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Bay Area Transit
Agencies and the
'Big Sync'
B
ay Area transit agencies are working to improve and apply
synced scheduling to align transfers and connections between
systems for a better rider experience. The responsibility of
keeping regional and local services running smoothly and
on time falls upon Bay Area Transit schedulers, planners and
general managers, who constantly work to establish regional
and local schedules that adapt and accommodate current
events and ridership needs.
Local transit reliability and stability was tested in the height
The Santa
Clara VTA is
one among the
27 Bay Area
transit agencies
syncing their
schedules to
help promote
faster boarding,
quicker
connections and
just an overall
better rider
experience.
Photo: Santa Clara
Valley Transportation
Authority
of the COVID-19 pandemic, as Bay Area transit agencies
saw their ridership levels drop. During this time, riders were
asking the agencies to implement better transit schedules.
Local transit providers like Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority (VTA), Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
(AC Transit), Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and 24 other
Bay Area transit agencies came together to officially discuss
the need for one synchronized schedule that incorporated the
needs of each agency and their ridership. The idea set forth
a series of meetings and planned programs that have helped
to introduce better scheduling methods, along with stronger
communication between neighboring agencies in the area.
Trust the process
Planning out a synced transit schedule is a process in itself.
A schedule change is planned months in advance through
weekly meetings between agencies, commented Santa Clara
VTA Service Planning and Scheduling Manager Jay Tyree.
Planning for the most recent schedule change for Santa Clara
VTA, which came out the week of Aug. 12, 2024, began in
March of this year.
34 Mass Transit | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024
Bay Area transit agencies are syncing their
schedules to help promote faster boarding,
quicker connections and an overall better
rider experience.
BY EMAN ABU - KHA L ED, AS SOC I ATE ED I TOR

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