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AGENDA
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- April 26, 1983, 1:30 P.M.
RIVERSIDE CITY HALL, FOURTH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
3900 Main Street, Riverside 92522
Call to Order.
2. Approval of Minutes (1/25/83 & 2/22/83).
3. Election of Officers.
4. Short Range Transit Plan.
5. Transportation Improvement Program - Highway Element.
6. Adjournment.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
CITIZENS ADVISORY COM•1MITTEE
Minutes of Meeting No. 1-83
January 25, 1983
1. Call to Order.
The meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee was called to
Gordon Hass at 12:56 p.m. at the Riverside City Hall, Fourth
Room, 3900 Main Street, Riverside. The Chair noted a quorum
Members present:
Marian Carpelan
Donna Crowe
Fred A. Fickas
Gordon Hass
Jordan T. Huntley
Richard Jandt
Others present:
Ken Kaufher, RTA
2. Approval of Minutes.
Herbert Krauch
Ben Minnich
Lloyd O'Connell
Rena Parker
Suzanne Phillips
Earl Shade
Stephen 011er, RTA
order by Chairman
Floor Conference
present.
With no corrections or additions to the minutes of the November 30, 1983 meet-
ing, Chairman Hass declared the minutes approved as submitted.
3. Federal Gas Tax Legislation.
Barry Beck, Executive Director, reported that the 5 federal gas tax increase
which was just passed by Congress provides 90-100% of the current level of
transit operating assistance funds. A considerable part of the transit funds
will be made available on a block grant basis to urbanized areas. He said
that RTA and SunLine are in good shape as they have previously received ap-
proval for construction of their administrative and maintenance facilities,
and they have both modernized their fleets. In fact, it may be difficult to
utilize all the capital funds that are going to be available and unfortunate
that these funds could not be used for operating assistance. He noted that
we are fortunate to receive any operating assistance funds as the Administration
was adamant in proposing to eliminate federal operating assistance funds. The
new highway funds will be used for projects that were previously programmed
to receive funds in past years but were unfunded and will increase funds for
major interstate project such as the Century Freeway in Los Angeles and
Interstates 215 and 15 in Riverside County.
Bill Minnich asked as to the amount of funding available for maintenance, new
projects, etc.
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Barry Beck said that most of the increase in federal funds will be used
for new projects and that maintenance funds are usually used for new cons-
truction, reconstruction and rehabilitation projects. He noted that the
funds have a limited use and will be expended towards the state highway
system, federal primary system and interstate system. It is a misconception
that the increase in gas tax will be used to maintain local streets and roads.
In response to Donna Crowe's question as to the type of project programmed
for Route 74, Barry Beck stated that the first project is to correct a con-
gestion problem in the City of Perris.
Rena Parker pointed out that there is a congestion problem on Route 71 and
asked if the State Transportation Improvement Program will include the com-
pletion of the Route 71 freeway to Route 91.
Barry Beck responded that San Bernardino is seeking funds to improve Route
71 within San Bernardino County to prevent a congestion problem expected
when planned developments in Chino are constructed.
Dick Jandt co ete �f T co a tion problems along Highway 111 in the
desert area - . prim.tiri y�ue to the traffic signals installed by
cities along the highway.
4. Quarterly Report on Transit Operations.
Paul Blackwelder, Assistant Director -Planning, told the Committee that the
quarterly report on transit operations was presented to the Commission at
their January meeting. They were particularly concerned about the decrease
in RTA student ridership. Staff commented to the Commission thatthedecrease
in overall transit use may be due to high unemployment rates and current
economic conditions as well as fare increases that were recently implemented
by RTA. He noted that Commissioner Sue Cornelison was concerned about the
fact that student ridership has decreased and that no apparent efforts are
being made to attract students to use public transit so that in the future,
when they are working adults, they may continue to use public transit.
Rena Parker stated that perhaps encouraging children and students to use
public transit could be addressed and included in the Commission's goals and
objectives. She iterated the importance of educating the younger generation
that public transportation is a viable alternative to automobile.
Ken Kaufher replied that part of the apparent decrease in student rider-
ship may be a transfer to the full fare category. He explained that RTA
showed a slight increase in full fare passengers so some passengers previously
classified as students are still riding the bus but are counted as full fare
passengers.
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Barry Beck requested RTA staff to address the issue that there is no in-
centive for students to purchase passes as most of the school months have
less than 20 days. The Commission is concerned not as a matter of revenue
but as a matter of encouraging children to have the pass so that they
would use it at other times during the month and thus learn to use public
transit for a variety of purposes which would hopefully carry on to their
adult life.
Ken Kaufher replied that if RTA is losing student riders because of the pass,
there may be a misunderstanding of the fare policy. The pass can be used
anytime during the month whether it is during school hours, after school
hours or weekends. Students who use their passes after school hours and on
weekends are required to pay an additional 10t. He said that one change
under consideration is to make the 10¢ differential part of the cost for a
monthly pass. Instead of offering a 10% or 20% discount, they would allow
unlimited ridership any time of the day or week if a monthly pass was used.
At present, the regular pass cost is based on 40 rides with a full fare of
50¢, they are sold for $20. The presumption is that there are 22 work days
in the month and if it is used round trip, it would be used 44 times giving
the individual 10% discount.
Marian Carpelan suggested that perhaps RTA should have a student pass with
a cost based on 15 days of use per month.
In response to Dick Jandt's request for a definition of "student", Ken
Kaufher explained that the "student" classification includes children from
the elementary grades through high school. RTA's fare policy prior to the
last fare increase included all students through the college level. With
respect to educating children to utilize public transit, RTA staff have con-
tacted Hemet, San Jacinto and Corona school districts to make arrangements
to show students a new RTA bus and have one of the road supervisors conduct
an informational program. A representative from one of RTA's dial -a -ride
contractors would also be present to answer questions about services. The
program has not been finalized.
Rena Parker requested that RTA return to the Committee later on this year
with a status report on the education program.
Dick Jandt commented that there are parents that will not allow their young-
sters to ride the bus. Perhaps research should be done to determine the
number of parents unwilling to let their children use public transportation
and suggested that the parents should also be included in the program.
Discussion followed regarding the possibility of public transit replacing
school buses and suggestions for transit operators to educate children to
utilize public transit.
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Barry Beck noted that the Commission has requested staff to prepare a ques-
tionnaire to send out to various transit operators in the County concerning
fare policy. He asked if there are any suggestions from the Committee.
The Committee made no specific recommendations.
5. Commission Goals and Objectives.
M/S/C (PARKER/MINNICH) to include in the Commission's
objectives that the Commission work with transit operators
in Riverside County to develop a fare structure and public
education program for schools that will encourage greater
student ridership.
Barry Beck informed the Committee that transit is not going to be immuned
from budget cuts in Sacramento to address the State budget deficit situation
for the current and next fiscal years. He said that funding for State
transit assistance program will probably be reduced and noted that Local
Transportation Fund revenues are lower than expected due to decrease in
sales.
Herb Krauch inquired whether the 10 -year highway plan will include projects
in the Beaumont area such as the bypass project in the Beaumont Pass, over-
pass over the Southern Pacific tracks, and four -lane project in Lambs Canyon.
Barry Beck stated that the State Commission has not yet gone through the
process of identifying the projects but that small project such as the bypass
and overpass projects will probably not be recommended. He added that the
Commission has traded off the Lambs Canyon project for the project on Route
60.
6. Desert Area Transit Productivity Advisory Committee Recommendations.
Barry Beck informed the Committee that the recommendations by the Desert Area
Transit Productivity Advisory Committee were reviewed by the Commission at
its January meeting and directed staff to forward them to SunLine for review,
comment and implementation.
Dick Jandt commented that he was not comfortable with Recommendation Nos. 5,
12 and 13 due to the fact that SunLine. has enough problems maintaining its
farebox ratio.
Barry Beck stated that the Committee had the same concerns and that is why
the word "consider" was included in the recommendations.
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7. Rubidoux-Mira Loma Transit Alternative Study.
