Pleasanton City Council Adopted Paratransit Study

PLEASANTON, CA— From The City of Pleasanton: The Pleasanton City Council adopted the final report of the Mobility Forward Tri-Valley Paratransit Study at the May 7 council meeting.

In an effort toward better serving the paratransit needs of Tri-Valley residents, the City Council set a priority in 2017 to commission a study in partnership with the Livermore Amador Valley
Transportation Authority (LAVTA) to assess our region’s paratransit needs by identifying
opportunities for greater partnership and collaboration on efficiencies, including options such as
consolidation or reorganization of paratransit services in the Tri-Valley.

Currently, Pleasanton Paratransit Services (PPS) concurrently provides Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) service for certified riders 18 years and older, and traditional senior transportation services for riders 70 years and older. PPS provides door-to-door transportation service Monday through Friday from 8:15am-4:30pm to locations within Pleasanton and Sunol, with limited service for medical appointment to pre-designated locations in San Ramon, Livermore, and Dublin.

LAVTA’s ADA paratransit service, Wheels Dial-A-Ride, provides paratransit services to
Pleasanton residents during the hours PPS is not operating. The study evaluated current service delivery and determined options for how to best meet the needs of residents for today and the future. As one of the key findings in the report revealed PPS ridership over the last six years has declined while Wheels Dial-A-Ride has seen an increase over the same period, the study presents a series of recommendations among which include transferring PPS’s ADA service from Pleasanton to LAVTA, restructuring PPS as a city-based senior transportation service only, considering service delivery options and other operational efficiencies, and implementing a Tri-Valley coordinated transit strategy for older adults and people with disabilities.

The Study is slated to be presented the LAVTA Board on June 3rd at its regular meeting.
“We are eager to continue our partnership with LAVTA as we analyze the recommendations
offered in the Study and develop potential strategies for both governing bodies to consider later this year,” said Nelson Fialho, Pleasanton city manager.

View the full report at: Mobility Forward Tri-Valley Paratransit Study.

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