Unmet Transit Needs

What exactly are Unmet Transit Needs?

Unmet Transit Needs is an annual process where we collect information about the Monterery County region which will help us to imprve mobility for the elderly, persons with disabilities and persons of limited means. The Transportation Agency is seeking comment on the need for transit service throughout the region, or for improvements to existing services.

The Comments will be reported after December 15, 2008.

Summary of recent Unmet Transit Needs Findings by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County

2003-04 - Eight hours a day, five days per week, service by Soledad Transit as an Unmet Transit Need that is Reasonable to Meet.

The Transportation Agency for Monterey County staff will work with the County of Monterey, the Cities of Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, and Soledad, and Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) to develop an action plan for Sunday Transit service for the South County Transit during the next U nmet Transit N eeds process.

2004-05 - Sunday transit service connecting the southern Monterey County cities of King City , Greenfield , Soledad and Gonzales to Salinas is an Unmet Transit Need that is Reasonable to Meet within Monterey County.

2005-06 - Within the County of Monterey and the cities therein, there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet.

2006-07 - Within the County of Monterey and the cities therein, there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet.

2007-08 - Within the County of Monterey and the cities therein, there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet.

2008-09 – Within the County of Monterey and cities therein, there are unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet: extended operating hours in the City of Soledad to coordinate with the Monterey-Salinas Transit Line 23 schedule; and new demand-responsive (dial-a-ride) transit in the City of Gonzales.

An agreement, specific budget and operating plan for new Gonzales transit service will be developed between the City of Gonzales and Monterey-Salinas Transit in 2008-09 to respond to the unmet transit needs finding for that year.

Unmet Transit Needs Survey

1. What types of public transportation would you like to see in your area?
¿Qué tipos de transporte público le gustaría tener en su área?



2. How would these services benefit you as well as your community?
¿Por qué estos servicios le beneficiarían a usted y a su comunidad?


3. Where is the new service needed?
¿ Dónde se necesita el nuevo servicio?


4. Where would the potential trips begin and end?
¿En que parte de la ciudad comenzarían y terminarían estos posibles viajes?


5. When and how often would trips need to be scheduled?
¿A que hora empezarían y que tan a menudo se necesitarían programar los viajes?

6. Describe the individuals needing the service including age group, income, or disabilities.
Describa que personas necesitan el servicio incluyendo edad, ingreso anual, o si tienen disabilidades.


7. If there is no new funding available, which service should be eliminated?
¿Si no hubiera nuevos fondos para financiar más rutas, que servicio debería ser eliminado?





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