Paul Blackwelder reviewed the results of the study to increase productivity
and reduce expenses for Rubidoux-Mira Loma as follows:
Rubidoux Dail -A -Ride
The analysis of ridership, vehicles hours, peak hours, wait times and travel
times for a one -week period in September, 1982 indicated that ridership
ranged between 78 and 93 passengers on weekdays and 42 on Saturdays. The
wait time was generally 30 minutes or less and travel time was generally
less than 20 minutes. Vehicle hours on weekdays averaged 23. In reviewing
past operations, it was determined that the same number of passengers could
be handled with less vehicle hours - 16 to 18 vehicle hours/day. The re-
duction of vehicle hours will increase productivity and reduce the cost per
passenger. This was related to RTA and the number of vehicle hours were
reduced in September.
In reviewing the feasibility of a fixed route service, a review of the origins
and destinations of dial -a -ride users for a two-day period were plotted on a
map. The SCRTD Line 496 and RTA Route 21 alignments with one quarter mile
service bands were then plotted on the map. In attempting to locate a route
that could utilize one vehicle operating on a one hour headway and service
as many dial -a -ride users as possible and connect residential areas, shop-
ping centers and schools, they developed a route from Van Buren Boulevard
along Limonite into the Rubidoux area. The route would connect with SCRTD
Line 496 and RTA Line 21, tie together the commercial areas along Van Buren,
Limonite and Mission Boulevard and serve five of the six schools. The
advantages of selecting the fixed route alternative are the cost would be
lower than the dial -a -ride by approximately $39,000, 90% of the dial -a -ride
users would be served within the one quarter mile by a fixed route, and
productivity would be easier to control. The net cost/passenger for the
fixed route alternative is $3.54/passenger compared to the dial -a -ride cost
of $5.89/passenger. Disadvantages of the fixed route alternative are
approximately 10% of the existing dial -a -ride users would not be within
the one quarter mile of the fixed route, and some elderly and handicapped
users might find the one quarter mile too far to travel to a fixed route.
This is mitigated to a great extent because Meditrans service is available
mornings and afternoons to workshops and three days a week for trips to
Riverside for medical appointments.
Line 21
Ridership on Line 21 decreased from an average of 130 passengers/day to 67
passengers/day when RTA discontinued the line from Country Village to Down-
town Riverside and ran only the Country Village to Tyler Mall segment.
During the months of October and November, marketing efforts were made by
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January 25, 1983
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RTA's contractor in the Country Village and Glen Avon areas. In December,
ridership has increased to an average of 84 passengers on weekdays and 94
passengers on Saturdays. Staff recommended that RTA continue operating
Line 21 for the remainder of the year and continue to monitor ridership,
and that RTA present the information developed for the fixed route alter-
native for Rubidoux to the community and report the results of the Rubidoux
meeting to the RTA Board.
M/S/C (PARKER/O'CONNELL) to recommend that RTA continue to oper-
ate Line 21 at least for the remainder of FY 1982-83 and continue
to monitor ridership, and that RTA strongly consider the imple-
mentation of the fixed route alternative as part of the Short
Range Transit Plan update and present this alternative for •service
to residents of the Rubidoux-Mira Loma area.
9. Citizen Participation Program and Goals and Objectives for the Riverside -
San Bernardino Multimodal Transportation Study.
Harry Schuler, Assistant Director -Programming, informed the Committee that
the purpose of the study is to assess transportation needs (highway and
transit) in the western part of Riverside County. The study will provide
the cities and counties with information to amend and update their general
plans. The purpose of this report was to outline the citizen participation
program recommended for transportation study and to present the goals and
objectives for the study. He explained that the goals and objectives
are based on four broad topical areas which influence the transportation
planning and programming decisions as follows: transportation system per-
formance, environmental impacts, implementation feasibility, and compati-
bility with other plans.
Lloyd O'Connell asked whether there is a need for a system interconnecting
Riverside and San Bernardino.
Barry Beck explained that the prime purpose of the study is not to interface
systems of the two counties but to develop a transportation plan for Riverside
County. With San Bernardino also wanting to develop a transportation plan,
it was felt that it would be more efficient for the two counties to develop
a plan together. The study recognizes that there is a need to interconnect
the highway and transit systems in Riverside County with systems in San
Bernardino County. He reiterated that this study is primarily for highways
and streets and that transit is secondary.
In response to Chairman Hass' question as to how citizen participation will
be generated, Harry Schuler explained that they will be using organized
citizen groups such as RCTC's Citizens Advisory Committee. Transit related
information will be presented to Riverside City's Citizens Transportation
Advisory Committee, and ads will be placed in the newspaper to present
information to the general public. The San Bernardino Project Manager will
also do the same things in the San Bernardino area.
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Dick Jandt commented that perhaps this type of study should be undertaken by
SCAG as he assumed that the role of the regional planning agency is to assure
compatibility between counties. He then asked whether it is SCAG's responsi-
bility to coordinate traisportation.
Barry Beck explained that one of the small purposes of SCAG is to make sure
that transportation systems interface takes place. For the most part, RCTC
cooperates with adjoining counties t❑ interface highway and transit systems.
This study is to develop a transportation plan for Western Riverside County that
incorporates all the latest projected population and employment for the County.
The predicted population figures indicate a need to substantially increase
the capacity of state highways network and local arterial system in order to
handle future growth as well as, to a certain degree, increase the transit
carrying ability.
Rena Parker agreed and said that there is a need to interface with our ad-
joining counties.
9. Additional Item.
Chairman Hass informed the Committee that a Bechtel film is available and
could be borrowed if there is a desire by members to view the film.
It was determined that staff should find out if the film would be available
for the next meeting.
10. Adjournment.
With no other items to be discussed, Chairman Hass adjourned the meeting at
2:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted;
Paul Blackwelder
Assistant Director -Planning
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R IVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes of Meeting No. 2-83
February 22, 1983
1. Call to Order.
The meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee was called to order by
Barry Beck, Executive Director, at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, February 22, 1983,
at the Riverside City Hall, 4th Floor Conference Room, 3900 Main Street,
Riverside.
Members present:
Marian Carpelan
Fred Fickas
Jo Huntley
Herb Krauch
Rand Martin*
Others present:
Ken Kaufher, RTA
2. Approval of Minutes.
Suzanne Phillips*
John Porter*
Lloyd O'Connell
Earl R. Shade
Doug Marini, RTA
Due of lack of quorum when the meeting convened, no action was taken on
this item.
3. Short Range Transit Plan for FY 1984-1988.
Barry Beck said that the purpose in placing this item on the agenda is
to discuss the short range transit plans that are being drafted for the
next fiscal year. Staff plans to take the SRTPs to the Commission at
its May meeting. Input is requested from members of the Citizens Advisory
Committee at this time in order that it may be considered and included in
the plan. He stated that with the exception of RTA, status quo service is
being proposed by the transit operators. Banning is proposing a minor
expansion under their existing plan - a new route south of I-10.
Ken Kaufher gave a brief summary of service changes being proposed for
inclusion in RTA's short range transit plan update:
30 -minute peak hour service for commuters in Riverside.
The proposed service will be coordinated with commute trips in
Riverside's fixed route system and will be implemented on Lines
1-16. Currently, Line 1 has a 15 -minute peak hour service and
Line 16 has peak hour service in one direction. The increases
in service miles and number of trips will be on Lines 12, 13
and 15. The estimated annual additional cost for peak hour
service is $68,000.
*Arrived after meeting was convened.
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February 22, 1983
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Barry Beck pointed out that there had been a misunderstanding
between RCTC and RTA staff which allowed commuter service on
Lines 1-16 to be deleted from the FY 1983-1988 plan. Imple-
mentation of 30 -minute peak hour service had been scheduled two
years ago and RCTC staff expected implementation in September,
1982. After reviewing the schedules, it was discovered that
higher frequency peak hour service was oriented toward school
trips rather than work trips. The proposed increase in service
by RTA for FY '84 is to serve work commuters in the Downtown
area and other employment sites.
