Ventura County Bus Rapid Transit
A hypothetical study on the viability of high-frequency rapid transit in Ventura County, California.
About
This project is a brief study on the impacts and possibility of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Ventura County, CA. Ventura County is a region of over 800,000 people, just west of Los Angeles and east of Santa Barbara. Although the county has continuously grown for the last couple of decades, the county is largely still highly auto-dependent. A BRT or other transit alternative would provide citizens a new, dependable way to get around, improve regional mobility, and address inequality and environmental degradation.
Schematic of Proposed System
Alignment
See downloads below for map of the proposed alignment.
Blue Line Route: (West County)
N-S on Ventura Ave
W via Thompson Blvd / E via Main St
W-E on Telegraph Rd
N-S on Victoria Ave, freeway entrance/exit
N-S on 101 Freeway
N-S on Vineyard Ave, freeway entrance/exit
N-S on Oxnard Blvd
N-S on Saviers Rd
Port Hueneme Loop
The Blue Line essentially upgrades Gold Coast Transit’s Route 6.
Red Line Route: (Cross-County)
N-S on Ventura Ave
W via Thompson Blvd / E via Main St
W-E on Telegraph Rd
N-S on Victoria Ave, freeway entrance/exit
N-S on 101 Freeway
N-S on Rancho Rd, freeway entrance/exit
W-E on Thousand Oaks Blvd
Green Line Route: (East County)
W-E on 118 Freeway
N-S on 23 Freeway
N-S on Rancho Rd, freeway entrance/exit
W-E on Thousand Oaks Blvd
Transportation Modeling
The report comes with a simplified model of Ventura County’s intercity traffic and commute patterns. Depending on how successful such a system is, transit can comprise a more signifigant proportion of VC’s transportation use, especially among elderly, young, low income, and student populations.
Costs and Risks Report, Benefits to the Region, Construction Schedule, Operations & Maintenance Report
to come out soon
