In this edition:
  • STA Receives SB 1 Funds
  • Regional Measure 3 Facts
  • First Green Bike Lane in Dixon
  • Bike Commuter of the Year
  • Colorful New SolanoExpress
  • Intercity Taxi Program Phase II
  • Travel Safety Plan Adopted
  • STA Staff Update
STATUS Newsletter
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UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS:
STA Receives SB 1 Funds

In May the California Transportation Commission approved a $53M award to STA's I-80/I-680/SR 12 Interchange Phase 2A Project from the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP). CalSTA also awarded STA $10.7M for SolanoExpress transit capital improvements and electrification projects from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP). Both funding programs are provided by SB 1 gas tax funds.  Learn more here .

Regional Measure 3 (RM 3) is an opportunity for Solano County and the Bay Area to fund the next generation of Bay Area transportation improvements-a package of 35 projects and programs to relieve traffic and enhance public transit in bridge corridors. On June 5 th Bay Area voters will determine the outcome of the measure.  Find out how it will help relieve Solano County traffic congestion and watch MTC’s RM 3 video.
First Green Bike Lane in Dixon

The STA joined the City of Dixon to celebrate the opening of the first green bike lane in Solano County on Bike to School Day. Students from CA Jacobs School rode on the new lane with STA Board Member and Dixon Mayor Thom Bogue and other dignitaries. Also attending were Dixon Vice Mayor Steve Bird and Solano County Supervisor John Vasquez.
B ike Commuter of the Year

Kenneth Stats of Suisun City was awarded Solano's Bike Commuter of the Year at the May STA Board meeting. He has ridden his bike to work almost every day for the past 10 years. Adding up all the on- and off-road miles he pedals, Kenneth rides an average of 100 miles a week!

Kenneth shares his love of bicycling with his own children, and can be found helping neighborhood kids fix their bikes so they too can know the fun of riding. View pictures of Kenneth and 2018 Bike to Work Day photos .
Col or ful New SolanoExpress Service Coming July 1st!

Service changes to SolanoExpress Routes 20, 30, 40, 78 and 90 will take effect July 1, 2018. This Phase 1 service will introduce the Blue Line (current Routes 20, 30, 40), the Yellow Line (current Route 78), and the Green Express Line (current Route 90). The new schedules are being finalized - you can preview the new routes by going to the SolanoExpress Coming Soon page .
Intercity Taxi Program Phase II Coming!

Changes to the Intercity Taxi Scrip Program are coming July 2018! The changes include a Pre-Paid debit card that will take the place of the current paper scrip booklets, and availability of accessible vehicles that will accommodate non-ambulatory riders. Both changes will be phased in beginning with SolTrans, which serves Benicia and Vallejo residents. The remaining cities will follow starting with Dixon Readi-Ride and Rio Vista Delta Breeze, then Fairfield and Suisun Transit and then Vacaville CityCoach. All ADA eligible residents will be contacted about the changes via direct mail.
2018 Solano Safety Plan Approved

 The approved 2018 Solano Travel Safety Plan, funded by the Caltrans-created Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP) grant, expands the 2016 project list with projects identified through a data-driven analysis. The systemic analysis of trends and patterns from the crash record allows for system-wide identification of improvements to address observed and potential safety issues. The resulting project list and analysis will assist local agencies in prioritizing safety improvements that will qualify for Highway Safety Improvement Plan (HSIP) funding.

The 2018 Travel Safety Plan will also act as a policy and guidance document to provide ongoing assistance to STA and staff from all of the Solano County jurisdictions in continuing to identify needed safety improvements as the roadway network and travel patterns continue to evolve. Download the 2018 Solano Travel Safety Plan here! 
STA Staff Update

 Kiomari Morrison has joined the STA as a part-time Customer Service Representative at the Solano Mobility Call Center. She is a Suisun City resident and was recently employed with the County of Napa. 
STA's Associate Planner, Ryan Dodge , took a planning position for the City of Sacramento and left STA in early May. STA is currently recruiting for his replacement to staff the Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC), and work on the Water Transit Plan.
2018 STA Board Members
  • Pete Sanchez, Chair, Mayor of Suisun City
  • Harry Price, Vice Chair, Mayor of Fairfield
  • Elizabeth Patterson, Mayor of Benicia
  • Thom Bogue, Mayor of Dixon
  • Ron Kott, Mayor of Rio Vista
  • Len Augustine, Mayor of Vacaville
  • Bob Sampayan, Mayor of Vallejo
  • Jim Spering, Solano County Supervisor
     
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