City of Santa Clarita Transit

Parent	City of Santa Clarita
Founded	1991
Headquarters	Transit Maintenance Facility, 28250 Constellation Rd
Locale	City of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County
Service type	transit bus, school bus
Routes	20 revenue routes, 19 school routes
Stations	Transfer Stations Jan Heidt Newhall Metrolink Station Santa Clarita Metrolink Station McBean Regional Transit Center
Fleet	78 (city owned)
Fuel type	Diesel, Gasoline, CNG
Operator	MV Transportation
Web site	City of Santa Clarita Transit

City of Santa Clarita Transit is administered by the City's transit division serving the City of Santa Clarita, California and nearby surrounding unincorporated areas. Daily operations and maintenance of the fleet are under contract with MV Transportation.^[1] City of Santa Clarita Transit local routes offers connecting services with Metro and Metrolink.

History

Old Logo of Santa Clarita Transit

The City of Santa Clarita assumed responsibility for local transit in 1991 from Los Angeles County, which had developed an embryonic transit network. A small City staff provides supervision over a contract operator. Over time, the local fixed route network and dial-a-ride service was expanded. Under City management, a number of new regional express services to various points in the San Fernando Valley, West Los Angeles, Antelope Valley, and downtown Los Angeles were added or improved.^[2]

In mid-2007 Santa Clarita Transit underwent a branding overhaul. The agency has been renamed "City of Santa Clarita Transit". Buses are in the process of receiving a new green and blue livery meant to reflect the colors of the city logo and new bus stop signs similar to the new bus livery have recently been installed.^[3] The livery debuted in August 2007 on 2 brand new 60-foot (18 m) articulated buses. Also receiving an overhaul are the city's bus stops through a $2-million dollar Bus Stop Improvement Program. This included replacing 51 Clear Channel advertising shelters, benches, and trash cans. In addition, 40 additional stops will receive new non-advertising shelters, as well as a number of stops receiving new non-advertisement benches. An element of public art will be added to approximately 15 bus stops. The program's purpose is threefold, bus stops will become more uniform in look and features, the advertisement on benches will be eliminated, and public art will have a large expansion.^[4] The overhauls are major parts of the city's efforts to make transit more attractive to citizens.

Fares

Fares increase August 1, 2010. Santa Clarita Transit has publicized these increases with ambiguity; for exact fares please refer to www.santaclaritatransit.com.

Fare Type	Full Fare	Student	Senior (60+)/Disabled	Notes
Local, School, Station Link
Single Ride (free transfers discontinued / required at each boarding)	$1.00		Free
Local Day Pass	$2.50		N/A
Monthly Pass	$30.00		discontinued
Local Transfer	discontinued		discontinued
Interagency Transfer	$.50		$.50
Dial-A-Ride
Single Ride	2.00
Commuter Express Routes: 790, 791, 796
Single Ride	3.75	1.75
Monthly Pass	N/A	60.00
EZ transit pass	142.00		73.00 (62+)	1
Commuter Express Routes: 792, 794, 795, 797, 799
Single Ride	4.25	2.00
Monthly Pass	N/A	70.00
EZ transit pass	160.00		82.50 (62+)	1

Notes:

1. The EZ transit pass is a monthly pass good for local travel on 21 different public transit carriers throughout the Greater Los Angeles region.

Local Service

Route 1 - Whites Canyon/Castaic via Downtown Newhall

This route begins in the unincorporated town of Castaic, California, just north of Santa Clarita, and ends near Whites Canyon Road in the center of Santa Clarita. This route also services the McBean Regional Transit Station, Downtown Newhall, and the Newhall Metrolink station. The route follows an almost "V" shaped pattern through the city, and it uses primarily Sierra Highway on the east side of town (some selected trips deviate onto Via Princessa to serve the Via Princessa Metrolink station) and Newhall Avenue (formerly San Fernando Road) on the west side. It also roughly follows the city boundaries and parallels both the Interstate 5 and the State Route 14.

Route 2 - Whites Canyon/Val Verde via Downtown Newhall

This route begins in the unincorporated town of Val Verde, California, just northwest of Santa Clarita, and ends near Whites Canyon Road in the center of Santa Clarita. This route also services the McBean Regional Transit Station, Downtown Newhall, and the Newhall Metrolink station. The route follows an almost "V" shaped pattern through the city, and it uses primarily Sierra Highway on the east side of town (some selected trips deviate onto Via Princessa to serve the Via Princessa Metrolink station) and Newhall Avenue (formerly San Fernando Road) on the west side. It also roughly follows the city boundaries and parallels both the Interstate 5 and the State Route 14.

