1. The Future of Intercity Bus Services in California
Dr. Thomas Pogue
Associate Director
Center for Business and Policy Research
University of the Pacific
CalACT 2017 Spring Conference, April 25, 2017

2. California Statewide Rural Intercity Bus Study (CIBS) 2017 Update
Background Contextual Analysis
October 2016 – March 2017
Needs Assessment
April – June 2017
Stakeholder and public outreach
July – August 2017
Planning Integration & Action Plan
April – October 2017
Updated Statewide CIBS
October 2017 – March 2018

3. Intercity Bus Service Context
California:
2010 intercity service served 287 locations
Rural residents within intercity bus service area (2005): 94.5%
Rural residents within intercity bus service area (2010): 91%
Source: US DoT (2005) & US DoT RITA (2011)

4. Recent Federal Policies
ISTEA of 1991=>TEA-21 of 1998=>SAFETEA-LU (2005)=>
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) 2012=>
Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015=> ?
Essential transportation services?
Essential Air Service Program
Long-distance Amtrak service

5. Recent State Policies California Policies
Greenhouse gas emissions legislation
2015 Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan (ITSP)
2040 California Transportation Plan (CTP) of 2016
2013 California State Rail Plan (2018)
High Speed Rail – Network Integration Strategic Service Plan (NISSP)

6. Other issues since 2008…
Caltrans Division of Rail & Mass Transit (2014)
AMTRAK Thruway Bus Services
Growth & popularity of curbside busses
Growth of shared mobility services
Automated vehicles
Shared automated vehicles
Integrated ticketing/usage systems
Online economy and parcel transportation

7. 5311(f) Funding Evaluation Criteria
Since 2008 California Intercity Bus Study
Multi-year funding
JARC merged into the 5311 program
FAST Act unsubsidized portions of private intercity bus service as matches to federal funds, incl. 5311(f)
Some other criteria
Is there a recognized need?
Was there external input and coordination?
Are there sufficient funds to undertake the project?
Is the project feasible?
Duplication of service?

8. Intercity Bus Service & Strategic Interregional Corridors

9. What matters? Additional Issues? Priorities in intercity bus service?
Capital
Operating
Planning/Marketing
Coordination
Intermodalism and essential transportation services
Strategic corridors and/or unmet needs

10. Additional thoughts? Please share your thoughts with us:
Contact me directly: Thomas Pogue
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11. Thank You!