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- From: "illustrator99" <http://profiles.yahoo.com/illustrator99>
- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:59:03 -0000
Update on VTA's Service Reduction Plan Every route that I advocated, VTA listened by restoring service to it's current or lessened the impact. - Thanks VTA. Overall, in many areas service is still being cut without a guarantee that it will be restored once sales tax receipts increase. Dwayne ______________________________ As a result of your comments and suggestions, VTA staff made several revisions to the proposed service reductions; including the following routes: Lines 10, 13, 22, 34, 39, 42, 45, 54, 61/62, 64, 76, 101, 103, 180, 181, 304, 522 and the River Oaks Shuttle. VTA's Service Reduction Plan Revision for January 2010 Bus Service Changes Line 10: Santa Clara Transit Center to Metro-Airport LRT Station * Weekday: every 30 minutes (before 7 a.m.) * Sat/Sun: every 30 minutes (before 9 a.m.) * Discontinued trips: ?Weekdays: EB 4:27 a.m. ?Sat/Sun: EB 4:27 a.m. and WB 5:01 a.m. Line 11: where-I-live Market Center to Hedding & 15th * Weekday: 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. * Saturday: service discontinued. Line 13: Almaden & McKean to Ohlone/Chynoweth LRT Station * Weekday: every 60 minutes during peak hours only (6 a.m. to 9 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.) * Weekday: every 60 minutes all day (6 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) * Sat/Sun: service discontinued. Line 14: Gilroy Transit Center to St Louise Hospital * Weekday: every 40 minutes in midday. Line 17: Gilroy Transit Center to Murray and Tomkins * Weekday: every 40 minutes in midday. Line 18: Gilroy Transit Center via Gavilan College * Weekday: every 40 minutes in midday. * Weekday discontinued trips: 7:35 p.m. and 8:40 p.m. Line 19: Gilroy Transit Center via Wren & Mantelli * Weekday: every 40 minutes in midday. * Weekday: 7:13 p.m. trip ends at Wren & 1st. * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: 8:05 p.m. ? Saturday: 6:57 p.m. Line 22: Eastridge Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center via El Camino * Discontinue Maintain 24-hour service Line 23: Alum Rock Transit Center to De Anza College via Stevens Creek * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: WB 5:04 a.m. and WB 5:59 a.m. ? Saturday: EB 7:09 a.m. ? Sunday: EB 7:09 a.m., EB 7:55 a.m. and WB 5:40 a.m. Line 25: Alum Rock Transit Center to De Anza College via Valley Medical Center * Weekday discontinued trips: EB 5:27 a.m., WB 4:43 a.m. and WB 5:25 a.m. * Sunday: every 20 minutes to Valley Medical Center and every 40 minutes to Cupertino. Line 26: Eastridge Transit Center to Sunnyvale-Lockheed Martin Transit Center * Weekday: discontinue short 15 minute weekday trips. * Weekday discontinued trip: WB 4:50 a.m. Line 27: Kaiser where-I-live to Good Samaritan Hospital * Weekday: every 40 minutes in midday, service ends at 8 p.m. * Weekday discontinued trip: EB 7:02 p.m. * Saturday: every 60 minutes, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. * Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Line 31: Eastridge Transit Center to Evergreen Valley College * Weekday: every 30 minutes, all day * Saturday: every 60 minutes. * Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. * Weekday discontinued trip: NB 5:45 a.m. Line 33: McCarthy Ranch to Great Mall/Main Transit Center * To be combined with Line 47. LINE 34: San Antonio Shopping Center to Downtown Mt. View Transit Center * ROUTE DISCONTINUED;This route will continue to operate, but VTA and theCity of Mountain View will conduct additional reviews in an effort to improve route performance and ridership. * Discontinue EB 3:15 p.m. and WB 3:43 p.m. trips