Charlottesville Area Transit Proposed 2012 Route Adjustments

Agenda Background and Goals Major Changes –Route 3/6 separation –Route 6 –Route 4 Minor Changes –Trolley –Route 2B

Background and Goals Adjustment to changing circumstances –Growth patterns –Traffic patterns –Community needs Service efficiencies Service enhancements Timed to coincide with return of UVA students

Route 3/6 Separation Current –Routes 3 and 6 served by a single bus –Service every hour –Service every half-hour during peak Proposed –Separate routes to run every half hour, all day –Route 3 expansion to Palatine

Route 6 Ridge Street, UVA Hospital, Downtown Extended to Prospect Avenue and 9 th St. (are currently served by Route 4) Would serve Downtown at the Omni stop on Water Street –Transfer to the Trolley, 1A/B, 2A/B, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10 UVA/JPA – transfer to 4 and outbound Trolley Earlier stops on West Main also provide access to inbound/outbound Route 7 & Trolley Service frequency increased to :30 all day

Route 4 UVA Hospital, Fry Spring Expansion of service to connect Fry Spring to Trolley and UVA routes Route 4 transfer hub will be at the UVA Hospital for the outbound Free Trolley and Route 6 Earlier stops on West Main also provide access to inbound/outbound Route 7 & Trolley No longer serve Prospect and 9 th Street (Route 6 will serve) Service frequency increased to :30 all day

Routes 4 & 6 - Existing

Routes 4 & 6 - Proposed

Minor Changes Free Trolley Closure of McCormick Bridge (over Emmet) Detour north on Alderman to Ivy 4 new stops served

Minor Changes Route 2B Expand service area at Southwood Mobile Home Park Extended to include Covenant School, Moore’s Creek and Oak Hill.

Summary Major Changes –Route 3/6 separation –Route 6 –Route 4 Minor Changes (Trolley, 2/B) More frequent service, to more areas, at no additional cost

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