Marian Carpelan noted that the 30 -minute peak service in Riverside
is something that the Committee and CTAC have supported for imple-
mentation since RTA began operating service.
Ken Kaufher explained that RTA went through its first phase of
peak hour service changes in October, 1981. This first group of
changes a year and a half ago included the implementation of a
half-hour peak service tied to the Downtown work commute trips on
Lines 13 and 14. Other recommended changes by the JHK Study have
not yet been implemented. Some trips on Lines 13 and 14 were dis-
continued last summer because of law ridership. RTA will readdress
peak hour service changes in the updated plan.
Sunday service between Sunnymead and Riverside on Line 16.
Ken Kaufher stated that a petition was submitted by residents of
Canyon Crest Heights and Sunnymead to provide Sunday service on
Line 16. He added that there is potential forSunday ridership on
this line.
Barry Beck requested RTA provide incremental costs to provide the
service as it is on incremental cost that decision on whether to
provide the service should be based.
Doug Marini said that the incremental cost to implement the Line
16 Sunday service is approximately $12,700 and the fully allocated
cost is $32,000.
Barry Beck suggested that RTA staff review each fixed -route line
and that an RTA Board policy on Sunday service be developed.
Fixed -route service to replace the Rubidoux dial -a -ride.
Ken Kaufher said that RTA staff worked with Commission staff to eval-
uate the feasibility of converting the Rubidoux dial -a -ride into a
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February 22, 1983
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fixed route system. The proposed route alignment should serve approxi-
mately 90% of the current dial -a -ride trips because they are within a
quarter mile on either side of the proposed fixed route. In cases
where a rider's mobility is limited, Meditrans service is available
in the area to provide transit service for elderly and handicapped.
In addition, the proposed route will connect with RTD service on Mission
Boulevard and Route 21 to Tyler Mall. In comparing the cost of the
dial -a -ride service with the fixed route service, the fixed route cost
is estimated at $107,000 while the dial -a -ride cost is $146,000.
Replacement of dial -a -ride services in Perris and Sun City with subsi-
dized taxi service.
Discussions have begun with current contractors in Perris and Sun City
as well as with the Red Cab Company in Riverside to explore the possi-
bility of operating a subsidized taxi service to reduce the operating
cost of these systems. Discussions included how to structure the oper-
ation and the potential for successful cab service in the area. Another
alternative being considered is the possibility of a social service
agency providing service in Sun City rather than a private contractor.
Lloyd O'Connell raised a point that this is the first time that he has
heard that a taxi service alternative is being considered for Sun City.
He felt that there are other ways to reduce the costs of Sun City
service and suggested that RTA staff arrange a meeting in order that
this matter be reviewed and discussed. He feels that a taxi service
will be unable to accommodate ridership especially on the days when
the social security checks are received.
Barry Beck pointed out that what RTA means by cab service is a diffe-
rent management contract rather than a change in service. He is con-
fident that RTA will work with Lloyd O'Connell to discuss the proposal.
He reiterated that the basic thrust of RTA's proposal is to develop a
different management apparatus that can lower cost and provide better
incentive for the contractor to provide the service, He noted that RTA
will be reviewing all the dial -a -ride services but at this time, they
are focusing on the Sun City/Perris systems,
Feasibility study of a fixed -route service alternative to replace the
Moreno Valley dial -a -ride system and the Norco dial -a -ride.
Ken Kaufher stated that this is a continuation of alternatives being
studied as was done in Rubidoux. He said that if RTA can operate a
fixed -route service in the area rather than dial -a -ride, it will be
less expensive and provide quality service. RTA is currently review-
ing the possibility of operating fixed -route service in areas where
dial -a -ride service is currently operated.
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February 22, 1983
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Increased commuter buspool service to Orange County.
Three commuter services to Orange County are currently subsidized (two
by OCTD and one by Hunt Transportation). RTA will be looking at ex-
pansion potential for additional bus pools to Orange County.
Continued monitoring of fixed -route service on Lines 17 (UCR-Riverside
Plaza), Line 21 (Country Village -Tyler Mall) and Line 30 (-Hemet-San
Jacinto) through September, 1983.
The new or revised routes that were implemented in September, 1982 are
being monitored on a monthly basis to evaluate ridership, cost and
productivity. RTA staff will provide recommendations to its Board on
whether or not to continue these lines in September.
In response to Rand Martin's question whether efforts are being made
with the DRC on its client mobility training program as there is a push
by the Regional Center to do this, Ken Kaufher replied that RTA is in
the process of identifying areas that will generate ridership and the
actual riding time versus schedule of riding time to use the route.
With this information, staff will look at some changes in the route
in order to generate ridership. One of the revisions to the route
that is currently being reviewed is a route that will serve DRC. He
added that there is some potential for two hours during the day for
group rides.
Rand Martin informed the Committee that the Association of Retired
Persons is in the process of planning a center in the Corona area.
Barry Beck commented that the center should be coordinated with
transit.
Barry Beck said that a question was raised by a Commission member on whethe
RTA should be giving discounts to students on dial -a -ride given the
high subsidy cost of dial -a -ride. He suggested that RTA include this
matter when RTA review its fare policy in general.
5 Adjournment.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:29 p,m, The next meeting is scheduled on
March 29, 1983 at 1:30 p.m., Riverside City Hall, 4th Floor Conference Room,
3900 Main Street, Riverside.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul Blackwelder
Assistant Director -Planning
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ITEM NO. 4
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
TO: Citizens Advisory Committee
FROM: Paul Blackwelder, Assistant Director
SUBJECT: Draft FY 1984-1988 Riverside County Short Range Transit Plan
Draft FY 1984-1988 Short Range Transit Plans (SRTP's) have been developed for or
submitted by the eight public transit operators in Riverside County. The compo-
site of the eight individual plans is the Riverside County Short Range Transit
Plan for FY 1984-1988. The Commission is scheduled to adopt the SRTP at its
meeting on May 19, 1983. Public hearings on unmet transit needs have been held
in the desert and western county areas and the Commission made its findings on
unmet needs at its meeting on April 14th.
Enclosed are copies of the narrative portions of the draft plans describing ser-
vices and service levels proposed by each operator. Also enclosed is a summary
describing the proposed services, service changes, and areas of non-conformance
with the Commission's unmet transit needs findings. The third attachment con-
tains operations data to show projected differences in ridership, expenses, and
vehicle hours between FY's 1983 and 1984.
The draft FY 1984-1988 SRTP for Riverside County is basically a status quo plan
except for minor revisions in services operated by RTA and Banning. Total rider-
ship is expected to increase by a modest 6.5% in FY 1984. The expectations for
increasing ridership are based on the assumptions that dial -a -ride ridership which
has been decreasing will level off, RTA peak hour .service improvements will attract
additional riders, and economic conditions will improve employment rates.
Operating expenses are estimated to increase by 4.8% over FY 1983 levels. The
contributing factors to the lower rate than experienced in past years are: mid-
year service reductions in the SunLine area in FY 1983; improved contract monitor-
ing in Corona; reduced costs for operating subsidized taxi service in Norco and
fixed route service in Rubidoux; consolidation of RTA contracted dial -a -ride
services; and, stable fuel prices.
The Commission received testimony regarding unmet transit needs in Riverside County
at the public hearings in the desert area and in Riverside and through written
comments. Attached is a copy of the comments received and staff responses. The
Commission reviewed the testimony and written comments at its meeting on April 14th
and made a finding that the transit needs of Riverside County are being reasonably
met with five exceptions:
1. RTA should include a fixed route line between Corona and Norco in
its SRTP to be implemented by FY 1985-86.
2. RTA should include Sunday service on Line 16 in its SRTP to be im-
plemented in FY 1983-84 and a study of transit service in the Moreno
Valley area should also be included in the plan.
Agenda Item No. 4
April 26, 1983
Draft FY 1984-88 SRIP Page 2
3. RTA should include the provision of limited service to Cabazon
in its SRTP.
4. SunLine should include limited service to North Palm Springs in
its SRTP to be implemented in FY 1983-84.
