Public Invited to Attend Meetings for Transit, Rail Planning Study

Residents, businesses and other stakeholders in the eastern San Gabriel Valley and the western San Bernardino Valley are invited to attend community meetings on July 12 and 13 to provide feedback about transit and rail plans for these areas.

The Southern California Association of Governments, in cooperation with San Bernardino Associated Governments and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, will host two open house-style meetings.

During the meetings, visitors can view exhibits, discuss future transit and rail options with planners, and complete a survey to help shape the future of transportation for the area. A number of significant transportation improvements have been or are currently being planned in this corridor, including Metro Gold Line light rail transit, Metrolink San Bernardino Line commuter rail, bus rapid transit and Interstate 10 carpool and ExpressLanes. SCAG is seeking to develop a coordinated transit and rail strategy that best serves the transportation needs of the residents, work force and businesses that rely on this corridor.

The study’s objectives are to:

· Understand the market for transit and rail travel in the corridor, including travel to and from Ontario International Airport (ONT),

· Estimate potential benefits and costs associated with transit and rail improvement options for the corridor, and

· Recommend a path forward for cost-effective transit and rail improvements, with a focus on coordinating plans for the Metro Gold Line, Metrolink and access to ONT.

The two meetings will be held:

Tuesday, July 12, 2016, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., George M Gibson Senior Center, 250 N. 3rd Ave., Upland, CA 91786

Wednesday, July 13, 2016, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Palomares Academy of Health Sciences, 2211 N. Orange Grove Ave., Pomona, CA 91767

Members of the public who are unable to attend the meetings in person can participate by completing an online survey at SCAG-ICS-Survey.com.

Please visit the study webpage for more information: http://www.scag.ca.gov/programs/Pages/InterCountyTransitRail.aspx