Short Range Transit Development Plan 2014‐18 and Coordinated Plan Update 2014-18 Prepared by: Short Range Transit Development Plan in conjunction with Final October 2014 This plan was made possible through the Federal Transit Administration and Caltrans funding Trinity Transit Draft Short Range Transit Development Plan 2014-18 Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 1 I. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Purpose of the Short Range Transit Development Plan ........................................................................... 5 Overview of SRTDP Organization .............................................................................................................. 5 II. Transit Needs Assessment ................................................................................................................................ 6 Usage Characteristics, Satisfaction and Improvement Priorities among Existing Transit Riders ............. 6 Origin, Destination and Community of Residence .................................................................................... 7 Use of Other Transit Services .................................................................................................................... 8 Frequency of Use by Riders ...................................................................................................................... 9 Trip Purpose ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Fare Payment .......................................................................................................................................... 10 Information Sources Used by Riders ....................................................................................................... 11 Employment and Student Status ............................................................................................................ 12 Income of Riders ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Modal Choice Among Riders ................................................................................................................... 14 Overall Satisfaction Rating ...................................................................................................................... 15 Most Important Improvement ................................................................................................................ 16 Image and Awareness of Trinity Transit ............................................................................................................. 17 Stakeholder Input on Existing Services ............................................................................................................... 17 Existing Coordination with Connecting Transit Systems ........................................................................ 17 Existing Coordination with Human Services Agencies ............................................................................ 17 Lewiston Service ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Destinations in Redding .......................................................................................................................... 18 Local Trips in Weaverville ....................................................................................................................... 19 Service Span ............................................................................................................................................ 19 Weekend Service .................................................................................................................................... 20 Fares ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 Transfer Facility in Willow Creek ............................................................................................................ 20 1 Transit Marketing LLC/Mobility Planners/AMMA Transit Planning Trinity Transit Draft Short Range Transit Development Plan 2014-18 Additional Services and Stops ................................................................................................................. 21 Additional Transportation Needs ............................................................................................................ 21 Commuters from Redding to Weaverville .............................................................................................. 21 NEMT Trips .............................................................................................................................................. 21 Service from Hyampom to Hayfork ........................................................................................................ 22 III. Existing Services and Performance ................................................................................................................ 23 Existing Service Description ................................................................................................................................ 23 Weaverville-Redding and Weaverville-Willow Creek Routes ................................................................. 23 Weaverville-Hayfork ............................................................................................................................... 26 Weaverville-Lewiston .............................................................................................................................. 26 Service Assessment ............................................................................................................................................. 27 Redding-Weaverville and Weaverville-Willow Creek (Down River) Routes ........................................... 27 Hayfork-Weaverville Route ..................................................................................................................... 40 Lewiston-Weaverville .............................................................................................................................. 44 Summary of Service Assessment ............................................................................................................ 48 Other Transportation Providers & Inventory ...................................................................................................... 49 County Contracts Supporting Other Transportation .............................................................................. 49 Transportation Services Operated by Other Agencies ........................................................................... 49 Agency Provided Transit Passes .............................................................................................................. 50 Limited Private Sector Transportation .................................................................................................... 50 IV. Policy Element ............................................................................................................................................... 51 Trinity Transit Mission Statement ........................................................................................................... 51 Transit Goals and Performance Standards ............................................................................................. 51 V. Service and Fare Alternatives with Recommendations ................................................................................. 54 Service Alternatives and Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 54 Circulation within Redding ...................................................................................................................... 54 Commuting to and from Redding ........................................................................................................... 57 Start First Redding Run from Junction City ............................................................................................. 59 Saturday Service ...................................................................................................................................... 60 Local Trips in Weaverville ....................................................................................................................... 61 2 Transit Marketing LLC/Mobility Planners/AMMA Transit Planning Trinity Transit Draft Short Range Transit Development Plan 2014-18 Viability of Lewiston Service ................................................................................................................... 65 Fare Alternatives and Recommendations ........................................................................................................... 67 Key Findings from Research Report ........................................................................................................ 67 Fare Issues Addressed in This Section....................................................................................................