Unmet Transit Needs 2018 Public Comments Process

Do you or someone you know have a public transit need that is not being met? The Fresno Council of Government’s (FCOG) Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) would like to hear from you!

Unmet Transit Needs Meeting Announcement and Listing: In English In Spanish

If you would like to provide comments on public transit needs in Fresno County, please attend one of the eight public meetings closest to your residence, or submit written comments to:

Bill Hyatt, SSTAC Chairman

Central Valley Regional Center, Inc.

4615 North Marty, Fresno, CA 93722

Email: comments@fresnocog.org

Regional Long-Range Transit Plan

The Fresno County Regional Long–Range Transit Plan will provide guidance for the future investment in the public transportation system in Fresno County. The Plan will detail how to provide and preserve a sustainable, safe, integrated and efficient transit system which will enhance Fresno’s economy and livability. more…

YARTS – Public Transit to Yosemite: Seasonal service

YARTS (Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System) is public transit in the Yosemite region, with buses entering Yosemite Valley from Fresno, Merced, Mammoth Lakes, and Sonora—as well as many different towns along the way. Round-trip tickets from Fresno to Yosemite Valley are only $30 ($20 for seniors (62+); children under 12 ride free with a paid adult fare) – and include the park entrance fee! Commuter passes are also available. Visit the links provided below to find out more and plan your next trip to Yosemite utilizing YARTS.

YARTS.com

YARTS Schedule via Hwy 41 and Ticket information:
Schedule: May 14, 2018 – September 14, 2018
YARTS Ticket and Fares Information

Background Information:
BUS SERVICE FROM FRESNO TO HIGH SIERRA BEGINS IN SUMMER—Channel 30 news story, 3-23-15

Title VI Programs:

Fresno County Rural Transit Agency – adopted June 26, 2014

Short Range Transit Plans:

City of Fresno-Fresno Area Express (FAX) – View/Download Plan
Rural Fresno County Area Plan (FCRTA) – 2016-2020 Plan FCRTA’s 2015-2016 Budget
Proposed 2018-2022 Short Range Transit Plan for Rural Fresno County Area – 2018-2022 Plan

Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission Transit Systems, Consolidated Transportation Service Agency

Operations Program and Budget 2018-2019

Clovis Urban Area Consolidated Transportation Service Agency

2018 CTSA Draft Budget for 2018-2019

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT):

BRTs are sleek, modern vehicles that look more like a train than a bus. BRT stations are also modern, cool, and comfortable. As the BRT vehice rolls up to the station’s boarding platform, all three double doors of the sixty-foot vehicle open simultaneously to allow fast boarding. BRTs travel a defined route in designated lanes created for them so the vehicle can travel the route as quickly as possible. Stops are infrequent and swift. Interested?

Fresno Bus Rapid Transit Video on Vimeo
BRT Neighborhood Meetings April 1st, 2nd, and 8th
Fresno Bus Rapid Transit Master Plan 2008
Brochure- BRT: Elements, Performance, Benefits
Fresno BRT Background Information

Public Transportation Infrastructure Study

Following the planning process established during the San Joaquin Blueprint Study, Fresno COG’s Public Transportation Infrastructure Study (PTIS) began in earnest at the end of 2008 in an effort to identify strategies for transportation investments and land use policies that would result in measurable reductions in vehicle miles travelled (VMT) and improve mobility choices for greater Fresno County residents. The PTIS Study makes recommendations for investments, the timing of those investments, and funding sources augmenting Measure C sales tax revenue to pay for them. In addition, the PTIS study makes policy recommendations that will be important to be adopted by City and County elected officials and planning administrators in order to shape future growth in such a way that it supports the transit investments.