Golden Gate
Transit Hosts Customized Trip Planning Sessions
Systemwide Changes Go Into Effect November 2,
2003
On Sunday, November 2, 2003, the
Golden Gate Transit (GGT) bus system will be restructured resulting
in a 30% reduction of service. To prepare customers for this
significant change, GGT will host customized trip planning sessions
to assist customers in finding the best way to travel on GGT.
Informational materials for each meeting location will be localized
by community. Customers are encouraged to visit www.goldengate.org
to learn more about the upcoming system changes.
Tuesday, September 16
from 4:30-7:30 pm; Sausalito City Council Chambers, 420 Litho
St., Sausalito. Meeting accessible via GGT routes: 2, 5, 10, 20, 50;
bus stop is 1/4 mile from location.
Thursday, September 18 from
4:30-6:30 pm; Manzanita Recreation Center, 630 Drake Ave. in
the Fireside Room, Marin City. Meeting accessible via GGT routes: 2,
5, 10, 20 and 50; bus stop is about 0.4 of a mile from location.
Monday, September 22 from
5:30-7:30 pm; San Rafael Corporate Center in the Tam
Room, 750 Lindaro Street, San Rafael. Meeting accessible via GGT
routes: 1, 20, 23, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 35, 37, 40, 43, 50, 54, 60,
70, 75, 80; route 1 stops on Lindaro St. adjacent to the location;
other routes stop at San Rafael Transit Center, approximately 1/3
mile from location. Spanish-speaking interpreters will be
available.
Tuesday, September 30
from 4:30-7:30 pm; Fairfax Library, Community Meeting Rm., 97
Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax. GGT routes 19, 23, 24 stop at the
library.
Thursday, October 2
from 6:30-8:30 pm; Pickleweed Community Center in Room 2, 50
Canal Street, San Rafael. Meeting accessible via GGT routes: 20, 28,
35; bus stop is approximately 1/10 mile from location. Spanish-speaking
interpreters will be available.
Monday, October 6
from 2:30-6:30 pm; Tiburon Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Blvd.,
Tiburon. Meeting accessible via GGT routes 8 and 10 stop which stop
at the Town Hall. Spanish-speaking interpreters will be
available.
Thursday, October 9 from
5:30-8:00 pm; Petaluma Veteran’s Bldg., 1094 Petaluma
Blvd., South Petaluma. Meeting accessible via GGT routes: 74 and 80;
bus stop is approximately 1/10 mile from location.
Monday, October 13
from 5-7:30 pm; Novato Police Training Rm., 909 Machin Ave.,
Novato. Meeting accessible via GGT routes: 1, 50, 54, 70 and 80; bus
stop is approximately 1/10 mile from location.
Thursday, October 16
from 5-8 pm; Rohnert Park City Council Chambers, 6750
Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park. Meeting accessible via GGT routes: 72,
74, 75 stop at Rohnert Park Expressway Bus Pad, approximately 1.6
miles from the meeting location. Route 80 stops at Commerce and
Rohnert Park Expressway, approximately 1.5 miles from the location.
Spanish-speaking interpreters will
be available.
Monday, October 20
from 5-8 pm; Santa Rosa City Council Chambers, 100 Santa Rosa
Ave., Santa Rosa. Meeting accessible via GGT routes: 72, 74, 75, and
80. Bus stop is approximately 1/2 mile from the location.
The District is facing a $202
million shortfall for the coming five years with $145 million
targeted to come from expense cutbacks of which the primary savings
will be achieved through this 30% reduction in bus service. The
remaining $57 million is targeted to come from revenue generation
including transit fare increases. The November 2, 2003 service
restructuring will result in savings of $18.5 million in annual
operating costs. With extensive public input, the new service was
developed to minimize customer impacts to every extent possible and
result in 1.7% of weekday and 2.1% of weekend passengers having no
service alternative.
