City of Santa Clarita Transit
| Parent | City of Santa Clarita |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Transit Maintenance Facility 28250 Constellation Rd |
| Locale | City of Santa Clarita Los Angeles County |
| Service type | transit bus, school bus |
| Routes | 8 Local routes 2 Station Link routes 7 Commuter Express routes 19 Supplemental School Day routes |
| Hubs |
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| Fleet | 100 revenue vehicles 15 on order 1 special service trolley replica |
| Fuel type | CNG Diesel Gasoline |
| Operator | MV Transportation |
| Website | City of Santa Clarita Transit |
City of Santa Clarita Transit is a local bus service, administered by the City's transit division, that serves the City of Santa Clarita, California and nearby surrounding unincorporated areas. Daily operations and maintenance of the fleet are under contract with MV Transportation.[1] City of Santa Clarita Transit local routes offers connecting services with Metro and Metrolink.
The County of Los Angeles contracts with City of Santa Clarita Transit to provide fixed route and Dial-A-Ride services in certain unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County that are adjacent to and/or nearby the city limits of Santa Clarita. Some of these areas include the unincorporated communities of Castaic, Stevenson Ranch, Sunset Pointe and Val Verde.
No other Los Angeles County transit agency provides service to, from or within the City of Santa Clarita.
History
The City of Santa Clarita assumed responsibility for local transit in 1991 from Los Angeles County, which had developed an embryonic transit network. A small City staff provides supervision over a contract operator. Over time, the local fixed route network and dial-a-ride service was expanded. Under City management, a number of new regional express services to various points in the San Fernando Valley, West Los Angeles, Antelope Valley, and downtown Los Angeles were added or improved.[2]
In mid-2007 Santa Clarita Transit underwent a branding overhaul. The agency has been renamed "City of Santa Clarita Transit". Buses are in the process of receiving a new green and blue livery meant to reflect the colors of the city logo and new bus stop signs similar to the new bus livery have recently been installed.[3] The livery debuted in August 2007 on 2 brand new 60-foot (18 m) articulated buses. Also receiving an overhaul are the city's bus stops through a $2-million dollar Bus Stop Improvement Program. This included replacing 51 Clear Channel advertising shelters, benches, and trash cans. In addition, 40 additional stops will receive new non-advertising shelters, as well as a number of stops receiving new non-advertisement benches. An element of public art will be added to approximately 15 bus stops. The program's purpose is threefold, bus stops will become more uniform in look and features, the advertisement on benches will be eliminated, and public art will have a large expansion.[4] The overhauls are major parts of the city's efforts to make transit more attractive to citizens.
Transfer Stations
- McBean Regional Transit Center
- Santa Clarita Metrolink Station
- Newhall Metrolink Station
Transit Maintenance Facility
City of Santa Clarita Transit is housed in the City's Transit Maintenance Facility. The facility has been gold LEED certified.
Fixed-route Service
Local Routes
Route 1 - Castaic/Transit Center
This route begins in the unincorporated town of Castaic, California, just north of Santa Clarita and ends at the McBean Regional Transit Center in Santa Clarita. Route 1 provides service to the Valencia Industrial Center as well as the Valencia Commerce Center.
Route 2 - Val Verde/Transit Center
This route begins in the unincorporated town of Val Verde, California, just northwest of Santa Clarita and ends at the McBean Regional Transit Center in Santa Clarita. Route 2 provides service to the Valencia Industrial Center as well as the Valencia Commerce Center.
Route 3 - Magic Mountain/Seco Canyon
Route 3 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain and ends at the "Tamarack Loop" in the Seco Canyon area. Route 3 begins and ends at same locations as Route 7, but at Newhall Ranch Road, Route 3 and Route 7 split and Route 3 travels east along Newhall Ranch Road, north on Bouquet Canyon Road, and north on Seco Canyon Road until the "Tamarack Loop". Route 3 serves Seco Canyon, Bouquet Seniors Apts., the Best Buy Shopping Center, and Arroyo Seco Jr. High School. Both Route 7 And Route 3 service the Westfield Valencia Town Center, Kaiser Medical Center on Tourney Road, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and College of the Canyons.
