West Sac Forward Transit Priority Plan

Description

STATEMENT OF PURPOSEThe City of West Sacramento is soliciting proposals from qualified firms or individuals ("Proposer") to provide technical and planning guidance to develop a clear vision and plan for near-term (2035) and long-term (2050+) public transit implementation strategies to connect major activity centers, mobility hubs, and the active transportation network within West Sacramento.  This plan, called the West Sac Forward Transit Priority Plan (Plan), requires proposers to examine the status quo, think creatively, and apply a combination of tested best practices and innovation as a positive change maker to both optimize the existing transit network and prescribe future transit strategies to serve planned growth with consideration of varying geography, user needs, and rider behavior both within the City and surrounding region.Given West Sacramento's location, overlapping transit service providers, and the realities of limited operating and capital funding, the consultant team selected to develop the Plan will want to consider and address several key questions: What is the best division of roles among transit providers to optimize both local and regional connectivity for West Sacramento residents? How well does the current network actually serve the places people need to go, and where do service gaps and redundancies exist? What would a cleaner, more efficient, and affordable transit network look like?West Sacramento is also physically separated from Sacramento by the river, making bridge crossings and potential future connections critical chokepoints in the regional network. How will infrastructure investments like the C Street-Railyards Bridge, Broadway Bridge, and Enterprise Crossing change that calculus? Can ridership and available funding support expanding LRT or BRT in West Sacramento? What does ridership data actually tell us about suppressed versus low demand — and which corridors, i