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MOORPARK
799 Moorpark Avenue M -�orpark„ California 93021 (805) 529 -6864
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M E M O R A N D [J M By
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Mary R. Lindley, Assistant to the City Council
DATE: October 7, 1991 (Fod C.C. Meeting 10/16)
SUBJECT: Consider Proposed Route Changes for the Moorpark
Fixed Route Bus ServicE
Background
The City of Moorpark begin offering fixed route bus service in
January 1989, and currently contracts with Antelope Valley Bus as
the service provider. The Bus services is funded with a portion of
the City's TDA funds, approximately $ 91,600 in FY 1991/92. In an
attempt to make the City's bus service "user friendly" and
accessible to as many Moorpark residents as is feasible, staff has
evaluated the current bus route an(° is recommending the following
changes:
* Maintain a counter- clockwise direction throughout the
entire day. Currently the bus _achedu. e routes the bus in
a clockwise direction around the City in the morning
(except the first am run to tale college) and a counter-
clockwise direction in the afternoon.
* Extend the bus route slightly �.o provide bus service to areas
currently without it. Ttie three areas include: 1)
Southhampton Road /Christian Barrett Drive, 2) Avenida
Colonia /Nogales Avenue; 3) ' ndor Drive, which will provide
service to residents who wore: in the business park.
* Alter the route slightly when4oi.nq north on Spring, crossing
over to Moorpark Road on Ord Street and then moving to
Moorpark College by way of �[ i _Jh Street. This will provide
service to the residential a,,(- : vie 7 as the 1r�_ inesses and
future rail station on Hick;, ;Are(-,!t This area currently
receives bus service but mire -101 f i < it--ions were necessary to
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Mayor
BERNARDO M SCOTT •/ )y r - __� Y JOHN E WOZNiRK
Mayo, Pro Gor, � C,"w I - -rribe .,
Councilmember
Proposed Bus Route Changes
October 7, 1991
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accommodate the proposed change in the route direction.
The proposed route changes have been reviewed and approved by the
Council's Transportation Committee.
As you know, state law requires that within three years of
initiation, transit services must cover 15 percent of the cost
through farebox revenue. Curren -tly, the service in Moorpark
generates 6 percent revenue return:: through the farebox. Within
the next two months, staff plans tc implement a transit marketing
program and redesign the bus schedu e for easier use as previously
approved by Council for $4,500.
Staff Recommendation
Approve the proposed route changes f,:)r the Moorpark fixed route bus
service as presented in this report
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