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Omnitrans patrons have two weeks to express their views on ConnectForward, a series of changes the San Bernardino County transit agency wants to implement in September.
The proposed changes include route realignment, route elimination and the creation of new routes, according to a statement on the Omnitrans website.
Twenty five of the agency’s 32 routes are scheduled for changes, including doing away with seven routes and introducing four. Route or schedule changes also are planned for 18 routes.
Information on the proposed ConnectForward plan is available at www.omnitrans.org/connectforward.
“The ConnectForward plan prepares Omnitrans for future regional transit needs, and ensures long-term financial sustainability for the agency,” said Omnitrans Interim Director of Marketing Nicole Ramos in the statement. “In designing the plan, staff worked to maximize efficiency while minimizing customer impact.”
Comments may be submitted by phone at (909) 379-7150, by email at [email protected], or by mail to the Omnitrans Strategic Development Dept., 1700 West Fifth Street, San Bernardino, CA 92411.
The comment period will close at 5:00 pm on February 13.
Next week, Omnitrans will hold the last of a series of public hearings on ConnectForward: 4-7 p.m. Monday at the Dorothy Quesada Community Center in Ontario; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Transfer Center in Colton; 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Omnitrans headquarters in San Bernardino; 8 a.m Wednesday at the Omnitrans’ regular board meeting and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Chaffey College Transit Center in Rancho Cucamonga.
