on the books - Ventura County Transportation Commission
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on the books - Ventura County Transportation Commission
ON THE BOOKS BUDGET CHALLENGES FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR The 2011/2012 Fiscal Year is shaping up to be a challenging one for public entities such as VCTC. The organization is looking at a 44.8 percent decrease in its proposed overall budget over Fiscal Year 2010/2011. Unreliable funding from State and Federal sources, minimal locally generated revenues, and the slow pace of the country’s economic recovery have severely impacted the amount of money available for projects to enhance transportation within our community. As Ventura County continues to grow, the problem will likely become even worse. April 2011 - Issue 4 ON THE STREETS WIDER HWY 118 NOW OPEN On March 15, VCTC and Caltrans, along with the City of Simi Valley, celebrated the completion of the SR-118 Westbound Widening project in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Tapo Canyon Park & Ride. VCTC will continue to provide all of the services and programs it has in the past, even in this challenging economic environment. However, because of these reductions in some funding sources and lack of growth in others, Ventura County is likely to face the following in the coming year: The project widened the Tapo Canyon the Los Angeles County line. The project Minimal project development and delivery, Deterioration of local roads, Increased congestion, and No increase in transit services. Bridge undercrossing and added a lane in each direction between Tapo Canyon and was partially funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. AT THE BALLPARK NEW METROLINK SERVICE TO DODGER STADIUM On Thursday, March 31, Metrolink kicked off the 2011 baseball season by debuting its Dodger Late-Night Train service. Now you can use Metrolink’s regularly scheduled service to attend home weeknight Dodger games and return home on the special late-night Ventura County train leaving L.A. Union Station at 11:05 p.m. A special Dodger Stadium Express Bus provides a free connection between Union Station and the stadium. Look for special Metrolink ticket pricing when you purchase your game ticket through dodgers.com. The Ventura County late-night train runs between Union Station and Moorpark, and will make all regular stops along its way. Trains will not be held for any reason, even if the game runs over the scheduled departure time. For the complete schedule and additional information, visit www.metrolinktrains.com/spevents/?=74. Ventura County Transportation Commission 950 County Square Drive, Suite 207, Ventura, CA 93003 || www.goventura.org Contact Information: Donna Cole, Public Information Officer (805) 642-1591, ext.101 The seventeen-member board of the VCTC meets monthly on the first Friday of each month except in August. The meetings are open to the public and comments on transportation topics are welcomed. Meetings are held at: Camarillo City Hall 601 Carmen Drive Camarillo, CA Starting time: 9:00 AM Dates and times are subject to change, so check the Current Agenda (available at www.goventura.org) for the most up-to-date information. ON THE AGENDA ON THE MAP VISTA ridership in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2010-2011 demonstrated an overall increase over the same time period last year. The Conejo Connection inter-county service exhibited the greatest increase in ridership, with growth of nearly 13 percent over last year. Ridership on the Highway 126 service also increased, rising nearly 10 percent over the same time last year. While ridership on the Coastal Express and Dial-A-Ride services decreased slightly, system-wide ridership is expected to increase in the next quarter due largely to the success of the new transfer program. The bells that mark the historic El 2ND QUARTER VISTA RIDERSHIP UP FROM 2010 SPECIALIZED TRANSIT PROJECTS PRIORITIZED Three specialized transit projects have been approved by the Commission for submittal to Caltrans for funding consideration. If the grant applications are approved by the State, the following local agencies will be able to purchase additional equipment to improve the service they provide to seniors and persons with disabilities. The Arc of Ventura County – buses to replace vehicles that are more than 9 years old Camarillo Health Care District – GPS units to improve efficiency of service using current vehicles HELP of Ojai – additional minivan to accommodate the growing number of seniors IN YOUR COMMUNITY VCTC IS COMING TO AN EARTH DAY NEAR YOU! DID YOU KNOW? Camino Real, which can be seen along Highway 101 Ventura in County, were first installed to mark the original roadway in 1906. Most of the bells you see today are modern replacements crafted from the original bell molds. ON YOUR MIND Do you have an idea for an article in a future edition of On the Move? Email your idea to Donna Cole at [email protected]. Be sure to include Celebrate Earth Day with VCTC by stopping your contact information so we can follow by up with you for more details. our booth at a local Earth Day celebration this month! We’ll have information about Commuter Services, VISTA, Metrolink, bicycling, and much more. We’d love to talk with you about using alternative transportation as part of your business or family’s efforts to “go green”! April 9 City of Oxnard Earth Day Plaza Park, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. April 15 City of Simi Valley Earth Day Simi Valley Town Center, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. April 16 Ventura Charter School Earth Day Promenade Park, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. April 17 City of Camarillo Earth Day Camarillo Community Center, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. April 30 Thousand Oaks Arbor/Earth Day Conejo Creek Park, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Would you like to request a presentation by VCTC to your group or organization? Contact Donna Cole at (805) 642-1591, ext. 101 today for more information or to schedule your presentation. UPCOMING EVENTS Ventura County Transportation Commission Meeting May 13, 2011, 9:00 a.m. Camarillo City Hall Please note date change - the May meeting will be on the 2nd Friday of the month.
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