5. the City of Riverside should submit written commitment to pro-
vide service by July 1, 1983 to handicapped individuals now on a
waiting list.
fhe Draft SRTP's submitted by RTA and SunLine were prepared prior to the Commission's
April 14th meeting. The SunLine plan does not include limited service to meet the
needs of the North Palm Springs area. The RTA plan does not include limited service
to meet the needs of the Cabazon area and proposes deletion of the planned fixed
route service between Corona and Norco rather than moving implementation from FY
1983 to a later year. The SunLine and RTA plans must be revised to include these
services to be in conformance with the Commission's findings regarding unmet
transit needs which can be reasonably met.
RECOMMENDATION
That the Committee recommend Commission adoption of the Draft FY 1984-1988
Riverside County Short Range Transit Plan subject to the following conditions:
1. Implementation of limited tel-a-ride service to North Palm Springs
in FY 1984 is added to the SunLine Transit Agency SRTP.
2. Implementation of limited service for Cabazon in FY 1984 is added
to the RTA SRTP.
3 Implementation of a Corona -Norco fixed route in FY 1986 is added to
the RTA SRTP.
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FY 1984-1988 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
OPERATOR SUMMARIES
BANNING
o Banning will continue to operate the fixed route serving the area north
of I-10.
o Service will be available Monday -Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
o Transfers to the Beaumont dial -a -ride are coordinated at the Pass Hospital.
o A second route serving the area south of I-10 will be implerf{nted in late
FY 1983 or early 1984.
BEAUMONT
o Beaumont will continue to operate dial -a -ride service for the City of
Beaumont and the unincorporated areas of Highland Springs and Cherry Valley.
o Twice daily route deviation service to Yucaipa will be continued.
o Service will be available Monday -Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
o Transfers are coordinated with Banning fixed -route service at the Pass
Hospital and with Omnitrans in Yucaipa.
o No service area or service hour changes are planned.
CORONA
o Corona will continue to operate dial -a -ride service for the City of Corona
and the unincorporated area of Home Gardens.
o Service will be available Monday -Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
o Transfers are coordinated with the Norco dial -a -ride at Butterfield
Square and with RTA Line 1 at the Corona Mall.
o No service area or service hour changes are planned.
LAKE ELSINORE TRANSIT SYSTEM (LETS)
o LETS will continue to operate fixed -route service in the City of Lake
Elsinore and the unincorporated areas surrounding the lake.
o Service will be operated Monday -Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
o Transfers are coordinated with RTA Line 24•to Perris and Riverside.
o No expansion of service is planned.
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PALO VERDE VALLEY TRANSIT AGENCY (PVVTA)
o PVVTA will continue to operate service for the handicapped under contract
with the Palo Verde Valley Association for the Handicapped.
o Service will be available Monday -Friday for 8:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
o No service area or service hour changes are planned.
RIVERSIDE SPECIAL SERVICES (RSS)
o RSS will continue to operate 24 -hour advance reservation service for the
elderly and handicapped in the City of Riverside. Same day service for
the handicapped will continue to be provided on a limited basis when
advance reservations are not possible.
o Service will be available:
Monday -Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Saturday -Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
o One additional van will be added at peak hours to eliminate the waiting
list for clients of the handicapped program requesting service,
SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY
Fixed -Route Service
o SunLine will continue to operate the existing six routes:
2 Palm Springs Local Routes
1 La Quinta-Palm Desert Country Club Local Route
1 Palm Springs -Coachella Intercity Route
1 Desert Hot Springs -Coachella Intercity Route
1 Sun Special in Palm Springs (January -April only)
o Service will be available in FY 1984 Monday -Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 7:OU p.m.
with Sunday service only on the Sun Special service from 9:30 a,m, to 5:45 p.m.
o Service increases on the intercity routes and decreases in local Saturday
service are under consideration for FY 1985.
Tel -A -Ride Service
o SunLine will continue to operate four tel-a-ride services:
Desert Hot Springes tel-a-ride for the general public
Palm Desert tel-a-ride for the general public (z day)
Palm Springs tel-a-ride for the elderly and handicapped
Intervalley tel-a-ride for the handicapped (2 trips/day)
o No expansion or deletion of service is proposed in the draft plan.
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SunLine (Contd)
o Unmet needs not addressed in the draft plan:
The Commission identified an unmet transit need in the North Palm
Springs area which could reasonably be met by providing limited
tel-a-ride service.
The SunLine Draft SRTP must be changed to include limited tel-a-ride service
to North Palm Springs in order to be in conformance with the Commission's
unmet transit needs findings.
RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY (RTA)
Fixed -Route Services
o RTA will continue to operate all existing local and intercity fixed routes
at least through August, 1983. The proposed changes for the fixed -route
system are as follows:
1, Increased weekday peak hour service for commuters to/Downtown employ-
ment centers on Lines 12, 13, 14, and 15. One additional trip will
be run on each line inbound to Downtown in the morning and outbound
from Downtown in the afternoon. Inbound buses will be added between
7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and outbound buses will be added between
4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The result will be 30 -minute service for a
one hour period and 60 -minute service for the remainder of the day,
Line 1 will continue to provide 15 -minute peak hour service from
Sunnymead to Downtown similar to that proposed for Lines 12-15 above.
Initial review of schedules on Lines 12, 13, 14, and 15 show that there
will be timing problems with arrival and departure times on some lines
if the primary work start and end times for Downtown area employees is
8:00 a.m. and 5:oo p,m. as is generally expected. Unless the total line
schedule is revised, the peak hour service will arrive too late in the
morning and depart too early in the afternoon to be convenient for com-
muters, RTA must also address single direction peak hour commuter
service. The attractiveness of 30 -minute peak service to March Air
Force Base also has the potential for attracting additional ridership
from persons assigned to or employed at the Base, RTA staff will
attend the meeting to discuss the proposed peak hour improvement concept
and respond to questions from the Committee.
2. Add Sunday .service to Line 16 from Sunnymead-Edgemont to Riverside.
3. Implement fixed -route service to replace dial -a -ride service in
Rubidoux (see dial -a -ride comments).
4. Monitor productivity on Lines 17 (UCR-Magnolia Center), 21 (Country
Village -Tyler Mall), and 30 (Hemet -San Jacinto) and recommend conti-
nuation or deletion in September, 1983,
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RTA (Contd.)
o Unmet Transit Needs Not Addressed in the Draft Plan:
The Commission identified two unmet transit needs which are not ad-
dressed in the RTA Draft SRTP. First, limited service was requested
in Cabazon for transportation to the senior center and for trans-
portation to shopping, medical facilities and social services in
Banning and Beaumont. Second, fixed -route service between Norco and
Corona previously programmed for FY 1983 was deleted as a result of
low ridership estimates by RTA.
The RTA Draft SRTP must be chan_ged as follows to be in conformance with the
Commission's unmet transit needs findings:
1. Add implementation of limited service for Cabazon to provide three
round trips for basic medical and shopping needs to Banning and
transportation to the senior center nutrition program at an esti-
mated cost of $13,000 ($3,000 rehabilitate van and 510,000 for
operations).
2. Include implementation of a fixed -route between Corona and Norco in
FY 1985-86.
Demand Response Services
o RTA will continue to operate dial -a -ride (DAR) services at the existing level
in Moreno Valley, Perris, Sun City, Hemet -San Jacinto, and Norco. The Norco
systemwill use subsidized taxi service rather than RTA vans and a contractor
operator but will function the same as a dial -a -ride.
o Rubidoux dial -a -ride is proposed to be replaced by a fixed -route system. The
proposed change is based on a ridership analysis which showed that 90% of all
service requests were within ; mile of a proposed fixed -route and that fixed -
route service could be operated at a considerably lower cost than dial -a -ride
service.