Line 35: Stanford Shopping Center to Downtown Mt. View Transit Center * Saturday: every 60 minutes. * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: NB 7:40 p.m. NB 10:09 p.m. and SB 5:44 a.m. ? Saturday: SB 7:18 a.m. ? Sunday: NB 7:23 p.m. Line 37: Capitol Light Rail Station to West Valley College * Weekday: service after 6:30 p.m. discontinued * Weekday: every 60 minutes in midday between Capitol and Winchester Light Rail Stations. Line 39: The Villages to Eastridge Transit Center * Weekday: every 60 minutes, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 7:00 p.m., maintain 30 minute peak service * Weekday: discontinued trip: 9:11 a.m. * Discontinued trips: ? Saturday: NB 7:48 a.m. ? Sunday: NB 8:50 a.m. Line 40: La Avenida & Shoreline to Foothill College * Saturday: every 45 minutes * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: SB 5:30 a.m. ? Saturday: SB 6:35 p.m. ? Sunday: NB 6:51 p.m. and SB 6:27 p.m. Line 42: Monterey& Senter to Santa Teresa LRT Station * Routing Change: Extend trips in the southbound direction along Monterey Road to Menard Drive * Weekday discontinued trips: NB 5:39 a.m., NB 7:39 p.m. and SB 8:04 p.m. * Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. * Sundays: service discontinued. Line 43: EastridgeTransit Center to Alum Rock Transit Center * ROUTE DISCONTINUED Line 45: Alum RockTransit Center to Penitencia Creek Transit Center * Saturday: service discontinued. Maintain service from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. * Sunday: service discontinued. Line 46: Line 46: Great Mall/Main Transit Center to Washington & Escuela via Yellowstone * Weekday: every 60 minutes in midday, service to end at 6:30 p.m. * Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. * Sunday: service discontinued. Line 47: Line 47: Great Mall/Main Transit Center to Washington & Escuela via Park Victoria * Weekday/Sat/Sun: major routing change (Great Mall to McCarthy Ranch via Park Victoria, Calaveras and downtown Milpitas, (see turn by turn directions) <http://www.vta.org/schedules/SCA_47_JAN_10_DIRECT.html> (see map <http://www.vta.org/servicereductions/line_47_%20map.jpg> ) * Weekday: every 30 minutes, 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. * Saturday: every 30 minutes, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. * Sunday: every 45 minutes, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Line 48: WinchesterTransit Center to Downtown Los Gatos via Winchester * Weekday: every 60 minutes in midday. * Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. * Saturday: SB 7:45 p.m. trip to stop at Winchester & Knowles. * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: NB 7:17 p.m., NB 8:17 p.m., SB 9:20 p.m., SB 10:08 p.m. and SB 11:08 p.m. ? Saturday: SB 7:50 a.m., SB 8:40 p.m. and SB 9:40 p.m. Line 49: Winchester Transit Center to Downtown Los Gatos via Los Gatos Blvd * Weekday: every 60 minutes in midday * Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: NB 7:05 p.m., NB 8:27 p.m., NB 9:25 p.m., SB 7:53 p.m. and SB 8:56 p.m. ? Saturday: NB 8:06 p.m. Line 51: De Anza College to Moffett Field/Ames Center * Weekday discontinued trip: SB 5:47 a.m. Line 53: West Valley College to Sunnyvale Transit Center * Weekday discontinued trips: NB 6:09 a.m. and SB 6:05 a.m. Line 54: De Anza College to Sunnyvale/Lockheed Martin Transit Center * Sat/Sun: every 45 minutes. * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: SB 6:04 a.m. and SB 9:11 p.m. ? Saturday: NB 7:26 p.m. and SB 8:08 p.m. (Maintain 7:26 p.m. trip) Line 55: De Anza College to Great America * Sundays: every 45 minutes. * Weekday discontinued trip: NB 5:38 a.m. Line 57: West Valley College to Great America via Quito Rd * Sunday: every 60 minutes * Weekday: NB 5:26 a.m. and