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REPORT - AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT REQUEST TO FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR INSTALLATION OF RED BUS ONLY PAVEMENT MARKINGS IN DOWNTOWN SANTA ROSA
BACKGROUND: In response to concerns from the transit operators and transit service representatives, we are looking at ways to reduce the number of private vehicles that enter and navigate through the Transit Mall. The presence of unauthorized vehicles creates significant safety concerns for bus operators and pedestrians that would not expect to encounter private vehicles. The Transit Mall is regularly congested with buses from five different operators (CityBus, Sonoma County Transit, Golden Gate Transit, Mendocino Transit and Greyhound) that load/unload passengers against the curb and use the center lane to navigate in and out between the stopped busses. In addition, thousands of pedestrians traverse the Transit Mall attempting to catch their bus and transferring between buses. While we credit our professional bus operators for the li...
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