Metro Magazine, November 2020

20 At the same time increasing individualized marketing along those rapid routes through LAVTAs SmartTrips Tri Valley Program where a team of trained travel advisors went door to door to each resident in a targeted area of 3500 homes and delivered personalized information and support to ride transit generated an 11 increase in ridership within the project area Additionally the growing partnership with the Alameda County Transportation Commission and the Livermore School District helped bring more than 1000 students into the agencys ridership network as they expanded a pilot transit pass program at nine of the communitys middle and high schools in 2019 They kind of were an untapped well of ridership potential Tree says Thats when things really just started to take off and the momentum was there Prior to that in 2016 Tree said the Las Positas College LPC universal access pilot program was another boost to getting the community on board as LPC students were allowed to ride any LAVTA service Student ridership for the fall 2019 semester totaled board of directors has worked to boost LAVTAs ridership up to 12 over a twoyear period from 2017 to 2019 and increase the agencys commitment to meeting community needs even during the challenging times of the COVID 19 pandemic Weve really focused on getting the right people in the right positions that have a lot of capacity to be flexible and do the work wherever theyre needed Tree adds Mostly thinking outside of the box TAPPING INTO NEW RIDERSHIP Starting with the redesign of its fixed route bus services in 2016 covering 40 square miles including the cities of Dublin Livermore and Pleasanton in Alameda County LAVTA prioritized its ridership efforts in four key areas The highest priority was increasing the number of rapid routes with all day 15 minute service to connect with every BART train departure and arrival Thats when the convenience factor of the routes really kicks in and you can see some amazing ridership results Tree explains cisions Thats part of our success now and thats how we operated pre pandemic RIDERSHIP OF 4 MILLION OR FEWER Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority LAVTA Livermore Calif Calif s Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority LAVTA reached a milestone as it was named APTAs Outstanding Public Transportation System 4 million or fewer annual trips for 2020 This is the first time the agency has received the honor in its 35 year history The award came as a complete surprise and I didnt believe it when I first heard the news says Michael Tree LAVTAs executive director Weve been working really hard as a team the last few years on a variety of projects including improvements to our fixedroute service the Valley Link rail project our shared autonomous vehicle project and our partnerships with Uber and Lyft The agencys staff which is comprised of a 14 person team and a seven member METRO MAGAZINE COM NOVEMBER 2020 TRANSIT OUTSTANDING AGENCIES lightweight safety flooring for the transportation industry USA 8003820333 transport@ altrofloors com altro com transport CANADA 8005654658 The next step in safety flooring Learn more at altro com busfloors Enhancements focused on the road ahead On 29 September 2020 Altro launched newly enhanced versions of their successful bus floor ranges Altro Transflor Meta Altro Transflor Chroma and Altro Transflor Figura These highly anticipated next generation versions of Altros most popular and trusted bus products offer a multitude of enhancements including up to 20 reductions in weight increased strength enhanced durability and improved appearance retention The range of new enhancements is further complemented by the introduction of Heavy Duty Plus HD a 27mm option created for the most demanding service environments We are delighted to be able to take the next step with our most popular bus flooring products with enhancements designed to meet the changing needs of the global bus market both today and in the future explains Dan Lee Altro Transport Manager for the Americas Weve listened to our customers and worked closely with them to enhance and refine our Altro Transflor Meta Altro Transflor Chroma and Altro Transflor Figura ranges This has aided an advancement in performance across a range of key areas The result is a multi faceted solution to make our customers lives easier and keep passengers travelling safely Contact us or your local Sales Executive to find out more and to request samples