Transit Master Plan Recommendations
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Transit Master Plan summary document
See the recommendations
Full report (224 pages)
You are welcome to read and comment on the entire document, but in order to make it a bit easier for you we have developed a summary document including some background information and key recommendations.
Summary recommendations (7 pages)
We have broken out some of the more important recommendations. Here you will find summaries divided into subjects, direct excerpt from the full draft report and a video to better explain the recommendations where necessary. Select a link below to get more details.
- Specialized transit (SCAT) recommendations
- Intermunicipal transit and Park and Ride (commuter service)
- Local service
- Rural service
- Fare structure
How we arrived at these recommendations
The summary of recommendations is organized around the County's three pillars of sustainability: Social, Economic and Environmental. A key challenge of the plan’s recommendations is to find a balance between the pillars. To implement this vision, transit customers will need to adopt new ways of using transit services. The County will need to invest in expanding transit services, while strongly encouraging ridership through land-use policies and strategies that shift the demand for travel from automobiles to transit (demand management). These changes will be challenging in a specialized municipality that includes suburban, rural and industrial areas with distinct travel needs for transit.
Together with the Integrated Transportation Master Plan, the Transit Master Plan will address the broader issues of transportation throughout the County and recommend improvements to the transit system. The Transit Master Plan also includes a set of performance measures and a planning process. These will be important tools for planning the transit system as well as ongoing monitoring of how the system is progressing to achieve the vision, goals and objectives defined by this plan.
Vision
The vision statement is intended to be a compelling and inspiring image of a desired and possible future that a community seeks to achieve. It expresses goals that are worth striving for and appeals to ideals and values that are shared in the community. Through the visioning process, the community develops a shared vision and common values.
The vision is:
As a recognized leader in the transit industry, Strathcona County Transit takes pride in providing excellent service to the community while enhancing quality of life and promoting sustainability.
Goals
Strategic goals are necessary to achieve the vision for transit. They are derived from the mission and vision statements, public input, and the unique challenges and opportunities in Strathcona County. Recommendations identify the best ways to achieve the goals.
Strategic Goals for Transit
Social Goals
- Maximize safety for all customers, staff and other road users.
- Ensure transit services address the needs of youth, seniors, persons with disabilities, and persons with low incomes.
- Ensure a high degree of customer satisfaction with all aspects of transit services.
Economic Goals
- Support a strong local and regional economy by facilitating labour mobility and access to job sites.
- Balance customer requests, social and environmental goals with the realities of limited resources.
- Accommodate growing demand by maximizing the efficient use of services, infrastructure and vehicles.
- Reinforce the County’s distinct identity.
Environmental Goals
- Provide an alternative to reliance on personal automobiles.
- Adopt transit-supportive measures throughout the community.
- Maximize transit’s environmental performance.
Further information
780-464-RIDE (7433)
transit@strathcona.ca
Last updated: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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