Route 4 - Bouquet Canyon/Newhall Metrolink Station via College of the Canyons
Route 4 runs from the LARC Ranch in the Bouquet Canyon area to the Newhall Metrolink Station. Route 4 shares most of its routing with Route 14, which splits off at Plum Canyon. Route 4 begins at the LARC Ranch in Bouquet Canyon and for the northern portion of its trip it follows Bouquet Canyon Road. The route turns west at Magic Mountain Parkway and then south on McBean Parkway to make a stop at the McBean Regional Transit Station. Just west of the transfer station the route turns south and services College of the Canyons on Rockwell Canyon Road. The route continues south, until it meets Lyons Avenue, where it continues east and services both the SCV Senior Center and the Newhall Metrolink station.
Route 5 - Vasquez Canyon/Stevenson Ranch
Route 5 runs between Stevenson Ranch and Vasquez Canyon Road via Lyons Ave to the Newhall Metrolink Station, then to Newhall Ave to Orchard Village Road running into downtown Valencia then to Soledad Canyon Rd serving the Santa Clarita Metrolink station and the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center and Sports Complex into Canyon Country then continues north on Sierra Highway serving the new Canyon Country College of the Canyons campus before terminating at Vasquez Canyon Road.
Route 6 - Shadow Pines/Stevenson Ranch
Route 6 runs between Stevenson Ranch and Shadow Pines Boulevard via Lyons Ave to the Newhall Metrolink Station, then to Newhall Ave to Orchard Village Road running into downtown Valencia then to Soledad Canyon Rd serving the Santa Clarita Metrolink station and the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center and Sports Complex into Canyon Country and then continues east on Soledad Canyon Road to the Shadow Pines Area.
Route 7 - Magic Mountain/Seco Canyon via Copper Hill
Route 7 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain and ends at the "Tamarack Loop" in the Seco Canyon area. Route 7 begins and ends at same locations as Route 3 but splits in two different areas. After serving Magic Mountain, Route 7 turns south on The Old Road and services the Westridge community. The route then makes a left onto Valencia Blvd., rejoining the same alignment as Route 3 to serve College of the Canyons, McBean Regional Transit Station, and Westfield Valencia Town Center. Then the route splits again from Route 3 traveling westbound on Newhall Ranch Road, north along Copper Hill Drive where it makes a loop around Alta Vista, Constellation and Kelly Johnson Parkway to stop at the City of Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility, east on Decoro Drive, north again on McBean Parkway (serving the neighborhoods of Northbridge and Northpark, and Valencia High School), and east again on Copper Hill Road to Seco Canyon Road and the Tamarack Loop.
Route 12 - Whites Canyon/Transit Center
Route 12 begins at the McBean Regional Transit Center and ends near Whites Canyon Road in the center of Santa Clarita. This route also services Downtown Newhall, and the Newhall Metrolink station. The route follows an almost "V" shaped pattern through the city, and it uses primarily Sierra Highway on the east side of town (some selected trips deviate onto Via Princessa to serve the Via Princessa Metrolink station) and Newhall Avenue (formerly San Fernando Road) on the west side. It also roughly follows the city boundaries and parallels both the Interstate 5 and the State Route 14.
Route 14 - Plum Canyon/Newhall Metrolink Station via College of the Canyons
Route 14 runs from Heller Circle in the Plum Canyon area to the Newhall Metrolink Station. Route 14 shares most of its routing with Route 4, splitting off at Plum Canyon. Route 14 begins at Heller Circle in Plum Canyon and then turns south onto Bouquet Canyon Road, where it begins its shared alignment with Route 4. The route turns west at Magic Mountain Parkway and then south on McBean Parkway to make a stop at the McBean Regional Transit Station. Just west of the transfer station the route turns south and services College of the Canyons on Rockwell Canyon Road. The route continues south, until it meets Lyons Avenue, where it continues east and services both the SCV Senior Center and the Newhall Metrolink station.
Station Link Service
Station Link service provides service from the Santa Clarita Metrolink station to major local places of employment within the Santa Clarita Valley. Station Link service operates on weekdays peak periods (6-8am, 4-6pm) only.
| Route | Terminals | Via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Terminal | West Terminal | |||
501
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Santa Clarita Metrolink | Magic Mountain Employee Gate |
Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia Boulevard, Tourney Road | |
502
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Santa Clarita Metrolink | Commerce Center | Avenue Stanford, Newhall Ranch Road |
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Supplemental School Day Service
Supplemental School Day Service routes, (also known as Tripper Service) provide service to and from local Junior High and High Schools from residential areas. Supplemental School Day Service routes are numbered in the 600's. This service is only operated on school days.