Prior to finalizing a decision on conversion of the dial -a -ride to a fixed -
route system, RTA must develop a profile of existing riders and determine
the extent to which a a mile walk to the fixed -route will present problems
for the elderly and/or handicapped, and must hold a public hearing and a
meeting with Rubidoux area residents and dial -a -ride users. The conversion
to a fixed route is supported by Commission staff unless major problems which
cannot be overcome are identified in the ridership profile or public meetings.
o Feasibility Studies
RTA with assistance from Commission staff will restudy the feasibility of
converting the existing dial -a -rides to fixed -routes or subsidized taxi
systems in Moreno Valley, Perris, Hemet -San Jacinto, and Sun City during
FY 1984. These studies will be similar to the Rubidoux study and will have
to be followed up by community meetings and public hearings before changes
are programmed and the SRTP is amended.
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RTA (Contd.)
Other Services
o SCRTD Line 496 to Los Angeles and Line 149 to Orange County and Long Beach
are to be continued at the existing level of service. RTA and Commission
staff have again requested that lift -equipped buses be used on these lines
as soon as possible.
o Commuter Buspool Service
The four contracted commuter buspools to Orange County will continue to be
operated. RTA and Commuter Computer will attempt to expand the buspool
program beginning in FY 1984. The Orange County Transit District buspools
will be contracted to a private carrier in July, 1983.
o Meditrans service will continue to be contracted for specialized service
for the elderly and handicapped and for transportation in the Temecula,
Murrieta, and Quail Valley areas. Meditrans transports approximately 5,200
passengers per month. Services operated by Meditrans for RTA are:
Workshops and Adulr Education
Transportation is provided Monday -Friday between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m, and
between 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. for clients from the unincorporated areas to
centers in Riverside, Perris, and Hemet. Clients are trained to use RTA Bial-
a -ride services in Perris and Hemet and Riverside Special Services in the City
of Riverside. Approximately 4,400 passengers/month use this service, The areas
served are: West Riverside, Moreno Valley, Woodcrest, Mead Valley, Good Hope,
Wildomar, Canyon Lake, Homeland, Romoland, Nuevo, Lakeview, Lake Elsinore and
Perris.
Medical Transportation
Transportation is provided Monday -Thursday for the elderly, handicapped, and
indigent from outlying areas to medical facilities in Riverside and Loma Linda,
Approximately 400 passengers per month are transported from the following areas:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Tuesday & Thursday
Monday & Thursday
Wednesday
- from West Riverside to Riverside
- from Sunnymead to Riverside
- from Lake Elsinore, Sun City & Perris to Riversic
- from Lake Elsinore, Sun City and Perris to Loma
Linda.
Temecula-Murrieta-Quail Valley
Transportation from the Temecula-Murrieta area to Riverside, Fallbrook and Sun
City for shopping and medical appointments was implemented in September, 1982.
Approximately 400 passengers/month have used this service, Service will be re-
vised April 25, 1983, Service will be offered to residents of Quail Valley in
addition to the residents of P•lurrieta and Temecula, Service to Sun City will
be deleted due to low ridership (6 passengers/day).. Transportation will be
provided to Riverside three days/week and to Fallbrook 2 days/week.
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSIT SERVICE
FY 1983 COMPARISON TO FY 1984
RTA SUNLINE BANNING BEAUMONT CORONA LETS R.S.S . PVVTA TOTAL
FOTAL PASSENGERS
FY '83
FY '84
2,446,000 724,000 58,000 42,000 65,000 75,000 112,000 3,200 3,525,200
2,624,000 737,000 87,000 * 44,000 68,000 75,000 116,000 3,300 3,754,300
+ 178,000 + 13,000 +29,000 + 2,000 + 3,000 No Change + 4,000 + 100 + 229,100
+ 7.3% + 1 .8% + 50% + 4.5% + 4.6% + 3.5% + 3% + 6.5%
OPERATING EXPENSES
FY '83 $5,657,000 $2,281,000 $ 84,000 $114,000 $282,000 $145,000 $478,000 $20,000 $9,061,000
FY '84 $5,951,000 $2,335,000 $105,000* $127,000 $269,000 $162,000 $524,000 $21,000 $9,494,000
+$ 294,000 +$ 54,000 t$ 21,000 +$ 13,000 -$ 13,000 +$ 17,000 +$ 46,000 -$ 1,000 -$ 433,000
+ 5.2% 2. 4% 25%k+ 11 .4% - 4.6% 11.7% + 9.6% + 5% + 4.8%
VEHICLE HOURS
FY '83
tY '84
FARE REVENUE RATIO
FY '83
FY '84
157,000 57,000 3,600 5,000 11,000 8,000 22,000 1,400 265,000
151,000** 58,000 5,000 6,000 11,000 8,000 23,000 1,400 263,400
-- 6,000 + 1,000 + 1,400 + 1,000 No Change No Change + 1,000 No Change - 1,600
- 4% + 1.7% + 39% + 20% + 4.5% - .6%
18.2% 15.8% 21.3% 20.2% 20% 12.4% 10.7% 15% N/A
17.9% 18. 2% 28.6% 18.9% 20% 11.1% 10.1% 14 .3% N/A
*Banning will operate a second route in FY 1984.
*Vehicle hour decrease is in DAR services.
COMMENTS RECEIVED AT THE
PALM DESERT UNMET NEEDS PUBLIC HEARING
March 10, 1983
NAME
COMMENTS
STAFF RESPONSE
Sylvia Jiler
3alm Springs
Clai med that service has been reduced and
that ridership has fallen.
Said that service should have been increased
commensurate with increased population.
There is a need for bus service on north -
south streets in Palm Springs.
Urged that hours when senior citizens are
eligible for discount fares (9 a. m. to
2 p.m.) be extended since late buses often
cause seniors to have to pay full fare.
Asked that the zone fare policy be revised
so that travel across the first zone
boundary would be free.
Asked that funds be provided to SunLine for
public relations training for drivers.
While the number of individual routes have
been reduced, this has been done mainly throuq
consolidation. The nu mber of buses on the
street has not been reduced. There has been
a reduction in ridership because of reduction
of transfers as a result of route consolidatio
The number of fare paying passengers (excludin
transfers) has actually increased over last
year.
There had been service on Sunrise, a north -
south street, but this service was revised
based on an analysis of ridership patterns.
The Commission has already asked the SunLine
Board to revie w its policy regarding the hours
when senior citizens are offered a discount.
However, staff believes that the SunLine fare
policy on senior citizens and zone fares are
certainly within the norm of the industry and
should not be considered to be creating an
"un met transit need". Staff does not believe
that the un met needs process should be used
as a means of challenging fare policies unless
it is determined that the fare policies are
unusually high or restrictive and not con-
sistent with industry practice .
Other than the com ments received by Mrs. diler
both at the public hearing and when she was a
member of the Co mmission's Productivity
Advisory Committee, we have no evidence of
rude drivers. While we have suggested that
SunLine consider a public relations training
program for drivers, staff believes that only
the SunLine Board is in a position to deter-
NAME
COMMENTS
STAFF RESPONSE
Sylvia Jiler (Contd.)
Esther R. Dill
Palo Verde Valley
Senior Citizens
Blythe
Edw ard Luna
Mecca Civic Council
Mecca
Richard L. Jandt
Indio
Requested that transportation service be-
t ween the Palo Verde Valley and Blythe
be established so that seniors from Blythe
could get to medical specialists in the
Coachella Valley.
Asked that transit service to Mecca be
restored to its former level.
Said that services in the Indio area were
discontinued because of low ridership.
He said that the "backbone" line (Lines 19
& 20) are well patronized.
mine if extraordinary measures are necessary.
Staff does not believe that a training program
should be considered an "unmet transit need"
based on the infor mation available.
Staff does not believe that this transit need
can be reasonably met because of the expense
of providing such a specialized service and
the anticipated low de mand .
SunLine recently revised its services so that
only an early morning and evening trip is pro-
vided into the Mecca and Ther mal area. These
would serve home to work trips. Current rider
ship is only 1 or 2 per day . Previously, with
hourly service, ridership in the Thermal/Mecca
area averaged 25 boardings per day, thus, the
area was generating about 50 trips per day
counting the boardings for return trips . To
restore hourly service an additional bus would
have to be added to Line 19. The additional
cost would be about $100,000/year.
(No comments.)
