Gold Coast Transit District (GCTD), Ventura County, Calif.'s largest provider of public transit, broke ground on the future home of its new Operations and Maintenance facility that will support future transit needs for thousands of riders in Ventura County.
The new facility, expected to open in late 2018, will replace an outdated and deteriorating bus garage located on a three-acre site that was originally built in the 1970’s for a much smaller fleet. Once built, the new “green facility” will allow GCTD to maintain a future fleet of up to 125 buses and will include an administration and operations building, an eight-bay maintenance and repair building, a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel station and bus wash.
Noted Darren Kettle, Executive Director of Ventura County Transportation Commission, “This is the largest transportation infrastructure project in the last 10 years.”
“We have to keep our buses, equipment and facilities in good shape so that people can rely on public transit to get to work, school and appointments,” said Steve Brown, GM. “This new facility is an example of how investing in transit will help us meet the needs of our riders for decades to come.” Brown specifically recognized Congresswoman Lois Capps for helping to secure a $15 million earmark grant that turned GCTD’s vision into a reality.
