Proposal for SolTrans Service Changes

Leon Bacud

●Fleet consolidation●Address changes to Routes 2, 7 and 85 to make them more efficient.●Sunday Service reductions on Routes 80●Route suggestions for Benicia●Frequency reductions on all routes.●Transfers and Day Passes

SolTrans fleet consolidation

SolTrans now has a combined fleet of buses from two former transit agencies. As a single

agency, it could use these buses in ways they weren't able to be used before. For example:

shuttle vans, once used for Benicia public routes, now can be used in Vallejo for non-

peak routes.

Proposed Changes to Route 7● Reduce peak hour traffic congestion on North

Ascot Parkway● Serve Solano College students living in East

Vallejo● Provide a safe transfer to Route 2 at Target

Proposed Changes to Route 7

During peak hours, supplemental school routes, as well as Route 7, use a bus stop on

N. Ascot Parkway

Routing 7 to Solano College will Serve West Vallejo Students

The location of this bus stop blocks traffic for both bicyclists as well as right-lane traffic. This congests after-

school traffic flow from Jesse Bethel High School.

Proposed Changes To Route 2● Serve Solano College for West Vallejo● Serve Jesse Bethel High for West Vallejo● Provide a Safe Transfer to Route 7 at

Target

Proposed Changes to Route 2

Moving the Route 2 (and tripper stops) to Redwood solves traffic problems.

Transfer point at Target provides a safer alternative to Gateway Plaza

Caveats to SolTrans Proposals● If Route 2 is routed to

serve Solano College before Target, Route 7 riders will not be able to transfer at Target in order to arrive at the College. Instead, they will need to transfer at VTC; exponentially lengthening their trip.

Sunday Service on Route 80/85● The Route 80 and 85 are the main

connections and SolTrans and Napa Vine riders have with the rest of the Bay Area.

● I strongly propose reducing Sunday service to a single Route 80 bus. This allows for hourly service.

● Route 85 currently serves Westfield and Business Center Drive only. I recommend establishing Dial-a-Ride service to these locations.

Route Suggestions for Benicia● Suggest County

Connection take over Route 76.

● Convert routes 21 and 22 into fixed routes that make only two peak hour runs.

● Merge 21 and 22 into one fixed looping route that makes only two peak hour runs.

Frequency Reductions On All Routes

● If SolTrans aims to reduce costs, why are they proposing to increase frequency at the cost of evening service hours? In order to preserve the current final departure times, I urge you to reduce all local routes to hourly service, with selective runs at peak hours.

● A suggestion would be to divide route departure times from VTC between x:00 and x:30.

Transfers and Day Passes● To avoid inconvenience for those

transferring to buses outside of the SolTrans system, as well as those not able to buy a day-pass at VTC, I recommend following suit with AC Transit by charging an additional fee for a transfer slip.

● For those wishing to use 10-ride passes, incorporate the fee for the transfer with the cost of the pass, and allow the rider to receive a transfer as soon as the pass is punched.

Contact● This presentation can also be found at the

following URL: http://SlideSha.re/SolTrans● If you have any questions, please contact

me at lbacud@live.com