Short Range Transit Plan
Presentation Overview
Service Overview & Trends
SRTP Process Old & New
MTC Planning Scenarios
Service Planning
Process Timeline
Public Engagement
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State of Service Overview
Adult - 27%
Trips Taken
Monthly Average 7,370
Fare Media
Service Hours
Average Sunday 1,330
Average Weekday 6,121
Average Saturday 2,787
Youth - 12%
Half - 16%
Adult - 24%
Trips Taken
Monthly Average 5,900
Fare Media
Service Hours
Average Sunday 860
Average Weekday 3,400
Average Saturday 1,600
Youth - 25%
Half - 15%
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Monthly Ridership Trends
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Service Level Trends
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Old SRTP Process
Organizational Structure
Goals, Objectives, & Standards
Service & System Evaluation
Operations Budget
Operations Plan
Capital Improvement Plan
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New SRTP Process
Service Data Narrative
Robust Recovery Revenue Recovery
Fewer Riders
Some Recovery
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MTC Planning Scenarios
Robust Recovery Revenue Recovery/
Fewer Riders
Some Recovery
• Revenue 100% of pre-
pandemic levels with escalation
• Federal relief money is
exhausted
• Other funding sources are
fully recovered
• Farebox revenue is 20%-50%
below pre-pandemic levels
• Federal relief money is
exhausted
• Totals for all funding sources
are 15% below pre-pandemic
levels
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Financial Considerations
Five-Year Operating Plan Five-Year Capital Plan
Overall Financial Plan
• Based on anticipated changes
in revenues, including:
• Tapering off reliance on
federal COVID emergency
relief
• Go Sonoma revenues
beginning FY 25
• Fleet
electrification/resilience
• Fleet and facility state of
good repair
• Identify sustainable
transit service levels over
time
• Ensure adequate
allocations of revenues
to Capital Fund
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Foundations of Service Planning
Framework for Service Planning: Council -adopted Service Design Guidelines
The guidelines contain definitions and principles to ensure equitable and efficient service across the service area.
The key components to the service design guidelines and transit planning philosophy are:
• Best practice principles of transit service design
• Service Allocation Methodology
• Route & Service Typologies
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Foundations of Service Planning
Principles of Service Design
Frequent Service
Direct Alignments
Bi-Directional
Strong Anchors
Spacing
Connectivity
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Service Allocation
Coverage
Dispersed Service Everywhere
Low Ridership
but really important to the people
who need the service
High Ridership
but less service across the city
Productivity
Frequency & Speed Where There’s Demand
VS
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Foundations of Service Planning
Route Typologies
Trunk Routes Circulators / “Flex” Service
Rapid Bus
Frequency: 15 minutes
Span: Monday - Friday
Directness: High
Operating Context: Major Arterial
Market: High Demand
Frequency: 15-30 minutes
Span: 7 Days a week
Directness: High
Operating Context: Major Arterial
Market: High Demand
Local Routes
Frequency: 30-60 minutes
Span: 7 Days a week
Directness: Medium-High
Operating Context: Minor Arterial
Market: Moderate Demand
Frequency: 60 minutes or less
Span: Mon. - Fri. to 7 days
Directness: Low - Medium
Operating Context: Minor Streets
Market: Neighborhoods
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Public Engagement
Rider Survey
Available to the public in-person and online in
both English and Spanish
Examples of Questions
• How has your use of transit changed from
before the pandemic?
• If CityBus increases service in some way what
will benefit you the most? (Pick One)
o Sunday service level matches Saturday
o Later evening service on weekdays
o Increased frequency on major corridors
o New areas served
In-Person Outreach Efforts
• Direct outreach to riders at major transit hubs
• Route-specific outreach at bus stops/onboard
buses
• Stakeholder outreach
• Public workshops/community meetings
• Coordinating with other City public engagement
efforts
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Service Planning
New Service Spans & Destinations
Service extending
further into the
evening
Equal spans of
service on Saturday
and Sunday
Expand CityBus
service to new
areas
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Service Planning
Route Realignment
Current Route 9
• One way loop
• Serves Ninth St and College Ave
Proposed Route 9
• Bi-directional service
• Adds service to Dutton & Coddingtown
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Service Planning
New Service Typology
Coverage service using
deviated fixed route or
on-demand services AKA
microtransit.
Example: Marin Access allows on-demand
service requests via a smart phone for first
and last miles trips in a 2.5-mile radius
around major transit hubs.
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Service Planning
Transit Integration
Identify and evaluate
local needs and priorities
to complete SRTP &
inform MTC’s regional
planning
Lay groundwork for integrated
service planning with Sonoma
County Transit and Petaluma
Transit
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Project Timeline
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Council Feedback
Are there changes in the travel needs of your constituents from before the pandemic?
What transit related concerns or opportunities have you observed in your district and across the City?
What service changes as do you see as a priority for improving CityBus and Santa Rosa Paratransit service and access for all residents?
What else should we be exploring in this Short Range Transit Plan update?
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Questions & Comments