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sbX is a bus rapid transit (BRT) service in San Bernardino and Loma Linda, California, United States. It is operated by Omnitrans, a public transportation agency in southwestern San Bernardino County. The route is internally named by Omnitrans as the Green Line.[1]
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![]() sbX bus at Kendall/Palm station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operator | Omnitrans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Garage | San Bernardino/East Valley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Began service | April 28, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessors | Route 2 (still in operation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Length | 15.7 mi (25 km) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frequency | 20-30 minutes (weekdays) 30 minutes (Saturday) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operates | 5 am–10 pm (weekdays) 6 am–9 pm (Saturday) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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sbX is intended to be a brand of bus rapid transit service that will eventually traverse major surface streets throughout Omnitrans' service area.[2][3][4]
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), under its BRT Standard, has given the sbX corridor a Bronze ranking.[5]
History
editInitial Development
editConstruction was set to finish in late 2013, but was pushed back due to ongoing construction at San Bernardino's downtown transit center. Service began in April 2014.[6][7]
Omnitrans has begun making upgrades to its East Valley vehicle maintenance facility in San Bernardino, including modifications to its parking lot, service bays, bus wash, and fueling facility, to accommodate 60-foot buses, all of which have been purchased and acquired, to run on the sbX bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor.[8][9]
Omnitrans has received a grant from the Federal Transit Administration to conduct an alternatives analysis for the Holt Boulevard/4th Street Corridor and the cities of Ontario and Fontana are both conducting studies on the feasibility of bus rapid transit along the corridor in their cities. Additionally, planners in Rancho Cucamonga are exploring recommendations on how to support high-density, transit-oriented development along the Foothill Boulevard corridor (Historic Route 66).[10]
Network expansion
editPurple Line
editThe Purple Line, also known as the West Valley Connector, is an under construction sbX route connecting Pomona–Downtown station to Ontario International Airport. It is expected to open in 2025,[11] with 21 stations at launch along Holt Boulevard.[12][13]
The Purple Line is slated to replace Omnitrans Route 82 west of the Ontario Mills mall with 15 minute frequencies.[14]
Station | Type | Location | Notes and Connections | Photo |
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Pomona Regional Transit Center Station | PR | Foothill Transit[17] | ||
Holt Ave/Garey Ave | C | |||
Holt Ave / Towne Ave | C | |||
Holt Ave/ Clark Ave | C | |||
Holt Ave/Indian Hill Blvd | C | |||
Holt Blvd / Ramona Ave | C | |||
Holt Blvd/Central Ave | M | |||
Holt Blvd/Mountain ave | M | |||
Holt Blvd / San Antonio | M | |||
Holt Blvd/ Euclid Ave | M | |||
Holt Blvd/ Campus Ave | M | |||
Holt Blvd/ Grove Ave | M | |||
Holt Blvd/ Vineyard Ave | C | |||
Ontario International Airport Terminal | C PR |
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Inland Empire Blvd/ Archibald Way | C | |||
Inland Empire Blvd/ Porsche Way | C | |||
Ontario Mills | C PR |
Riverside Transit Agency[18] | ||
Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink Station | C PR |
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Foothill Blvd/ Milliken Way | C | |||
Foothill Blvd / Rochester Ave | C | |||
Victoria Gardens btwn N/S Main St | C PR |
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Type Code: C = Curbside station or M = Median station | PR = Station has park and ride |
Mid Valley Connector
editThe Mid Valley Connector is a planned bus rapid transit route that will connect the Purple Line with the Green Line.[19]
Green Line stations
editStation | Type | Location | Notes and Connections | Photo |
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Kendall/Palm | C PR |
Kendall Drive and Palm Avenue | Omnitrans: 2 | |
California State University, San Bernardino | M | 5500 University Parkway |
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Kendall/Little Mountain | C | Kendall Drive at Little Mountain Drive | Closest station to Cajon High School (walking distance) Omnitrans: 2 |
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Kendall/Shandin Hills | C | Kendall Drive at Shandin Hills Drive/40th Street | Omnitrans: 2 | |
E Street/Marshall | C PR |
E Street at Marshall Boulevard | Station serves the Blair Park neighborhood. Omnitrans: 2 |
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E Street/Highland | C | E Street at Highland Avenue | Serves San Bernardino High School and San Bernardino Adult School Omnitrans: 2, 3/4 |
