Agenda Item Wording:
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Low Carbon Transit Operations Allocation Request - Authorization to submit an allocation request in the amount of $443,302 to the California Department of Transportation Low Carbon Transit Operations Program for operating funds to continue funding V-LINE operations and approve funds to be appropriated when grant funds are awarded (Resolution No.2024-19 required).
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Deadline for Action: 5/6/2024
Submitting Department: Administration
Contact Name and Phone Number: Carmen Quevedo, Financial Analyst, (559) 713-4592; Angelina DeRossett, Transit Manager, (559) 713-4591; John Lollis, Assistant City Manager, (559) 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Authorize staff to submit an allocation request in the amount of $443,302 to the California Department of Transportation for an allocation of the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funding to be used in the continued operation of the V-LINE.
Background Discussion:
The V-LINE began in November 2015 and provides transit service connecting Visalia to Fresno. This service has been funded with a combination of fares, Rural Transit & Intercity Bus - Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311(f), and LCTOP. Staff is requesting authorization to request funding for another year. The V-LINE is considered a Fixed Route and an essential service.
The V-LINE service operates a shuttle between Visalia and Fresno. The shuttle route includes stops at the Visalia Transit Center, the Visalia Airport, the Fresno Airport, Fresno State University (CSUF), and the Courthouse Park (Fresno). The last stop is a major bus transfer point for Fresno Area Express (FAX), allowing passengers access to other Fresno destinations. V-LINE operates six daily round trips (4am; 6am; 9am; 1pm; 4pm; 6:30pm) seven days per week with a one-way full fare of $10. One-way fares can be purchased on-board V-LINE shuttle buses, as well as at the Visalia Tra...
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