SUMMARY OF COMMENTS RECEIVED AT THE RIVERSIDE
CITY PUBLIC HEARING ON UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS
MARCH 24, 1983
NAME
COMMENT
STAFF RESPONSE
David E. Kessinger
Riverside
R. M. Cautillon
Riverside
(Home in Norco)
Lloyd McVay
Riverside
Wanted bus stop restored at or near Osburn Place
and Jurupa Avenue.
Complained about evening un met transit needs
hearing in Avalon (rather than day meeting).
Asked that a fixed route line be established
running betw een Norco and Corona generally
operating on Main and Hamner.
Suggested that there be more " crosstown" routes .
Also asked for better transit service to major
parks.
Bus stop at Osburn and Jurupa was moved
because of safety problem. We have asked
RTA to investigate the possibility of
locating the stop closer to its original
location.
Avalon (Catalina Island) is in Los Angele.
County and the Los Angeles County Trans-
portation Commission was responsible for
establishing the time of the hearing.
Such a line is in the current Short Range
Transit Plan to be i mple mented this year.
However, RTA staff is recommending dele-
ting the service from the plan stating
that they do not believe there would be
sufficient ridership to justify the ser-
vice. We believe that RTA staff is pro-
bably correct, but we think that the
service should remain in the plan moved
back to a later year perhaps when further
gro wth (and higher gasoline prices)
can justify the service.
Most routes in Riverside run on Magnolia
Avenue and streets generally paralleling
Magnolia; this is the more predo minant
direction of all travel. There is some
crossto wn service, however, e .g. Tyler,
La Sierra, Van Buren, Arlington . Staff
believes that current RTA service provide
excellent service to major parks . There
are a number of parks such as La Sierra,
Shamel, Bordwell, Fairmount, Reid and Whi
Parks that have service on adjacent stree
Other parks are within the standard 'q mil
walkinu distance_
NAME
COMMENT
STAFF RESPONSE
Lloyd McVay (Contd.)
Ronie Banning
Sunnymead
Gertrude Duffy
Perri s
Pat Do i ra n
Sunnym ead
Ed Crespin
Riverside
Said that a ne w senior center is being built
in Riverside (at Streeter & Sierra) ane that
it will need to be served by public transit.
Requested a van for the Moreno Valley Senior
Center so that meals could be delivered to
seniors and to bring seniors to the nutrition
program.
She stated that the 50t RTA dial -a -ride fare
was too much for so me seniors.
Requested a van for the Moreno Valley Senior
Center sothat meals could be distributed to
shut-ins.
Requested a van for the Moreno Valley nutri-
tion site to deliver meals and bring seniors
to the program.
Requested greater frequency of service to the
Social Security Office on Chicago Avenue
(Line 25).
Requested consistent policy on location of
bus stops.
The ne w senior center being built on Streeter
Avenue will be served by RTA Line 12. We have
also asked RTA to consider revising Line 13 to
serve the center.
Staff referred the request for the van to the
Office on Aging. We can't use TDA funds for
delivery of meals. They said all those reques
ing meal delivery were being taken care of by
volunteers. If there was a problem having
adequate volunteers, they would acquire a van
for the site.
We also asked the Office on Aging to consider
buying RTA tickets and distributing them to
those seniors who could not afford the 50ct
fare . Staff believes that this is the best
way that this proble m can be handled.
See previous co mments.
See previous comments .
Current frequency on Line 25 is about 1 hour
40 minutes . In order to increase the fre-
quency, another bus would have to be added
with an operating cost of about $100,000/year
plus capital cost . Current ridership on
Line 25 of 175/day does not justify upgrading
the service .
Although it is desirable to consistently local
bus stops, e.g., at far side of intersection,
this is not always possible because of other
considerations, e.g., parking removal, space
requirements, etc .
NAME
COMMENT
Eugene M. Brazile
Sunnymead
Scott A. Brennan
Riverside
Joyce Jam es
Inland Counties Regional
Center
Ed Luna
Mecca Civic Center
Requested Sunday service on Line 16 between
Downtown Riverside and Sunny mead.
STAFF RESPONSE
Requested an after 10 P.M. trip from Riverside
on Line 16 for students attending R.C.C. night
classes.
Requested fixed route service to apartment
complexes on Heacock Street.
Need better service to Pedley, Mira Loma,
Rubidoux, Indian Hills area.
Need more clearly m arked bus stop signs.
Complained about buses being off schedule.
Said that there w as a waiting list of 14
clients wishing to use the City of Riverside
Special Services system to get to the
Regional Center workshop program.
Reiterated the comments he made at the Palm
Desert hearing requesting restoration of
service to Mecca.
RTA staff is proposing initiation of Sunday
service on Line 16 - we think this should be
tried since Line 16 does enjoy good ridership
on Monday through Saturday and March Air Forcc
Base has unique needs.
Staff does not believe late night service to
serve R.C .C. would be successful. Line 1
which currently provides late night service
to R.C .C. has negligible ridership on the
after 10 P.M. run. Line 16 would not be ex-
pected to be any better.
Regarding local service in the Sunny mead area
staff in cooperation with RTA staff, intends i
do a co mprehensive study of the Moreno Valle
area to identify alternative methods of pro-
viding transit service .
RTA staff is proposing to replace the existini
dial -a -ride service in Rubidoux with a fixed
route line that would also serve Indian Hills,
Jurupa Hills area. This would also provide a
so me what faster and more reliable service .
Co mments on bus stop signs and schedule adhe-
rance have been referred to RTA.
Riverside will add additional peak hour equip
ment to serve those now on the waiting list.
See previous continents .
WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED
ON UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS
NAME
COMMENTS
STAFF RESPONSE
Jnsigned Letter from
_a Sierra (Riverside)
3etition & Letter from
Nuevo/Perris area
John D. Porter
Palm Springs
Suggested 24 -hour intercity transit service
between major population centers such as
Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles,
Orange and Ventura Counties . Suggested
"high speed commuter cars" on special
" comm uter lanes".
Requesting fixed route service on Perris
Boulevard to Nuevo Road from Perris.
Claim s that when the Foundation for the
Retarded m oves to its new location, it
will be w ithout public transit.
There is currently a modest amount of public
intercity transit service available. Current
ridership does not indicate that expansion
would result in a sufficient ridership level
to justify the required expenditure ,
We have requested RTA to investigate the
feasibility of rerouting or extending Routes
22, 24, or 27E to provide service on Perris
Boulevard. If feasible, this can be done at
no cost. We will also study service to this
area as part of study of service in the Moreno
Valley area.
About 25 people/day use regular public transit
service to get to the present Foundation work-
shop near Highway 111. The new location,
scheduled to open on May 2nd is on Country Clu
Drive, over a mile from the nearest bus route.
We have asked SunLine to consider rerouting
Line 19 fro m Bob Hope Drive to Monterey Avenue
If this is not practical then the Foundation
for the Retarded should consider shuttling
clients fro m the existing transit route using
vans that they own.
NAME
COMMENTS
STAFF RESPONSE
J.J. Motley
Cathedral City
Dorothy D. Hearn
Riverside
Isidor Heichen
Palm Springs
Mrs. Charles Rausch
Sun City
largaret Daugherty
North Palm Springs
W/ Petition Signed
by About 100 People)
Requesting evening service and limited Sunday
service in the Palm Springs/Pal m Desert area.
Complains of buses not running on schedule
Requests more direct service from the vicinity
of Palm and Jurupa to the Riverside Plaza.
Transfers are an inconvenience and connections
are sometimes missed.
Requests m ore frequent service on Line 19
along Ram on Road
Requests that bus arrival and departure
times be posted for each bus stop.
Requests later bus on Line 27E from
Riverside to Sun City. Last bus for Sun
City leaves Tyler Mall at 4:50 P.M.
Requests restoration of bus service to the
North Palm Springs area.
Ridership falls considerably in the evenings
and on weekends . Staff does believe that
Sunday service may be viable on high use
lines such as Line 19 . We think that SunLine
should consider Sunday service as part of
its upgrading of Line 19 scheduled in the
draft Short Range Transit Plan in fiscal
year 1985.
