Over the next next four years the city of fairfield will utilize its contracted comprehensive operational analysis (COA) consultant innovate mobility to conduct an annual review of its original…

This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will enable the City of Fairfield, California to conduct an annual review of its comprehensive transit services over the next four years. The review will evaluate Fairfield's fixed-route, microtransit, paratransit, and electrification initiatives to ensure the city provides financially sustainable, high-quality transit for all residents, with a focus on maintaining or improving service to low-income and disadvantaged communities. Key activities include rider surveying, data analysis, financial review, service assessment, zero-emission modeling, and the development of implementation recommendations. The expected outcomes are to maintain or increase transit service quality and coverage, achieve long-term financial sustainability, grow ridership, improve rider satisfaction, and advance the electrification of Fairfield's transit fleet.

Activities

Activities to be performed for the fast operational review and recommendation plan include but are not limited to:- amend innovate mobility contract to include all required federal contract clauses -rider surveying- data collection review and analysis- financial review and analysis including grant support necessary to fund future transit services and electrification initiatives- service review and analysis- zero-emission modeling and financial analysis- service and financial recommendations- asset review and analysis- implementation plan- future updates needed to various transit plans and transit grant reports (e.g. DBE title VI short range transit plan safety plan NTD etc.)

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes of the fast operational evaluation and recommendation plan include:- maintaining and/or increasing the quality of transit services - maintaining and/or increasing the transit service area coverage- long-term financial sustainability for both operations and capital assets- increased ridership- improved rider satisfaction- improved equity and access for disadvantaged communities- progress to achieve full electrification of its transit fleet

Intended beneficiaries

City of fairfield residents- fast transit users- regional transit users- city of fairfield staff- contract-operator staff