Solano Mobility Study

P 13 p Solano Mobility Study for Older Adults and People with Disabilities Ch1: Introduction Long-Term Strategies u Increase frequency of Saturday service u Add Sunday service where not currently available Progress made toward implementing these strategies is presented below. Some program implementation continued and overlapped with this study. The expansion of the intercity ADA subsidized taxi program to include non-ambulatory riders countywide began in 2018. Details are provided later in this report.This was one of the top priority strategies from the 2011 study. Although all the strategies were not implemented, several improvements were also made at the local level in response to local issues raised. Funding and performance standards have been constraining obstacles for some of the strategies. In Benicia, additional weekend service was added. Benicia general public dial-a-ride (DAR) operated on Saturdays and SolanoExpress Route 78 operated seven days a week. More frequent weekday service was added with the creation of Rt. 20 and more weekday service on Rt. 78 and Benicia DAR. Information about transit was improved by more frequent transit promotions and information published for the public knowledge. A MyRide feature added real-time information for passengers. In Dixon, upgrading technology reduced response time during peak service periods and created more service. Seasonal trips to special destinations were added. Additional intercity ADA trips were made to medical facilities. In Fairfield and Suisun City, FAST improved the dissemination of information by implementing a real-time trip time application for the public. NextBus has call-in or text options for real-time updates of transit schedules. An in-house Travel Ambassador program was started. More frequent service on weekends was accomplished by adding service on SolanoExpress service to El Cerrito BART. Bus stops were improved with better lighting by installing solar lighting at high-use bus shelters throughout Fairfield and Suisun City. In Vacaville, to improve information about services, new maps and schedules were created, route numbers were added to bus stops and NextBus for real-time arrival information was implemented. A Travel Ambassador program was created and neighborhood outreach campaigns were started. Additional bus shelters with solar lighting and benches were added. A new Leisure Town Connect service made getting to the bus easier for residents in this older adult housing community.