Routes include:
- Route 620 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS and Saugus HS
- Route 621 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS and Saugus HS
- Route 622 - Serves Rio Norte JHS
- Route 623 - Serves Rio Norte JHS
- Route 624 - Serves Valencia HS
- Route 625 - Serves Valencia HS
- Route 626 - Serves La Mesa JHS
- Route 627 - Serves La Mesa JHS
- Route 628 - Serves Golden Valley HS
- Route 629 - Serves Golden Valley HS
- Route 631 - Serves Valencia HS and West Ranch HS (afternoons only)
- Route 632 - Serves Sierra JHS and Canyon HS (mornings only)
- Route 633 - Serves Saugus HS (afternoons only)
- Route 634 - Serves Rancho Pico JHS and West Ranch HS
- Route 635 - Serves West Ranch HS (mornings only)
- Route 636 - Serves Valencia HS and West Ranch HS
- Route 637 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS and Saugus HS (afternoons only)
- Route 638 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS and Saugus HS (afternoons only)
- Route 639 - Serves Rancho Pico JHS and West Ranch HS (mornings only)
- Route 640 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS (morning and afternoon) and Saugus HS (mornings Only)(new to 2010/2011)
- Route 641 - Serves Saugus HS (afternoons only)
Commuter Express Service
Commuter Express provides service to and from to major places of employment outside of the Santa Clarita Valley (Routes 796-799), and also provides service from areas outside of the Santa Clarita Valley to major places of employment inside the Santa Clarita Valley (Routes 791-794). All Commuter Express Routes run on weekdays only, except for Route 757, which runs seven days a week.
| Route | Terminals | Via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
757
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Santa Clarita Newhall Avenue and Sierra Highway (Weekdays) |
North Hollywood Red Line Station | In Santa Clarita: Railroad Avenue, Valencia Boulevard, McBean Parkway Express Portion: I-5, Hollywood Freeway (7 days) Sierra Highway (Weekdays) |
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| Santa Clarita McBean Regional Transfer Center (Weekends) | ||||
| Route | A.M. Pick-up / P.M. Drop-off | P.M. Pick-up / A.M. Drop-off | Via | Notes |
791
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Warner Center Victory Boulevard and Topanga Canyon Boulevard |
Santa Clarita Avenue Stanford and Technology Drive |
In Santa Clarita: Avenue Scott, Valencia Boulevard, McBean Parkway Express Portion: I-5, SR 118 In the San Fernando Valley: Topanga Canyon Boulevard |
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792
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Century City Century Park West and Constellation Boulevard |
Santa Clarita Avenue Stanford and Technology Drive |
In Santa Clarita: Avenue Scott, Valencia Boulevard, McBean Parkway Express Portion: I-5, I-405 In West LA: Westwood Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard |
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794
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Union Station | Santa Clarita Avenue Stanford and Technology Drive |
In Santa Clarita: Avenue Scott, Valencia Boulevard, McBean Parkway Express Portion: I-5 |
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796
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Santa Clarita Metrolink | Warner Center Victory Boulevard & Topanga Canyon Boulevard |
In Santa Clarita: Valencia Boulevard, Orchard Village Road, Newhall Avenue Express Portion: Sierra Highway, I-5, SR 118 In the San Fernando Valley: De Soto Avenue |
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797
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Santa Clarita Metrolink | Century City Century Park West and Constellation Boulevard |
In Santa Clarita: Valencia Boulevard, Orchard Village Road, Newhall Avenue Express Portion: I-5, I-405 In West LA: Westwood Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard |
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799
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Santa Clarita Metrolink | Downtown Los Angeles 7th Street and Spring Street (A.M. Drop-off) |
In Santa Clarita: Valencia Boulevard, Orchard Village Road, Newhall Avenue Express Portion: I-5 In Downtown LA: Alameda Street, 1st Street, Hope Street |
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| Downtown Los Angeles 8th Street and Spring Street (P.M. Pick-up) | ||||
Fares
Exact cash fare is required. Passes are stored on reusable Transit Access Pass (TAP) cards that cost $2 each. Customers can also store cash-value on their TAP card that can be used with any Los Angeles county transit agency that accepts TAP.
