Solano Mobility Study

P 9 p Solano Mobility Study for Older Adults and People with Disabilities Ch1: Introduction About 22.6% of SolanoExpress passengers are older adults or people with disabilities according to the 2018 SolanoExpress ridership study. Older adults comprise 13.7% of the riders while people with disabilities comprise 8.9%. Route 85 (Vallejo- Fairfield) had the highest percentage (14.3%) of people with disabilities and the Yellow Line (Vallejo-Benicia-Walnut Creek BART) evidenced the highest percentage of seniors at 16.9%. Older adults and people with disabilities are not evenly distributed throughout Solano County.The same is true of transportation and non-transportation services.These characteristics will be described in Chapter 3 – Existing Conditions. County Progress since the last Study Since the approval of the 2011 Solano Transportation Study for Seniors and People with Disabilities, there has been a significant increase in Mobility Management programs and services. The establishment of a Mobility Management Program was one of the recommended Short-Term Strategies.The STA approved a Mobility Management Plan in 2014 to guide the implementation of several other near-term recommended strategies. u In-Person ADA Assessments u One Stop Call Center and Website u Older Driver Safety Program Information and Support u Travel Training/Ambassador Program In 2013, the new countywide In-Person ADA Assessment program replaced a cumbersome, paper application process that required medical personnel approval. STA contracts for the In-Person ADA assessment service countywide ensuring consistency for all five transit operators by utilizing the same trained contractors who use one assessment process.The in-person assessment process allows more refined assessments such as conditional, temporary, trip-by-trip approvals and unrestricted use of ADA paratransit services.