VTA’s Adam Berger talks about the motivations for VTA to look at creating the Next Network. BART will be a …
What Is Happening in Transit
VTA’s Adam Berger provides a high-level view of transit and the typical fare recovery. VTA’s fare recover is only about 12 …
How to Increase Ridership
VTA’s Adam Berger discusses the formula for increasing ridership which requires all-day, frequent service with the following characteristics: – Density …
What Is the Purpose of Public Transit?
VTA’s Adam Berger points out that it is not possible for public transit to serve all needs. He asks the …
Community Discussion Regarding VTA
The community discusses the future of VTA in this free-form question and answer session. Private buses are discussed as an …
Network Concepts
VTA’s Adam Berger discusses three different network concepts that provide different proportions of ridership/coverage. Another change is that instead of …
Access to Transit
VTA’s Adam Berger shows how the 70, 80 and 90 network concepts impact accessibility to transit.
Which Network Concept Do You Prefer?
VTA’s Adam Berger asks the audience which network concept they prefer, 70, 80 or 90. A discussion ensues, including the …
Buses taking 2 lanes on Winchester
An audience member asks why buses manage to always take two lanes when picking up passengers on Winchester.
GPS & Driver’s Adhering to Schedules Could Save Time
An audience member asks why bus drivers aren’t measured on the accuracy of their arrivals at bus stops. Additionally, VTA …