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E Street/Baseline | C | E Street at Baseline Street | Exclusive sbX bus lanes begin two blocks south near 10th Street Omnitrans: 2 |
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E Street/Court | M PR |
E Street at Court Street | Serves Downtown, City Hall, and San Bernardino County Court House Omnitrans: 2 |
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E Street/Rialto (San Bernardino Transit Center) | M PR |
174 South E Street at Rialto Avenue |
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E Street/Inland Center | M | E Street at North Mall Way | Near National Orange Show Events Center Omnitrans: 2 |
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Hospitality/Hunts Lane | M | Hospitality Lane at Hunts Lane | Serves County Hall of Records Omnitrans: 2 |
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Hospitality/Carnegie | M | Hospitality Lane near Carnegie Drive | Omnitrans: 2 | |
Hospitality/Tippecanoe | M | Hospitality Lane at Tippecanoe Avenue | Southernmost sbX station in San Bernardino city limits Exclusive bus lanes end here Omnitrans: 2, 8 |
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Anderson/Court Street | C PR |
Anderson Street at Court Street | Northernmost station in Loma Linda Omnitrans: 2, 8 |
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Prospect/Anderson (Loma Linda University (northbound) Loma Linda University Medical Center (southbound)) |
C | Anderson Street at Prospect Street | Omnitrans: 2 | |
VA Hospital | C | Barton Road at Benton Street |
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Type Code: C = Curbside station or M = Median station | PR = Station has park and ride |
Artwork
editThe CSUSB station is popular with students and staff who commute to the university because of the high cost and low availability of parking around campus. In 2008, the Omnitrans Transit Development Board began developing plans for a bus rapid line connecting CSUSB and Loma Linda University.[20] Construction of the line began with construction of the Palm station and-neo the CSUSB Transit Center.[21] The station was designed by Gruen Associates of Los Angeles for Omnitrans and the local community. Main artwork is by Freya Bardell and Brian Howe. The station art will be based on the trees on campus; the trees on glass will have a rich blue color that dramatically contrasts surroundings. Some artwork on the station was designed with help by CSUSB students and faculty that reflects the university community at large.[22]
References
edit- ^ "sbX Green Line". Omnitrans. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "New Programs". Omnitrans. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "E Street Corridor sbX Bus Rapid Transit Project". Estreet-sbx.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "E Street SBX" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "BRT Rankings". Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Regional rapid bus system sbX moving forward in San Bernardino" (PDF). Thetransitcoalition.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "sbXpress – The Newsletter for Omnitans BRT". Sbcity.org. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "About sbX: Corridor and Bus Highlights". Estreet-sbx.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "sbx bus rapid transit | Omnitrans Public Transit News for the San Bernardino Valley". Omnitrans.org. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ Tasci, Canan (June 23, 2013). "Inland Empire cities are planning for bus rapid-transit routes". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "West Valley Connector O&M Agreements". omnitrans.primegov.com.
- ^ "West Valley Connector" (PDF). SBCTA. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ https://www.gosbcta.com/project/west-valley-connector-brt/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Omnitrans-Short-Range-Transit-Plan-FY2023-FY2030" (PDF). Omnitrans. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "West Valley Connector (BRT)". SBCTA.
- ^ "TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ANALYSIS west valley connector project" (PDF). SBCTA. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Omnitrans Bus Book May 2024" (PDF). Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Route 204 - UCR - DOWNTOWN RIVERSIDE - ONTARIO MILLS MALL - MONTCLAIR TRANSCENTER" (PDF). RTA. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Omnitrans-Short-Range-Transit-Plan-FY2023-FY2030" (PDF). Omnitrans. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Begley, Dug (September 28, 2011). "SB COUNTY: Rapid-transit bus project to start soon". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "sbX press : Start of sbX Construction Has Arrived" (PDF). Sustainability.csusb.edu. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ "sbX press : Apparent Low Bidder for sbX Construction Has Emerged". Sbcity.org. Retrieved February 26, 2014.