Route 3 - Magic Mountain/Seco Canyon

Route 3 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain and ends at the "Tamarack Loop" in the Seco Canyon area. Route 3 begins and ends at same locations as Route 7, but at Newhall Ranch Road, Route 3 and Route 7 split and Route 3 travels east along Newhall Ranch Road, north on Bouquet Canyon Road, and north on Seco Canyon Road until the "Tamarack Loop". Route 3 serves Seco Canyon, Bouquet Seniors Apts., the Best Buy Shopping Center, and Arroyo Seco Jr. High School. Both Route 7 And Route 3 service the Westfield Valencia Town Center, Kaiser Medical Center on Tourney Road, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and College of the Canyons.

Route 4 - Bouquet Canyon/Newhall Metrolink Station via College of the Canyons

Route 4 runs from the LARC Ranch in the Bouquet Canyon area to the Newhall Metrolink Station. Route 4 shares most of its routing with Route 14, which splits off at Plum Canyon. Route 4 begins at the LARC Ranch in Bouquet Canyon and for the northern portion of its trip it follows Bouquet Canyon Road. The route turns west at Magic Mountain Parkway and then south on McBean Parkway to make a stop at the McBean Regional Transit Station. Just west of the transfer station the route turns south and services College of the Canyons on Rockwell Canyon Road. The route continues south, until it meets Lyons Avenue, where it continues east and services both the SCV Senior Center and the Newhall Metrolink station.

Route 5 - Vasquez Canyon/Stevenson Ranch

Route 5 runs between Stevenson Ranch and Vasquez Canyon Road via Lyons Ave to the Newhall Metrolink Station, then to Newhall Ave to Orchard Village Road running into downtown Valencia then to Soledad Canyon Rd serving the Santa Clarita Metrolink station and the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center and Sports Complex into Canyon Country then continues north on Sierra Highway serving the new Canyon Country College of the Canyons campus before terminating at Vasquez Canyon Road.

Route 6 - Shadow Pines/Stevenson Ranch

Route 6 runs between Stevenson Ranch and Shadow Pines Boulevard via Lyons Ave to the Newhall Metrolink Station, then to Newhall Ave to Orchard Village Road running into downtown Valencia then to Soledad Canyon Rd serving the Santa Clarita Metrolink station and the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center and Sports Complex into Canyon Country and then continues east on Soledad Canyon Road to the Shadow Pines Area.

Route 7 - Magic Mountain/Seco Canyon via Copper Hill

Route 7 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain and ends at the "Tamarack Loop" in the Seco Canyon area. Route 7 begins and ends at same locations as Route 3 but splits in two different areas. After serving Magic Mountain, Route 7 turns south on The Old Road and services the Westridge community. The route then makes a left onto Valencia Blvd., rejoining the same alignment as Route 3 to serve College of the Canyons, McBean Regional Transit Station, and Westfield Valencia Town Center. Then the route splits again from Route 3 traveling westbound on Newhall Ranch Road, north along Copper Hill Drive where it makes a loop around Alta Vista, Constellation and Kelly Johnson Parkway to stop at the City of Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility, east on Decoro Drive, north again on McBean Parkway (serving the neighborhoods of Northbridge and Northpark, and Valencia High School), and east again on Copper Hill Road to Seco Canyon Road and the Tamarack Loop.

Route 14 - Plum Canyon/Newhall Metrolink Station via College of the Canyons

Route 14 runs from Heller Circle in the Plum Canyon area to the Newhall Metrolink Station. Route 14 shares most of its routing with Route 4, splitting off at Plum Canyon. Route 14 begins at Heller Circle in Plum Canyon and then turns south onto Bouquet Canyon Road, where it begins its shared alignment with Route 4. The route turns west at Magic Mountain Parkway and then south on McBean Parkway to make a stop at the McBean Regional Transit Station. Just west of the transfer station the route turns south and services College of the Canyons on Rockwell Canyon Road. The route continues south, until it meets Lyons Avenue, where it continues east and services both the SCV Senior Center and the Newhall Metrolink station.

Station Link Service

Station Link service provides service from the Santa Clarita Metrolink station to major local places of employment within the Santa Clarita Valley. Station Link service operates on weekdays only.

Routes:

• Route 501- Santa Clarita Metrolink/Magic Mountain
• Route 502- Santa Clarita Metrolink/Commerce Center

Supplemental School Day Service

Supplemental School Day Service routes, (also known as Tripper Service) provide service to and from local Junior High and High Schools from residential areas. Supplemental School Day Service routes are numbered in the 600's. This service is only operated on school days.