RTA syste m in Riverside has been revised
several times to optimize the utility
for the majority of users. Unfortunately not
everyone can make every trip without trans-
ferring.
Draft Short Range Transit Plan update for
SunLine calls for increasing frequency on
Line 19 in about t wo years. This assumes
continued patronage growth to justify the
additional cost. Higher frequency service
would be only during tourist season, however .
SunLine does post schedules at each stop but
schedule only lists ti mes for selected stops
Riders must interpolate times for inter me-
diate stops.
Staff has asked RTA to consider Sun City
deviation off of Line 27E on last run from
Riverside Tyler Mall leaving at 6:06 P,M.
Service to the North Palm Springs area was
terminated recently as part of syste m -wide
route restructuring . There were about 16
boardings a day fro m No . Palm Springs and the
Sky Valley area. SunLine staff says that they
could provide a li mited twice a day, 3 days a
week service using the Desert Hot Springs dial
a -ride vehicle for a nominal cost (about
$5000/year).
NAME
COMMENTS
STAFF RESPONSE
Ruth Goldberg
North Palm Springs
Jo -Ellyn Olvera
North Palm Springs
Anne Zelden
Murrieta
Requests restoration of transit service to
North Pal m Springs.
Requests restoration of transit service to
North Palm Springs.
Complains that senior citizens van (Office
on Aging) was broken and loaner was not avail-
able until March 10th.
See previous comments,
See previous comments .
Problem was temporary, Loaner is in service
until the van is repaired.
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
TO: Citizens Advisory Committee
FROM: Barry Beck, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Transportation Improvement Program - Highway Element
Attached for the Committee's information are the lists of projects approved
by the Commission for inclusion in the 1983 State Transportation improve-
ment Program.
BB:nk
Attachments
Agenda Item No. 5
0 April 26, 1983
PROJECTS APPROVED FOR INCLUSION IN 1982 STIP
PROJECT
I-10 - At Kubic Road
I-10 - Chiriaco Summit to
Taro Ditch
I-10 - West of Teed Ditch to West
of McCoy Wash
I-10 - At Whitewater Roadside
Rest
I-10 - San Bernardino County
Line to Route 60
I-15 - Limonite to Route 60
I-15 - N. of I-215 to Glen Ivy
I-15 - Glen Ivy to Ontario Avenue
I-15 - 6th Street to Limonite
I-15 - In Rancho California.
I-15 - Magnolia to Parkridge
I-15 - Parkridge to 6th Street
I-15 - In Rancho California
Route 62
Route 79
Route.79
Route 79
- Indian to Hess
@ Devonshire & Oakland
@ Ramona
@ Esplanade
Route 86 - Riverside CQu Sz
Route 91 @ Goldfield
Route 91 @ McKinley
Route 91 @ E. Grand
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Line
DESCRIPTION
Modify interchange.
Flatten slopes & install guard-
rail.
Improve pavement.
Upgrade roadside rest facilities.
Conduct median barrier.
Construct six -lane freeway.
Widen to six lanes by adding
shoulders.
Widen to six lanes•.
Construct six -lane freeway.
Highway landscaping.
Construct six -lane freeway.
Construct six -lane freeway.
Construct roadside rest.
Construct median barrier.
Construct traffic signals.
Construct traffic signals.
Construct traffic signals.
Construct four -lane expressway.
Construct overcrossing.
Install signals; modify ramps.
Construct park & ride facility. $ 130
100% funding from Federal -Aid Urban.
COST
($1,000's)
(By Developer)
$ 1,030
$ 287
$ 2,156
$ 1,143
$ 46,980
$ 5,539
$ 15,700
$ 45,891
$ 3901
$ 86,729
$ 60,041
$ 7,2882
$ 662
*
*
S 52,000
3
3
YEAR
'84
'84
'84
'85
'86
'85
'85
'85
'86
'86
'87
'87
'87
'86
'84
'85
'88
'88
'84
'84
'86
1Approved subject to local participation in cost.
�c 2Approved rsubject to completion � ofi joint development study.
C'JNTJ.
COST
PROJECT DESCRIPTION ($1,000's) YEAR
Highway 111 @ El Paseo & Construct traffic signals. * '84
Highway 111 - Various Locations Culvert repair. $ 310 '85
I-215 - 1 Mi. N. of Route 74 to Construct median barrier. $ 561 '84
.3 Mi. N. of D Street
I-215 - Van Buren to Route 60 Acquire right-of-way for upgrade $ 5,000 '86
to freeway.
I-215 - (In Edgemont Area) Park & ride.facility. $ 130 '86
I-215 - Haun Road (Frontage Construct two-lane frontage $ 468 '86
Road) road.
I-215 - Van Buren to Route 60 Upgrade to freeway. $ 24,000 '87
Route 243 - Near Mountain Center Realign curve. $ 444 '86
Route 243 @ Strawberry Creek Replace bridge. $ 243 '86
TABLE 1I
PROJECT PRIORITIES BY FUND TYPE
INTERSTATE
COST
PROJECT DESCRIPTION ($1,000's) YEAR
I-15 - N. of I-215 to Glen Ivy Widen to six lanes adding $ 5,539 '85
shoulders.
I-15 - Glen Ivy to Ontario Widen to six lanes. $ 15,700 '85
Avenue
PRIMARY
COST
PROJECT DESCRIPTION ($1,000's) YEAR
1. *Route 86 - Riverside County Convert to four -lane expressway. $ 52,900 '88
Line to Dillon Road
*I-215 - Van Buren to Route 60
2. Route 91 - @ E. Grand
3. I-215 - (In Edgemont Area)
Upgrade to freeway. $ 29,000 '87
Construct park & ride facility. $ 130 '86
Park & ride facility. $ 130 '86
*Route 86 and 1-215 projects have equal priority.
ATTACHMENT 1
FAU URBANIZED AREA PROJECT LIST
FY 82-831
AGENCY PROJECT
Corona
Sixth Street at Paseo Grande. Replace signal
controllers.
FAU COST
($1,000's)
S 17
Corona Lincoln at Tenth Street, Modify traffic signal 22
controllers.
Corona Sixth Street at Lincoln. Replace signal controllers. 57
Norco Sixth Street, Temescal to California. Reconstruct. 857
Riverside City Van Buren Boulevard, California to 700' N of Philbin. 1,492
Widen.
Caltrans Commuter Computer, Regional rideshare program, 64
Subtotal $2,509
FY 83-84
FAU COST
AGENCY PROJECT ';$1,000's'
Corona* Sixth Street at W, Grand Boulevard. Replace signal $ 60
controllers.
Corona E. Grand Boulevard, City Circle Drive at Fullerton. 150
Install traffic signals.
Riverside City University Avenue/Redwood, Comer to Seventh. 381
Resurface.
Riverside City/Caltrans* Arlington Avenue, Indiana to Riverside. Widen.
250
Riverside County* Armstrong Road, SR 60 to Sierra Way. Widen, 325
Caltrans
Commuter Computer. Regional rideshare program. 67
Subtotal $1,233
Projects not completed in FY 1983 will be carried over to FY 1984 and listed in the
Annual Element of the FY 1984-88 Transportation Improvement Program.
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FY 84-85
FAU COST
AGENCY PROJECT (S1,000's)
Corona* Sixth Street at E. Grand Boulevard. Replace $ 60
signal controllers.
Corona Sixth Street at Vicentia. Install traffic signals. 70
Riverside City* Arlington Avenue, Riverside to Magnolia. Reconstruct. 682
Riverside County* Limonite Avenue, Etiwanda to Wineville. Widen. 375
Caltrans Commuter Computer, Regional rideshare program. 67
Subtotal $1,254
FY 35-86
FAU COST
AGENCY PROJECT ($1,000's)
Corona
Magnolia at Fullerton. Install traffic signals/
modify median.
Corona Magnolia at Kellogg. Install traffic signals/ 90
modify median.
Corona River Road at Country Club Lane. Replace signal 65
controllers.
