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Orange County's primary transportation agency, OCTA <br />is committed to providing services and programs to <br />ift S meet the needs of Orange County residents. In the <br />past few years, bus ridership and revenue have declined. To discover <br />ways to reverse this trend and build a bus system to meet current and <br />future customer needs, OCTA has conducted a customer survey, market <br />study, peer review and bus route performance assessments. We are <br />looking at bus service from all angles - an initiative we call OC Bus 360 °. <br />way. Early next year, OCTA will roll out a new bus fleet with an updated <br />branding to modernize the fleet. Real -time passenger information via <br />multiple mobile apps and the Text4Next 2.0 bus- arrival time service <br />are currently available. A study also is under way to evaluate the fare <br />structure. In addition, mobile ticketing will be available next year. <br />REALLOCATING RESOURCES TO MEET DEMAND <br />As part of OC Bus 360 °, OCTA is proposing <br />a service plan for 2016 to add, increase, <br />reduce and /or eliminate services to <br />optimize the efficiency and effectiveness <br />of the overall bus system. OCTA also is <br />exploring new and alternative service <br />options. <br />The majority of riders, 92 percent, will see <br />improved bus service or no change in <br />service. <br />In response to customer requests, OCTA is <br />proposing service increases in some high - <br />demand areas, expanding high- frequency <br />routes from 11 to 17, adding two Bravo <br />limited -stop service routes, and increasing <br />faster Xpress routes. <br />To maximize efficiency and make the best <br />use of limited funding, OCTA is proposing <br />Community <br />Circulators <br />(Measure M2 Project V) <br />Other Routes <br />Demand - Responsive <br />Transi <br />service reductions in areas with low <br />demand, low ridership and /or duplicate <br />routes Resources from these areas will <br />be reallocated to higher - demand areas <br />to reduce travel time and to move more <br />people. <br />Inside this booklet, you will find detailed <br />information on the proposed changes to <br />each route. <br />For those routes that are proposed for <br />elimination, OCTA is exploring different <br />options including alternate bus routes, <br />vanpcols, demand - responsive alternatives, <br />and community circulators such as trolleys <br />that may be available through Measure M, <br />the half -cent sales tax for transportation. <br />Vanpools <br />6501-5 <br />z iu I --r iu <br />Less Use another <br />frequent route, option <br />service <br />Carpool Matching <br />ransportation <br />letwork Companies <br />& Taxi <br />