • Provide and advertise direct service to Sutter Hill Transit Center • One run per day to connect with Sacramento Express at 3:30 PM • Currently provide route deviation to Sutter Hill Transit Center
Jackson/Sutter Hill/Sacramento Alternatives • Provide for a round trip to Sacramento -San Andreas in one day. • Amador Transit may provide 2 additional round trips per day between Sutter Hill and Sacramento. • Coordinate with Amador Transit to ensure existing Route 3 runs connect with new Sacramento Express Service • If Amador Transit provides only 1 additional round trip: • Calaveras Transit could operate 1 more San Andreas – Sutter Hill round trip to connect with early morning or late evening Sacramento run. • Likely low ridership. Don’t need a round trip if traveling to the airport. • Not eligible for FTA 5311(f) funding
Sonora Alternatives • Direct Service to Sonora • Community surveys indicated Sonora is the top out-of-county destination for medical appointments • Route 4 to Columbia College has timed connections with Tuolumne County Transit to Sonora • 2 additional round trips per day Angels Camp – Sonora would improve connectivity for non-students • Not eligible for FTA 5311(f) funding
Modesto Alternatives • Reviewed potential intercity connection in Modesto • Tuolumne County residents have no intercity transportation connections • Longer trip for Calaveras County residents • Connections with Greyhound and Amtrak are not better than in Stockton • Future potential for YARTS intercity service from Sonora – Modesto – Manteca • Not evaluated further
Joint Intercity Service with Tuolumne County • Partner with Tuolumne County Transit to provide intercity service to Stockton • Two counties could jointly prepare FTA 5311(f) grant application • Tuolumne County Transit (TCT) operated scenario: • TCT operates 2 round trips, five days a week Sonora – Stockton • Calaveras Transit operates 2 additional round trips to Copperopolis to transfer passengers to TCT bus. • Calaveras Transit operated scenario: • Calaveras Transit operates 2 round trips, five days a week San Andreas – Angels Camp – Sonora - Stockton
Public Input What do you think?
Next Steps • Incorporate public and staff comments into a Draft Plan • Present Draft Plan to Calaveras Council of Governments Board (CCOG) in February. THANK YOU! Contact: Genevieve Evans genevieve@lsctahoe.com 530-583-4053