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Contact: Rosemary Booth
Director of Marketing and Communications
Office: (925) 455-7558
For Immediate Release
Posted 26 May 2009
Wheels Announces Phase II Service Reductions Effective June 27, 2009
Livermore, Calif. (May 27, 2009), the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), operator of the Wheels bus system announces service reductions enacted by the Board of Directors after three public transit workshops in January and a public hearing held in February 2009. The service reductions stem from elimination of state funding and reductions in sales tax revenues due to a declining state and national economy.
Service Changes
Effective Saturday, June 27, 2009, Wheels will be implementing service reductions within its fixed route service, affecting routes 1, 1AV, 1BV, 1C, 1E, 3, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 50, 51, 70X, 202, 613 and 810 (All-Nighter late night service). Riders are encouraged to review their specific routes and trips as almost all bus routes will have schedule adjustments and some routes have been discontinued.
- Route 1 Saturday service has been discontinued.
- Route 1A now operates every 30 minutes Monday - Friday.
- Route 1AV now operates as Route 1A. Service to CarrAmerica is now provided by the Route 9.
- Route 1BV now operates as Route 1B. Service to CarrAmerica is now provided by Route 9.
- Route 1C now operates with a reduced number of daily trips. Later, upon opening of access from Fallon Road to Dublin Blvd., Route 12 will replace route 1C to provide service to Dublin Boulevard east of Tassajara Road.
- Route 1E now operates as Route 2.
- Route 3 now operates every 60 minutes. The number of "V" trips has been reduced. Midday service has been discontinued and direct service to the Mariposa loop has also been discontinued.
- Route 8 now operates every 60 minutes and is signified as "A/B" for easier reference. The route will no longer serve the Hansen/Paseo Santa Cruz loop. Sunday service has been discontinued.
- Route 9 is a new service dedicated to the Hacienda Park area and replaces Route 50. The new route serves CarrAmerica directly with service every 15 minutes during weekday peak travel times.
- Route 10 weekday midday services operates every 30 minutes. During the weekday peak travel times, service operates at a 15-minute frequency between 7-9 AM and 4-8 PM. After 8 PM, service is provided every 40 minutes. Saturday service is provided every 40 minutes along the Vasco/East Avenue to the Transit Center portion and every 20 minutes along the rest of the route. Sunday service now operates every 40 minutes. The local portion of the All-Nighter 24-hour service has been discontinued.
- Route 11 provides 5 daily trips.
- Route 12 provides service every 45-60 minutes during the midday from approximately 9 AM - 4 PM and every 15-45 minutes during the peak travel times. Sunday service has been discontinued. Upon the opening of access onto Dublin Blvd. at Fallon Road, service will be extended to serve Dublin Blvd. east of Tassajara Road to serve the Dublin Ranch Villages, and Route 1C will be discontinued at that time.
- Route 15 provides service every 60 minutes during the midday from approximately 9 AM to 2PM. Saturday service is provided every 60 minutes.
- Route 16 operates 4 weekday trips.
- Route 18 now operates from approximately 6-9 AM and 2-6:30 PM. Midday service has been discontinued.
- Route 50 has been replaced by the new Route 9. The Dublin Koll Center Park & Ride will no longer be served. See Route 12 for service along Dublin Boulevard.
- Route 51 to the Santa Rita Jail now operates on Saturday only. Sunday service is provided by
Route 1.
- Route 70X has been linked with the new route 9 to improve operational efficiency within the Hacienda Business Park:
- Southbound 70X buses operate as Route 9 within the Hacienda Business Park, south of
The Dublin/Pleasanton BART station.
- Northbound buses begin as Route 9 within the Hacienda Business Park and continue as
Route 70X from the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station to the Walnut Creek/Pleasant Hill BART stations.
- Two weekday trips (one in AM, one in PM) will directly serve the Stoneridge Mall, West
Dublin BART station (when it opens).
- Route 202* is served by two buses in the afternoon: one bus serves North Dublin Ranch, while the other serves the Dublin Ranch Villages.
- Route 613* has merged with the 611. In the morning, one bus serves both the Ruby Hill and the Vintage Hills areas. In the afternoon, service is provided with 2 buses: one travel to Ruby Hill and one to Vintage Hills.
*Note: Students are to check the bus head signs to confirm that they are on the bus that serves their neighborhood.
- Route 810 (All-Nighter) regional 24-hour bus service to Bay Fair in San Leandro has been discontinued.
The new Wheels Rider's Guide will be available on June 19, 2009 aboard Wheels buses, the Livermore Transit Center and at all Tri-Valley libraries. For more information or trip planning
assistance, call Wheels Customer Service at (925) 455-7500 or visit us online at www.wheelsbus.com.
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