NB 5:48 a.m. trips to be combined into one trip starting at Saratoga & Campbell. * Weekday: NB 6:18 a.m. trip to start at Saratoga & Campbell. * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: SB 5:51 a.m. ? Saturday: NB 8:26 p.m. Line 58: WestValley Collegeto Alviso via Fruitvale * Weekday: NB 5:42 a.m. and NB 6:11 a.m. trips to be combined into one. * Weekday discontinued trip: NB 9:27 a.m. Line 60: WinchesterTransit Center to Great America * Weekdays: every 30 minutes in midday. * Sunday: every 45 minutes. * Weekday discontinued trips: NB 5:05 a.m. and SB 5:41 a.m. Line 61: Good Samaritan Hospital to Sierra & Piedmont * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: NB 5:34 a.m. and SB 5:28 a.m. * Sat/Sun: NB 7:25 a.m. Lines 61 and 62: Sat/Sun: Operate hourly on both routes for a combined 30-minute frequency on Bascom. In addition, operate extra Line 62 buses between Civic Center and Capitol & Berryessa to provide 30 minute service over that segment. Line 62: Good Samaritan Hospital to Sierra & Piedmont * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: SB 5:01 a.m. ? Saturday: SB 9:44 p.m. Line 63: Almaden Expwy. & Camden to where-I-live State University * Weekday: every 45 minutes in midday. * Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. * Weekday discontinued trips: NB 5:29 a.m., NB 6:20 p.m., NB 7:42 p.m., NB 8:42 p.m., SB 8:29 p.m. and SB 9:29 p.m. Line 64: Almaden LRT Station via Downtown where-I-live to McKee & White * Sunday: NB 6:55 a.m. and NB 7:25 a.m. trips to be combined into one. * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: NB 8:51 p.m., SB 5:02 a.m. and SB 8:32 p.m. ? Saturday: NB 10:23 p.m. and SB 10:02 p.m. (Maintain 10:02 p.m. trip) ? Sunday: NB 10:24 p.m., SB 5:43 a.m. and SB 10:05 p.m. Line 65: Kooser & Meridian to Downtown where-I-live * Weekday: 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Line 66: Kaiser where-I-live to Milpitas/Dixon Rd * Weekday: every 20 minutes in midday. * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: NB 4:52 a.m. and SB 4:41 a.m. ? Sunday: NB 5:37 a.m. * Weekday: NB 5:00 a.m. trip to start at Monterey & Senter. Line 68: GilroyTransit Center to where-I-live Diridon Transit Center * Weekday: every 20 minutes in midday. * Weekday: NB 5:11 a.m. trip to start at Monterey & Roeder. Line 70: Capitol LRT Station to Great Mall/Main Transit Center * Sat/Sun: every 20 minutes. * Weekday: NB 5:02 a.m. and NB 5:33 a.m. trips will be combined into one. * Weekday: SB 4:59 a.m. trip to start at Hostetter Light Rail station. * Weekday discontinued trip: SB 5:08 a.m. Line 71: Eastridge Transit Center to Great Mall/Main Transit Center * Sunday: every 45 minutes. Line 72: Monterey& Senter to Downtown where-I-live * Weekday: every 20 minutes in midday. * Sunday: every 45 minutes. * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: NB 4:55 a.m., NB 10:23 p.m., SB 5:45 a.m. and SB 11:01 p.m. ? Saturday: NB 5:42 a.m. ? Sunday: NB 6:26 a.m. and SB 7:15 a.m. Line 73: Snell & Capitol to Downtown where-I-live * Weekday: every 20 minutes in midday. * Sunday: every 45 minutes. * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: NB 4:52 a.m. ? Sunday: NB 7:57 p.m. and SB 8:32 p.m. LINE 76: Los Gatosto Summit Road * ROUTE DISCONTINUED: However, VTA will continue to operate this route until the end of the school year (June 2010) to allow families to explore other options. Line 77: EastridgeTransit Center to Great Mall/ Main Transit Center * Weekday: every 20 minutes in midday. * Sunday: service to end at 7 p.m. * Weekday: NB 5:49 a.m. and NB 6:07 a.m. trips combined into one. * Discontinued trips: ? Saturday: NB 7:14 p.m. and SB 8:29 p.m. ? Sunday: SB 7:40 a.m. Line 81: where-I-liveState Universityto Cupertino Square * Weekday discontinued