Solano Mobility Study

P 3 p Solano Mobility Study for Older Adults and People with Disabilities Executive Summary Addressing these top issues was the focus of the Countywide Mobility Summit attended by more than 130 people.The two top issues and potential solutions were the topic of five discussion groups at the Countywide Summit.There was consensus that transit and door-to-door services should be the primary strategies to address the challenges of Traveling to Medical Appointments and Daily Activities.The next tier of strategies were information/assistance and partnerships. Throughout the course of this study’s community outreach in 2017 and 2018, several transit operators evaluated and modified their services. Service changes were made on Vacaville City Coach in 2018 as well as to some of the FAST SolanoExpress intercity services. Further service changes were made in 2019 on SolTrans and more SolanoExpress intercity services.These changes were expected to address some of the issues raised through this study. Countywide mobility program changes also occurred in 2018 and were projected for 2019.The countywide reduced-fare ADA 8 intercity taxi program, managed by the STA, began to implement a significant change in late 2018 to incorporate non-ambulatory riders and replace the scrip fare instrument with a debit card style fare card.This was a phased implementation by the STA that continued until summer 2019. A Vehicle Share Program for non-profits that work with older adults and people with disabilities is planned for implementation Fall 2019. Both programs will also address some of the challenges raised. A new pilot program (Solano Older Adults Medical Trip Concierge Service) was created and launched in Spring 2019 to directly respond to the top challenge of traveling to medical appointments. Led by the STA, this is a partnership among Solano medical providers, STA, GoGo Grandparent, Lyft and the Area Agency on Aging provided subsidized Lyft trips to eligible older adults both ambulatory and non-ambulatory. A statewide policy concerning TNC 9 s may also further increase mobility options for non-ambulatory individuals. Beginning in 2019, TNCs will be required to pay a fee to fund an “Access for All” fund.The revenue from the “Access for All” fund (managed by the CPUC 10 ) will be used to create more mobility options for non-ambulatory individuals who are currently unable to use TNCs. While there are several recent changes that have been made and others planned in the near future, there will still be unaddressed mobility challenges. From the start of this project, the focus has been on transportation and mobility in general for older adults and people with disabilities and not on a specific mode. Nevertheless, transit has frequently been raised both as a challenge and perceived by the community as a primary solution albeit with improvements. A series of strategies are listed in the final chapter of this document. Transit improvements are listed along with a variety of other strategies. A summary of the strategies is listed below. 8 Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA) 9 Transportation Network Company (TNC) such as Lyft and Uber 10 California Public Utilities Commission