The following table shows City of Santa Clarita Transit fares, effective September 15, 2014:
| Fare Type | Regular | Senior (60+)/ Disabled |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local, School, Station Link | ||||
| Single Ride | $1 | Free | ||
| Local Day Pass | $2.50 | 1 | ||
| Monthly Pass | $32 | 1 | ||
| Dial-A-Ride | ||||
| Single Ride | $2 | |||
| Commuter Express Route 757 | ||||
| Single Ride | $2.50 | $1.25 | ||
| Monthly Pass | $100 | $50 | 1 | |
| EZ transit pass + Zone 3 | $176 | $70.50 | 1, 2, 3 | |
| Interagency Transfer | $.55 | 1 | ||
| Commuter Express Routes 791, 796 | ||||
| Single Ride | $3.75 | $1.75 | ||
| Monthly Pass | $145 | $72.50 | 1 | |
| EZ transit pass + Zone 4 | $198 | $80 | 1, 2, 3 | |
| Interagency Transfer | $.55 | 1 | ||
| Commuter Express Routes 792, 794, 797 & 799 | ||||
| Single Ride | $4.25 | $2 | ||
| Monthly Pass | $165 | $82.50 | 1 | |
| EZ transit pass + Zone 5 | $220 | $89.50 | 1, 2, 3 | |
| Interagency Transfer | $.55 | 1 | ||
Notes:
- TAP card required.
- The EZ transit pass is a monthly pass good for local travel on 21 different public transit carriers throughout the Greater Los Angeles region.
- Senior discount eligibility starts at age 62 for EZ transit pass.
Fleet
The City of Santa Clarita transit fleet consists of 94 vehicles with 17 more on order. [5]
| Model | Length | Year | Vehicle Numbers | Quantity | Fuel Type | Vehicle Use | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillig Phantom | 30' | 2000 | 141-146 | 6 | Diesel | ||
| Gillig Phantom | 40' | 2000 | 147, 149, 153-155 | 6 | Diesel | Local | 1, 4, 5 |
| New Flyer C40LF | 40' | 2005 | 163-176 | 14 | CNG | Local | |
| NABI 60-BRT | 60' | 2007 | 177-178 | 2 | CNG | Local | 3 |
| NABI 40-LFW | 40' | 2008 | 179-186 | 8 | CNG | Local | |
| New Flyer C40LFR | 40' | 2010 | 188-194 | 7 | CNG | Local | |
| Gillig Low Floor | 40' | 2013 | 102-104, 106-112 | 10 | CNG | Local | |
| Motor Coach Industries D4000 | 40' | 2001 | 237-241 | 5 | Diesel | Commuter | 6 |
| Motor Coach Industries D4500 | 45' | 2004 | 242-245 | 4 | Diesel | Commuter | |
| Motor Coach Industries D4000 | 40' | 2004 | 246-254 | 9 | Diesel | Commuter | |
| Motor Coach Industries D4500 | 45' | 2010 | 255-258 | 4 | Diesel | Commuter | |
| ElDorado National Aerotech 220 | 23' | 2007 | 350-353 | 4 | Gasoline | Dial-a-Ride | |
| Starcraft Allstar | 23' | 2008 | 354-367 | 14 | CNG | Dial-a-Ride | |
| Chance Coach AH-28 | 28' | 2001 | 101 | 1 | Diesel | Special | 1, 2 |
| On Order | |||||||
| Motor Coach Industries D4500 | 45' | 2013/2014 | 259-264 | 6 | Diesel | Commuter | |
| Gillig Low Floor | 40' | 2014 | 113-122 | 11 | CNG | Local | |
| Tecnobus Gulliver | 30' | 2015 | 825-835 | 10 | Hybrid | Special | |
| Retired | |||||||
| Gillig Phantom | 40' | 1997 | 128-134, 148, 150-152, 157-162 | 17 | Diesel | ||
| Motor Coach Industries D4000 | 40' | 1997 | 228-229 | 2 | Diesel | Commuter | 4 |
| Motor Coach Industries D4000 | 40' | 1999 | 230-236 | 6 | Diesel | Commuter | 6 |
Notes:
- Bus #156 was involved in an FTA exchange with the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority for a trolley replica vehicle.
- American Heritage Streetcar used for "Hometown Trolley Service"
- Mostly used for Supplemental School Day service.
- Vehicle slated for replacement by vehicles on order.
- Some buses have already been retired.
- Bus retirement funded by FTA grant and scheduled for 2014.
References
- ^ Santa Clarita Signal- New Contractor on Board for Buses
- ^ http://www.santa-clarita.com/cityhall/admin/transit/pdf/TDP_FINAL_06.pdf
- ^ City of Santa Clarita, CA - Purchasing: Solicitations
- ^ City of Santa Clarita, CA - CITY BUS SHELTERS GET A FACE LIFT
- ^ "2013 Transportation Development Plan" (PDF).