Description
Enhancing transit facilities and amenities, such as providing bike parking at stations and on the buses, improving access and safety, as well as installing transit shelters and amenities for those shelters, makes transit a more attractive and convenient option for users.
Implementation Details
- Install secure bike lockers at SunLine transfer centers stops.
- Retrofit SunLine shelters along CV Link corridors with solar lighting, shade, and ADA-compliant seating, prioritizing stops.
- Improve pedestrian connections to transit stops by integrating sidewalk gap closures and crosswalk enhancements.
- Connect CV Link access points directly to key SunLine stops for seamless bike-to-transit mobility.
- Upgrade a bus shelters using CAPCOA-compliant design criteria to support Climate Action Plan (CAP) goals.
Mitigation Potential
Improving transit facilities and amenities will subsequently improve the access, safety, and comfort of transit stations. The perception of a safer and more convenient mode of transportation will encourage people to rely less on private vehicles. The impact on VMT will vary on the methods of improvement.
For more details, see CAPCOA, T-46. Provide Transit Shelters, pg. 220-223 for VMT reduction quantification.
Linked Strategies
Equity Considerations
Prioritize investments in transit shelters, bike racks, and shade structures in communities with high percentages of zero-vehicle households, seniors, and youth populations. Ensure ADA accessibility and include culturally relevant wayfinding or art. Coordinate with community-based organizations to identify gaps in comfort, safety, and accessibility, especially at stops in mobile home parks and rural unincorporated areas.
Funding Sources
Requires significant initial funding to construct capital improvements, plus continued funding for maintenance and operations. One funding source includes the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program from the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Examples/Case Studies
Los Angeles Metro – First/Last Mile Strategic Plan Pg. 44
Metro LA’s guidelines include prioritizing amenities such as bike parking, lighting, and shade structures in communities with high transit dependency
City of Pasadena TDM Ordinance
Pasadena includes transit amenity upgrades (like shelters, lighting, and signage) as part of its development-based TDM requirements