trips: EB 5:41 a.m., WB 5:55 a.m. and WB 8:05 p.m. * Sat/Sun: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., short route only (Cupertino Square to Santa Clara Transit Center) Line 82: Westgate to Downtown where-I-live * Saturday: every 45 minutes. * Sunday: every 60 minutes, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. * Saturday: SB 7:39 a.m. trip to start at 2nd & Santa Clara. * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: SB 5:36 a.m. ? Saturday: NB 6:45 a.m., NB 8:12 p.m. and SB 8:00 p.m. Line 88: Palo AltoVeteran's Hospital to Middlefield and Colorado * Weekday discontinued trip: NB 6:17 a.m. Line 89: Palo AltoVeteran's Hospital to Ca Ave. Caltrain Station * Weekday discontinued trip: NB 6:54 p.m. LINE 101: Camden & Highway 85 to Palo Alto * ROUTE DISCONTINUED;Maintain one trip in each direction. Line 103: EastridgeTransit Center to Palo Alto ? Add bus stop at Cupertino Square (in conjunction with Line 101 change.) * No changes to this route. Line 104: PeniteniciaCreek Transit Center to Palo Alto * 2 trips in each direction instead of 3. Line 121: Gilroy Transit Center to Lockheed Martin Transit Center/Moffett Industrial Park * 6 trips in each direction instead of 7. Line 140: Fremont BART to Mission College & Montague Expwy * 3 trips in each direction instead of 5. Line 168: GilroyTransit Center to where-I-live Diridon Transit Center * 5 trips in each direction instead of 7. Line 180: FremontBART to Great Mall/Main Transit Center/where-I-live Diridon Transit Center * Weekday: Maintain evening service * Sat/Sun: every 40 minutes * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: NB 9:09 p.m., NB 10:10 p.m., SB 5:27 a.m., SB 8:44 p.m., and SB 9:44 p.m. ? Saturday: NB 6:21 a.m. ? Sunday: SB 8:42 a.m. Line 181: FremontBART to where-I-live Diridon Transit Center * Weekday discontinued trips: NB 5:21 a.m. and SB 6:11 a.m. * Instead of discontinuing NB 5:21 a.m. trip: Combine NB 5:21 a.m. and NB 5:50 a.m. trips. Line 304: South where-I-live to Sunnyvale Transit Center via Arques * To operate from Downtown where-I-live to Sunnyvale only. * Maintain current routing, but operate 4 trips in each direction instead of 5. Line 330: Almaden Expwy. & Camden to Tasman Drive * Weekday discontinued trip: NB 6:26 a.m. Line 522: Eastridge Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center * Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. * Weekday discontinued trips: EB 5:17 a.m. and EB 5:53 a.m. * Instead of discontinuing EB 5:17 a.m. and EB 5:53 a.m. trips: Combine EB 5:17 a.m. and EB 5:40 a.m. trips, discontinue EB 5:53 a.m. trip, move EB 5:52 a.m. trip from Palo Alto earlier. DASH: Downtown Area Shuttle * Weekday: every 15 minutes in midday. * Weekday discontinued trip: 6:33 a.m. River Oaks Shuttle: * ROUTE DISCONTINUED; but continue operating until July 2010 based upon expiration of the current outside funding agreements. VTA Light Rail Changes Alum Rock ? Santa Teresa Line * Discontinued trips: ? Saturday: NB 4:20 a.m. ? Sunday: NB 4:20 a.m. and SB 12:57 a.m. Mountain View ? Winchester Line * Weekday/Sat/Sun: Service to Mountain View to end at 10:30 p.m. (*see alternative below) * Weekday: SB 2:34 p.m. trip to start at Civic Center. * Weekday: NB 6:05 p.m. trip to end at Civic Center. * Sat/Sun: SB 5:57 a.m. trip to start at Civic Center. * Discontinued trips: ? Weekday: NB 1:40 p.m. and SB 10:04 a.m. ? Sat/Sun: NB 5:08 a.m. Ohlone/Chynoweth ? Almaden Line * Weekday: Service to start at 6:15 a.m. * Sat/Sun: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. * Two late bus trips to operate from the Tasman Light Rail Station to Mountain View, serving all stops between Tasman and Fair Oaks and then traveling non-stop to Mountain View.
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