Ventura County Unmet Transit Needs Findings and Progress
Explore the unmet transit needs findings of Ventura County Transportation Commission, analyzing feedback, evaluating requests, and planning improvements. Discover the top service requests and progress made over the years to enhance public transportation in the region.
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Ventura County Transportation Commission UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS FINDINGS UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS FINDINGS MAY 12, 2023 MAY 12, 2023
Unmet Transit Needs Analyze, respond and evaluate feedback Implement recommendations Public Hearing Continually taking feedback Collect all feedback Recommend findings to Commission
Unmet Transit Needs Unmet needs definition: New service or Expanded service An item must meet the 15-comment threshold for fixed-route service or the 10- comment threshold for dial-a-ride service in order to be considered an unmet need Reasonable to Meet criteria: a service request is considered reasonable if passes muster of adopted criteria, including enough vehicles available, the service won't cause reductions in existing service, and a transit vehicle can safely navigate the streets, among others If service is instituted, farebox is evaluated using the passenger fare ratios in the reasonable to meet criteria (the ratios are compliant with TDA statute)
Unmet Transit Needs Feedback is collected year-round: Website Email Social media - Facebook, Instagram, Nextdoor Twitter Phone Community events Additional outreach during the Unmet Transit Needs process (Dec-Feb): Online Survey (bilingual) 1 Virtual Community Meetings 2 In Person Community Meetings Public Hearing Social media push Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) 4
Unmet Transit Needs Feedback and Results: Comments from 124 people Top UTN requests: Service between Fillmore to Santa Clarita Service between Fillmore and Moorpark Restored service to Woodland Hills Other top requests: Expanded service to LA County, including Metrolink and Pacific Surfliner service Varying improvements to the VCTC Intercity service Varying improvements to the Gold Coast Transit District service Findings No findings No requests met the 15-comment threshold for fixed-route service this year Will continue to plan for service to Santa Clarita STA LTF
Unmet Transit Needs Progress Made STA LTF Over the last five years, comments received have led to the following improvements to the transportation network and public information: Metrolink Saturday service Extended the Coastal Express route to Camarillo Multiple bus stop improvements Began planning for service to Santa Clarita Added information to the website Increased follow up and sent out an eblast Service between Fillmore and Moorpark coming in Spring 2024