Corona River Road at Cota Street, Install traffic signals. 90
Riverside City Grand Avenue, Bandini to Jurupa. Resurface. 91
Riverside City 14th Street, Brockton to Olivewood. Resurface. 116
Riverside City Arlington Avenue, La Sierra to City limits. Resurface. 177
Riverside City Box Springs, Pennsylvania to El Cerrito, Resurface. 222
Riverside City California Avenue, Arlington to Jefferson. Resurface, 105
Riverside City La Sierra, Arlington to Gramercy. Resurface. 101
Riverside City Riverside Avenue, Central to Jurupa. Resurface, 91
Riverside County Center Street, Iowa Avenue to .51 miles east. Widen. 208
.Caltrans Commuter Computer, Regional rideshare program. 67
$ 90
Subtotal $1,513
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FY 86-87
FAU COST
AGENCY PROJECT ($1,000's)
Corona* S. Main Street at Grand Boulevard. Replace signal S 20
controllers.
Riverside City Jurupa, Deerfield to Stearns. Widen. 621
Riverside City Lincoln Avenue, Madison to Victoria. Resurface. 140
Riverside City Watkins Street, Blaine to Picacho Drive. Resurface. 218
Riverside County Cottonwood Avenue, Frederick Street to I-215. Widen. 568
Caltrans Commuter Computer. Regional rideshare program. 67
Subtotal $1,634
FY 87-88
FAU COST
AGENCY PROJECT ($1,000's)
Corona* Tenth Street at Smith Street and Border Street $ 20
intersections. Replace signal controllers.
Corona Sixth Street at Rimpau Avenue. Install traffic 90
signals.
Caltrans Commuter Computer. Regional rideshare program, 67
Subtotal $ 177
*New projects.
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ATTACHMENT 2
FAU URBAN PLACES AND SMALL URBANIZED AREAS
PROJECT LIST
FY 32-83
AGENCY
Lake Elsinore
Riverside County
Riverside County
Riverside County
Riverside County
Riverside County
Riverside County
San Jacinto/Caltrans
Palm Desert
Perris
Desert Hot Springs
Caltrans
Palm Springs
AGENCY
Banning*
Indio/Caltrans
PROJECT
Railroad Canyon Road, from I-15 northerly to City
limits. Resurface.
W. Worcester, Murrieta to Murrieta. Resurface.
E. Worcester, Murrieta to Murrieta. Resurface.
8th street, Vallecito to Highland Springs. Resurface.
Bradley Road, Salt Creek to Cherry Hills. Resurface.
Pebble Beach Drive, Cherry Hills to McCall Boulevard.
Resurface.
Thornhill Drive, Bradley to Sun City Boulevard.
Resurface.
Esplanade at San Jacinto. Install traffic signal.
Monterey at Ave. 44. Install traffic signal.
"A" Street, Metz Road to 1st and "D" Street, 4th to
llth. Resurface,
Palm Drive, Two Bunch Palms Trail to Two Bunch Palms
Drive. Resurface.
SR 111, Golf Club Drive to Sunny Dunes, Construct
bus turnouts.
Tahquitz-McCallum, Sunrise Way, Ramon Road, Farrell
Road. Install new traffic controller equipment,
Subtotal
FY 83-84
PROJECT
Sunset, I-10 to Westward, Reconstruct,
SR 111 at Madison. Install traffic signal and
curb returns.
Coachella/Caltrans SR 111 at Ave, 54,
intersection across
FAU COST
(S1,000's)
S 35
25
24
24
71
10
22
88
130
56
55
70
281
$ 891
FAU COST
(S1,000's)
S 210
109
Install traffic signals, improve 200
railroad tracks,
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FY 83-84 (Contd.)
San Jacinto/County
Palm Desert/Caltrans
Hemet/Caltrans
Desert Hot Springs
Rancho Mirage
Palm Springs
Palm Desert/Caltrans
Hemet/Caltrans
Riverside County*
Cathedral City*
Cathedral City*
Lake Elsinore*
AGENCY
San Jacinto/Caltrans
Indio/Caltrans
Coachella/Caltrans
Palm Springs
Riverside County
Riverside County
State at Esplanade. Install traffic signal.
SR 111 at El Paseo East. Install traffic signal
San Jacinto at Devonshire. Install traffic signal.
Palm Drive, Hacienda to Pierson. Resurface.
Bob Hope Drive at Frank Sinatra Drive. Realignment.
Sunrise Way, SR 111 to Ramon Road. Resurface.
SR 111 at San Luis Rey. Install traffic signal.
San Jacinto at Oakland. Install traffic signal.
Magnolia Avenue at Grant. Install traffic signal
and reconstruct intersection.
Ave. 34 at Cathedral Canyon Drive. Install traffic
signal.
Ave. 34, Linda Way to Plumley Drive. Construct.
Lakeshore Drive, Manning to Wise and Railroad
Canyon Road to Main Street. Resurface.
Subtotal
FY 84-85
PROJECT
Ramona/Main Street at San Jacinto. Install traffic
signal.
SR 111 at Arabia. Install traffic signal.
SR 111 at Ave. 50. Traffic signal and widen.
Sunrise Way, Ramon to Alejo. Resurface.
Bryant Street, County line to Ave. L. Resurface.
Murrieta Road, Ridegemore Road to Cherry Hills
Boulevard. Resurface.
Lake Elsinore* Main Street, Lakeshore Drive to I-15. Resurface. 50
S 83
90
90
121
174
151
90
90
140
150
10
19
$1,732
FAU COST
($1,000's)
$ 95
100
150
151
18
40
Subtotal S 604
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Hemet/Riverside County
Hemet
Banning
Palm Springs
Riverside County*
Perris*
Cathedral City*
Lake Elsinore*
AGENCY
Indio
Hemet
Banning
Palm Springs
Palm Desert
Riverside County*
Cathedral City*
Lake Elsinore*
*New project.
FY 85-86
AGENCY
PROJECT
Riverside County/Indio* 48th Ave., Jackson Street to Van Buren.
Reconstruct.
Stetson at Santa Fe. Install traffic signal.
Palm at Stetson. Install traffic signal.
Wilson Street, Sunset to 8th. Resurface.
Sunrise Way, Alejo to Vista Chino. Resurface.
Ramona Expressway, Mountain Avenue to Florida.
Construct.
"A" Street, Metz Road to Nuevo Road. Reconstruct.
Avenida Maravilla at Ramon Road. Reconstruct.
Mission Trail, Railroad Canyon Road to Malaga.
Resurface.
Subtotal
FY 86-87
FAU COST
($1,000's)
$ 290
77
79
72
151
632
119
75
9
$1,504
FAU COST
PROJECT ($1,000's)
Ave. 48, Jefferson to Madison. Reconstruct.
State at Menlo. Install traffic signal.
8th Street, I-10 to Gilman. Resurface.
Sunrise Way, Vista Chino to San Rafael. Resurface. 151
San Pablo at Fred Waring Drive. Install traffic 70
signals.
Perris Boulevard, Alessandro to Sunnymead. Widen. 359
Ave. 34 at Date Palm Drive. Reconstruct intersection. 35
Lakeshore Drive, Railroad Canyon Road to Wise Street. 45
Resurface.
Subtotal
S 216
84
58
$1,018
37'
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ATTACHMENT 3
FEDERAL -AID SECONDARY (FAS) PROJECTS
PROJECT FY COST
Ramona Expressway, from SH 79 to 84 $1,356,000
Mountain Avenue. Construct 40'
paved section.
Cajalco Road at I-215. Alignment 84 403,000
and grade revision for inter-
change connection.
Ramona Expressway, from Center St. 84 600,000
to 5th Street. Resurface.
Limonite Avenue, from Wineville 85 375,000
Avenue to Hamner Avenue. Widen.
Ramona Expressway,from Mountain 86 990,000
Avenue southerly to urban limit.
Construct 40' paved section.
River Road at Santa Ana River.
Repair bridge abutments.
Cajalco Road, from Seaton Avenue
to Clark Street. Widen.
Newport Road, Railroad Canyon Road
to Murrieta Road. Reconstruct.
86 336,000
87 600,000
88 1,280,000