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. The following trip planning sessions have
been scheduled as of August 20, 2003. Customers are encouraged
to visit www.goldengate.org to learn more about the
upcoming system changes.
Tuesday, September 16
from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm; Sausalito City Council Chambers, 420
Litho St., Sausalito. Meeting accessible via GGT routes: 2, 5, 10,
20, 50; bus stop is ¼ mile away from location.
Thursday, September 18
from 4:30 to 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 to 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.
Thursday, September 25
from 6 pm to 9 pm; San Rafael Farmers Market (near Looten Place),
San Rafael. Meeting accessible on all GGT routes serving the San
Rafael Transit Center.
Saturday, September 27
from 11 am to 2 pm; The Mall at Northgate, 5800 Northgate
Mall (near Macy’s), San Rafael. Meeting accessible via GGT routes:
1, 50, 70, 80.
Tuesday, September 30
from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm; Fairfax Library, Community Meeting
Rm., 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax. GGT routes 19, 23, 24
stop at the library.
Thursday, October 2
from 6:30 pm to 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.
Saturday, October 4
from 11 am to 2 pm; The Village at Corte Madera, 1618 Redwood
Hwy., Corte Madera. Meeting accessible via GGT routes 20,50,60,70,
80.
Monday, October 6
from 2:30 pm to 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.
Tuesday, October 7
from 6 pm to 9 pm; Novato Farmer’s Market, Sherman Ave.,
Novato. Meeting accessible via GGT routes 48,50, 80.
Thursday, October 9
from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm; Petaluma Veteran’s Bldg., 1094
Petaluma Blvd. South Petaluma, CA. Meeting accessible via GGT
routes: 74 and 80; bus stop is approximately 1/10 mile from
location.
Monday, October 13
from 5 pm to 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. Spanish-speaking interpreters will be available.
Thursday, October 16
from 5 pm to 8 pm; Rohnert Park City Council Chambers, 6750
Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park. Meeting accessible via GGT routes:
76,80.
Sunday, October 19
from 8 am to 1 pm: San Rafael Civic Center Farmer’s Market,
San Rafael. Meeting accessible via GGT routes: 50, 80.
Monday, October 20
from 5 pm to 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 ½ 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.
