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VCTC Intercity Five-Year Service Plan Ventura County Transportation Commission VENTURA COUNTY SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN Ventura County Transportation Commission VCTC Intercity Five-Year Service Plan Ventura County Transportation Commission August 2015 VCTC INTERCITY – FIVE YEAR PLAN Ventura County Transportation Commission Table of Contents Page 1 Executive Summary .........................................................................................................1-1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1-1 Plan Development .................................................................................................................................. 1-1 2 Service Evaluation ...........................................................................................................2-1 Historical Trends ..................................................................................................................................... 2-1 Service Allocation .................................................................................................................................. 2-3 System Ridership Performance ............................................................................................................ 2-5 Route Profiles ........................................................................................................................................ 2-10 VCTC Intercity On-Board Survey Results ........................................................................................ 2-62 3 Community Outreach .......................................................................................................3-1 Stakeholder Meeting ............................................................................................................................ 3-1 Site Visits and Bus Rider Interviews .................................................................................................... 3-4 Countywide Online Survey .................................................................................................................. 3-4 4 Five-Year Service Plan .....................................................................................................4-1 Route Recommendations ....................................................................................................................... 4-1 Implementation Plan ............................................................................................................................ 4-26 5 Fare Study ........................................................................................................................5-1 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................................................. 5-1 Peer Review .......................................................................................................................................... 5-11 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................ 5-18 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. | i VCTC INTERCITY – FIVE YEAR PLAN Ventura County Transportation Commission Table of Figures Page Figure 1 Historical System Revenue Hours ....................................................................................... 2-1 Figure 2 Historical System Ridership ................................................................................................. 2-1 Figure 3 Historical Route Ridership .................................................................................................... 2-2 Figure 4 Historical Route Productivity ............................................................................................... 2-2 Figure 5 Daily Revenue Hours by Route (2014) ............................................................................. 2-3 Figure 6 Percentage of Total Revenue Hours (2014) .................................................................... 2-3 Figure 7 Service Span by Route (2014) .......................................................................................... 2-4 Figure 8 Headways by Route and Service Level (2014) ............................................................. 2-4 Figure 9 Daily Ridership by Route ..................................................................................................... 2-5 Figure 10 Route Ridership Productivity – Boardings per Revenue Hour ...................................... 2-5 Figure 11 Route Ridership Productivity – Boardings per Revenue Trip ........................................ 2-6 Figure 12 System Riderhsip by Stop – Weekday ............................................................................ 2-7 Figure 13 System Ridership by Stop – Saturday ............................................................................. 2-8 Figure 14 System Ridership by Stop – Sunday ................................................................................. 2-9 Figure 15 Survey Responses by Route .............................................................................................. 2-62 Figure 16 Highway 101 Riders: Origin/Destination ...................................................................... 2-63 Figure 17 Highway 101 Riders: Mode of Transport Before and After Bus .............................. 2-64 Figure 18 Highway 101 Riders: Desired Service Improvements ................................................. 2-64 Figure 19 Highway 101 Riders: Payment Method ......................................................................... 2-65 Figure 20 Highway 101 Riders: Age ................................................................................................ 2-65 Figure 21 Highway 126 Riders: Origin/Destination ...................................................................... 2-66 Figure 22 Highway 126 Riders: Mode of Transport Before and After Bus .............................. 2-66 Figure 23 Highway 126 Riders: Desired Service Improvements ................................................. 2-67 Figure 24 Highway 126 Riders: Payment Method ......................................................................... 2-67 Figure 25 Highway 126 Riders: Age ................................................................................................ 2-68 Figure 26 East County Riders: Origin/Destination .......................................................................... 2-68 Figure 27 East County Riders: Mode of Transport Before and After Bus .................................. 2-69 Figure 28 East County Riders: Desired Service Improvements ..................................................... 2-69 Figure 29 East County Riders: Payment Method ............................................................................. 2-70 Figure 30 East County Riders: Age .................................................................................................... 2-70 Figure 31 Coastal Express Riders: Origin/Destination .................................................................. 2-71 Figure 33 Coastal Express Riders: Desired Service Improvements .............................................. 2-72 Figure 34 Coastal Express Riders: Payment Method ..................................................................... 2-72 Figure 35 Coastal Express Riders: Age ............................................................................................ 2-73 Figure 36 Conejo Connection Riders: Origin/Destination.............................................................. 2-73 Figure 37 Conejo Connection Riders: Mode of Transport Before and After Bus Trip ............. 2-74 Figure 38 Conejo Connection Riders: Desired Service Improvements ......................................... 2-74 Figure 39 Conejo Connection Riders: Payment Method ................................................................ 2-75 Figure 40 Conejo Connection Riders: Age ........................................................................................ 2-75 Figure 41 CSUCI Camarillo Riders: Origin/Destination................................................................. 2-76 Figure 42 CSUCI Camarillo Riders: Mode of Transport Before and After Bus Trip ................ 2-76 Figure 43 CSUCI Camarillo Riders: Desired Service Improvements ............................................ 2-77 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. | ii VCTC INTERCITY – FIVE YEAR PLAN Ventura County Transportation Commission Figure 44 CSUCI Camarillo Riders: Payment Method ................................................................... 2-77 Figure 45 CSUCI Camarillo Riders: Age ........................................................................................... 2-78 Figure 46 CSUCI Oxnard Riders: Origin/Destination .................................................................... 2-78 Figure 47 CSUCI Oxnard Riders: Mode of Transport Before and After Bus Trip .................... 2-79 Figure 48 CSUCI Oxnard Riders: Desired Service Improvements ............................................... 2-79 Figure 49 CSUCI Oxnard Riders: Payment Method ....................................................................... 2-80 Figure 50 CSUCI Oxnard Riders: Age .............................................................................................. 2-80 Figure 51 Transit Provider(s) Utilized by Survey Respondents ...................................................... 3-5 Figure
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