Chico
Coverage Concept
Blue lines arrive every 30 minutes
Green lines arrive every 60 minutes
Tan lines arrive every 120 minutes
Tan lines with open shields are routes with limited or peak-only service
The Coverage Concept looks similar to existing service, as the current network is coverage-focused, but introduces route changes that extend service to newer developed areas and requested destinations. However, it is not possible to increase span or frequencies so service is spread thinly.
Chico OUTCOMES
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The average Chico resident can reach 300 more jobs (+3%) within 45 minutes.
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The average Chico resident can reach 1,950 more jobs (+11%) within 60 minutes.
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3% more Chico residents are within 1/2 mile walk of any transit service.
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2% more of Chico job destinations are within 1/2 mile walk of any transit service.
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Slightly more people have access to transit near their homes, because the network expands into more neighborhoods on the edges of the city.
Chico
Ridership Concept
Dark red lines arrive every 15 minutes or better
Blue lines arrive every 30 minutes
Green lines arrive every 60 minutes
Tan lines are limited or peak-only service, typically arrive every 90 minutes or more
The Ridership Concept concentrates service in the denser parts of the city to produce service every 15 minutes in the highest ridership corridors, and a standard of 30-minute frequency for the rest of the network. Lower-density residential neighborhoods with low ridership lose service.
Chico OUTCOMES
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The average Chico resident can reach 7,350 more jobs (+84%) within 45 minutes.
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The average Chico resident can reach 10,050 more jobs (+58%) within 60 minutes.
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8% fewer Chico residents are within 1/2 mile walk of any transit service.
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5% fewer Chico job destinations are within 1/2 mile walk of any transit service.
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Slightly fewer people have access to transit near their homes, because the network is focused on the core of the city.
Change in Access
Where can you be soon? Answering that question tells us a great deal about how useful a transit system is. The images below compare how far you can get from Western Heights in 45 minutes in the Coverage and Ridership Concepts.
The Coverage Concept increases access by expanding beyond the gray area (where you can reach today) and allowing people to reach the blue area (newly accessible areas), which would increase jobs reachable by +1%.​
The Ridership Concept increases access by expanding beyond the gray area (where you can reach today) and allowing people to reach the red area (newly accessible areas), which would increase jobs reachable by +56%.​