Omnitrans freeway express series#

“Passenger amenities include sheltered waiting areas, real-time arrival signs, public restrooms, a customer service desk, and 24/7 security. “The new transit center will serve approximately 6,000 customers per day as they make connections between routes,” said Omnitrans spokesperson Wendy Williams. In 2016, when construction of a rail extension is complete, the SBTC will provide a direct connection to Metrolink commuter trains. Neighboring transit agencies, Mountain Transit and Victor Valley Transit Authority, also will serve the transit center. The facility is adjacent to an Omnitrans sbX rapid transit station. With the September opening of the San Bernardino Transit Center (SBTC), eleven bus routes need to be adjusted to streamline access to the new site located on Rialto Avenue between E and F Streets in downtown. In response to frequent customer requests, freeway express Route 290 is proposed to offer weekday, peak-hour service on the I-10 corridor between Montclair and San Bernardino with stops at Ontario Mills and Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. West of the I-15 freeway, Omnitrans proposes realignment of nine north-south routes to improve directness of service, reduce travel time and simplify the route network.

Omnitrans freeway express series#

To gather public comments, a series of meetings are scheduled between March 19 and 27. Plans include streamlining service in the west valley, adding a new freeway express route on I-10, realigning routes to serve a new transit center in San Bernardino, and implementing a new customer application process for Access ADA service. “It’s great to start off 2018 with positive numbers, reversing a three year trend experienced by Omnitrans and other transit agencies in our region and the nation,” explained spokesperson Wendy Williams.Omnitrans is proposing changes that would impact bus routes throughout the San Bernardino valley effective September 8, 2015. January 2018 was the first positive month, as compared to the same month in the prior year, since June 2014. Omnitrans total ridership in calendar year 2017 was 11,436,432, a decrease of 5 percent from 2016. Due to customer demand, Omnitrans expanded sbX service hours last September to operate from 5am to 11pm on weekdays. The sbX bus rapid transit line now transports over 63,000 riders per month on average compared to under 42,000 monthly in the first year, 2014. Two additional round trips will be added to Route 208 in May. Omnitrans freeway express routes include Route 215 connecting San Bernardino and Riverside via the 215 and 91 Freeways, Route 290, operating on the 10 Freeway with stops in San Bernardino, Colton, Ontario and Montclair, and Route 208 which connects Yucaipa, Redlands and San Bernardino via the 10 Freeway. The transit hub serves over 5,000 passengers a day making connections on bus routes operated by Omnitrans, Victor Valley Transit Authority, Mountain Transit, Pass Transit, and Riverside Transit Agency. In December, the Metrolink extension to serve the downtown San Bernardino Transit Center improved regional multi-modal connectivity. In the past year, Omnitrans has added one new freeway express route, implemented 15-minute service to passenger terminals at Ontario International Airport, expanded operating hours on sbX and implemented a mobile fare payment option. “We are pleased that Omnitrans’ efforts to attract new riders with express service, streamlined routes, improved regional connections, and mobile fares are beginning to pay off,” said Omnitrans Board Chair and Loma Linda Council Member Ron Dailey. Bus routes operating in the western San Bernardino Valley posted gains which averaged 6.2 percent. In all, 22 of Omnitrans’ 35 bus routes carried more passengers than a year ago. Growth was led by increased use of freeway express routes, up 14.2 percent, and the sbX bus rapid transit line, up 4.5 percent. Omnitrans posted its first system-wide ridership gain in over three years when passenger boardings in January 2018 were 1.7 percent higher than January 2017.