The Board directed staff to begin implementation of these recommendations, including recovering a greater share of the cost from service provider agencies. OCTA staff has evaluated the time necessary to implement all of the recommendations and has started to work on those that can be accomplished immediately. Between now and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2001-2002 budget, staff will identify which recommendations will be completed prior to June, and which will be addressed in the next budget year. The new system, known as Point to Point, was designed to bring improvements now and in the future, as the number of bus riders continues to grow. Restructuring makes service more direct.
Buses now run on major streets and make fewer turns.
As a result, most customers spend less time on buses. The new system will allow OCTA to improve the frequency of bus service in the future, reducing the time a rider spends waiting for bus connections. It will also permit expansion into new areas previously not served by OCTA buses. OCTA customers provided input both before and after the system changes were implemented. In response to this input, adjustments were made prior to the September 10th implementation and numerous changes have been made since then.