Operators are not only hoping to replace aging buses and vanpool vehicles, they are also looking for support for bicycle programs, electric vehicle charging stations and dispatch/demand-response software.
The past few years have brought restrictions on parking in and around the university area. More than 86% of the 2,713 respondents said they have a vehicle in Fayetteville and 83% stated they use their cars as their primary means of transportation.
A survey, which was sent out last fall to the university faculty and one-third of the undergrad students, was used to determine which changes need to be made to the campus’s parking and transportation systems.
The two-year contract extension is added to a previous four-year contract entered into in April 2009 between Metro and Leahy.
Launched its first-ever Customer Charter, committing the agency to a focus on five themes: cleanliness, better information, improved responsiveness, more accessible and modern, and the renewal of vehicles.
Launched in 2008, the SPRINTER has become the backbone of east/west public transit in North County, serving 15 stations along a 22-mile route from Escondido to Oceanside. The rail line has seen record-breaking ridership in recent months, with averages of over 10,000 passengers per weekday.
In addition to a new design, the site features up to date information on current and future lines, construction impacts and an interactive event calendar.
The $48.7 million contract is for final design and construction of parking facilities for the future Gold Line stations, as well as enhancements at and around the stations to improve intermodal connectivity for train riders arriving by bus, foot or on bicycles.