The S Vision 2032
Presentation to the City of Patterson
Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority
August 16, 2022
• Integrate old StaRT and MAX routes into a cohesive network • Increase ridership on fixed-routes
• Equitable distribution of service hours in urban and rural areas • Ensure equitable service to low-income and minority
communities
• Right size the service provided in marginal areas
• Effective use of Demand Response service options
• Maintain a safety net for paratransit users
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Service Goals and Priorities
The S Vision 2032 Project Goals
Introductions
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Community Outreach: 22
engagements with
community and local
government
Developed Proposed
Alternatives: Based on first
round of outreach and
background data, developed
preliminary system service
recommendations
Service Guidelines:
Established quantifiable,
consistent measures to
evaluate service
effectiveness
Onboard and Online
Surveys: Documented rider
demographics, needs, and
concerns as well as
community opinions on
transit
Existing Conditions Report:
Produced from planning
documents, operations data,
and demographics
Regional Traffic Flow:
Documented through
Streetlight cellular/traffic
survey
Project Recap
Project Milestones to Date
Current Ceres Area
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üRestructure Unproductive or Poorly Timed Routes
üExpand Service to Under-Served Areas of the
County
üImprove Service Reliability
üIncrease Service Frequency and Days of Operation
üAdd Bus Stops throughout Oakdale
üAdd Bus Shelters and Amenities
Project Recap
Early Community Feedback
• Introduce Sunday Service on All Routes
• Establish Service Frequency to 30- and 60-
minute Headways
• Add New Routes, eliminate Non-performing
Routes
• Improve Connectivity with Turlock Transit
• Develop Regional Transit Hubs in Ceres and
at Vintage Fair Mall
• Pilot weekend BART Commuter Service
Overall Service Schedule Deep Dive
Proposed System Alternatives
Proposed System
Highlights
Proposed Service Changes
Patterson, Newman, Crows
Landing
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Patterson Service Area
Introductions
• Sunday Service • Increase Frequency to every 60
minutes from every 105 minutes
• Increase the Number of Bus Stops
and add Bus Stop Amenities
• Preserve BART and Newman
Routes by piloting new service
options
• Introduce a Redesigned Dial-A-
Ride Service option
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Proposed Improvements
West Side Area Opportunities
Piloting Innovative BART Service
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BART Commuter Service Pilot
• The Patterson “C” Commuter operates 1 trip in
the morning and 1 in the evening
• Meets the Modesto BART Commuter at the
joining of 132 and 580
• Passengers transfer onto the BART Commuter
• Easy Booking and Payment App
• Curb to Curb Shared Ride Bus Service
• Book 60 Minutes Prior to Desired
Travel Window
• Operate Sunday-Saturdays and
longer hours
• $2.50 one-way trip cost
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Proposed Improvements
Patterson Dial-A-Ride
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Timeline
• Local Agency
Presentations
• Route Testing
August
• Prepare Final
Alternatives
• Board
Presentation
September
•Route
Development
•Microtransit
Options
•Operator
Recruitment
October
• Collateral
Materials
• Operator
Recruitment
• Bus Stops
November
• Service
Change
Materials
• Local agency
Outreach
• Operator
Training
December
• Public
Outreach
• Driver
training on
new routes
• February
Launch
January
Introductions
Accepting Community Feedback Through August 15th
Review the Proposed changes at:
https://www.stanrta.org/506/The-S-Vision-2032
Submit Comments at:
https://www.stanrta.org/146/Submit-a-Comment
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Final Plan
There’s Still Time to Get Involved
Questions
Discussion