Bay Area Transit " All the operators get in a room every time we talk about the schedule changes coming up and we discuss what can be moved, what issues we each have and we work through them, " Tyree said. This method of programming and scheduling for transit services has gained the interest of other agencies in the area. There has been a 250 percent increase in the number of transit agencies changing their schedule concurrently twice each year and six of seven major transit providers in the Bay Area are syncing their schedule changes at least once a year. Through this collaboration, neighboring regional service partnerships have been strengthened and agencies are taking a closer look at what can be improved or improvised within its system. Santa Clara VTA The Santa Clara VTA has altered its scheduling to match BART and Caltrain's schedule changes, which will work towards ensuring timed transfers are maintained at various locations across the South Bay and Peninsula. The agency is working to address ridership needs by monitoring ridership levels at certain connection points within its system. " Transit centers that connect with Caltrain or BART or our neighboring services like Sam Trans are monitored for ridership changes over time to see what routes connections are important at, " Tyree noted. As part of making changes to its ridership service experience, Santa Clara VTA is also working to improve its operator training methods. The agency is focusing efforts on stronger courses and lessons to increase its output of operators through its training sessions. The agency is seeing a full staff on bus operators but is in search of light- rail operators to help keep services running and on time. The agency will begin surveying its ridership in September to gage ridership satisfaction with the new transit schedule in place. Any feedback will be used in future contributions to schedule change talks. AC Transit Another change that was implemented through the recent schedule sync included AC Transit and Golden Gate Transit's more coordinated and improved schedules at El Cerrito del Norte Station and along Cutting Boulevard west of the The Smart City Starts with Your Connected Fleet Video & Advanced Operational Insight Using One Management Platform * Enhance data management & security with cloud storage * Aggregate insight for laser-focused operational analytics * Automate evidence capture & accuracy using AI Make Your Fleet Safer safefleet.net/MassTransit 1.877.630.7366 | safefleet.net For more information, visit www.MassTransitmag.com/10065545http://www.safefleet.net/MassTransit http://www.safefleet.net http://www.MassTransitmag.com/10065545