Transit Development Plan
HCAOG has contracted with LSC Consultants, Inc based in Tahoe to complete the Transit Development Plan update. The Transit Development Plan (TDP) is a short-range plan that analyzes the existing transit system, and proposes service alternatives and a capital plan for transit agencies over the next five year period (2023-2028).
Adopted Final Humboldt County Transit Development Plan 2023 - 2028
The Transit Development Plan 2023 - 2028 was adopted by the HCAOG Board on October 19, 2023. See the Final TDP here, and appendices here.
Community Workshop and Input on Public Transit Alternatives
The Technical Memo #2 is available to view here.This document contains the full analysis of service options, performance standards, capital needs funding sources, and potential marketing strategies. This document will serve as the basis for preparation of the Draft TDP, which will be presented to HCAOG committees and Board in August.
LSC Consultants shared their findings on service alternatives in a community workshop held on Tuesday May 23. View the workshop video recording below and review the presentation slides summarizing the findings here. Please click here for the summary of live poll responses and question and answer session during the meeting.
Those in attendance provided input on their preferred alternatives through a live poll. If you were not able to attend the workshop, please take the online poll to provide input on your preferred alternatives here. (If you attended the meeting, your responses have already been recorded - please do not duplicate).
Everyone is welcome to provide any additional written comments to Stephen Luther at stephen.luther@hcaog.net (or call 707-444-8208) by Friday June 9.
Community Workshop on Public Transit
The presentation slides and video of the workshop are now available. We heard a brief presentation on the existing transit system followed by options the consultants will explore for service alternatives. About a dozen members of the public attended and provided their suggestions for what changes to the transit system should be explored in the next phase of the study. A second community workshop will be held to share the results of the service alternative analysis.
Technical Memo 1 Community Workshop Recording
You can now read the Technical Memo 1, which has five chapters that cover the following:
- A summary of major transit issues to study based on stakeholder interviews
- Description of the study area and demographic factors, including population growth and a transit needs index
- Overview of the existing transit system
- Evaluation of transit services with performance metrics
- Public outreach and results of the public survey
LSC will present on the Tech Memo 1 at the next SSTAC meeting on February 1, 2023. This is an open community meeting for all to attend, ask questions, and provide feedback. LSC will present an initial selection of options for changes to transit service that will be analyzed in the next phase of the project. Those in attendance can provide their input about which service alternatives should be studied. Please be aware that the study team knows the most commonly requested transit changes, such as later night weekday or weekend service on RTS. These service alternatives will be analyzed. The meeting is a great opportunity to learn details about transit operating statistics and how they relate to implementing bigger picture ideas to improve transit.
Survey now closed - see results in the Technical Memo #1 linked above!
We need your input! Please take this survey to let us know your thoughts about the existing and potential public transit system in Humboldt County. If you don't currently ride the bus, we want to hear what improvements you would most like to see. The survey takes about ten minutes to complete.
Tu opinión cuenta! Haga clic para tomar encuesta en español. Si usa el transporte público, queremos saber cómo podemos hacer que sea una mejor experiencia. Si no usa el transporte público, nos gustaría saber por qué no y si hay cambios que podamos hacer que lo animen a usarlo.
How will comments be used in the plan? The survey results will guide development of the service alternatives that are analyzed and emphasized in the plan. For example, if later weekday service on Redwood Transit System is a high priority according to the community survey, the consultants will include a robust analysis of what expanding this service would look like in terms of transit operations (using metrics like operating cost per passenger mile, etc). In addition, transit operators will closely analyze the results to see where improvements can be made in daily operations. HCAOG will use the results to determine future planning activities and staff work. In the end, recommendations made in the TDP may not be implemented within the five-year planning period due to various constraints. However, it is important to have these plans on record for transit agencies to remain eligible for continued federal and state funding.