Routes include:

• Route 620 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS and Saugus HS
• Route 621 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS and Saugus HS
• Route 622 - Serves Rio Norte JHS
• Route 623 - Serves Rio Norte JHS
• Route 624 - Serves Valencia HS
• Route 625 - Serves Valencia HS
• Route 626 - Serves La Mesa JHS
• Route 627 - Serves La Mesa JHS
• Route 628 - Serves Golden Valley HS
• Route 629 - Serves Golden Valley HS
• Route 631 - Serves Valencia HS and West Ranch HS (afternoons only)
• Route 632 - Serves Sierra JHS and Canyon HS (mornings only)
• Route 633 - Serves Saugus HS (afternoons only)
• Route 634 - Serves Rancho Pico JHS and West Ranch HS
• Route 635 - Serves West Ranch HS (mornings only)
• Route 636 - Serves Valencia HS and West Ranch HS
• Route 637 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS and Saugus HS (afternoons only)
• Route 638 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS and Saugus HS (afternoons only)
• Route 639 - Serves Rancho Pico JHS and West Ranch HS (mornings only)
• Route 640 - Serves Arroyo Seco JHS (morning and afternoon) and Saugus HS (mornings Only)(new to 2010/2011)
• Route 641 - Serves Saugus HS (afternoons only)

Commuter Express Service

Commuter Express provides service to and from to major places of employment outside of the Santa Clarita Valley (Routes 796-799), and also provides service from areas outside of the Santa Clarita Valley to major places of employment inside the Santa Clarita Valley (Routes 791-794). Route 795 is run in partnership with Metrolink, and provides connecting service to the Antelope Valley when trains terminate in Santa Clarita. All Commuter Express Routes run on weekdays only, except for Route 757, which runs seven days a week.

Routes:

• Route 757- Santa Clarita - North Hollywood Red Line Station
• Route 791- Warner Center to Santa Clarita
• Route 792- Century City to Santa Clarita
• Route 794- Downtown Los Angeles, Burbank Metrolink to Santa Clarita
• Route 795- Santa Clarita - Antelope Valley
• Route 796- Santa Clarita to Warner Center
• Route 797- Santa Clarita to UCLA, Westwood, and Century City
• Route 799- Santa Clarita to Downtown Los Angeles

Transfer Stations

• McBean Regional Transit Center
• Santa Clarita Metrolink Station
• Newhall Metrolink Station

Transit Maintenance Facility

City of Santa Clarita Transit is housed in the City's Transit Maintenance Facility. The facility has been gold LEED certified.

Fleet

City of Santa Clarita fleet consists of 100 vehicles with information in the table below.

Model	Length	Year	Bus Numbers	Quantity	Fuel Type	Note
Gillig Phantom	40'	1997	128-134	4	Diesel	4
Motor Coach Industries D4000	40'	1998	226-236	8	Diesel	3
Gillig Phantom	30'	2000	141-146	6	Diesel
Gillig Phantom	40'	2000	147-155, 157-162	15	Diesel	1
Motor Coach Industries D4000	40'	2001	237-241	5	Diesel	3
Motor Coach Industries D4500	45'	2004	242-245	4	Diesel	3
Motor Coach Industries D4500	45'	2010	255-258	4	Diesel
Motor Coach Industries D4000	40'	2004	246-254	9	Diesel	3
New Flyer C40LF	40'	2005	163-176	14	CNG
New Flyer C40LFR	40'	2010	188-194	7	CNG	6
Chance Coach AH-28	28'	2006	101	1	Diesel	1, 2
ElDorado National Aerotech 220	23'	2006	350-353	4	Gasoline	5
NABI 60-BRT	60'	2007	177-178	2	CNG	4
NABI 40-LFW	40'	2008	179-186	8	CNG
Starcraft Allstar	23'	2009	354-367	14	CNG	5

Notes:

1. Bus #156 was involved in an FTA exchange with the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority for a trolley replica vehicle.
2. American Heritage Streetcar used for "Hometown Trolley Service"
3. Vehicles used for Commuter Express service.
4. Mostly used for Supplemental School Day service.
5. Vehicles used for Dial-a-Ride service
6. NewFlyer Released A Restyled version of the bus.

References

Los Angeles portal

1. ^ Santa Clarita Signal- New Contractor on Board for Buses
2. ^ http://www.santa-clarita.com/cityhall/admin/transit/pdf/TDP_FINAL_06.pdf
3. ^ City of Santa Clarita, CA - Purchasing: Solicitations
4. ^ City of Santa Clarita, CA - CITY BUS SHELTERS GET A FACE LIFT

External links

• City of Santa Clarita Transit Website